<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Bootstrappers.mn]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bootstrappers.mn]]></description><link>https://www.bootstrappers.mn/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 10:52:59 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.bootstrappers.mn/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Some of our technical projects]]></title><description><![CDATA[Building software is in our DNA. We also like to help guide others when they're doing so. 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The release of these computers signaled a...]]></description><link>https://www.bootstrappers.mn/post/it-s-time-for-3d-printing-to-evolve-from-the-hobbyist-market</link><guid isPermaLink="false">626194b3771ac18e5ba62bb8</guid><pubDate>Thu, 21 Apr 2022 18:04:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_056d5ac3a02149a4844e529e802a6ad5~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Charles Edge</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Visual Representation of The History of Computing (and what it means)]]></title><description><![CDATA[The end of the year is a great time to reflect and think deeper about how we are changing, how the world is changing, and what our place...]]></description><link>https://www.bootstrappers.mn/post/a-visual-representation-of-the-history-of-computing</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61b90e2198a68a0016a6ef9c</guid><pubDate>Wed, 05 Jan 2022 21:59:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/203d51_fb251078293b48e58ecf27081a92176b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_861,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Charles Edge</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[An Analysis Of The Impact Quantum Computing Will Have On Modern Cryptographic Techniques]]></title><description><![CDATA[Abstract We will soon reach the physical limits on how small a transistor can be to act in a deterministic manner rather than being...]]></description><link>https://www.bootstrappers.mn/post/an-analysis-of-the-impact-of-quantum-computing-on-modern-cryptography</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61b3c15238e2ab00175baefb</guid><pubDate>Fri, 10 Dec 2021 21:44:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/203d51_ac8507a35ca845aaaa0aec6a1dd3aa29~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_422,h_360,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Charles Edge</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Building Sales Battlecards]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the most common forms of sales collateral that product marketing teams create and maintain are battlecards. 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