"The old internet was messy. Half-broken. Full of ugly forums, strange little blogs, abandoned tutorials, and personal sites that looked like they had been built at 2 a.m. by someone running on caffeine and obsession."

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I Think a Lot of Developers Are Quietly Grieving the Old Internet

I think a lot of developers are carrying a kind of grief right now, but rarely naming it. Not...

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@shawnhooper "looked like".
@kboyd Exactly. In those days, I think I had Coca-Cola going right into my veins.
@shawnhooper Dr Pepper and Twix

@kboyd We couldn't get Dr. Pepper here until I was a little older. (That used to be a treat on vacation in Florida!)

And Twizzlers for me.