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by buf 8y ago
This is one of the biggest concerns I have as an aging developer. When I was younger, I could focus on the craft of software engineering, but as I age, I feel like I have to branch out my skill set as sort of a safety net to ensure that I&#
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by buf 8y ago
Reforge | Senior Software Engineer Full Stack | REMOTE (American timezone) | Headquarters San Francisco, https://www.reforge.com What we do: Reputable and selective programs for experienced professionals in marketing, product, d
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by buf 8y ago
Japan is homogenous. (Generally speaking) Americans are isolated against not only the world but also each other as a result of sparely populated areas, car culture + tech (no interaction with others), and media feeding the average American
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by buf 8y ago
This is largely an American problem. When I lived in Europe I didn't see people being "fearful" about letting their children roam the streets. During my recent trips to Japan, I also felt that same vibe. Children under the ag
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by buf 8y ago
2G speeds: https://www.t-mobile.com/travel-abroad-with-simple-global
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by buf 8y ago
I just traveled to Japan, the Phil, Bulgaria, San Francisco, and Boston without having to change sim cards or worry about my data situation. I'm going to keep it until someone else can do the same at a lower price.
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by buf 8y ago
Aside from the clothing, it looks like the Eastern Bloc now.
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by buf 8y ago
Is the only difference between Heroku and Serverless is that I pay for Heroku while the app is idle and that I have great debugging tools on heroku? Please help me understand why I would choose Serverless over heroku
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by buf 8y ago
Right on. I guess I've done it so many times that I hadn't thought about it. I have a medium sized site, about 12 rps, using rails with a bunch of backend operations (it's a social network), so I think I just have rose-tinted
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Ask HN: What are some practical uses for serverless?
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by buf 8y ago
Disclaimer: I work at Reforge. Also: It feels like I should be paying Reforge to work there. The incredible depth of the material has helped me personally: - articulate ideas in a common vocabulary that were difficult to explain prior - ide
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by buf 8y ago
Completely agree.
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by buf 8y ago
My last two companies have modified their language.
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by buf 8y ago
I've hired 100+ engineers in my career. The ones with side projects are the best engineers. That said, sure I've had to fire some who don't perform.
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by buf 8y ago
Put it in your contract before you get employed. If starting a company while employed, reach out to your employer saying you're building company X which does Y as a side project and you need a document stating no IP ownership.
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by buf 8y ago
Yep - agree. I write code to build businesses, not to follow code trends. If the business needs Node.js, you betcha. If the business doesn't, why not use something that has worked for 10+ years?
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by buf 8y ago
Eventbrite should be ringing the NYSE bell pretty soon, but even Eventbrite is unable to penetrate the decade long deals Ticketmaster has in place.
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by buf 8y ago
I run a 3000+ person community on Discord. It's incredibly easy to get a simple access control list going which makes managing this many people a breeze. For public facing roles, users themselves can enter the Discord server and choose
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by buf 8y ago
In the summer of 2012, I rewrote literally every line of the front end to prep for international launches in the sense that every line had me as the git blame author. I'm actually pretty curious how much is left.
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by buf 8y ago
Renamed to CPP by the time I left. The "Breit"ling spirit remained though.
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by buf 8y ago
Ha! Would've IPO'd 5 years ago without all that nasty code.
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by buf 8y ago
I was likely panicking not knowing anything at that time. Such a wild time of chaos and coffee overdoses.
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by buf 8y ago
Now there's a name I haven't seen in a while. Thanks for that mobile work all those years ago! :D
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by buf 8y ago
I moved on from Eventbrite years ago, but the lessons I learned and the friends I made were incredible. I'm happy for everyone involved.
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by buf 8y ago
As an early Eventbrite employee who saw the company grow from 10 to 200 people, this feels surreal.
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by buf 8y ago
Reforge | Senior Software Engineer Full Stack | REMOTE | Headquarters San Francisco, https://www.reforge.com What we do: Reputable and selective programs for experienced professionals in marketing, product, data, and engineering
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by buf 8y ago
I push the code live and see what the numbers say. I know this isn't the answer most people want to hear, but no one tells the truth like live users.
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by buf 8y ago
I work at a startup (Reforge) and I own a startup (Casting Call Club). I turned down a Google offer to do these startups. Here's why: 1. I have full control over building things from start to finish without politics. 2. I work remotely
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by buf 8y ago
Good point. I had this problem too, but there is a setting ...somewhere, to fix it.
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by buf 8y ago
I changed my phone's language to Japanese (which I don't speak very well). Instead of mindless tapping buttons, now I have to think about every action I take. It makes using my phone tiring, so I don't use it very often.

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