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by iblaine 8y ago
https://cacm.acm.org/news/232751-quantum-clouds-leap-ahead/f... If Quantum computers become a thing, then coining a new database 'QLDB', is a bad idea, despite what 'quantum' may mean in the di
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The idea is immutable micro-transactions to track operations in a complex inventory system. Consider a situation where a customer finds a nail in their banana. This 'blockchain' db could be used to recognize where the banana was
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QLDB = Quantum Ledger Database Seeing 'quantum' in that acronym is so cringeworthy. I'd prefer Immutable Ledger Database, or a word that shares more with the technology than media hyperbole.
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Airflow and tools like it are probably the biggest reason for the shift. Another issue is the need to integrate different technologies requires having the skills of a software engineer. When the landscape for tech in DE was oracle, mysql a
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The same arguments can be made for Beats headphones. There are better products for less money but your average consumer is not going to figure that out. It follows to say that the Public Relations industry has more value than most enginee
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> Have you ever stared at a text file on the screen, hoping it would have been a database so you could ask anything you want about it? Not really. I could see this being helpful for debugging, but at that point you can get by with some
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> Musk said while "80 is pretty sustainable," the increase in suffering when you work more than that is dramatic. "The pain level for hours increases exponentially. It's like nonlinear above 80," Musk said Sounds
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> March 16, 2016 It's 2018. A lot has changed since 2016. The line between sw engineering & data engineering is much thinner.
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Over the past few years, both Twitter and Reddit have seen a huge growth of bot accounts. I'd put an asterisk next to any growth* figure by either company.
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Being litter with tools is not necessarily a bad thing. A tool is a modular reusable component that acts a building block for something more complex. Consider Netflix. They are big open source contributors to the data industry. Many of t
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Small installments seem to be gaining traction. With video games, it's micro transactions. With large ticket items, it's installments. I'd never expect an exercise bike to be part of this trend but here we are.
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Pretty cool project. If you're someone dealing with disparate data types, this may be useful. That is a rare need, but interesting none the less. Typically you create a connector once then walk away from it. Maybe this tool solves t
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"Why you should not use Google Cloud" if you're a small business. A large business will have contacts, either on their own or through a consulting firm, that can call Google employees and get help. As a small company, you&#
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Wow, I spent so much time on this game. The minecraft of its era.
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Full stack engineer means knowing CS fundamentals. With that you can do most anything, except good UI/UX development. Leave that to the web developers.
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First thing that comes to my mind is will any of these calls violate part of an employment agreement. Consider a tech company that has unique problems for candidates to solve. A service like this could encourage an employee to get paid to
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I had money in mtgox. I tried checking for proof of claim a few months ago and their website was broken.
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Site needs a favicon.ico
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Reminds me of Bill Ackman's bet against Herbalife.
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But which site gets more traffic from Russian bots, facebook or reddit?
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I fully expected to see jobs for 'Media Marketing Ninja' or 'Social Media Hacker', but the jobs listings are normal. Was not surprised to see it's an SEO company. Making the internet a better place one backlink a
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by iblaine 9y ago
> Avoid reserved words Glad you cleared this up for the rest of us. FWIW, naming conventions are like opinions. Everyone has them, and they usually differ from person to person. The best naming convention is a consistent naming convent
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Wow, that was fast.
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I wish people would refer to crypto as a service and not an investment. The goal of these alt coins is to enable services. People are doing a disservice to the industry by referring to them or using them as an investment.
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People are shilling ICOs like they're selling a discounted big mac. The SEC doesn't like it. Surely Facebook recognizes this and is protecting themselves.
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Tell that to the taxi drivers who are now selling their once coveted medallions at a loss.
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SWIM used to have access to Equivax data from home. In the early 90s, you could log into Equifax, type in a strangers address, and get their credit history, social, bills, and prior addresses among other things. Access was through tymnet
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Every large, 100+ person sharing economy company has done this. I'm a former employee at one of them. I'd bet my 401k on it.
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I completely agree. Part of what has made reddit great has been being scrappy. Reddit hardly had the resources to roll out new features. Like craigslist, the site has remained relatively unchanged over the years. This $200M will be used
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Sure, it's easier to go from 100 to 110 rides than it is to go from 200 to 220 rides. As they say, there are lies, damned lies and statistics.

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