What I Learned Writing a Dropbox Clone - Part 4 - Conclusion
These posts are largely independent of each other, but if you'd like some context, you should probably read the first post.
Read More...Posted on 2015-03-16
What I Learned Writing a Dropbox Clone - Part 3 - Inotify
These posts are largely independent of each other, but if you'd like some context, you should probably read the first post.
Read More...Posted on 2015-03-09
What I Learned Writing a Dropbox Clone - Part 2 - Filesystem Operations
These posts are largely independent of each other, but if you'd like some context, you should probably read the first post.
Read More...Posted on 2015-02-01
What I Learned Writing a Dropbox Clone - Part 1 - Introduction
Nearly four years ago, I made the above commit on a new project I'd just started. I had been using Dropbox for a little bit, and I liked the idea, but I favor free software solutions for services, particularly when my personal data (like files) are concerned. I looked around to see if anyone had written an FOSS Dropbox clone, and the offerings in that space were very meager (just SparkleShare, and I think maybe a nascent version of OwnCloud ). I had some misgivings about some of SparkleShare's design, and OwnCloud didn't offer the same features I needed, so I decided to go ahead and write my own. Because the project was an effort to distance myself from cloud products, I decided to call it Sahara Sync (the Sahara desert having few clouds). I actually bought the domain names for both saharasync.net and saharasuite.net; the latter was intended for other personal cloud tools I thought about writing that would compliment Sahara Sync. I had the idea of turning it into a company as well. I actually bought the domain names for both saharasync.net and saharasuite.net; the latter was intended for other personal cloud tools I thought about writing that would compliment Sahara Sync. I had the idea of turning it into a company as well.
Read More...Posted on 2015-01-24
English: A Weakly Typed Language
Two of my hobbies are programming and languages, and I often think about how much the two of them have in common. A short while ago, I was asking my friend Maxim some questions about the distinction between perfective/imperfective aspect in the Russian language. This distinction is unlike how we distinguish tense/aspect in English, so it's often a pain point for native English speakers learning the Russian language. For example, in English, we make the following distinctions when talking about a past event:
Read More...Posted on 2015-01-10
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