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Published on April 08, 2025

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Stephen Gossett Stephen Gossett
Updated on April 08, 2025

The How, When and Why of Deleting Old Code

Useless code can slow down the release of new features. But be sure to think it through before mashing “delete.”

Updated on April 08, 2025

From Nerd Therapy to ‘re-newbing,’ these are the quirky pillars of Nerdery’s culture

Nerdery sponsors coding challenges, a geeky pentathlon and Nerd Therapy as a chance to empower employees, proudly referred to as Nerds, to create an atmosphere that fosters their unique and diverse culture.

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Jenny Lustig Jenny Lustig
Updated on April 08, 2025

Cupcakes and Code

Cupcakes and Code
Nona Tepper Nona Tepper
Updated on April 08, 2025

UChicago Researchers Made a Photo-Editing Tool That Hides Your Identity From Facial Recognition Algorithms

More than 100,000 people have downloaded the free tool, which “cloaks” faces in photos, protecting people’s identities from illegal data mining.

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