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31 Jan 2022

Dan Brown 8 min read

Adetona Adewale Akeem, more popularly known as iSlimfit, is a Nigeria-born revered digital technologist and marketing expert. He is the co-founder of Menopays, a fintech startup offering another Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) option across Africa. We chatted with him about founding Menopays and the impact of tech solutions developed in Nigeria. The post Hacks Decoded: Adewale Adetona appeared first…

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5 Jun 2004

Brendan Eich 2 min read

I spent a day at the recent w3c workshop on web apps and compound documents. Due to vacation, that day was the second, so I missed the chance to hear JavaScript praised as the worst invention of all time. The adolescent sniping and general irrelevance continued on the second day, however. The sad fact is … Continue reading "The non-world…

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29 Apr 2004

Brendan Eich 2 min read

Miguel nails the key threats in XAML/Avalon/whatever: fancy graphics, widgets, and layout; easier XML-based authoring; better “managed code” model for when you have to hack; and a web-like deployment model with sandboxing for security. The deployment model is a huge advantage over conventional app development. Web browsers and FlashPlayer have benefited from it, even as … Continue reading "Action and…

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