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Yesterday in the car, Abby and I happened upon a conversation about how other people will perceive our daughters’ ethnicity. They’re both half White / half Chinese, something that in Los Angeles is hardly rare, and we were split on how people would see them as they grow up (Zoe is 4 years old and […]

Since the first time two computers communicated directly over a network, programmers have mused about the programs running on those computers. Back in those early days, there was careful external synchronization of programs “Bob, will you load number 3 while I’ll do the same over here?” We like to think that we’re well past that, […]

I’m excited to announce that as of today (March 28th), I’ve accepted a new position at LivingSocial! I’m an Engineering Director, managing a few teams that work on backend architecture such as email, scaling, etc. For the past 5 years, Engine Yard has been an amazing employer. Back in 2007, Tom Mornini took a chance […]