Duncan Davidson
Oh, hai! I’m a a software developer, photographer, and author living in Berlin. My curriculum vitae tells the story of my career, so far. You can also find me on Twitter and LinkedIn.
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Reflecting on Wunderlist 🌟
Wunderlist was a smash hit when Microsoft acquired it in mid-2015. By 2020, it was shut down. What the hell happened?
Hello Shopify! 🎉
I’m absolutely thrilled to start a new job at Shopify as a Distinguished Engineer and Technical Advisor to the CEO.
Preparing for my next role 🧑💻
Now that I’ve wrapped up my time at Microsoft, my attention is shifting towards my next job and getting ready for it.
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Every day is January 6th now 😱
As we come up on the anniversary of January 6th, it’s tempting to either try to pretend it didn’t happen, or that we’re over it.
Why did it take so long for COVID-19 facts to be acknowledged? 🦠
Every leader and their organization needs to be able to say, “We’ve learned more, here’s what’s changed. Here’s how we’re making sure everyone understands.”
RIP Dan Kaminsky 😢
We all owe a debt of gratitude to Dan for saving the Internet and more and I’m quite sad that he’s no longer with us.
The economic impact of Shopify in 2020 💶
One out of 1000 employed adults in the world is supported by a Shopify merchant.
40 days without clocks ⏰
Fifteen French volunteers spent 40 days and nights in a cave without daylight or clocks
Not your usual supply chain hack 🙈
Supply chain hacks are on the rise, and the latest affects anyone who uses Codecov in their CI pipelines.
The most scarce resource is legitimacy 🙌
Blockchains are full of coordination games, and they all depend on legitimacy.
Is WebAssembly magic pixie dust? 🪄
Can you really replace JavaScript with Wasm and watch things get instantly faster? Like everything, it depends.
Non-fungible Swift 💸
Only Taylor Swift can declare an album “Taylor’s Version” and assign that value.
Next.js goes to 10.1 👨💻
The next version of Next.js is out, featuring three times faster refresh, fewer dependencies, and a commerce integration with Shopify.