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May 24

Render any Images in the Terminal

Picture-tube is a fun project which renders the image using ANSI terminal codes. You can run this project from command line using,

$npm install pictures-tube

$ picture-tube http://something.com/something.png

Find the source on GitHub.

Hey Developers: Here's How to Get Hired by Every Startup You Contact -



Before you say it, I know. Developers are in ridiculous demand. There’s 1 ruby developer for every 20 ruby jobs. Developers are a huge reason companies start, grow, and get acquired. You aren’t a cog in the wheel; you’re the whole damn wheel. In fact, you BUILT the wheel. I fully understand and… Read More

May 21

Can Developers Really Be Bought Off To Build At Hackathons? -


I was at TC Disrupt this past weekend and was talking to a ton of developers asking them what they were working on. It seemed like every other person I spoke with was building off of Mobli’s API. I found that a bit odd as Mobli is not super popular. I soon found out that Mobli was offering a… Read More