What I'm Reading
The tumultuous beginnings of Twitter, thoughts on the tech behind HealthCare.gov, and more.
All is Fair in Love and Twitter
The origins of Twitter are steeped in drama, betrayal and intrigue.
Why the Government Never Gets Tech Right
HealthCare.gov is just one of a number of major government tech projects that have failed. Here’s why, and how it can be fixed.
Why didn’t the White House use WordPress?
Five of the 14 states running their own exchanges use WordPress, with much greater success than HealthCare.gov. Why didn’t the federal government opt for an existing open source platform?
Space Invaders: Why you should never, ever use two spaces after a period
Most of us were taught at some point that two spaces between sentences is correct. We’ve been taught wrong.