digitalWestie

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by digitalWestie 14y ago
Wages in many industries have been stagnant for a while now.
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by digitalWestie 14y ago
Hey, I'd like to know a bit more about how you look differently with a finance foundation. Are there any resources you could recommend for a laymen? I have some basic economics but not much else.
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by digitalWestie 14y ago
It would be nice if you eliminated a few lines - "You suddenly realise that you need to find a web hosting service to host your super cool site..." "Obviously you need a pro plan.. not just an amateur(<-sp check!) free one..." "You star
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by digitalWestie 14y ago
The arduino guys have drawn a pretty good line in my opinion. They've allowed various clone to be similarly named as a sort of homage but smartduino is crossing a line in my opinion.
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by digitalWestie 14y ago
If you reduce your mobility and spend longer periods of time in places you can drastically reduce costs. You may also find that you get a better experience and understanding of a place by staying there for longer. I completely agree about t
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by digitalWestie 14y ago
I'd say a combination of the top two.
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Centre for the Study of Existential Risk(cser.org)
1 points by digitalWestie 14y ago|0 comments
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by digitalWestie 14y ago
Sure! ps. I'm not an SF native. Just a visitor too. email: giannnichan[at]gmail.com
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by digitalWestie 14y ago
Once I was happy that someone had the technical knowledge I'd say I'd go with someone who is a good communicator - someone I click with. Perhaps I'd ask them to explain a concept to me.
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by digitalWestie 14y ago
Programmer here. A bit more context about your situation would be helpful. How many of them are there? How long have you been working with them? How long is it before they lose focus before you need to re-motivate them?
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by digitalWestie 14y ago
For me it's a mix of the above - but also this. I guess the answer you want to vote here is: "to exercise my creativity"
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by digitalWestie 14y ago
Great question! Been wondering this for ages!
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by digitalWestie 14y ago
What's wrong with email?
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by digitalWestie 14y ago
didn't a judge recently rule that an ip does not represent a person?
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by digitalWestie 14y ago
great answer gexla, sort of confirming how I'm starting to feel
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by digitalWestie 14y ago
Nice thoughts in there. But who have they defined as successful? 8 and 2 seem to contradict each other though.
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Ask HN: How do you approach professional development as a freelancer?
6 points by digitalWestie 14y ago|3 comments
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by digitalWestie 14y ago
I like this, but could you make it a bit slower? Slowing it down would make it a little bit more accessible for those who have mouse trouble. Also keyboard keys!
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by digitalWestie 14y ago
This is me too. I developed an app which was constrained by time (sport event to be precise). I had to work towards a time limit or else it was worthless. I also spent a decent sum money on getting design work done so I wasn't going to quit
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by digitalWestie 14y ago
I think not reading tech news is a good one. I've felt a bit of envy when it comes to posts declaring how easily somebody has cashed in. But at the end of the day it's usually because the work behind the overnight success has been glossed o
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by digitalWestie 14y ago
I think this guy has a thing for slapping... http://hackthesystem.com/blog/how-to-get-slapped-by-50-colom...
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by digitalWestie 14y ago
Um so, I still don't know what the App Developers Alliance is...
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by digitalWestie 14y ago
Got a good chortle out of it.
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by digitalWestie 14y ago
It's interesting from an historical point of view anyway
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by digitalWestie 14y ago
exactly, what's wrong with midsize companies?
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by digitalWestie 14y ago
I agree with you the pendulum has swung a bit far. But I think these sort of articles are just way off. Yes, there are bureaucracy and labour laws that are unhelpful. However, they are not the main reason Europe does not produce more entrep
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by digitalWestie 14y ago
oh good god no
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by digitalWestie 14y ago
Why is this on the front page?
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by digitalWestie 14y ago
What a breath of fresh air after reading the same old simplistic crap: "Europe is too socialist".
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by digitalWestie 14y ago
All I heard was: "Kids these days!" - a phrase that is doomed to repeat itself for ever.

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