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In the latest Write the Docs podcast we discussed the best ways to develop your career.

I was worried recently that I am drinking too much caffeine, I don't think I am, but still it sticks around in your system for longer than you may think, and affects you in more ways than you knew.

Possibly the oldest content item ever featured in the newsletter, and I finally got around to reading these salient nuggets of advice from one of the experts in fantasy writing.

Many have accused AWS of "strip mining" open source recently, is Google Cloud looking to provide an alternative?

Writing well is hard, but Steven Pinker managed to boil the essentials down to just 13 tweet-length tips. I particularly like number 12.

Linus Torvalds looks to Chromebooks and Android for the future of the Linux desktop, while fragmentation holds back "traditional" Linux desktop development.

I am a proud Opera user and the company recently released a new version chock full of interesting features.

Ever wondered why flight times seem to be getting longer? It’s called "padding", a phenomenon that helps airlines arrive on time – but at a cost.

Got to have one of my favourite beers. Cheers!