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More Crow, Please
Well, now I feel silly. Earlier this evening, I wrote a blog post about the boycott against the pro-SOPA crowd; SOPA is the bill to
SOPA Witch-Hunters, Count Me Out
UPDATE: I was wrong in this post in saying that a boycott stifles free speech. A boycott is a form of free speech. I retracted
Make Room on Your Home Screen! Redfin for iPad has Arrived!
The wait is finally over! And just in time for the holidays :). If you can’t wait until the end of this blog post to
Just Write a Better Bill
Fred Wilson, Brad Feld, Reid Hoffman, Evan Williams and Dennis Crowley are launching a campaign this Wednesday to stop the Protect IP bill recently introduced
The Shitake Hits the Fan
There has been over the past 18 months a Cambrian explosion of startup life, many incubated by angels and seed funds. And now the process
Seven Redfin Agents Ranked in the Top 250 Nationwide
Last year, Glenn recognized five Redfin agents who were included in the Wall Street Journal’s list of the nation’s top-producing agents. We thought we couldn’t
Redfin Agents Have Arrived in Birmingham
Birmingham residents can now work with our real estate agents to buy or sell a home.
Load Testing with Taurus
When you’re developing new functionality on an existing website, especially on a hot new young fresh startup like Redfin, you can get really excited about
Redfin’s Year in Mobile – Updates to iOS and Android Apps
The Redfin engineering team has been hard at work this year adding new features and updates to our award-winning mobile apps. With mobile devices now driving two thirds of our traffic, we know how important it is to have access to information on the go.
Using Fresco to Load Images Efficiently on Android
It’s well known that you don’t get a second chance at a first impression and often, it’s the first impression that becomes the lasting memory.
The Second Silicon Valleys
The influx of technology workers will bring more wealth to cities like Portland and Seattle, but also new challenges. We can’t just stick our heads in the sand.
Thoughts on Transitioning to Universal JavaScript
(aka “Thoughts on Transitioning to isomorphic JavaScript”) For the past year, Redfin has been quietly converting our most heavily trafficked pages from being built with
