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by bmj 17y ago
I taught myself around age 25. I learned Perl and Java, and had a position within about 6-8 months. I was fortunate to have some connections in the industry, and found what was basically an apprenticeship under a programmer who was brilli
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by bmj 17y ago
Javascript is also a good gateway drug to functional languages--it shares many of the facilities available in functional languages while retaining a C-like syntax.
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by bmj 17y ago
Indeed. From my experience, you must use libraries that are built for Silverlight. You can't use just any old .NET lib in your Silverlight project.
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by bmj 17y ago
FD also has an effect on other projects. We just released not one, but two new device platforms for our software. There are other, interesting projects on the docket, but it's rare to get more than one day of interrupted work on them befo
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by bmj 17y ago
I ignore all recruiters, except two who know: 1. My requirements for a potential employer (location, size, culture, etc) 2. My preferred method of communication (email) 3. When I might be actively looking. I think there are good recruiters
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by bmj 17y ago
Make an effort to find a local farm and try some of their meat. I promise you will never go back to conventional meat at the grocery store. Absolutely. We've found a local farmer who is a grass farmer who happens to raise animals, too.
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by bmj 17y ago
I agree. For that price (or a bit more), I can get a netbook that actually acts like computer. If I have to carry something that isn't going to fit in my pocket, I'd rather it be more practical.
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by bmj 17y ago
Yeah, not normal. I think most of us can say that a job will have its ebbs and flows, but if you are constantly ready to blow your stack, then you should be looking for a new environment. Also, I'd split your list out. Things like bad cod
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by bmj 17y ago
To the other people who do ColdFusion stuff--are you doing new development, or maintaining legacy systems? I do a mix of both, though I don't spend all day, every day doing CF.
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by bmj 17y ago
From dictionary.com: 1. a wide-ranging and impressive array or display: the dazzling panoply of the maharaja's procession; the panoply of European history. 2. a complete suit of armor. 3. a protective covering. 4. full ceremonial attire
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by bmj 17y ago
I think LinkedIn is viewed in a similar fashion. While it's sole purpose is not job seeking, it's clear that it can be very useful for that.
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by bmj 17y ago
TMTOWTDI ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/There%27s_more_than_one_way_to_... ) Such freedom is at the core of the language.
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by bmj 17y ago
If you're doing .NET development, VS is still pretty useful without all the knobs and buttons. That said, are there any "out of the box" solutions for using a simple text editor along with some sort of build tool for working with VS project
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by bmj 17y ago
Agreed, and I think the author is clear that he is teaching his child to understand context to be able to discern things. I just think the line that "everyone is good, they're just caught up in the wrong things" isn't the right way to look
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by bmj 17y ago
Yes, the sentence provides some context that we can agree with, but as another commenter points out, there really are some bad people out there who want nothing more than to hurt people. That's not necessarily a reason to shelter your chil
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by bmj 17y ago
We use soft deletes in our system (primarily because we have to maintain all data), and we use views to retrieve results. The views also flatten the data a bit, joining appropriate tables, which again simplifies queries.
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by bmj 17y ago
Every engineer at my employer has a laptop with a 17" screen and full size keyboard, plus a 19" external display. The laptops are dual processor, with a minimum of 2GB of RAM. I've not yet found a need for a full size workstation.
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by bmj 17y ago
I'm not sure that the poster's point. When I was in grade school, the only thing my parents had to sign was my report card each quarter. It was my responsibility to do my homework, and my responsibility to shoulder the consequences if I d
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by bmj 17y ago
Our older son went to "playschool" when he was three and part of four, and we've considered it for our younger son, who is turning four. We aren't terribly concerned about the "social" aspect of school, as our kids have no problems interac
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by bmj 17y ago
(Full disclosure: we homeschool our kids.) My impression is that things have changed in the last ten years. We have friends with young kids who have been through interview processes for preschool. Other friends have complained about the a
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by bmj 17y ago
You don't spend much time around athletes, do you? Athletes compete because they want to do well. Certainly, only a few at one time have a realistic chance of actually winning, but I reckon that most don't want one person/team to win cont
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by bmj 17y ago
I know several people that are currently using their advanced architecture degrees to: 1. Sell baked goods 2. Sell clothing The job market, at least locally, ain't great.
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by bmj 17y ago
I agree that his basic point is correct. If you spend time in any subculture that has some sort of skill stratification, you will notice that most of the people at the top lack an ego. It's typically the people that are trying to reach th
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by bmj 17y ago
I remember when the diocese "de-commissioned" the church when it was sold. Many local Catholics were very upset.
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by bmj 17y ago
I've been making the transition myself, doing much the same thing--starting FF to use Firebug, but otherwise leaving it be. Sometimes I miss a few of the plugins, but otherwise, I appreciate the speed and smaller memory footprint.
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by bmj 17y ago
Isn't that the point he was trying to make? Most philosophers want to be read over and over. Wittgenstein was less concerned with his legacy of writings (only the Tractatus was published during his lifetime, and that was little more than
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by bmj 17y ago
Are you sure about the no-attachments thing? http://groups.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?hl=en&ans... You could also use the group's "Files" section to upload files for group users.
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by bmj 17y ago
Further, there is always the domain-specific knowledge that walks out the door. We can read source code and eventually understand it, but the reasons behind the algorithms might be the result of years of experience in the domain. That's n
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by bmj 17y ago
VW dealers will grudgingly work on EVs, and a lot of independent VW garages won't touch them (and the point about the service bays is well-taken). I'm guessing you might have to travel far and wide to find an RV shop that's knowledgeable a
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by bmj 17y ago
Maintenance costs on a Rialta could be expensive (though, perhaps compared to the TOC of a home, they turn out to be pretty inexpensive). I own a EuroVan (in which, coincidentally, my family and I will be living out of for a time next spri

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