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gregthompsonjr
12y ago
That remark was mostly meant to be understood as a joke, but since you asked: Depending on what you're doing, you can Google businesses that need help, get their contact details, and go to town. See a business with a busted site? Check
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I try to stay away from sites like that in the first place, because I see wasting a lot of time building a reputation before getting actual work. It just never made sense to me. The sites like Freelancer and oDesk are saturated with highly
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12y ago
Draw flow charts, identifying the smallest components along the way. Figure out which components depend on each other. Delegate tasks depending on what's already built, your deadline and each team member's specialty/ability.
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12y ago
Woo!
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12y ago
What's great about this is that most of the advice shared can be applied to just about any technical interview, especially in software engineering. Knowing your projects and being able to perform on the spot quite technically is always
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12y ago
With your current attitude, especially including the fact that you're considering yourself an "Asian introvert" rather than simply an introvert, you're not going to make friends. I think you should give up. The entire po
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12y ago
I really feel for Eric Meyer and his family. I'm one of three of my parents' children. My sister, the youngest, was killed at 16 July 31, 2013. My parents are devastated to this day, almost a year later. Eric wrote, "I though
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Can't say I understand the function/purpose of the site, but you're not screwed. You're probably better off. Anyone who flakes right before launch probably isn't the best character to be on the team, if you ask me.
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13y ago
It wasn't where I am (New York City).