Brian Rosenthal's WeblogFrom the trenches...Zvi Boshernitzan: Jedi Programmer- March 31, 2007 I learned so much about programming from Zvi Boshernitzan - how to embrace and build on existing tools, reducing redundant code with dynamic binding, the power of pushing the limits of languages. Zvi Boshernitzan is now running Robocommerce, LLC and engaged in a project to help kiva.org optimize its web site ...http://blog.brianrosenthal.org/2007/03/31/zvi-boshernitzan-jedi-programmer/ Kiva.org- March 31, 2007 This is the coolest idea I've seen, possibly in my entire life, and the best gift idea that I've ever seen: http:www.kiva.org Kiva.org is a new idea in economic development. It's peer-to-peer micro-lending, the way Skype is peer-to-peer telephony. What the developing world needs most is access to capital, and this site ...http://blog.brianrosenthal.org/2007/03/31/kivaorg/ Commonality Variability Analysis- March 31, 2007 I just went to SDWest (awesome!) and learned about commonality variability analysis. I think it's one of the most important advances in computer science theory out there, and it's worth a blog entry. Zvi and I spent years trying to come up with a core idea for how ...http://blog.brianrosenthal.org/2007/03/31/commonality-variability-analysis/ |