caseysoftware

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by caseysoftware 16y ago
"The exception is somebody who is excellent, but stuck inside one company and not producing any publicly-available code. If she isn't actively promoting herself, it's possible nobody will ever notice her talent." Their boss will.. and their
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by caseysoftware 16y ago
That really sucks. I'm sorry that she had such a poor experience. On our project, we've been working really hard to meet designers (and developers and users) where they are. Most of the time when someone asks how to contribute, we list the:
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by caseysoftware 16y ago
No... it's not sarcasm at all. It's a ridiculously complex function with nested-nested-nested conditionals in nested-nested loops. It makes puppies cry.
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by caseysoftware 16y ago
Either way... the original problems don't just disappear. They're with you all along until you completely replace the product. And even then, they don't disappear. Windows 98 is 12+ years old and it's still lurking around out there. Vista w
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by caseysoftware 16y ago
Just had a pair of major surgeries in my immediate family. When we offered to pay cash, they immediately knocked 50-66% off all the costs. That included anaesthesiologist, room rental, and doctor's time. This "retail rate" mentioned in the
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by caseysoftware 16y ago
Merit-based pay will never work as long as the unions and clueless administrators are in control. In early 2002, I was working with a local high school's theatre group. Since I wasn't a parent, the rules said I had to get "hired" as a teach
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by caseysoftware 16y ago
Also.. not particularly surprising. MapQuest hired one of OSM's community managers this summer. Good to see collaboration and innovation on top of good data.
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by caseysoftware 16y ago
Careful of the golden handcuffs though. Like it or not, many of the government contractors are in pretty stable multi-year contracts and are making north of 100-150k. Unless they have their finances in excellent condition, many of them can'
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by caseysoftware 16y ago
I cut cable in 2003, restarted in 2007, cut again in late 2008.. but I fit that profile. Between Hulu and Netflix, I'm covered for everything except live sports. And since I'm not a sports guy and only watch with friends, I meet them at a b
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by caseysoftware 16y ago
I was an Eclipse PDT guy (came from Java), but when [unnamed] broke PDT last year, I gave up on it. Once I picked up NetBeans, I was pretty happy with it. I found this article later on: http://daveyshafik.com/archives/743-netbeans-for-php-
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by caseysoftware 16y ago
A Cease & Desist would be a pretty good explanation. Part of that process is showing that you respected the owners' rights, etc. Taking down the whole site if just one publisher went after them is unlikely.. seems like there's somethi
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by caseysoftware 16y ago
Yeah, he seems to miss that insulting someone before you even talk to them is not a winning strategy. Unfortunately, that passes as rational discourse at this point.
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by caseysoftware 16y ago
I've worked remotely almost exclusively for 5 years now. For a handful of projects I've gone onsite for a day or two a week but those are the exception. The key is to build your reputation and network like crazy. Get to know everyone you ca
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by caseysoftware 17y ago
100% yes. I've never found myself thinking "I wish I didn't have that version from before that big last change" but I have thought the opposite.
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by caseysoftware 17y ago
One thing I had forgotten until yesterday... what about college students, people just starting out, or the poor in general? I don't know about you guys, but in college I went through two of these clunkers, neither lasting more than two year
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by caseysoftware 17y ago
I own a TV but it's hooked to the DVD player, Wii, and Xbox without cable.
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by caseysoftware 17y ago
50/50 splits always make me nervous. When the site goes down at 2am, who gets called? Once the design is finished, will he be doing anything? Does this deal apply equally to clients that don't need design work? Does this deal apply to clien
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by caseysoftware 18y ago
Actually, you pay payroll tax just for having employees and various business registration fees for continuing to exist and taxes on equipment just for continuing to own it. None of those are dependent on profit. Reality 101.
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by caseysoftware 18y ago
I've read his letter, I see nothing about any of the things you note. In fact, I see criticism of the financial bailout and people who lived beyond their means. Are you supporting that behavior?