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Catapult: A Shared Workspace/Coffeehouse/Community(catapultpgh.com)
2 points by bmj 15y ago|0 comments
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by bmj 15y ago
This is hardly anything new. 20+ years ago, I knew kids with parents that did the same thing (though often for athletics instead of academics). Even within the city (where, at the time, you were required to attend the neighborhood school)
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by bmj 15y ago
I would argue that Google and Apple are the most socially responsible Can you present that argument? I understand that Google does what it can design and build environmentally responsible data centers, but what else does it contribute to
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by bmj 15y ago
Agreed regarding C#. I've tried using vim as my C# editor, then switching to VS for builds and debugging, but I miss Intellisense too much (and with vim emulator in VS, I don't lose any of my keyboard efficiencies).
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by bmj 15y ago
So your critique of IDEs is as much about the language as it is the IDE? As far as your Java programmer, how long did it take him to get emacs in a state with a similar amount of power as an IDE? I'm thinking about compiling, debugging, so
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Ask HN: Dealing with Constant Browser Upgrades
3 points by bmj 15y ago|1 comments
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by bmj 15y ago
This. If your hardware/software requires FDA approval, quick and dirty is NOT an option. And, I think unless you are know that domain (that is, the FDA approval process), you are likely to just give up because of how difficult/time-consum
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by bmj 15y ago
I write software for clinical trial data collection, so I'm in the same boat. Not only is every product tested, but QA must thoroughly document their tests. At the end of the day, yeah, it slow the process down, but the software is signif
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by bmj 15y ago
I was okay with everything posted 'til the "no benefits" thing. I look at it this way: I like "jack-of-all-trades" jobs. Maybe you don't. That's okay, and not a poor reflection of PragProg. The combined sick/holiday time is okay with me,
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by bmj 15y ago
I'm not grumpy at the idea of playing games with friends and family--I just don't understand why meals must include other entertainment. But, to each their own.
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by bmj 15y ago
The grumpy old man in me wonders why, exactly, people are supposed to be sharing a meal and convivial fellowship together need to have entertainment. I could understand the benefit of perhaps being able to order (drinks, particularly) via
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by bmj 15y ago
I agree (mostly), and while it's important for me to "be around" (my office hours are very similar to the author's), my kids spend a good chunk of their time playing with one another and with other kids. I like to be around, because someti
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by bmj 15y ago
This is hardly a new problem. I served as a TA in various humanities courses roughly 17 years ago, learning that many, many college students could not write coherent sentences, let alone use proper punctuation.
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by bmj 15y ago
Agreed. I generally take a three to five week trip each spring (I get about 20 days of PTO). I generally try to work remotely for roughly one week of the trip (depending on overall length), and I always give my team plenty of lead time.
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by bmj 15y ago
That's too bad. My employer has "normal" vacation policies (though we accrue faster than most other employers), but most managers (including mine) won't blink if you ask for four weeks at a time. The CEO typically leaves the country for at
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by bmj 15y ago
I'm assuming this is snark, but I admit that the statement "where would we be without Apple" isn't necessarily the strongest argument for better science education--did the author put Apple in the same basket as gene therapy? That's not to s
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by bmj 15y ago
My group is currently having discussions about the new paradigm of browsers updating frequently and silently. We currently have to support a wide array of browsers and versions for our apps (due to the nature of the product), and our QC gr
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by bmj 15y ago
Can you transfer this attitude to, say, a larger piece of software? I'm thinking of working on an "enterprise"-level project, where requirements may be vague, or timelines constrained. I'm not disagreeing with your premise, but I find my a
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by bmj 15y ago
Same experience in PGH. I was vaguely relieved that it wasn't my house falling apart.
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by bmj 15y ago
Regarding running--if you aren't a runner, yes, trying to go out and run five miles might just do more harm than good. Start slowly--run a block, walk a block, run a block--gradually building up to a mile, then two miles. Most exercise is
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by bmj 15y ago
There is a compelling argument that, in the age of nearly limitless computing resources, it doesn't matter anyway. You will in all likelihood be a glue programmer: you'll rely on APIs and libraries, most of which have been written by someo
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by bmj 15y ago
This reminds of me the Pedro the Lion song "Big Trucks."
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by bmj 15y ago
This is true. So it requires managers who, well, manage their teams and allow flex-time/remote privileges appropriately. That's how my employer works--do you get your work done while working remotely or at different hours? Great. Keep i
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Renters From Hell (Airbnb and the Limits of Trust Online)(slate.com)
4 points by bmj 15y ago|3 comments
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by bmj 15y ago
I use VsVim on a daily basis, and really like it, but I've also found that it can bog down the IDE a bit at times (especially if you've left VS running but are doing other things for awhile). It's not a deal-breaker for me, though.
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by bmj 15y ago
Pittsburgh, PA Senior Developer: http://www.invivodata.com/aboutus/careers/senior-software-de... Junior Developer: http://www.invivodata.com/aboutus/careers/software-developer... I work on the product team (which is hiring the senior de
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by bmj 15y ago
One of the VPs at my employer only has a standing desk in his office. Several other folks have them as well, and I occasionally move to a location where I can stand while I work.
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by bmj 15y ago
Except I bet people that actually want to work 100 hour weeks don't retire when they are 30. And if they do, they probably go crazy (and drive their families crazy) because they don't have anything to do. I wonder how many rich, overworke
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by bmj 15y ago
Thanks. My sense, from following Kristen's blog, is that she might be a bit appalled by the traditional Finnish diet, too. She pushes a lot of grass-fed beef and butter produced from the milk of grass-fed cattle, but she also pushes lots o
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by bmj 15y ago
To add to adolph's comment, could you point a citation to back up this? And while you're not a shill, I find your site misguided, in overly relying on equating natural, traditional diets with healthy, leading you to some recommendations th

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