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What a one year streak in Duolingo taught me about community gamification
The news last winter was pretty grim. Here in the UK, a new COVID variant was wreaking havoc. Days before Christmas, we were put into another lockdown…
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Five community lessons from running with Zwift
I am a runner. Or perhaps a jogger. Does anyone know the delineation between them? Is it based on pace or effort? I digress. My running journey I know…
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I'm a web3 skeptic
It's taken me a while to come to this conclusion, admit it to myself and now admit it to you. Just because I'm a skeptic, it doesn't mean that I think…
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On being authentic
I had another blog scheduled for today, but I've pushed that to next week because I wanted to talk about a few things while they are fresh in my mind…
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How (not) to run a community
There are few things that bring me more satisfaction than being part of an online community. I belong to several, and when they are run well, it's a…
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Ignore the hype; Web 3 is a welcome return to Web 1
If you travel in the same Twitter circles as I do, you'd be forgiven for thinking that we're at the beginning of an internet revolution. WAGMI? Web3 is…
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Why I avoided saying the F word until recently
Whenever I drop this F word into conversation, it usually shocks people. I've grown used to others recoiling in horror when they hear it, to the point…
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The true cost of adding features (and why it's my job to say no)
Over the past twenty years as a developer, barely a day has passed when I have not had a request for a new feature. Our software is already…
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