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by benji-york 14y ago
I have come to believe that tenacity is the most useful skill (or trait) that programming can teach (or ingrain). Done well, the tenacity that a programmer possesses looks almost super-human to outside observers as well as being extremely v
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by benji-york 14y ago
100% Telecommute (REMOTE) Canonical Software Engineers for Cloud Engineering Team Python/Go/Cloud Stuff Details at https://tbe.taleo.net/NA3/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=CA...
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by benji-york 14y ago
100% Telecommute (REMOTE) Canonical Technical Architect for Cloud Engineering Team From the posting: Alongside four or five engineers, you'll be part of an agile engineering squad working to develop Canonical’s cloud technologies. You will
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How our distributed team does lean.(codesinger.blogspot.com)
1 points by benji-york 14y ago|0 comments
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Bug 1,000,000(launchpad.net)
14 points by benji-york 14y ago|9 comments
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by benji-york 15y ago
I'm really glad remote pairing is getting such inventive attention lately. I have, however, been a little disappointed that the mode of collaborating that I prefer doesn't seem to be well supported. Many people can't or don't want to grant
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by benji-york 15y ago
In a way I'm going for a worse-is-better tactic. It doesn't do everything GroupMe does, but -- as you say -- that means it can be simpler: there's less to configure, you don't have to download an app, you don't need a smart phone, and you
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Ask HN: Am I insane for competing in this space?
5 points by benji-york 15y ago|8 comments
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by benji-york 15y ago
I've been experimenting with the pomodoro technique: http://www.pomodorotechnique.com/
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by benji-york 16y ago
Not that I'm aware of.
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by benji-york 16y ago
I submit that properly trained, "spouse and kids and dog and cat" aren't disruptive. I have all of those but a dog and work at home for hours at a time without interruption.
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by benji-york 16y ago
I work at Canonical which continuing to grow. Most of the technical positions are remote. It's a great place to work. Tell them Benji sent you. http://webapps.ubuntu.com/employment/
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by benji-york 16y ago
Canonical is continuing to grow. Most of the technical positions are remote. It's a great place to work. Tell them Benji sent you. http://webapps.ubuntu.com/employment/
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by benji-york 16y ago
This isn't a series, but a set of fiction that I think fits the bill. Conveniently all of these works are available free online: After Life: http://sifter.org/~simon/AfterLife Blindsight: http://www.rifters.com/real/Blindsight.htm Pass