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by fergie 7y ago
Yes. Spolsky in particular was a content marketing genius- his blog managed to garner a large audience, which in turn generated far more sales of Fogbugz than the software itself ever deserved. Marketing is an important part of any business
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by fergie 7y ago
Right, but the moral question is the same: Who's responsibility is it when an automated vehicle kills somebody- the operator or the manufacturer?
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by fergie 7y ago
"As a newcomer, there is a good chance I'd end up losing the argument." Have you tried? You might find it slightly more welcoming that you think.
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by fergie 7y ago
Don't worry- you sound like a completely normal, competent programmer, who is slightly more conscientious than average.
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by fergie 7y ago
Interesting story, but why would the FBI protect Morley? What would be their motive?
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by fergie 7y ago
Fake news didnt start in 2016. I had an entire semester on media manipulation for my sociology degree in 1995. Propaganda has played a major part in democracy since the invention of the printing press. Its good that there is an increased aw
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by fergie 7y ago
relevant -> https://lullabydust.tumblr.com/post/65438836771/john-dies-at...
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by fergie 7y ago
They did. This is part of the story.
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by fergie 7y ago
Great podcast. It fizzles out a bit in the end, but still well worth a listen. FWIW the podcast ends up being more of a critique of MLM schemes in general rather than Ruja Ignatova herself (although she is certainly a crook). The last episo
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by fergie 7y ago
Some people won't "get it", and thats OK.
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by fergie 7y ago
The answer to this question depends on the type of programming you do. 1) Working as a part of an enterprise team on a big lump of TypeScript and React? Then you probably don't write tests before you code because a) TypeScript catches
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by fergie 7y ago
Might encourage more users back over to Firefox, which would make this good news on balance.
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by fergie 7y ago
For sure- There is already a massive tech culture of working say 20-30 hours a week. Particularly in management and consulting. Its just that its kind of taboo to acknowledge it.
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by fergie 7y ago
"And Copenhagen is well known for its high hills, right?" No, but Oslo is, and they are gradually phasing cars out of the city centre
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by fergie 7y ago
I think that was the best speech I have ever read.
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by fergie 7y ago
The coming population decline crisis https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jan/27/what-goes-up-p...
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by fergie 7y ago
Copenhagen might not quite have 40C heatwaves, but it certainly has winter blizzards that make you feel like you’re in Siberia.
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by fergie 7y ago
Right, but right now there is a real issue ( https://www.google.com/search?channel=fs&q=tesla+driver+auto... ) with people b̶e̶i̶n̶g̶ ̶t̶r̶i̶c̶k̶e̶d̶ ̶i̶n̶t̶o̶ believing that their cars are more autonomous than they actua
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by fergie 7y ago
JSON functionality is a subset of Javascript. Surely therefore the most sensible approach to pipe to a JavaScript runtime such as node.js? I can see how a C/C++ lib might me useful, but why build a standalone CLI just for JSON manipula
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by fergie 7y ago
At the risk of sounding flippant: the pipe operator.
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by fergie 7y ago
Its true that Cameron won a majority in 2015- he just didn't manage to serve a full term. John Major took over from Margaret Thatcher (and so was unelected) and then despite winning the election in 1992, lost his majority again in 1996
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by fergie 7y ago
Yes, good point. A digital slip of the pen. Have updated my original comment.
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by fergie 7y ago
(Lets call him "Johnson". "Boris" is either patronising or affectionate, and neither is appropriate for a head of state.) No Conservative government has served an entire term with an outright majority since Thatcher in t
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by fergie 7y ago
This article was worth it just for "determined to leave no tern unstoned."
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by fergie 7y ago
Get the PhD (unless you really feel like it is going to mentally destroy you) In my 20 years career in tech (dotcoms, startups, academia), there have been several times when having a PhD would have come in handy for pay bumps, funding, new
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by fergie 7y ago
> You don’t get the free software movement without a person like Richard Stallman. Its success depended on a stubborn pedantic ideologue. It required someone who couldn’t take a hint. This is really the crux of the matter. Richard Stallm
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by fergie 7y ago
Well done for admitting it, but SHAME ON YOU! ;)
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by fergie 7y ago
These results seem a bit implausible There is no obvious link to the method of the study, but the text of the study seems to imply that these tasks are some variation of "How well can you perform a task on a slightly outdated version o
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by fergie 7y ago
This is one of the most uplifting articles I have ever read. There is so much hope for the younger generation.
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by fergie 7y ago
Whenever you work for yourself the key is to DO SOMETHING THAT YOU ACTUALLY CARE ABOUT. If you care about what you are doing, then you will hold yourself to high standards. Another thing to think about is what part of what you are making do

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