Psyonic

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by Psyonic 18y ago
Really? I agree that ethics doesn't really apply in this case, as what Tim Ferriss suggests is just basic capitalism (companies always profit off the backs of their workers... what has changed?) but you don't even consider it? i.e. profes
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by Psyonic 18y ago
I feel precisely the same way. The book excites me, but also makes me laugh.
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by Psyonic 19y ago
You may be right. This is the last semester of my Senior year and I'm trying to finish my undergrad up so I can start on my Master's next year. My Junior and Sophomore years weren't as bad school wise, but I was working part-time during b
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by Psyonic 19y ago
I may be unusual, but I have more free time in the summer, while working full-time programming, then I do during the school year. But maybe that is because I'm taking 17 credit hours (5 CS classes, all upper division) at once. I probably
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by Psyonic 19y ago
Matthew Flatt is a professor at the University of Utah, and one of the main developers of PLT Scheme right now. I just finished his Programming Languages class, which is taught in Scheme, and am currently in his Functional Programming clas
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by Psyonic 19y ago
Funny, but problems should be on the vertical axis (99 problems...) Something like "Type of problem" should be on the bottom.
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by Psyonic 19y ago
Completely agree, but even question books. If they are especially valuable, sure, but I recently got rid of most of my books as I felt even they were weighing me down. Still not satisfied though... probably need to get rid of even more st
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by Psyonic 19y ago
No way. It may not be as easy as people make it seem, but if you take care of yourself, and dress really well (I'm talking Armani, etc) there is no way it's not easier. Personality is still a factor, but money gets you in the door.
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by Psyonic 19y ago
While getting a $25000 college graduation present would be fantastic (although I bet she just bought a car), your projection is a bit optimistic. While yes, she would have a million dollars, that million dollars would only be worth $295712
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by Psyonic 19y ago
I partially agree with your comment about it not being a meritocracy: yes, it is still very difficult for those with prior commitments. However, it is still much more realistic than starting a B&M store or something along those lines, wher
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by Psyonic 19y ago
Crazy. How one can manage 3 startup's at once is beyond me. I guess at this point Digg doesn't require much effort though.
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by Psyonic 19y ago
I don't know if it is a conflict with one of my firefox extensions, but when I type a letter, it gets in the box, but also starts the firefox quick search. Every letter after that only goes into the quick search. So to write a word I have
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by Psyonic 19y ago
The only problem with that idea is performance. Javascript the language is not necessarily slow, but almost all modern implementations are. I suppose the saving grace is that multitasking isn't exactly common on a phone, but even still I
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by Psyonic 19y ago
The author brings up good points. As for as social networks go, I think Facebook has a significantly higher chance of surviving than Myspace, but I suppose that is still no guarantee of continued success. Will be interesting to see what h
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by Psyonic 19y ago
A little breath of fresh narcissistic air... recommended :)
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by Psyonic 19y ago
Goodbye di.fm. I will always love you.
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by Psyonic 19y ago
I'm not sure I agree with you that Steve Jobs ideas about technology have improved with age. His ideas 20 years ago were just as groundbreaking (for the time) as his current ones.
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by Psyonic 19y ago
This is why I take honors writing classes alongside my CS degree, despite my counselor's caution that it's "unnecessary."
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by Psyonic 19y ago
Did Colin Powell ever even talk about intending to run for President? Not saying he didn't, just that I never heard about it.
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by Psyonic 19y ago
You forgot about Step 2.
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by Psyonic 19y ago
At first I thought this was ridiculous... but as I thought more about it, I think the 1/3 are the smart ones. Making a million pounds in a lifetime is a reasonable possibility, but in our increasingly technological world, not EVER being ab
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by Psyonic 19y ago
Step 1) Get 250,000 users Step 2) Step 3) Profit! That's all you gotta do.
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by Psyonic 19y ago
I think it really depends on your goals. If you are planning on working for someone else, I would say go with either PHP, Ruby, or Python. Those seem to have the most opportunities. If you plan on creating your own app, then perhaps it w
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by Psyonic 19y ago
I like 37 signals blog ( http://www.37signals.com/svn/ ). They do promote themselves, but they also have a lot of good insights. Apart from that, I main read what is linked to from dzone.com, programming.reddit.com, or occasionally digg
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by Psyonic 19y ago
That is precisely what I have been doing. I spend considerable amounts of time learning about web technologies and refining my skills, and it really has nothing to do with making myself employable. On average I would rather experiment wit
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by Psyonic 19y ago
Another question for those that have already responded to this thread: What kinds of things would you be valuable to you in making a hiring decision? Personally I find resumes to be a weak indicator of abilities. Not to say I don't have on
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by Psyonic 19y ago
I would be willing to seriously negotiate pay per hour dependent on the project. I really want to work for something I find interesting and enjoyable, and that is more important to me than money right now. As for specific pet projects, I
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by Psyonic 19y ago
I answered very similar questions below in response to davidw, so look there for a breakdown. As for the experience I am looking to get out of it... hard to explain exactly. I just find the idea of working with a small group of developers
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by Psyonic 19y ago
I forgot to touch on the skills part of things. I am three years through a CS degree, so I have the experience you'd expect from that (Java/.NET/C++ development, UML, some design, significant math (Calculus, Linear Algebra, Stats), but I h
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by Psyonic 19y ago
I live in Salt Lake City. I did work for a local "startup", but they a marketing startup where software was a small part of the company, and I was basically the only developer. I am looking for something with more like minded individuals

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