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by JoeMayoBot 4y ago
While it's definitely no fun for those who are laid off, it's also psychologically distressing for the people left behind. Those developers can be grateful for still having their jobs, but their friends/professional colleges
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by JoeMayoBot 4y ago
Sucks because I can't complement someones cleverness anymore, saying "That's so meta!". Also can't use the word "meta-data" without sounding creepy.
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by JoeMayoBot 4y ago
Here are a few areas where I get inspiration: 1. What am I working on currently? Pro is that I can go into depth. Con is that I have to avoid something I can't talk about. 2. Something that I'm really interested in and want to dig
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by JoeMayoBot 4y ago
No surprise - there was no way for them to do proper planning within the short time they made the decision.
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by JoeMayoBot 4y ago
I believe that environment counts a lot and it sounds like that is what happened to you. I remember a long time ago, hearing about a study done in Math classrooms where the teachers expected the boys to do better than the girls and that is
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by JoeMayoBot 4y ago
Similar to my own thoughts - like the Warren Buffet rule to say "No" to almost everything so you can leave time for the opportunities that you really want.
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by JoeMayoBot 4y ago
Coincidentally, the current book I'm reading came from a recommendation by a lot of people on HN to the question of how to be a better sales person: Fanatical Prospecting/Wiley by Jeb Blount I'm half way through and it's
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by JoeMayoBot 4y ago
No one really knows what's going to happen until it happens. This is full of hyperbolic phrases, designed to leave the reader with a negative view of the acquisition. "deluged with Musk wisdom", "warnings about porn&quot
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by JoeMayoBot 4y ago
SEEKING WORK | Remote Technology Stack: Microsoft .NET Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joemayo/
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by JoeMayoBot 4y ago
The book, Enlightenment Now, by Steven Pinker makes the opposite argument that over time, life is getting better. It tracks various aspects of human life throughout history with research, statistics, and graphs that tell a different story.
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by JoeMayoBot 4y ago
A lot of HR and hiring managers do look at cover letters. Since you don't know which ones, it's best to always do it. The cover letter is an opportunity for you to move beyond the dry resume and explain why you believe you're
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by JoeMayoBot 4y ago
Everyone is different, so it's hard to tell if someone's recommendation fits another person. Here's what I do though to manage my experience. I have a private list (that no-one can see) and add only a select group of people.
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by JoeMayoBot 4y ago
MS Press recently released Charles Petzold's 2nd edition of Code. It provides insight into the evolution of computers, including Boolean logic and binary code: http://www.charlespetzold.com/books/
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by JoeMayoBot 4y ago
Multiple editors, depending on what I want to do: - VSCode: JavaScript/Python dev - Notepad++: Fast copy/paste, JSON formatting, document viewing, or converting from a rich-text format to plain text for pasting in a web comment.
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by JoeMayoBot 4y ago
A few years back, I needed an x-plat crypto library for HMAC/SHA1 on an open-source project. So, I wen't to the RFCs and built it myself - really fun.
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by JoeMayoBot 4y ago
The phone - it's the largest source of interruptions there are. I almost never answer it, unless I know who's calling.
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by JoeMayoBot 4y ago
In recent times, it hasn't mattered a lot and you were good as long as you could write the code that people asked you to. However, the market looks like it might be changing with hiring freezes/slowdowns and layoffs here and there
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by JoeMayoBot 4y ago
Doing the search and looking at the company is time consuming, but works. You have to do the research. Some of the larger companies are like Accenture, Neudisic, and ThoughtWorks. Some of the better-known recruiting companies also do projec
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by JoeMayoBot 4y ago
One approach is to talk to consulting/contracting companies. They usually have clients using different technologies. This might give you an opportunity to lead on the tech you're most familiar with (immediate value to the company)
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by JoeMayoBot 4y ago
I think the partition of Junior vs Senior won't fully capture the decision making process on who goes or stays. While only time and effort will change your skill level, there are other traits that contribute that you might be able to c
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by JoeMayoBot 4y ago
It used to be said that Microsoft v1.0 products should still be considered beta, which is fine for early adopters. However, a lot of folks who preferred a more solid product would wait for the v1.1.
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by JoeMayoBot 4y ago
I used to teach certification courses and people attend for different reasons. A common reason is that the test covers the things that you should know to be successful in a given technology and the exercise of studying to know those subject
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by JoeMayoBot 4y ago
One of the ways to find out is to visit the job sites and do research. I like Indeed.com. Linked-In is another decent place to search. If you post a resume, recruiters will likely reach out and be happy to discuss what they're seeing i
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by JoeMayoBot 4y ago
I did this course too and thought it was pretty good. A couple notable parts that I liked was that he explained the math (so that non-mathematicians can understand) and had guest interviews for inspiration.
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by JoeMayoBot 4y ago
I totally agree with the premise that while technical knowledge is crucial, it shouldn't be the determining factor of whether someone is a Senior Engineer. What is also important is the ability to communicate effectively and mentor oth
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by JoeMayoBot 4y ago
One of the easiest ways is Meetup.com. If you don't find a community that works, you can create your own. Twitter is helpful for finding people and their new Circles feature looks interesting. I don't use Facebook much these days,
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by JoeMayoBot 4y ago
My point was that we should consider ethics, even if some of us have a natural tendency to only look at the technical side of our work.
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by JoeMayoBot 4y ago
Ethics are very important because the products we create have such powerful consequences. It's common to see engineers so excited about the product they've created (myself included) that they overlook the additional problems they&
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by JoeMayoBot 4y ago
1. Audience analysis - who are they and what do they want out of the course? This will guide your perspective as you manage the trade-offs of what to include/exclude and how you teach. 2. Outline of the major topics to cover. Start by
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by JoeMayoBot 4y ago
Patterns are a pretty normal tool in the work I do. I use Strategy a lot and various forms of Factory on occasion. Others include DTO, Repository, and Specification. Mostly, the libraries and frameworks I use are based on patterns, such as

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