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Personal Technical Websites and Blogs, Worth the Risk?

I wanted to know what you all thought about Personal Technical Websites and blogs [1]. I see them as an opportunity to create a known public persona, work on improving my writing and technical communication skills, and possibly create opportunities for public speaking at conferences and suchlike. These are all in the hope of increasing my personal brand for networking and for future job...

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If you're curious, check out https://www.foreflight.com/, it's available from the app store and is marketed towards GA pilots. I've used it with some success on a domestic US flight with the inflight WIFI.

EDIT: I just checked ForeFlight had a version update on 4/27. I doubt American is using the same software on their tablets, but then again you never know.

Re:Let the Other 95% of Great Programmers In on Friday December 26, 2014 @01:59PM (#8799769)
I'm new to HN, and would consider my self a competent developer. How does a competent developer become an exceptional one?