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by hugorodgerbrown 14y ago
Still down - and not pretty - https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B6EIkv3kDcMXa09OVTRDdmxObVE/...
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by hugorodgerbrown 14y ago
Yup - this is true. The "skills matrix" for developers is a real bone of contention - too many and it's confusing, too few and it's limiting. In reality, for now we are focussing on creative agencies, and they are web-focussed - we are not
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by hugorodgerbrown 14y ago
It exists! We are building a community at YunoJuno that provides all the support of a large company, but for people who choose to be freelance. We're not quite as gung-ho as these guys - and we're not offering to manage your career - that's
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by hugorodgerbrown 14y ago
Yup, this is our approach. We have a 'config' repo that contains secrets together with automated scripts for applying new settings to a named environment, and checking that an environment matches what is in version control. This repo is sep
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by hugorodgerbrown 14y ago
Yup - we are aware. That's one of the perils of a having a graphic designer rather than a web designer on board. We are nearing the end of a major overhaul (visually), so that should address these issues.
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by hugorodgerbrown 14y ago
Not sure where you are based, but we are building something specifically for freelancers (London first) - check us out at www.yunojuno.com and see if it fits. (Oh, and we're not recruiters either.)
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by hugorodgerbrown 14y ago
I'm afraid I can't help on this one, but it is a great question. I used to run internal classes on precisely this subject as we had a lot of junior devs coming in who knew this framework or that framework and really had no idea how the web
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by hugorodgerbrown 14y ago
Confirmed for me too.
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Dropbox integration coming to Samsung cameras(computerworld.com)
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by hugorodgerbrown 14y ago
Can I politely suggest not writing a book? Writing takes time, effort and self-sacrifice - a lack of which any publisher will be able to spot a mile off. If you don't care how many people read the book, publishers probably won't care that
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Show HN: post Trello updates to HipChat(github.com)
1 points by hugorodgerbrown 14y ago|0 comments
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Extending django's auth framework to support multiple profile types(blog.rodger-brown.com)
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by hugorodgerbrown 14y ago
Check out yunojuno.com. Similar, but different. I know the guys involved and they are hoping to build a community of freelance designers & developers, using peer recommendations as the glue. In project-led business (e.g. agencies), the
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Show HN: .net developer attempts python - feedback welcome(github.com)
1 points by hugorodgerbrown 14y ago|0 comments
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by hugorodgerbrown 15y ago
They have already allowed certain product vendors access to the write API - more details here - http://adwords.blogspot.co.uk/2011/11/third-party-tools-to-h...
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Microsoft makes list of top 20 Linux kernel contributors(geekwire.com)
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by hugorodgerbrown 15y ago
It's looking great - easy migration, super-fast. Congrats to all involved (no humans.txt?)
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by hugorodgerbrown 15y ago
Easiest is to go to your Classic instance, look at the Account tab, where there is a huge call-to-action explaining the upgrade path.
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by hugorodgerbrown 15y ago
If you are a programmer in the UK, you already know it's a good time...
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by hugorodgerbrown 15y ago
Even as someone who lives in the UK, it would be interesting to split NYC and SF.
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by hugorodgerbrown 15y ago
Am I alone in finding the following quote profoundly depressing: "It cost Patrick $8.95 to buy [halloweengiftcards], $100 for a writer to make 5 pages of content, and he made thousands in sales." Ditto "If you’re a productivity app, write a
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Automation allows team of 2 to support 50% of Facebook infrastructure(gigaom.com)
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by hugorodgerbrown 15y ago
Well done. Didn't know that was a WP thing.
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Spot the job application form on this web page(digital.cabinetoffice.gov.uk)
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Microsoft Bing job description references Node.js, NoSQL(crunchboard.com)
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New pictures uploaded by Lytro, the Light Field Camera guys(lytro.com)
3 points by hugorodgerbrown 15y ago|0 comments
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Google Effects on (human) Memory(news.columbia.edu)
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CERN pushes storage limits as it probes secrets of universe(news.idg.no)
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by hugorodgerbrown 15y ago
Interchangeable in what sense: "And I think that Rails is a cool platform, I really do." "And I like the ruby language. A lot." How much clearer could he be?
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Facebook to launch in-browser video chat powered by Skype?(engadget.com)
1 points by hugorodgerbrown 15y ago|0 comments

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