bbarthel

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by bbarthel 15y ago
My problem is that I want a comparison of syntax so I can see exactly how Coffeescript is an improvement over the equivalent Javascript. When I visit the site and I see a table with CoffeeScript on one side and Javascript on the other, my b
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by bbarthel 15y ago
I have the same problem. Once I realized that I was not just stupid and the other person was simply not communicating well, I began to try repeating what they just said back to them in "normal language" to ensure I had understood them corr
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by bbarthel 15y ago
According to the op he found the site via a phishing email. So likely it was just a mass mailing to hotmail accounts, or designed to look like it came from the hotmail team - naturally only Hotmail users would be worried about an email the
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Pentagon Regrowing Soldiers’ Muscles From Pig Cells(wired.com)
2 points by bbarthel 15y ago|0 comments
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Are You Bad at the Internet?(inc.com)
2 points by bbarthel 15y ago|0 comments
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by bbarthel 15y ago
It is not indicated via techcrunch, but in the original announcement it was explicitly stated there will be no integration and separate accounts: "A negative of the renaming and separation is that the Qwikster.com and Netflix.com websites w
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How a $1,500 Start-up Changed Health Care(inc.com)
37 points by bbarthel 15y ago|18 comments
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by bbarthel 15y ago
I disagree. Knowing the details of an apprenticeship program upfront are critical to attract and retain both the "apprentices" and the "masters" necessary to make a program work. It would be unfair to both groups to have divergent program
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by bbarthel 15y ago
Privacy - Normally my interests are more technology-oriented, so I would expect my ads to target computers and technology. However, every year around the holidays and my wife's birthday my browsing takes a more practical turn. If she were
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by bbarthel 15y ago
For windows boxes, I like CamStudio [1]. The latest version lists dual monitor support but I don't know how well that particular bit works (the forums list a couple of issues). [1] http://camstudio.org
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by bbarthel 16y ago
Unless something has changed, you need a minimum level of reputation to upvote. If you are not a member of the site (I have a vague memory of starting with only 10 rep - I have no idea now) you have no mechanism to actually do as you sugge
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by bbarthel 16y ago
Asking me to look at code on github is not that different from just sending me all the code (other than the fact that you aren't cluttering my inbox with it). What code do I look at? Why is it interesting to me? I understand your point a
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by bbarthel 16y ago
Please don't ask me to review your "massive amounts of code" - I guarantee you will not come out ahead in that evaluation, if I even have time to properly evaluate it (according to Code Complete, you can properly review code in a high-level
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by bbarthel 16y ago
Much has been written and disseminated about their culture, benefits and compensation practices. They are one of the largest software companies in the world with a publicly recognized name. Their product offerings span just about everythi
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by bbarthel 16y ago
From a hiring standpoint its not something I look for in recent graduates. I also don't ask whether you have learned to use an IDE. Those just aren't things I expect you to have been taught in a high-quality cs program because those are t
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by bbarthel 16y ago
Is source control considered that large an educational opportunity that the lack of classroom discussion is a barrier? When I hire someone that is a 15 minute conversation and maybe a cheat sheet taped to their monitor - regardless of educ
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by bbarthel 16y ago
I don't think I understand what they are proposing here. When I read this it sounds like a simple return to client applications. The workflow sounds like: 1) I go to the web to download the application. 2) Once I have the application I ru
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by bbarthel 16y ago
I don't see anything in the article to suggest he is attaching special prestige to his education, instead he seems to be stating that Mr. Thiel would better serve entrepreneurship by simply focusing on all young entrepreneurs and helping th
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by bbarthel 16y ago
Unless I am misreading the terms you are only submitting a URL to a REST webservice you create: ...Once you submit the URL of your service at the evaluation web site http://spellerchallenge.com/ , a job will be scheduled to call your web s
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by bbarthel 16y ago
The problem is it is not an all or nothing situation most of the time. Usually you get paid part of it and they have some convincing explanation of why they can't pay the rest. Suppose they paid all your wages but not your travel expenses
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by bbarthel 16y ago
True but here in the US "engineer" is not the term that matters. "Professional Engineer" is the term given to licensed and accredited engineers - generally identified by the initials "p.e." after their name, and you usually include some in
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by bbarthel 16y ago
"Don't view getting a job as failing. " I was actually going to post this exact same advice. Getting a job is not failing. You graduated college so obviously you place some value in having a structured environment to learn. If done car
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by bbarthel 16y ago
1) No about page? Who is Dropjobs, LLC? The about page is one of the first things I look for when dealing with a company I've never heard of. See http://www.readwriteweb.com/start/2010/08/what-does-your-abo... for some thoughts on what
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by bbarthel 16y ago
Except Microsoft and Yahoo already negotiated with Facebook for access to their contacts: "And it has also forged deals with both Hotmail and Yahoo that will let those services access its contact data. Google didn’t do a partnership with F
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by bbarthel 16y ago
This is actually a perfectly legitimate practice - there are various regulations that govern these types of single-vendor/single-product requests. Usually you have to show (based on an analysis of currently available solutions) that no pro
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by bbarthel 16y ago
Please don't mistake my comment as an argument for using email in all situations. I think that source control is widely accepted and about as frictionless as it should be. There are a variety of task-management tools and processes that ca
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by bbarthel 16y ago
I agree that web-based solutions could reach enough people for them to be a feasible replacement for email in terms of availability. The point I was trying to make by talking about access is that everyone has an email address I can send ma
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by bbarthel 16y ago
My basic formula runs like this - when I'm negotiating, I cite my previous salary as everything I earned - salary + all bonuses plus any other perks I can cite. When I'm comparing, I use only money I'm guaranteed: salary plus any guaranteed
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by bbarthel 16y ago
The problem with trying to force people out of email is that everyone a) Knows how to use email b) Has access to email Don't underestimate these things. If I'm at home and I need to log into a company VPN just to update my status for my ma
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by bbarthel 16y ago
If he is a good fit and would add value to your company, hire him. Presumably he would still have the necessary contacts at his original company to help you get in the door, and it sounds like he could probably introduce you to other deci

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