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by curoi 17y ago
In which Scott Cook demonstrates he still doesn't have a clue. I'd have to concur with many of the comments on the blog post. I didn't switch to Mint.com because it was free, or it was the latest shiny product. I may be young, but I'm not s
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by curoi 17y ago
Furthermore, I wonder how jobs like this effectively lower the expected cost for other business. When does the owner's brother approach me and ask why he can't have a top-notch custom webapp for $500?
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by curoi 17y ago
Also: as soon as you need funding, location does matter. In-person access to investment shouldn't be discounted.
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by curoi 17y ago
As the article states, Facebook is trying to bill itself as the social networking application for everyone . Like other pursuits dependent upon the majority, pandering to the lowest common denominator is a required strategy. Since the at-l
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by curoi 17y ago
As I understand it, the reasoning was three-fold. A better education than public schools, not enough money for a private education, and the desire for religious education.
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by curoi 17y ago
Generalizations based on anecdotal evidence aside, I do have to agree with you on the lack of "institutional learning skills". Even with a bit of experience at public high-schools and community college, I wasn't prepared for the gaming, the
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by curoi 17y ago
In my personal experience, we homeschoolers are as varied as "normal" kids. There were those incapable of dealing socially with anyone outside their immediate families. And there were those of us comfortable and capable of dealing with peop
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by curoi 17y ago
There are several avenues already in place, availability varies by geography of course. Some anecdotes from one homeschooled through high school: - Many homeschool families will form study groups for some of the subjects less conducive to i
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by curoi 17y ago
It most certainly isn't a Rails-only issue. Women in technology seems to be a perennial discussion point with little change in the composition nor the results. One reason that Rails seems to be the loudest right now is because Rails attract