Over the years, I have had the pleasure to work with many developers, some of them who have zealously taken it upon themselves to reinvent English grammar, design new forms of syntax and lexicon, o
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This is a great talk from SXSW from writers about writing: 15 Slides, Three Writers, Three Ways — One Hour. Great perspectives that show you how each writer approaches the challenges of writi