jrjarrett

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   by jrjarrett 12y ago

   Wow, this brings back some memories! I worked with Jim at Kodak on the later DCS cameras; I was part of the team that wrote the Photoshop plugin, Camera Manager and Photo Desk. Most fun job I've ever had.
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   by jrjarrett 12y ago

   I don't understand here. It costs some amount of money each month for housing. Unless I hugely overbuy a house or underrent a small, undesirable apartment, that amount is the same (Say $1000/mo). (And as an aside, from what I have
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   by jrjarrett 12y ago

   I'm a fan of having unit tests with apps (maybe not full-on TDD but still). How would you create a unit test for something like this? Got any examples?
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   by jrjarrett 12y ago

   Otherwise, in what possible high-pressure situation will you ever be expected to solve an obscure data structures problem on a whiteboard. With no syntax checking or debugger. In front of three scrutinizing neck-beards. Answer: Never. THI
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   by jrjarrett 13y ago

   I've seen this in person. I got asked to lunch by a local branch of what I term a "body-shop" type consulting firm (just get you in the door so they get their fee). The two people from this company that attended lunch were a
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   by jrjarrett 13y ago

   Such drive. Much fast. Wow.
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   by jrjarrett 13y ago

   <i> Should you decide that you don't want to use the DateTime library any longer you will have to not just change the code which is using it but the tests as well. </i> This is not a bad thing. Ostensibly, you're
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   by jrjarrett 13y ago

   Uh, thanks? suspects this is in the class of Things To Be Careful What You Wish For
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   by jrjarrett 13y ago

   So the only "recruiters" I ever get contacting me are for body-shop type firms (TekSystems, Robert Half). I've talked to them and I tell them that I'm comfortable where I am, but if you can find me something better, I&#x
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    by jrjarrett 13y ago

    1. The Ocean at the End Of The Lane - Neil Gaiman 2. Ancillary Justice - Ann Leckie 3. The January Dancer/Up Jim River/In The Lion's Mouth/On The Razor's Edge - Michael Flynn 4. Ghost Spin - Chris Moriarity
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    by jrjarrett 13y ago

    So what do we DO about things like this? What IS there to do? I fear our freedom as Americans is eroding away and our elected officials are not going to stop it.
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    by jrjarrett 13y ago

    Are you talking just salary? Where? I've been working for 25 years and haven't crested the $100K mark (upstate NY & midwest) in gross salary. But that goes a long way here. However I get several weeks of paid vacation, health insurance,
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    by jrjarrett 14y ago

    3.24 Now: Senior IT Analyst with a utility company Then: Applications Analyst with a large, well-known company. 25 years delta.
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    by jrjarrett 14y ago

    I had it 14 years ago. I was really nearsighted, and it made my vision perfect. Of course, I knew that was heading off the inevitable need for reading/computer glasses. Last year (at 45 years old) I ended up back in full-time glasses. They
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    by jrjarrett 14y ago

    Me too. Given how iOS apps are sandboxed from each other, I don't see how an app can get rid of anything in any other apps' directory.
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    by jrjarrett 14y ago

    Wow. Textbook prices have gone out of control. 25 years ago as a comp sci/math dual major, the MOST I ever spent in one semester was $300.
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    by jrjarrett 15y ago

    Why does this lead to a 1x1 GIF?