Scaling GitHub
http://zachholman.com/talk/scaling-github
This type of scaling presents some interesting technical challenges. I'll dig into our development workflow and how we address concepts like scaling, deployment, code review, and testing.
Steven Pinker: Humans are less violent than ever
http://www.kurzweilai.net/steven-pinker-humans-are-less-violent-than-ever
Media: Why the Yahoo feeding frenzy?
http://valleywag.com/5107029/why-the-yahoo-feeding-frenzy
Yes, unexpected lucidity from Valleywag, but this is why it's so sad: "Yahoo, meanwhile, sees a place for human beings in a future media landscape that is increasingly automated. That's why the emotion that Yahoo attracts isn't anger, but sadness; not rage, but disappointment. Yahoo could be so much better than it is, if only it weren't saddled with visionless leaders, subpar management, and a do-nothing board."