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by jensv 9y ago
" One piece of data that indirectly but stunningly captures kids’ growing isolation, for good and for bad: Since 2007, the homicide rate among teens has declined, but the suicide rate has increased. As teens have started spending less
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by jensv 9y ago
I think there are a few like Arista Networks, Facebook and Amazon. You might make 80k+ and spend 15k on housing and the general cost of living is still lower than SF. Just yesterday I meant some SF based founders come visit because of tax c
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by jensv 9y ago
Counting is just very difficult. You can easily be off by orders of magnitude and not even recognize it.
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by jensv 9y ago
Great for camping trips.
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by jensv 9y ago
Check out Google FooBar.
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by jensv 9y ago
Hello there jensvdh, pleased to make your acquaintance.
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by jensv 9y ago
Better in QA than on the streets.
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by jensv 9y ago
What is the issue or alternative to Roundcube? I thought they were pretty good.
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by jensv 9y ago
Canada is a better place to live but due to the low population, culture (less consumerism/socialist mentality) you are not going to generate outsized returns from pure capitalism.
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by jensv 10y ago
What is the visa situation right now? What exactly has changed?
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by jensv 10y ago
https://medium.com/incerto/surgeons-should-notlook-like-surg...
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I gave up my perfect Google-charmed life in the US to move back home to India(qz.com)
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by jensv 10y ago
Why do you think the game is complex? Fairly simple game with low barrier to entry which is great when you invite guests over for games. Super Simple Button Mash!
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by jensv 10y ago
Why don't you go and work at one of the previous startups?
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by jensv 10y ago
Or maybe a Quora session.
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by jensv 10y ago
It's ridiculous but xkcd's "Tasks" goes over how in CS, it can be hard to explain the difference between the easy and the virtually impossible. https://www.quora.com/As-a-programmer-what-are-some-of-the-
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by jensv 10y ago
Your url is broken and should be: http://www.i3s.unice.fr/~jplozi/wastedcores/files/extended_t... Parent directory: http://www.i3s.unice.fr/~jplozi/wastedcores/
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by jensv 11y ago
Check out https://www.codingforentrepreneurs.com/
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by jensv 11y ago
Can you recommend some immigration resources for self-service? I am a Canadian who is seeking better work opportunities State side, with a Bachelors in Computer Science and 3 years of experience. I wonder if flying down with the intent of n
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by jensv 11y ago
What are hot skills that are currently in high demand? Would you look to programming bootcamps to get a pulse on market?
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by jensv 11y ago
Thank you for sharing. I've just gone through a very similar experience and it's about time I return to the workforce as an employee. Your reflections are insightful and I hope that I too can make the transition. Here's to fi
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by jensv 12y ago
Sure if you want to do business with Lenovo in light of Superfish.....
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by jensv 12y ago
Care to elaborate?
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by jensv 14y ago
I appreciate the offer and will take you up on it later once I have done my due diligence. In case you are curious the situation here in Calgary (not a tech hub by any definition) is entirely different. The recruiters use similar tactics bu
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by jensv 14y ago
So how exactly would you recommend going about finding a programming job in the U.S? Are there any resources you found particularly useful given that I have no connections, little knowledge of the job market, and respectable (but no niche o
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by jensv 16y ago
I think you are right. I've worked hard to keep a list of ways I've added value to the corporation. My most valuable contribution (from a dollars and cents perspective) has not been any bug fix or feature but rather stumbling across a progr
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by jensv 16y ago
Glassdoor is great but seems less useful when the city/company is small and lack data points. Large companies like Microsoft and Google are like a revolving door (in the sense that many people come and go) and many employees who are willing
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Ask HN: Question about salary expectations, raises, and bonuses
5 points by jensv 16y ago|10 comments
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Ask HN: Question about salary expectations, raises, and bonuses
3 points by jensv 16y ago|0 comments
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by jensv 16y ago
Here's a replay of me playing someone who outclasses and outplays me in every way but becomes overconfident and makes a careless mistake that costs him/her the game. I find it amusing because I don't imagine it being common for a weak playe

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