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Python Slithers into Systems Snakes (Python) on a Plane! (Systems Software)

Installing MySQL5 with DarwinPorts I just ran into this, but in my case it was 5.0.37, which wasn’t on the server, but 5.0.33 was. Also I edited /opt/local/var/db/dports/sources/rsync.rsync.darwinports.org_dpupdate_dports/databases/mysql5/Portfile to correct.

Seven steps to remarkable customer service – Joel on Software If only more companies took this advice…

Choosing a Python JSON Translator Not surprisingly the C-based JSON code is fastest, but least liberal. I like the idea of "try"ing with it, and if you get a decode exception, pass it off to a slower/more liberal parser.

Thoughts on the Impending Death of Information Architecture Some very salient points about attempting to model how you think your users will think vs. using technology to capture how they’re actually thinking.