Author Archives: kemitche

On resolutions

Posted on December 26, 2011 by kemitche

I resolved initially to try and write something here once a week, but, well, it’s obvious I’ve fallen short of that. Instead, I’ve realized that I’m never going to be a great blogger, because I don’t desire to – I … Continue reading →

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reddit, inc.

Posted on September 6, 2011 by kemitche

Before you read this post, read the announcement that reddit.com is now its own company, reddit, inc. It’s exciting and scary to be part of reddit right now – we’ve got some great opportunities with reddit gifts, reddit, inc., and … Continue reading →

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Pagination, Scrolling, and the Never-Ending Website

Posted on July 19, 2011 by kemitche

Web 2.0. It means a lot of things: flashy and dynamic pages, with more content and gizmos and gadgets than you can toggle, push, swipe or click in a day. It means an evolution of the “website” as an interface … Continue reading →

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Apparently, my blog is really popular in Russia. Unfortunately, I don’t speak Russian, so I wasn’t able to get much discussion out of some of those comments. In all seriousness, to reduce spam, I’ve turned off automatic approval of comments. … Continue reading →

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On Why Simple Fixes are Never Simple

Posted on July 9, 2011 by kemitche

Over at reddit, I recently announced that we’d try to make use of a new subreddit to show off to our users some of the smaller, little enhancements that we work on day-to-day. The place is r/changelog, and so far, … Continue reading →

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Key Components for Release Management

Posted on June 30, 2011 by kemitche

Catching up on thedailywtf after some time away, and I saw a non-WTF entry on release management. Call me boring and bland, but what interests me the most about programming and software engineering is the process behind it. I haven’t … Continue reading →

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Hi reddit!

Posted on June 15, 2011 by kemitche

As I hinted at previously, I am unbelievably excited to announce that I’ll be working at reddit starting this week! I have high hopes and big plans for making reddit a better place, and I’m determined to see them come … Continue reading →

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A Rough Ride

Posted on June 13, 2011 by kemitche

ALC 10 was a very rough event for me. Having participated in AIDS/LifeCycle twice prior, I expected this one to be a walk in the park. There were ups and downs – in elevation, of course, but also in mood … Continue reading →

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Dusting Off and Starting Fresh

Posted on June 3, 2011 by kemitche

There’s something about starting fresh that I really enjoy. The chance to discard old ties, cut the cruft, and start clean and anew is simply invigorating. Perhaps that’s why I’m so excited this week – I’m breathing new life into … Continue reading →

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