alvalentini

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by alvalentini 7y ago
That's a very interesting question. I feel like there will always be people who feel peer pressure more than others, but it'a not just that. The puritan work ethics also have a strong impact on some people to a subconscious level.
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by alvalentini 7y ago
You are absolutely right. I work at GrantTtree and hiring for purpose is definitely a fundamental part of the equation. That and trusting your colleagues and keeping an honest feedback-friendly environment. It's certainly not as simple
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by alvalentini 7y ago
Whilst the data you are referring to is correct, so is the data on climate change and the various degrees of impact that humanity will have on the hospitality of our planet for our own human race. In other words: some things are getting bet
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by alvalentini 7y ago
"So many of us live in quiet desperation". This is so true it hurts.
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by alvalentini 7y ago
There have been, and continue to be, social experiments proving that giving homeless people a house ends up being less expensive to communities and way more humane. Maybe it's lack of understanding. Maybe lack of knowledge. Maybe selfi
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by alvalentini 7y ago
I thought that DNA identification wasn't ironclad despite being used in criminal investigation.
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by alvalentini 7y ago
Why not? It all depends on how important as an infrastructure CDNs will become. I know that in the States you prefer things to be privately held, but it's not too absurd imagining a future where CDNs are an essential and fundamental se
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by alvalentini 7y ago
Well, I won't die from a heatwave but without AC the impact on my wellbeing, not to mention productivity, will be considerable.
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by alvalentini 7y ago
Woah, amazing stuff. And such depth in the comments. I threw away a good half hour just reading them.
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by alvalentini 7y ago
Amen to that
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by alvalentini 7y ago
Oh dear. Little tear streaming down my face.
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by alvalentini 7y ago
I think that the primary value of this platform would reside on making the fact-checking available and shareable to non-journalists.
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by alvalentini 7y ago
Well, GDPR wasn't created to maximise profit or simplify the production of shareholder value. So... there.
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by alvalentini 7y ago
Really interesting article and good points. Although, I always had the opposite problem: people wanting to use technology that is too basic without caring about the implications at scale. "As long as it's free".
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by alvalentini 7y ago
I have to forbid myself to spend time on this website or I will basically lose any connection with reality.
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by alvalentini 7y ago
They should have a chat with the UK Houses of Parliament's building management team.
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by alvalentini 7y ago
Love the story. That's quite interesting. Also, I wonder if this thing with hiding stuff in product to pre-selects possible candidate is something that HR does to improve recruitment or something that came from the devs.
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by alvalentini 8y ago
I find this article quite removed from reality. First: despite all the issues and bad press that Facebook is facing, it's still network number one and quite relevant (look at advertising money). Second: Instagram can be extremely polit
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by alvalentini 8y ago
You know, sometimes I wonder if this whole conversation really isn't just meant for developers. I ask myself what is the sentiment across the larger population and realise no one really cares. They love free beers. They'd do anyth
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by alvalentini 8y ago
The real issue I see is that there is no commercial appetite for such a solution and that this world is so dominated by humongous corporations that things like this simply have no solution.