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brandontreb··on "Computer Science" is Not Science and "Software Engineering" is Not Engineering
I can't trust anything this guys says since he's running on geocities.
brandontreb··on Ask HN: Who Is Hiring? (August 2012)
ELC is Hiring Senior JavaScript Developer (Portland, OR (or Telecommute)) http://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/eng/3175762781.html

Where do you fit in? You will be joining a team of experienced front-end developers working on a wide variety of projects, both web and mobile. You will likely be hopping from project to project on a regular basis, depending on which team has the greatest need of your knowledge at any given moment. You will work closely with designers and developers to build usable and compelling interfaces. You will have many opportunities to try new things and work on the cutting edge of what's possible.

Who do we need? We need someone who lives and breathes JavaScript. Our team has some experience, but we're looking for someone who writes their own plugins and relishes the challenge of writing a solution from scratch. We want someone who can help teach the rest of the team, and encourage best practices. We recognize that JS is an increasingly central component of the types of web and mobile apps we build, and we're looking for someone who can help take us to the next level.

Who are we? We're not just another boring agency building brochure sites. We're a growing development shop who specializes in building compelling and usable apps using Ruby on Rails, iOS, and Android. We practice agile development, which means you'll be working closely with the client, designers, and developers at every stage, not just being handed comps and a deadline. We reward hard work and believe strongly in a sustainable work/life balance.

Benefits 401(K), PTO, Medical/Dental Plans, Health Savings Account. Company outings. Conferences and book budget. Creative work environment with beer-bust Fridays, game room and fully stocked kitchen onsite.

If you think you're the right person for the job, send your resume and examples of your work (ideally your github repo) to jobs@elctech.com

brandontreb··on Show HN: Version 1.1 of our $99 hackable Bluetooth smartwatch
I have a solution in the works to interface with a Jailbroken iPhone :) Should be up in the next two weeks.
brandontreb··on WordPress To Jekyll And Back Again
Awesome advice. Thanks!
brandontreb··on WordPress To Jekyll And Back Again
OK, so obviously I suck at server configuration/optimization. Any tips for optimizations that could have enabled me to support the influx of Hacker News traffic?

Note:

* Ubuntu 512MB on Rackspace

* Apache

* Wordpress with wp-super-cache and minimal plugins enabled

Thanks for the feedback!

brandontreb··on WordPress To Jekyll And Back Again
Rackspace. It's taking forever to resize. Site isn't _quite_ down. Just super slow.
brandontreb··on WordPress To Jekyll And Back Again
I actually have wp-supercache enabled. However, the site was only running on 512MB ram :( Getting featured on HN is a lot different than daily traffic. A static site would not have saved me here.
brandontreb··on WordPress To Jekyll And Back Again
I use wp-super-cache for this. However, it's still not the same as static site generation. The entire Wordpress system still gets loaded at least to the plugin loading phase.

There are numerous db hits that take place before this stage (mainly to figure out which plugins need to be loaded).

Also, the PHP must be interpreted in order to render html. The static site generation has _none_ of this as it's already pre-rendered in html.

brandontreb··on WordPress To Jekyll And Back Again
haha ironic that it's crashing now eh? That's the one upside of Jekyll for sure. I was hosting the site on 512MB of ram. Just did a resize to handle the HN traffic, hopefully it comes back online soon.

Hakyll looks pretty slick. I'll check it out for sure. Thanks

brandontreb··on WordPress To Jekyll And Back Again
haha I'll definitely have to fix that :) Blosxom looks interesting, does it support markdown?
brandontreb··on WordPress To Jekyll And Back Again
It has to regenerate the entire site each time. I guess the reason for this might be because it can't be sure every page is updated otherwise. Take for example adding a new post and you have a "recent posts" widget in your sidebar. This affects every page on the site and therefore it must be rebuilt.
brandontreb··on [dead]
Ahh makes sense. Thanks for the info :)
brandontreb··on [dead]
This line in their docs makes me a little less excited "Installing any other software on the TonidoPlug will void warranty" http://www.tonido.com/support/display/docs/Booting+off+USB+D...
brandontreb··on Ask HN: Who is Hiring? (November 2011)
REMOTE, Portland, New Mexico - http://elctech.com

ELC Technologies is hiring iOS Developoers!

We offer all the usual benefits… and if you’re located in Portland, an office with the world’s greatest espresso machine, a team of Kung Fu masters, Eight Ball champions, Nerf Gun Assassins, and world authorities on Dungeons and Dragons.

We’re passionate about many things here at ELC, such as:

- Creating cross-platform, enterprise level mobile applications with awesome UI/UX.

- Having fun, we believe that going to work should carry the same anticipation as that 10 minutes leading up to elementary school recess.

- Being Agile, we don’t force-feed one specific process, but pick and choose what is going to work on a per team/per project basis.

- Solving real world problems without compromising creativity.

Check out this post for the details: http://www.icodeblog.com/2011/10/28/ios-developers-we-are-hi...

brandontreb··on Show HN: AppBlogger - A Tool For iOS Bloggers
Awesome! Glad you like it.
brandontreb··on Changing Your Life In 2011 - Fitness Hacks
I totally understand what you are saying, and sort of touch on that in the article. I don't think P90X is the best long term solution, buts it's great for people that are just learning how to become fit as it's an all-in-one solution.

After completing my first 90 days, I bought a weight bench/smith machine, started lifting, and started running.

Many people get intimidated by just hitting the gym without much fitness knowledge (the people, the equipment, the possible embarrassment, etc...).

brandontreb··on Changing Your Life In 2011 - Fitness Hacks
lol "wetware"
brandontreb··on Changing Your Life In 2011 - Fitness Hacks
Very well said! I couldn't agree more.

I really have a passion for getting nerds in shape and showing them that it's not hard to live a healthy lifestyle.

brandontreb··on Ask HN: Where to look to learn UX/Design
I find http://psdtuts.com pretty inspiring. However, their tutorials are often WAY over my head.
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