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bbloughon ‘The Shawshank Redemption’: A Simple But Powerful Message

Get busy livin', or get busy dyin'.

Seems strangely appropriate for a startup.

bbloughon Should I Become an Expert in a Single Technology/Platform?

Programming isn't just about writing code, it's about solving problems.

In my opinion, once you've achieved competence in your domain, you're probably better served by branching out to new areas. You can always go deeper in your area if you later discover that you need to, but different domains lead to different perspectives, and different perspectives can give you ideas or solutions that you would never see otherwise.

bbloughon Ask HN: How do you manage your passwords?

All of my passwords are randomly generated and kept in a password database. The database is then auto-sync'd to a cloud storage service. This keeps my passwords secure, but easily accessible.

Specifically, I use Password Gorilla (since it's psafe compatible and cross-platform) and SpiderOak (since it's encrypted and cross-platform).