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by creature 12y ago
SEEKING WORK - remote, London UK (for now) I'm a full-stack web developer who mostly uses Ruby/Rails, JavaScript, Python, and PHP. I'm available from the end of June, so I'm interested in hearing from people who are plan
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by creature 12y ago
You can use g; in vim to go back to the last edited place. It's using the changelist to navigate; see :changes for a list.
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by creature 12y ago
It depends. If I want to read/watch something later, then it gets sent to Instapaper. If it's an article/site that I think I might want later, then it gets sent to Pinboard. If I want to quote something, then I post it to T
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Burn Facebook to the ground: a tale of two share widgets(alexpounds.com)
4 points by creature 13y ago|0 comments
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by creature 13y ago
> Is a cupcake shop making $100k successful? Depends... If he left a $250k legal job to do it, no: the business destroys $150k of wealth every year. That misses the important point that the business itself has value. You can sell busin
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What makes Bit Pilot fun(alexpounds.com)
2 points by creature 13y ago|0 comments
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by creature 13y ago
SEEKING WORK - London, UK or remote I'm a full-stack web developer with a slight focus on the backend and a deep appreciation for product. I'm fluent with PHP, Python, Ruby, and JavaScript as well as all the usual web stuff. Ideal
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by creature 13y ago
Basics of Compiler Design is quite theoretical, but it's available online for free: http://www.diku.dk/~torbenm/Basics/
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by creature 13y ago
I'm missing The Gate in Hammersmith, and the one on Drummond Street, but Rasa's definitely on there: http://nopudding.com/london/rasa-stoke-newington-42 I'll try to add more places this weekend. Thanks f
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by creature 13y ago
Thanks for your comments; I'm glad you liked it. I'm adding places that I know & have eaten at, so the data is a little more sparse than it will be. I'm also going to add more "high street" places; I'd like
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by creature 13y ago
Happy to take suggestions! Let me know what I've missed.
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by creature 13y ago
Actually, it's a reference to a Pink Floyd song. :)
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by creature 13y ago
Totally cool! Please spread the word far and wide. :)
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by creature 13y ago
I'm working on adding more reviews. They are rather sparse at the moment, you're right. I like the single-person perspective as well; I've never found the multiple reviews on sites like Happy Cow or Yelp that useful either.
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by creature 13y ago
Thanks for your kind words! Chains are totally a judgement call; it's basically me deciding what 'feels indie'. I've not been to the one in Hammersmith yet; I'll add it when I visit.
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by creature 13y ago
I'm planning to add more omnivorous places that do an OK job of catering to veggies. Particularly places like East Street, near Oxford Street. It's not a vegetarian restaurant, but it's got vegan options clearly marked on the
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by creature 13y ago
I built this! It uses responsive design to give both desktop & mobile users a good experience, and it degrades gracefully for users without JavaScript. I built it in Rails with the Google Maps & Food Standards Agency APIs, along wit
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by creature 13y ago
Working code is way better than broken code. And there's the aphorism of "If you're not embarrassed by your initial release, you're launching too late." I say release now; if nothing else, it should drive you to imp
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by creature 13y ago
I can't think of any physical tasks that I've automated, but I try to use calendar reminders to save me mental space. For instance, I've got scheduled reminders to change my bedclothes, take the rubbish out the night before b
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by creature 13y ago
At that amount, it's worth considering a stocks & shares ISA. Something low-involvement, like an index fund.
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Don't start with the foundations(alexpounds.com)
3 points by creature 13y ago|1 comments
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by creature 13y ago
Linters are normally used as style checkers, rather than as tools that enforce rules. So it's more useful to think of it is a "Hey, did you mean to do this? Would it be better another way?" check rather than as a sexism detec
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by creature 13y ago
I think you're being overly generous here by calling it 'fluff'. I'd call it 'lies'. I'm like you. A couple of months ago I screened a candidate who listed 'Object-oriented Javascript' in second
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by creature 13y ago
SEEKING WORK: London UK or remote I'm a backend-focused full stack web developer, who particularly enjoys working with startups. I'm happy building systems from scratch, extending existing systems, refactoring projects that have b
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by creature 13y ago
The big problem with this approach (focusing on what a candidate's done before) is that there's a surprising number of people out there with great CVs who can't actually code. I've interviewed a number of people who look
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by creature 13y ago
Have you heard of Code Club¹? It's aimed at 9-11 year olds, so younger than your audience, but you might want to examine their curriculum. They work in Scratch, and AFAIK focus more on "programmer thinking" - understanding co
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by creature 13y ago
It is not an easy solution, but: consider freelance/contracting. Software development is well paid; if you're willing to take a cut in your standard of living, it's feasible to work for 6 months out of the year & earn e
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by creature 13y ago
Seth Godin has some advice on what you could do: http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2009/06/graduate-sch... I think the other thing that can help is to understand that the world has changed. There'
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by creature 13y ago
> If this is an intelligent and proper strategy, why shouldn't companies formally declare that they follow it? Because it's a way more effective strategy if you practice the cut-throat approach while portraying a fuzzy, caring
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by creature 13y ago
SEEKING WORK: London UK or remote I'm a backend-focused full stack web developer, who particularly enjoys working with startups. I'm happy building systems from scratch, extending existing systems, refactoring projects that have b

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