AerieC

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by AerieC 14y ago
They're not so different these days, especially in SV, I think. Apple, for one, has made itself on being a fashionable product. If one of a company's goals is to be fashionable, does it make sense to hire people who don't care about a core
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by AerieC 14y ago
But this is true of any "producing" profession. Any time you're creating something and "putting it out there", there's going to be a huge stream of criticism from every direction. Artists, writers, musicians, engineers, carpenters, etc.--al
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by AerieC 14y ago
*Apps that are likely to make us lots of money may bend some of these rules.
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by AerieC 14y ago
I think this is kind of an interesting phenomenon that extends to other areas as well. It's easy to become reliant on intellisense to the point of not being able to remember simple API functions, object names, etc, and it's tough when you f
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by AerieC 14y ago
Here's some info I've found: http://www.wseas.us/e-library/conferences/2010/Faro/DNCOCO/D... http://www.exceluser.com/explore/surveys/ribbon/ribbon-surve... Personally, I'm a programmer and I have no problem with the ribbon interface.
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by AerieC 14y ago
I really hope I live to see the day that "robot rights" is a legitimate political issue.
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by AerieC 14y ago
Maybe "the real world" isn't the right term, but high school certainly is an isolated, controlled, and artificial environment compared to the rest of the outside world. The kids are locked down and have little to no freedom and little to no
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by AerieC 15y ago
Thoughts can be abstract, but when you're trying to paint a picture with words, abstractions can make your "picture" weaker. "Mortality rose" is a confusing statement. What does it mean? Did more people die, or did humanity's inherent morta
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by AerieC 15y ago
Great article. It's inspired me to get back to work.
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by AerieC 15y ago
How is it pathetic? It's just like any other business. Identify a consumer need, provide that need, ????, profit. You could make the same argument for almost any other business, especially anything related to art. "Drawing pictures seems li
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by AerieC 15y ago
I don't think it's ranty at all, and I think you make a good point. There is always a lot of debate in this industry over which way of doing things is "the best", and I don't think there's ever going to be a time where one "best way" of doi
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by AerieC 15y ago
I can agree with Markovitz's point that todo lists are not the best productivity boosters available, but I don't really agree with his conclusion that putting everything in your calendar is an improvement. Some points: 1. A todo list is bet
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by AerieC 15y ago
Did... did I write this and forget? Exactly my habits.
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by AerieC 15y ago
Yeah, but if each component is outsourced, there's the potential that the entire system becomes a huge, disorganized, unmaintainable mess with no consistency in coding standards or even technologies. When something breaks, who debugs the sy