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by 3minus1 4y ago
making a blanket dismissal and providing no actual argument or data doesn't exactly help
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by 3minus1 4y ago
+1 to the comment about using "nit:". I also don't think it's fair to block code changes for style/quality/whatever that is the same or better then the existing code base. If it's not making the existing c
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Ask HN: Is now a good time to purchase a gas guzzler?
1 points by 3minus1 4y ago|4 comments
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by 3minus1 4y ago
People like the experience of reading a book they believe to be the pinnacle of truth and wisdom. I doubt many non-believers find the same inspiration, outside of a few "greatest hits" like Psalm 23 and "Love is patient, love
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by 3minus1 5y ago
This just sounds like Dropbox, Google have a similar interview to interviewing.io. So if you're able to clear the Dropbox interview bar, you'll do well on their test. It doesn't really say anything about general work performa
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by 3minus1 5y ago
Regarding manufacturing jobs I really loved this freakonomics podcast[1] > Interviewer: Ah, the lovely language of economics once again. “Costlessly reallocate to their next best opportunity,” meaning that some American who loses his man
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by 3minus1 5y ago
A software engineer does not have to deal with surviving on a median personal income of $36K. Or know what it's like to have to stay in a toxic job because it's difficult and risky to find a new one. Or what it's like to suff
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by 3minus1 5y ago
Something about the context--this is a short article posted to HackerNews--makes it easier to realize. I already had a feeling that the story was leading to the adult being wrong somehow.
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by 3minus1 5y ago
I remember a college lecture on this topic and the professor mentioned that Catholic clergy always retained knowledge of reading and writing, but there was 1 or 2 generations in France where the aristocracy couldn't read. I think Charl
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by 3minus1 5y ago
Changing jobs is a chance to: * Gain experience with new technology stacks * Gain experience in new domains (e.g. go from web dev to backend distributed systems) * Gain experience in a new role (tech lead, manager, etc.) * Make more money *
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by 3minus1 5y ago
This isn't true when the people making the decisions are atypical humans in terms of morality. Consider two identical corporations where one has a normal morally conscious person and the other has a sociopath. If the second corp has an
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by 3minus1 5y ago
I agree it's interesting. It seems like they lose money when an HBO subscriber would have bought a ticket but streams it instead. On the other hand they make a lot of money if someone signs up for HBO to see the Matrix, and ends up con
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by 3minus1 5y ago
> Bill Gates was the richest person...the 90s Java hype must really have been otherworldly to make him panic this much I kind of disagree with this line of reasoning. I think very successful people sometimes overestimate possible threats
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by 3minus1 5y ago
> Would you suggest a different path? I did a master's degree. There were 6 required prerequisite classes including Calculus and some Comp Sci classes (which you can take at a community college). The master's itself was 10 clas
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by 3minus1 5y ago
> Pickup trucks exclusively sell in North America The most popular vehicle in lots of countries is a pickup truck https://www.visualcapitalist.com/best-selling-vehicles-in-th...
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by 3minus1 5y ago
> I know that I'm more than competent enough to hold down the positions I'm applying for Lots of good advice in this thread. I just wanted to add, if you know the above to be true then don't give up. Maybe your first job w
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by 3minus1 5y ago
> Seventeen different programs at New York University have negative ROI, with the worst among them (music) leaving students over $500,000 in the hole. Great article. This is nuts.
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by 3minus1 5y ago
Crime and Punishment had a big influence on my when I read it in 12th grade. Prior to it, I had been reading Ayn Rand and thinking a lot about objectivism/libertarian ideas. Crime and Punishment was like an antidote. I don't think
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by 3minus1 5y ago
Bad ideas * Complaining about the code - not helpful * Refactoring large parts of the code - dangerous Good ideas * Adding tests * Finding bugs - I assure you they exist * Finding perf wins - I assure they exist * Finding a new team - you m
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by 3minus1 5y ago
2 things that worked to me: * Harnessing my inner analytics nerd--Running was always challenging for me, but I did some research and learned that when training with your heart rate at a low range (140-150 for me) you will still see improvem
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by 3minus1 5y ago
Does anyone know the "points" system he's talking about? I'm surprised a senior engineer would have easily measurable chunks of work to complete. That sounds more like jr. engineer, but maybe Atlassian is really good at
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by 3minus1 5y ago
I just want to express appreciation for your comment. I don't know why the news article wouldn't include a chart like this, but I'm glad you posted it.
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by 3minus1 5y ago
Right, someone I know closely had no success with depression meds, but finally a doctor had her go on anti-psychotics. And it has made a world a difference. Please seek help from a professional.
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by 3minus1 5y ago
There's an interesting discussion in Gun, Germs, and Steel where Jared Diamond claims that wild apples were inedible (IIRC due to cyanide in the seeds) and could only be domesticated after the invention of grafting technology.
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by 3minus1 5y ago
Who would want to work at a company where you knowingly do things the wrong way due to the fragile egos of your superiors. Debating technical issues is fun and leads to shared knowledge and better outcomes. Part of interviewing is showing o
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by 3minus1 5y ago
No, it says the US government is the number two for "information requests." It doesn't mention anything about the US and requests to remove content.
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by 3minus1 5y ago
r/personalfinance for me. I got a lot of use out of the primers and guides they link to.
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by 3minus1 5y ago
Existing religions have inertia. Parents naturally indoctrinate their children, and certain religions like Christianity expend lots of resources to convert non-believers (missionaries, community outreach, etc.). Religions have the ability t
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by 3minus1 5y ago
> positioned on a fault line that many consider "overdue for the big one." Not really related to your main point, but I believe this is a common misconception about earthquakes. S.F. may be likely to have an 8.0 earthquake once
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by 3minus1 5y ago
I wonder if clothing returns often get destroyed. I know a lot of people will bulk order like 10 bathing suits with the intention of only keeping one or two.

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