JimtheCoder

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by JimtheCoder 4y ago
Only if you want to get intimate with HR...
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by JimtheCoder 4y ago
"I’d be curious if it were actually possible to buy a whole floor of mini apartments and turn them into offices instead." Someone should try that - instead of offices, give people small, offices/bachelor apartments with small
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by JimtheCoder 4y ago
I was just using 400 as an example...I have no actual idea of how many hours police helicopters fly. Well, I do now...
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by JimtheCoder 4y ago
"a helicopter seems an expensive way to get a stolen car back." I am not sure, but I think that the chopper time may be diverted from other usage, not added on. Eg. Chopper flies 400 hours per year total. Instead of 400 used going
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by JimtheCoder 4y ago
Go find the HN equivalent of physics or "real" engineering and listen to people complain about their work? /s Or just use your current skillset to work together with others on side projects or simulations related to those are
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by JimtheCoder 4y ago
"She agreed to a second date, then cancelled last minute and ghosted me." This being HN, I knew this phrase would be included somewhere in this thread before I even opened it...
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by JimtheCoder 4y ago
"Ugh, artificial deadlines are the worst. They hurt morale, productivity, and quality." But sometimes/often required to actually get things done and shipped. On the flipside, waiting around for an engineer to overoptimize som
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by JimtheCoder 4y ago
Maybe don't go to the vegan guy for his opinion on the keto diet? He might just be a little biased...
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by JimtheCoder 4y ago
"I wouldn't be surprised if they look back on this fiasco as their biggest success in a few years." Wouldn't that imply that they would be doing even worse in the future?
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by JimtheCoder 4y ago
But then they choose someone else to supply. If you have enough brand recognition where they must have your product specifically, this usually means you are big enough that the payment terms aren't that big of a deal
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by JimtheCoder 4y ago
Parent comment didn't actually quit, he just got third prize...
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by JimtheCoder 4y ago
"I wonder how long it will take them to ship, what with their not having the facilities for it." The sob story for why the shipping is delayed will be in an upcoming blog post. Stay tuned...
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by JimtheCoder 4y ago
"One of those hard calls that nothing in business school can prepare you for." Do you really need a business school education to see that this was a mess right from the beginning, though? It sucks for the small business owner, but
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by JimtheCoder 4y ago
Wouldn't the political orientation of the moderation teams be relevant here? If the moderators of all of these organizations were reflective of the general population, then maybe, but are they?
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by JimtheCoder 4y ago
Yes, during hunting season. But no, not in the park, by the playground, near the kids...
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by JimtheCoder 4y ago
Canadian Geese are notoriously insecure - everyone wants to take pictures of pretty swans, but no one wants to look at the crazy geese, standing in their own feces and hissing at each other. They can't handle the emotional trauma, so t
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by JimtheCoder 4y ago
They think they do, but don't...I think that's the point that's trying to be made here
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by JimtheCoder 4y ago
I think they are more to determine a set of specific guidelines that make it easier to recommend to people. Saying, "Eat good food and exercise more" is very general, whereas "Get 10 minutes of intense exercise per day"
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by JimtheCoder 4y ago
I probably have no idea what I am talking about, but I think the time of day plants are irrigated is quite important. Hypothetically, if you were to water right after the sun goes down, or when the sun is going down, there would be reduced
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by JimtheCoder 4y ago
Wait until this guy see's speeding, weaving cars in automotive advertisements on TV...his head might explode at the recklessness and irresponsibility of it all.
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by JimtheCoder 4y ago
Never seen the Pamplona bull run?
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by JimtheCoder 4y ago
Most people think they want to live in Toronto until they actually live in Toronto...
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by JimtheCoder 4y ago
No...no, it doesn't...
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by JimtheCoder 4y ago
Bullshit is much easier to learn and do when you are young. I am not sure why this is, but a shift does seem to be common once you start to hit your 30's. This is why it is much easier to recruit people in their 20's to work super
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by JimtheCoder 4y ago
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-04-23/u-s-airli...
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by JimtheCoder 4y ago
Well, the "Ready, Fire, Aim" approach to development definitely does not apply...
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by JimtheCoder 5y ago
The best cure for high prices are high prices