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ES6 in Node v6
What are the performance implications of switching from Babel to V8 native? We did a test to find out.

Destructuring and Default Parameters in ES6
How default parameters and destructuring interact in ES6 to make gorgeous code, and why just checking MDN isn’t enough

American Cities Were Built for Cars. What Will Happen When They All Leave?
The self-driving car could change the shape of the American city profoundly.

Redfin at the White House
What happens when technologists, community organizers and policymakers get together to talk about data

Redfin Presents Opportunity Score at White House Open Data Event
Opportunity Score is a data-driven tool based on Walk Score® that will help Americans find housing with easy access to jobs.

JavaScript Documentation Generator Showdown
Redfin evaluates various JavaScript documentation generators and find the winners for our case.
Redfin on TechCrunch: The First-Time CEO's Recession-Survival Guide
Many thanks to Michael Arrington and Erick Schonfeld for publishing an essay this morning on what I’ve learned as a CEO during the downturn. Did
Find an Agent, More Inventory, More Search Options,…
It’s been a busy few months and an all hands on deck effort as we changed not just our service (Read Glenn’s blog post on
Our Shot at the Mass Market
Redfin started life as a cult for what my mom still likes to call “your little web friends.” But our goal has always been to
Google Street View Comes to DC, Baltimore and Seattle
Some thought the day would never come but once we spotted the cars it was only a matter of time. Yesterday Google Street View launched
23 Redfinnians Become Vice President for a Day
Earlier this month, Janelle sent out an email to the entire Seattle office soliciting people to build on last year’s hit costume of Donald DeSantis
Almost Famous
After Redfin’s layoff last week, the CEO of a startup down the street emailed to say “at least we’re not public!” Which made me wonder