Author Archives: Jonni

How to detect memory leaks on Android

http://macgyverdev.blogspot.com.au/2011/11/android-track-down-memory-leaks.html
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Collection of links and reading materials posted/shared by JFDI Asia

JFDI Asia (http://jfdi.asia) is an incubator programme in Singapore. Their first batch is being coached right now and every now JFDI Asia shares some useful tips for the benefit of other startups who didn’t get in. Unfortunately it’s all over the places. This blog post collects links shared by JFDI Asia that I find most [...]
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How to delete a git commit

If things can go wrong, they will, as my accidental merge and commit just proved. To save me from having to Google again, here’s a direct link to the solution: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1338728/how-to-delete-a-git-commit
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Google AppEngine (GAE) Performance Slider Tips

http://www.xyhd.tv/2011/11/industry-news/setting-google-appengine-gae-perfor
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US Mobile Market Breakdown

http://www.businessinsider.com/the-one-chart-you-need-to-see-to-understand-mobile-2011-11?utm_source=%23frankguillen&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=FrankGuillen+Buzz
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Educational Links on Actionable Metrics (as Opposed to Vanity Metrics)

http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2009/05/19/vanity-metrics-vs-actionable-metrics/ http://venturehacks.com/articles/lean-startup http://successfulsoftware.net/2009/04/23/the-truth-about-conversion-ratios-for-software/
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5 Ways to Keep Your Rockstar Employees Happy

http://gigaom.com/collaboration/5-ways-to-keep-your-rockstar-employees-happy/ Decent ideas but still misses some very important points such as: The fact that awesome people only want to work with awesome peers (BTW awesome is not just pure intelligence but often it’s attitude first, aptitude second). Dilute a team with less-than-awesome people and the awesome ones will quickly leave. “Boring” work is acceptable [...]
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Opera Mini Simulator on Your PC

Here’s the instructions: http://my.opera.com/community/blog/2008/04/03/opera-mini-on-your-pc Here’s where to download Opera Mini JAD+JAR: http://www.opera.com/mobile/download/versions/
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Mobile vs Desktop Web

Today was finally time to look into implementing the mobile version of one of our web apps. I had an idea of what the best practices are for supporting mobile and desktop web users. The theory is quite simple and I had accepted that I’d have to implement it in code. Luckily, I somehow discovered the existence [...]
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How to Advertise Without Destroying User Experience

http://gigaom.com/mobile/hillel-fuld-on-mobile-apps/ Note: the article talks about advertising in mobile apps, not the traditional desktop web
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