SilverlightShow for October 03 - 09, 2011

New on Geeks with Blogs

• Get the Size of a Directory in Linux the Easy Way

  du -sh for the quick answer, ncdu for the cleanup, df for the disk itself: every command for checking directory size in Linux, plus why du and df never agree.

• Vim Search and Replace: The Ultimate Guide

  One :%s command replaces every match in a file before a find dialog would even open. The Vim substitute patterns worth the muscle memory: flags, ranges, capture groups, and multi-file edits.

• Because of AI, You Need a New Development Team

  Your existing team is buried in the complexity of your existing product. AI rewards the team with a blank slate. Most companies don't have one.

• The Offshore Problem That Starts With a "Yes"

  The stories about offshore "not working" are rarely about skill. They are about an invisible communication gap, and it starts the moment someone says yes.