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by bwh2 6y ago
Reading Next: Working Effectively with Legacy Code Last year I read 63 books and started posting notes online, which helps me consolidate my thinking: https://www.briansnotes.io At any given time, I have about 3 books going - on
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by bwh2 6y ago
TrainHeroic - Strength and conditioning software used in powerlifting, olympic lifting, CrossFit, and more. * Full Stack Engineer - https://www.trainheroic.com/engineering/jobs.html * Front End Engineer - https:/
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by bwh2 7y ago
TrainHeroic - Strength and conditioning app used by coaches and athletes in the NFL, NBA, Olympics, High School, College, and more. * Senior Software Engineer * Denver, Colorado (onsite) A bit about our team and the role here: https:/
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by bwh2 7y ago
TrainHeroic - Strength and conditioning app used by coaches and athletes in the NFL, NBA, Olympics, High School, College, and more. * Senior Software Engineer * Denver, Colorado (onsite) A bit about our team and the role here: https:/
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by bwh2 10y ago
I recently built https://coloradodev.com to solve this problem for myself. Specifically, I wanted a jobs list that excludes staffing agencies and recruiters.
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by bwh2 11y ago
Visit the documentation for MailChimp, Constant Contact, etc. They all have recommended implementation patterns, usually HTML or JS snippets. Parse webpages looking for pieces of those snippets. Do the same with the most common WordPress pl
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by bwh2 11y ago
Have a look at http://bootswatch.com
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by bwh2 11y ago
Leverage is very appealing - the idea that a single developer working independently can support thousands or millions of users.
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by bwh2 11y ago
Why are you interested in subcontracting as opposed to finding a full-time job? Subcontracting is very difficult even when you're experienced, more so if you're relatively junior. Based on what I've seen around Denver/Bo
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by bwh2 11y ago
This is worth reading: http://algeri-wong.com/yishan/engineering-management-process...
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by bwh2 11y ago
I built the standing desk on Mint's design blog: http://www.mintdesignblog.com/2012/08/diy-standing-desk/ Cost me about $60. I polyurethaned a plywood top instead of buying an Ikea top. Plus I stacked so
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by bwh2 12y ago
I think <30min is reasonable. I send candidates a test that should take about 5-10min. My primary goal is to filter out candidates that can't complete tasks on the level of fizzbuzz.
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by bwh2 12y ago
In my experience, the highest quality code is often written by the fastest developers. Among their skills, I notice a few things: 1) Discipline with syntax. 2) Precise and accurate naming for variables, methods, etc. NPR recently ran a stor
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by bwh2 12y ago
How much of a lift would it be to transition away from CodeIgniter to something like Symfony or Laravel?
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by bwh2 12y ago
idealist.org
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by bwh2 13y ago
It sounds a bit like an execution issue to me. Do you have any code samples, resume, etc. you could share?
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by bwh2 13y ago
Agreed. In case it helps anyone, I've previously compiled a non-exhaustive list of mostly LAMP stack companies near Boulder: https://gist.github.com/brianhaveri/22fef960747e38a0a7b3
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by bwh2 13y ago
Diving into frontend vs. backend is very common and in my experience, a successful strategy. But within reason. To use your example, your backend developers should be able to code an HTML table.
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by bwh2 13y ago
I have worked in a similar environment. First, question your assumption that your coworkers have no drive or desire for excellence. You may find a few (or many) coworkers that agree with you and are willing to join your movement to varying
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by bwh2 13y ago
Do you anticipate issues using JavaScript to combat bots, spammers, etc?
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by bwh2 13y ago
Good call; emailing you now.
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by bwh2 13y ago
To provide some context, many of my clients are nonprofits and foundations. My suggestion is to take those 27 issues and do one of them really, really well. You could build a business around any of the areas you mentioned, but not all of th
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by bwh2 13y ago
"The nonprofit industry needs major disruption" - What specifically about the industry needs disruption?
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by bwh2 13y ago
Lodging is generally taxable. http://smallbusiness.chron.com/taxability-employerprovided-l... Tax considerations aside, providing lodging would put the company in the business of being a landlord, which presumably most comp
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by bwh2 13y ago
A few small things: * No AM/PM on times * No ticket number or confirmation code * Would a barcode scanner run into problems with two barcodes side by side? * Listing the terminal without labeling it may cause confusion
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by bwh2 13y ago
Tell me when... * my website is down for >n minutes * my car needs (an oil change, new tires, etc.) * my credit card balance is within $x of $n * Justin Verlander is starting, 12 hours in advance * my softball game is rained
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by bwh2 13y ago
A Google spreadsheet should work for reading. Just use columns with date, start page, and end page. Apply formulas as necessary.
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by bwh2 13y ago
With the rise of responsive websites, you may want to accept viewport parameters or at least identify which viewport you're screenshotting at.
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by bwh2 13y ago
Sites like Indeed, SimplyHired, Craigslist, Dice, etc. let you do advanced searches and then get RSS feeds based on those searches. This also lets you easily filter our garbage like CyberCoders based on keyword. Getting the data in is easy.
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by bwh2 13y ago
Not really. There's enough lag that I don't like coding on that display, but it's not awful. So my USB monitor is mostly used for my web browser.

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