blooberr

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Ask HN: What's everyone using for background job processing?
3 points by blooberr 12y ago|6 comments
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by blooberr 12y ago
I'm also returning to C++ as well. Throwing that out there - Will pay over $100 for books, videos, tutorials on cutting-edge C++ tutorials to get back in the game.
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by blooberr 13y ago
Yes, in fact at my current company analysts have to work with them almost daily.
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by blooberr 13y ago
Your idea will work. I used to work in video surveillance and there was a company doing "video analytics" for shopping retention. The trick was they had a large amazon turk-like operation in Brazil.
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Is there a market for contract interviewers?
7 points by blooberr 13y ago|5 comments
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by blooberr 13y ago
What's missing in #6? Could you clarify on "half-there"?
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by blooberr 13y ago
I learned Ruby coming from a similar project with ruby koans: http://rubykoans.com/
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How would you begin writing a trading exchange?
1 points by blooberr 13y ago|0 comments
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by blooberr 13y ago
Do you have a close friend you can talk to during the day or maybe just sit next to while you try to work? Does not have to be technical at all. That might help. Are you in the bay area? Feel free to reach out if you have nobody else to t
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by blooberr 13y ago
Sounds interesting. How do I get a hold of you?
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by blooberr 13y ago
Why do you need to keep helping? What's holding them back from learning without you being around all the time? Have you tried handing your direct reports a few tasks and checking back after a week? With a new inexperienced hire, I star
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by blooberr 13y ago
I'm in the bay area and here's what I've worn with no known issues at tech companies (meaning I get an offer / continue the interview): jeans with no fading and a fitted shirt with a subdued color and pattern. For shoes
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by blooberr 13y ago
I don't put too much belief in the tests, but when all your close friends are INTJ and you're the only ENFP.. the test helps you recognize why you're a little different from the rest of them.
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by blooberr 13y ago
My friend left the bay area recently to work on visual effects for movies. These are real challenges with concrete ways of assessing if you're doing your job (does it look good?) Also requires heavy math and computer science skills.
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by blooberr 13y ago
Payslap. Bitcoin's true killer app.
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by blooberr 13y ago
The hardest thing was listening. I'm still working on active listening. That meant shutting up and actually synthesizing what your direct reports are trying to tell you. I used to always complete other people's sentences and it
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by blooberr 13y ago
HTML 5 canvas.
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by blooberr 13y ago
I work with streaming data and Go has been great reducing the number of backend workers (formerly in Ruby) to handle about 1 TB/day in real time. It's very stable and great for building an internal data aggregator. A friend has a
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Ask HN: What blogs do you read for management?
1 points by blooberr 13y ago|0 comments
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What services do you use for A/B testing on ios?
1 points by blooberr 13y ago|0 comments
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How do you keep up with security notices?
2 points by blooberr 13y ago|1 comments
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by blooberr 13y ago
Congrats on the team lead role! What's your management style like? What do you like and not like about your previous bosses? Here's a few questions to consider: How proactive are your reports? You might notice individuals on your
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by blooberr 13y ago
The bulk of my money is in index funds. Given my age, it's mostly in equities. I started off with advice from this article by transferring a bit of my savings weekly into a target date retirement fund. http://www.iwillteach