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by jackkinsella 7y ago
You'll never learn it all—none of us do. But there are employers out there who are willing to give you a chance to learn on the job, so long as you've nailed the core ideas. I consult in web development, mainly using Ruby and JS,
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by jackkinsella 7y ago
Scott Alexander for general insights and deep-dives https://slatestarcodex.com/ @patio11 for the software business
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by jackkinsella 7y ago
I use arq for automatic daily backups to s3 as well as Time Machine once a month to an external HD for an extra layer of redundancy. But more importantly than that, I have a checklist for testing that my backups actually work and that I won
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In Defense of Utility-First CSS (2018)(frontstuff.io)
92 points by jackkinsella 7y ago|62 comments
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What Is Data Science Bootcamp Like?(towardsdatascience.com)
1 points by jackkinsella 7y ago|0 comments
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Why Bloom filters work the way they do(michaelnielsen.org)
1 points by jackkinsella 8y ago|0 comments
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by jackkinsella 8y ago
I often find in these discussions that Americans look with undue admiration over to Europe and imagine that the same stuff doesn't happen here. But it does. I recently got my wisdom teeth pulled out in Germany, and without my asking, t
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by jackkinsella 8y ago
It's comments like this that keep me coming back to Hacker News. I sometimes find myself in political discussions with people and feel that they aren't playing fair for whatever reason (fair in the sense of good natured truth-seek
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by jackkinsella 8y ago
The plentiful council housing, while certainly wonderful for the reasons you gave, did come at a cost. I was surprised to learn that the upper tax rate on income over 20k pounds in 1974 was 83%, rising to 98% for investment income. [1] I be
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Orphanogenesis by Greg Egan(gregegan.net)
1 points by jackkinsella 8y ago|0 comments
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Webpack from Nothing: WTF is a webpack?(what-problem-does-it-solve.com)
1 points by jackkinsella 8y ago|0 comments
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by jackkinsella 8y ago
YouTube math god 3Blue1Brown has a lovely series of videos that visualize linear algebra: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNk_zzaMoSs&list=PLZHQObOWTQ...
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by jackkinsella 8y ago
Cryptocurrency is often used in these circumstances, as there is (usually) no centralized body with the power to lock the law-breaking party out of their funds.
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BitMEX Technology Scaling: Part 1(blog.bitmex.com)
1 points by jackkinsella 8y ago|0 comments
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by jackkinsella 9y ago
Made some changes – should have a larger font on iPhone and (hopefully) be reader mode compatible?
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by jackkinsella 9y ago
thanks – that was exactly the problem and I was able to find the bug with Chrome's responsive inspector mode. Should be fixed now?
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by jackkinsella 9y ago
No yet, but I plan on creating one. If you sign up to my mailing list on jackkinsella.ie I will announce it there.
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by jackkinsella 9y ago
(Author here) Fair point and, honestly, I also cringe a bit when people like me describe themselves as CTOs. That said, whether we like it or not, a critical mass in the start-up community has stolen the term and twisted it to mean "th
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by jackkinsella 9y ago
Thanks! The notes-selling niche wasn't particularly special. I just happened to be straight out of college at the time, and I was still thinking students, students, students. So, accidental really. None of the articles ought to require
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by jackkinsella 9y ago
Thanks for pointing the problem out. I only tested the site on my Android but not on iOS. Is there any chance you (or someone else) could send me a screenshot so I can figure out what's wrong? Imgur (or equivalent) link or an email to
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How Online Payments Providers Screw You(jackkinsella.ie)
1 points by jackkinsella 10y ago|0 comments
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The 7 Epiphanies Needed to Intuitively Grasp Statistical Significance(blog.kissmetrics.com)
2 points by jackkinsella 10y ago|0 comments
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A Lasting Marriage: Lessons Learned After 7 Years With Google Analytics(jackkinsella.ie)
1 points by jackkinsella 10y ago|0 comments
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Website Copywriting Guide for Those Who Don't Know What to Say(jackkinsella.ie)
2 points by jackkinsella 10y ago|0 comments
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Show HN: Giving Away Review Copies of a Primer on Online Marketing for Web Devs
8 points by jackkinsella 10y ago|0 comments
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Berlin.AI Summit Coming Up Thursday(eventbrite.de)
3 points by jackkinsella 10y ago|1 comments
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Quora: What Should Programmers Know About Marketing(quora.com)
1 points by jackkinsella 10y ago|0 comments
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by jackkinsella 10y ago
Update: I am pulling these previews offline for the time being, with the intention of repackaging them up for a more easily consumable version. Stay tuned.
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by jackkinsella 10y ago
I also want to let the HN community know that I published half the book for free on my website. Just scroll down to the section on the landing page that reads "Take A Peek Inside".
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Show HN: My Book on SEO, Paid Advertising, and Conversion Optimisation(jackkinsella.ie)
5 points by jackkinsella 10y ago|2 comments

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