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by MortenK 12y ago
That's very true, you'd be unsubscribing some false positives. Usually this is marginal though, and it's a tradeoff worth taking except if your recipient group have an abnormally high use of image off. Also, you can decrease
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by MortenK 12y ago
A tip if you already use lifecycle programs: Set up your marketing automation tool to automatically unsubscribe your recipients from the program, if they are not opening the first 2-3 emails (thereby showing a lack of interest in the specif
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by MortenK 12y ago
"In high-end contracting work, daily rates are industry standard. If you have the option to bill on a daily increment, why would you ever bill hourly?" This advice is rather black and white, making it not exactly spot on for a lar
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by MortenK 12y ago
That might be, but that's not relevant to the point of what dosage is necessary for a psychological effect.
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by MortenK 12y ago
This is not entirely true. Tramadol are often given in doses of 3x50 mg a day for pain relief. To a user with no tolerance, the most common lowest dose, i.e. 1x50 mg is certainly more than enough to give a euphoric feeling, ability to conce
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by MortenK 12y ago
You think it's reasonable that he should continue at the helm of Mojang and retain control of Minecraft IP until what exactly? 10 years pass and the brand (which Minecraft has become) finally fades in popularity? So he can release it a
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by MortenK 12y ago
It's absolutely astonishing to me that SV investors and incubators pass along ~4 million USD to a team of people with so little business experience, as to neglect hiring an accountant. End result being unpaid payroll tax for almost 3 f
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by MortenK 12y ago
I think it is important to understand for new programmers that being self-taught is often tough, since your paper credentials are non-existent. So you got to expect a couple of years of low-paid, mostly ungrateful work, and you have to be r
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by MortenK 12y ago
Because a UI control exists before Windows 95 doesn't mean it's understood by the majority of users. Also, there is a larger amount of users with minimal software exposure now than ever before, due to tablets and smartphones. If y
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by MortenK 12y ago
For developers and other tech guys maybe. But the average, non tech savy users have a very hard time understanding hierarchies and therefore tree controls. It's to such a degree that UX specialists like Alan Cooper strongly suggests ne
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by MortenK 12y ago
You have a choice between re-organizing and leaving. If you decide to re-organize, icambron's advice on this thread is really good. But if you are beyond that point, and it sounds like you are, just get out. Take your co-founders out f
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by MortenK 12y ago
1) Sure, when talking freelancers / contractors you of course have to account for a ~20% deduction for sickness and vacation. So the base wage increase is often around 100% but compared to a full-time position, it is closer to a 50% in
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by MortenK 12y ago
The broader topic for this is "outsourcing". When work is done 90/100% remote, to countries far away, it's commonly referred to as "offshore outsourcing". It's a whole separate production discipline, with
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by MortenK 12y ago
This is entirely wrong. You are comparing US and Western European high-cost market with the lower cost markets of Eastern Europe, Asia and South America. Yes, a contractor in a high-cost market, offering his services on oDesk won't be
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by MortenK 12y ago
Hiring managers are looking for proof that you are as good as you say you are. Inexperienced / young programmers often vastly overestimate their own abilities and experienced managers know this. Having hired a couple of gung-ho self pr
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by MortenK 12y ago
I use CHM format, sometimes exported to HTML if need be. I use www.helpndoc.com for the purpose.
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by MortenK 12y ago
Software development management: Steve McConnell: Code complete Steve McConnell: Rapid application development Frederick Brooks: The mythical man-month
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Ask HN: What is your specialty and what 3 books do you recommend as must-reads?
5 points by MortenK 12y ago|2 comments
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by MortenK 12y ago
Hiding connections to previous workplaces is shady to a hiring manager because the assumption will be that you were the problem, not them. Why else would you hide anything? The saying applies "You run into an asshole in the morning, ok
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by MortenK 12y ago
Depends on how you define top technology companies, but many large software companies (5000+ employees) uses UML as a part of their systems architecture deliverables. Whether they are worth being designed will very much depend on who you as
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by MortenK 12y ago
Some types of errors might be easier to make in one language versus another, but a language that through syntax eliminate the possibility of all errors, is of course a ridiculous notion. Cherry picking particular error types that are avoida
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by MortenK 13y ago
I hate selling cars. It's troublesome and time consuming, so you I'd gladly pay for the service. The pricing turns me off though. Selling a 50K car, the commission would turn out to 2.5K. That's net. So with 50% income tax ra
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by MortenK 13y ago
Different companies have different definitions for junior, senior etc. Like other comments mention, it's mainly length of professional experience. Many places defines senior developers as having +5 years of professional experience (i.e
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Only fools work late(medium.com)
1 points by MortenK 13y ago|0 comments
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by MortenK 13y ago
"Remember the discussion is about employers feeling entitled to owning employees time?" No, that's actually not at all what this discussion is about. That's what OP's situation is about. My post made two points: 1)
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by MortenK 13y ago
"Why is leaving after five the way one demonstrates caring about the business/product/team?" It is not. The way you demonstrate your lack of care is if you insist to leave, even in times of uncommon crisis. My points fro
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by MortenK 13y ago
Entirely agree. My post makes two points: 1) It should be very rare that work above the normal 7-8 hours is required. If it is common, you are in a dysfunctional software development organization. My advice to OP in this case is to leave. 2
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by MortenK 13y ago
1) I'm not sure I understand your first paragraph, feel free to correct: Who else than the developers can actually take responsibility for solving the fire in the kitchen? The business of course holds ultimate responsibility for any as
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by MortenK 13y ago
I've only encounted unpaid overtime in chaotic sweatshops, which are similar to the companies I mentioned, of constant fires / crisis'. These are so uncommon though, and the practice by all means illegal, that I'd think
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by MortenK 13y ago
Yeah definitely seems I have touched a nerve. Just had all my replies being drive-by downvoted by some guy even :-) In any case, you make a good point. Basically he values a fraction of his time more than any negative, however big, inflicte

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