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Guide to Privacy-first Newsletters & Transactional Emails
A guide to newsletter and transactional email services that protect reader privacy by not having open or click tracking. In other words, private alternatives to Mailchimp, etc.
Brand Positioning for Privacy Products
Guidelines for better brand statements aimed at privacy-focused products for mainstream consumers.
Using Fathom Analytics With ExpressJS & Helmet
How to set up CSP and other HTTP headers set by Helmet, to enable Fathom Analytics on an ExpressJS web app.
LinkedIn Data Sharing? No Thank You
LinkedIn has multiple data sharing settings are they're set to "On" by default. Here's how to disable them.
Fathom Analytics for Beginners: Demo & Tutorials
Videos showing how I get the most out of Fathom Analytics, a privacy-focused alternative to Google Analytics.
How Remote Teams Can Communicate Effectively
Some observations on effective communication for virtual teams working remotely. These are based mostly on my experience at DuckDuckGo where strategies have evolved over time.
How DuckDuckGo Maintains Culture as a Remote-Working Company
How DuckDuckGo succeeds at maintaining team culture while being a fully remote company.
How to Roll Crêpes (pancakes) by a Real French Person
Being British I’m naturally a connoisseur of fine cuisine but I’ve never mastered pancake-folding, crêpe-rolling, whatever you like to call it — until now. My friend and genuine femme française Coralie developed the perfect pancake preparation process but alas, it’s only in French! Perhaps it’s a government conspiracy to preserve tradition. Perhaps she enjoys the sight of Englishmen dribbling … Continue reading How to Roll Crêpes (pancakes) by a Real French Person
Introduction to Paper Wallets for Bitcoin, Dogecoin, etc.
No matter how much you trust a digital currency online exchange or service, they are not subject to the same tough regulations as banks and won’t be bailed out by governments should something bad happen (at least not at the time of writing). If you hold an amount of bitcoin, dogecoin, whatever-coin and are planning … Continue reading Introduction to Paper Wallets for Bitcoin, Dogecoin, etc.