Joel Spolsky

New York, NY

joelonsoftware.com

I am:

the co-founder and CEO of Stack Exchange
the co-founder of Fog Creek Software
owner of Taco, the most famous Siberian Husky on the Upper West Side.

You can find me:

on Twitter as @spolsky
on my rarely-updated blog, Joel on Software

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Q&A for meta-discussion of the Stack Exchange family of Q&A websites

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Q&A for professional and enthusiast programmers

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Q&A for entrepreneurs looking to start or run a new business

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Stack Exchange Network staging zone, where users come together to build new Q&A sites

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Q&A for power users of web applications

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Q&A for contractors and serious DIYers

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Q&A for those who base their lives on Jewish law and tradition and anyone interested in learning more

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Q&A for finance professionals and academics

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Q&A for passionate videogamers on all platforms

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Q&A for people interested in improving and participating in the patent system

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Q&A for science fiction and fantasy enthusiasts

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Q&A for scientific skepticism

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Q&A for users of Linux, FreeBSD and other Un*x-like operating systems.

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Q&A for authors, editors, reviewers, professional writers, and aspiring writers

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Q&A for professional, enthusiast and amateur photographers

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Drupal Answers ♦

Q&A for Drupal developers and administrators

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Q&A for database professionals who wish to improve their database skills and learn from others in the community

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Q&A for IT security professionals

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Mathematica ♦

Q&A for users of Mathematica

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Q&A for WordPress developers and administrators

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Q&A for Ubuntu users and developers

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Q&A for students, teachers, and linguists wanting to discuss the finer points of the French language

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Q&A for serious players and enthusiasts of poker

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Q&A for anime and manga fans

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Q&A for librarians and library professionals

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Q&A for Muslims, experts in Islam, and those interested in learning more about Islam

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Q&A for administrators, end users, developers and designers for ExpressionEngine® CMS

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Q&A for LEGO® and building block enthusiasts

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