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by iends 7y ago
For non-stateful services, it seems very difficult to me to convince people to use Erlang/Elixir over Go. It also seems to me that Go is going to be more maintainable over time than Elixir. Also, Elixir has smaller corporate backing co
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by iends 7y ago
lichess.org
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by iends 7y ago
Your wife didn’t know before you even interviewed?
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by iends 8y ago
For contract reviews I've only been quoted 1-3 hours. Nowhere near $5,000.
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by iends 8y ago
I’ve been quoted $500 an hour and $750 an hour from various attorneys. I think that’s pretty easy to swing on a $100,000 house.
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by iends 8y ago
Nobody outs their niches. If something is super easy nobody is going to confirm that for you.
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by iends 8y ago
How do you make the leap to consulting? Any special skills allowing that rate?
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by iends 8y ago
The one that gave you more job security?
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by iends 8y ago
Would you ever choose PHP over Node.js if you don't care about hosting on shared hosting?
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by iends 8y ago
I sold my windows machine and just use Macs exclusively.
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by iends 8y ago
What does "good at both" even mean? Where I come from it's "good enough given our time and resource constraints" and generally that's a business decision and not a technical one.
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by iends 8y ago
When I interviewed for MIT I didn't get crazy puzzle questions. Is this pretty standard for Oxford?
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by iends 8y ago
How do people do HA with DO? Coming from the AWS world I’m used to running in 3 or more AZs.
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by iends 8y ago
Did you consider Java?
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by iends 8y ago
Even amateur's can use the data to make better workout decisions that lead to better outcomes, too. My workouts and quality of life are objectively better by using a smartwatch, and I'm a bit surprised by the luddites here on hack
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by iends 8y ago
I'm sure it's my bubble, but all the runners I know run with watches at least. Almost all of them use some form of GPS watches. It's nice to be able to go outside and just run, and not worry about routes when you want to do a
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by iends 8y ago
Running with nothing is great except if you want to make data driven decisions to optimize your training. Even basic speed work requires a timer and a track. (Or just a smartwatch).
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by iends 8y ago
As a runner, I used to pop on a garmin gps device and go for runs to help measure my training. Some days I would measure my heart rate with a chest strap to help my training. Apple watch, while generally not as good, it is good enough, and
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by iends 8y ago
You'll have to go back to the doctor and ask for a list of the exact ICD-10 codes that they are going to use and bill the insurance company for.
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by iends 8y ago
This is not true at all in my experience. What compensation number do you think is fair for new CS grads? 10 years ago new CS grads were getting 60k/yr and moving up quickly. Now that I often hire for the area, it's closer to 70k
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by iends 8y ago
Isn’t the first rule of affiliate marketing “Don’t out your niches?”
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by iends 8y ago
The Innovators by Walter Isaacson (early computing history) Where Wizards Stay Up Late by Katie Hafner (specifically the internet)
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by iends 8y ago
In big multiplayer chess the king/queens are mixed up.
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by iends 8y ago
Yes, but other people at your company have keys and they can reset your key. In many situations when you're using keys yourself, there is not trusted person that can verify your identity in person and reset your key.
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by iends 8y ago
Chess? Checkers?
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by iends 8y ago
Do you also think bugs in HFT code should be able to "undo" their mistakes instead of losing lots of money?
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by iends 8y ago
You may be surprised to learn that software bugs put companies out of business. They also can kill people.
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by iends 8y ago
I don't know all the details, but supposedly the telecom we were partnered with got in trouble with the FCC? and ended things.
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by iends 8y ago
I worked for a now defunct company that was making $7mm/year doing this. With only 4 people on payroll.
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by iends 8y ago
Seems like a lot of effort without much improvement. Have you considered counting calories in addition to the work you are doing?

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