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LevelDB Benchmarks

In order to test LevelDB’s performance, we benchmark it against other well-established database implementations.   LevelDB is fast! Source: LevelDB Benchmarks

Objective-leveldb by matehat

An Objective-C database library built over Google’s LevelDB, a fast embedded key-value store written by Google. Source: Objective-leveldb by matehat

Unreasonable clients

If you reserve your best effort for the irritable boss, the never-pleased client and the bully of a customer, then you’ve bought into a system that rewards the very people who are driving you nuts. It’s no wonder you have clients like that–they get your best work. Source: Seth’s Blog: Unreasonable clients

Unreasonable requests: how do you push back? | The Corporate Writer

The Push Back Process — Step 1: Get out the anger in a safe environment or the right person! (Never a coworker!) Step 2: Write what you want to say in your most down-and-dirty, no editing way. Step 3: Rewrite your comments by putting as much as possible in the third-person, objective case. Cut out […]

A former Google exec on how to make tough decisions quickly – Quartz

there’s relatively little written about how to develop the institutional and employee muscle necessary to make speed a serious competitive advantage. I believe that speed, like exercise and eating healthy, can be habitual. Source: A former Google exec on how to make tough decisions quickly – Quartz

How to motivate and inspire your people in difficult times

Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, the French aviator and author of “The Little Prince”, wrote, “If you want to build a ship, don’t drum up the men to gather wood, divide the work and give orders. Instead, teach them to yearn for the vast and endless sea.” Source: How to motivate and inspire your people in difficult […]

CKWaveCollectionViewTransition

This is a cool custom transition between two or more UICollectionViewControllers with wave like cell animation. Could be used in e.g. galleries. Source: CezaryKopacz/CKWaveCollectionViewTransition

This 90-Day Plan Turns Engineers into Remarkable Managers – First Round Review

There’s an all-too-common cycle in tech these days. Startup avoids management. Founder makes all the decisions. Startup gets traction. Hiring takes off. Management is suddenly needed. Founder turns to his best engineer: “I’m drowning. Can you manage this team for me?” Source: This 90-Day Plan Turns Engineers into Remarkable Managers – First Round Review