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by dangwu 7y ago
People do Other Things™ in front of their laptops... Imagine that you never did anything in a certain room of your house except sit quietly. Are you saying that you’re okay with anyone standing outside that room staring into it at anytime?
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by dangwu 7y ago
r/cscareerquestions is pretty good, though sometimes a bit too salary and BigN-focused (like Blind). All the sports-related ones, including r/nba and r/nfl, are top-notch.
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by dangwu 7y ago
That kind of work is more on the order of seconds - not minutes. And it obviously requires a service-side component (push notifications) while this doesn’t.
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by dangwu 7y ago
I've gone insane. I thought this was a bunch of links supporting the argument that the word 'data' is plural.
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by dangwu 7y ago
One of the things I did with Octal [1] a while back was experiment with different title/subtitle combinations, noting where my app landed in the search results for 'hacker news' for each variation. Then I picked the one that
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by dangwu 7y ago
Shameless plug: if you use an iPhone, try my app, Octal [1]. https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id1308885491
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by dangwu 7y ago
What B&M store lets you freely grab a $2000+ laptop and bring it to checkout on your own?
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by dangwu 7y ago
I’ve never been worried about being fired for something. Not everyone makes huge fireable mistakes.
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by dangwu 7y ago
I do not. Window’s built-in stuff and plain macOS are very good these days. I’m not very convinced that third party anti-virus software provides much additional value. Would love to hear an expert’s thoughts on this subject!
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by dangwu 7y ago
It’s not easily reproducible in Seattle any more. The housing market has flattened over the past year or so. Back before 2018, properties would easily go up 20% a year.
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by dangwu 8y ago
I agree with you, but cars have optional packages for warning lights for lane changes and automatic braking. It’s not that hard to imagine.
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by dangwu 8y ago
Sounds like he basically wrote his own CloudFormation
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by dangwu 8y ago
I've added edit and delete with v2.15.0 :)
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by dangwu 8y ago
I’d say allow at least 3 months overlap between releasing the JSON API and killing the Firebase API. 6+ months would be ideal. Lots of apps need updating!
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by dangwu 8y ago
That would be incredible. Please give substantial warning before taking down the Firebase API though!
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by dangwu 8y ago
Any plans to update the official Hacker News API? I’d love more features, such as ability to reply and upvote, but more importantly, the API currently requires using a really old version of Firebase SDK. The rest API is an alternative, bu
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by dangwu 8y ago
It’s not about living on 500k vs 1 million. It’s about much, much earlier retirement.
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by dangwu 8y ago
I don’t want to work in coffee shops and libraries full of mechanical keyboards, however.
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by dangwu 8y ago
What affiliate link program are you a part of? That's a notable amount just from your blog.
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by dangwu 8y ago
I’m surprised by this article. Most people seem to agree that the the metro systems of NYC, Philadelphia, and DC are much better than those of the west coast. LA’s is unusable for most people because there aren’t enough stops. Seattle’s lig
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by dangwu 8y ago
I’ve never seen this before. With 0% APR they should be identical. Are you missing an initial down payment?
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by dangwu 8y ago
I wasn’t aware that headphone jacks on laptops were a cause for celebration now. A sad state of affairs...
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by dangwu 8y ago
Give proper annual raises to pay people what they’re worth instead of barely keeping up with inflation. After two years, you’re essentially a mid-level engineer and the money you can command is way more than what a junior developer with two
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by dangwu 8y ago
It’s 25k new jobs though. Not replacing existing. So the relocation aspect doesn’t really matter.
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by dangwu 8y ago
It's semi-bold now. Thanks for the idea :)
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by dangwu 8y ago
It’s not that hard to imagine why someone would want to move from a mid-size tech city where you are often hated for where you work, to NYC.
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by dangwu 8y ago
That’s an incredibly specific interview question... there’s a lot more to iOS development than drag and drop. How has it fared for you?
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by dangwu 8y ago
Yup. For me, actually forcing myself to build something and not just follow a simple tutorial step-by-step is where the real learning is. You can feel yourself getting better every time you Stack Overflow something.
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by dangwu 8y ago
Search is on my list. For now, you can find your posting history from your user profile page via Settings.
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by dangwu 8y ago
Thank you!

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