Bookmarks for August 22nd through September 2nd

• 37signals Product Blog: How GitHub used Getting Real to pick a fight, scratch their own itch, and stay lean – "Git is a fast, efficient, distributed version control system ideal for the collaborative development of software and GitHub is "the easiest (and prettiest) way to participate in that collaboration." GitHub's Chris Wanstrath wrote to tell us how much Getting Real influenced the team there."
• The Sunday Herald – 8 million victims in the world's biggest cyber heist – "Because the compromised information included future bookings, the gang now has the capacity to sift through the data and sell "burglary packs", giving the home addresses of local victims and the dates on which they are expected to be away from their home."
• Flat management structure promotes productivity, retention at DreamHost– July 18, 2008 – "By operating with a flat management structure, Southern California-based DreamHost is enhancing productivity and employee retention, says Brett Dunst."

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