Surio

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   by Surio 14y ago

   Two takeaways for me from today's experience: 1. >> even if I find the post or conversation interesting The "interesting" bit is important. There have been (less popular) threads where I have noticed funny for funny's sake comment
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   by Surio 14y ago

   +1 for taking the time to explain (without too much snark, like the other comrade). However I merely pointed out that this whole thing is wildly OTT by quoting an old meme. Other than this what else can someone add in matter like these? It
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   by Surio 14y ago

   I preferred the explanation below that explained it all without too much snark. I think being humourous is a definite value add in itself. My two bits. >> Insulting your audience is never a good way to get a warm reception. I wasn't
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   by Surio 14y ago

   sarcasm, methinks (mehopes too)
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   by Surio 14y ago

   EDIT I: Based on feedback below, I have added my two bits to this conversation Even supposedly conservative countries are opening up their elite curriculums like this NPTEL effort in India to disseminate the IIT curricula for free on YouTu
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   by Surio 14y ago

   Thank you, kindly. :)
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   by Surio 14y ago

   History is (re)written by victors, etc...etc... ;-)
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   by Surio 14y ago

   +1 for that point.. I also posit that, were it not for the "rockstar" image that computing has acquired in the last 30 years or so, this Ada Lovelace thing wouldn't have catapulted like this as well.
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   by Surio 14y ago

   Agreed! Our school curriculum covered Marie Curie on multiple subjects: Chemistry and English (her biography made for inspirational reading) and by contrast, Lovelace has had what one would call "honourable mention" ;-) I keep referring bac
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    by Surio 14y ago

    Downvotes? I don't believe it. To that title, I now humbly add: A scientific audience that doesn’t get humour!
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    by Surio 14y ago

    Now I've seen everything! !Bang! http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SeenItAllSuicide
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    by Surio 14y ago

    Didn't know about this one. Thanks!
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    by Surio 14y ago

    I'm happy for you. But sooner or later it gets to you. No one can say when/how/why, but it does. Happens to the best, happens to everyone else a little sooner. Until then, enjoy the ride. :-)
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    by Surio 14y ago

    Reading through all the comments has reinforced my original comment that this kind of "bring it on" passion is heavily correlated to geo-location, culture, industry and day-to-day grind that one is put through. >> Monetising that is
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    by Surio 14y ago

    I agree with the thrust of everything you mentioned. Just wanted to chime in. >>They were never given big, important or new projects<< Basically you have answered the OP's main angst. There are names for this kind of thing,
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    by Surio 14y ago

    Well put!
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    by Surio 14y ago

    +1 Good to see I am not alone with views like these. I agree with you. It is also about where you are doing "programming" too ;-) See my comments elsewhere.
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    by Surio 14y ago

    @Jacquesm, I agree with your FU money concept and I am actively working on that. I think this comment is a byproduct (side-effect?! (-;) of your having achieved FI. But what you mentioned here is what I would consider "Let them eat cake ins
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    by Surio 14y ago

    >> I think the crux of the matter is your job security and your financial stability (the economy where you live, etc). You nailed it. +1 :) My own comment further down below was exactly on similar lines.
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    by Surio 14y ago

    Remember the mantra - "location, location..", and also context. In other words, where you are working (geolocation of company, and therefore the strategic operations concentrated in that place, company size, technology, etc.), what you do o