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by jsty 8y ago
You could also gate experimental code behind feature flags which aren't set in prod
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I was in the same position a while back, and found Eloquent JavaScript [0] to be a really good read. It's quite well structured, which makes diving into the bits that sound unfamiliar a lot easier. [0] https://eloquentjavasc
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by jsty 8y ago
Considering the reputed prevalence of WeChat in much of China for everyday transactions, this may be moving close to reality for people banned from that platform
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Then again if you're aiming at high growth, you'll be looking at some degree of re-architecting at least every few years anyway to cope with the 10x system problem. If using FaaS can be a quick bandaid solution to get you up and r
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by jsty 8y ago
They've reported on the switch to the 'new Bolivar' [1], which has an official conversion to the Petro. So the Venezuelan government might well just now be switching to issuing new Bolivars, and reporting their value in Petro
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There's definitely a lot of benefit to ensuring that students are able to set up their own environment, but also a non-zero risk that front-loading this would put them off / distract them. Also, for short courses particularly, the
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Out of interest, did you keep a note of where there was information claiming certain entities have the right to continue pulling money after the Direct Debit was cancelled? As far as I'm aware, no organisation has the right to reinstat
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by jsty 8y ago
According to Page at least [1], it was partially due to how 'alpha' is used in the trading world - to denote active returns, ie. returns above a benchmark [1] http://uk.businessinsider.com/why-googles-new-name-is-a
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How to Write a Good Software Design Document(medium.freecodecamp.org)
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Employees take Silicon Valley to task(ft.com)
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How do we stop cutting-edge technology falling into the wrong hands?(theguardian.com)
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NCIX customers' personal data left on repossessed servers(theregister.co.uk)
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"According to RiskIQ, they even went so far as to acquire a Secure Socket Layer (SSL) certificate - which suggests to web browsers that a web page is safe to use." The BBC's technology reporting usually isn't that bad fo
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That's a pretty good point. Is anyone aware of one of these sets of numbers with error bars / ranges?
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Law enforcement might not be the only use for this (although it's the one that springs most readily to mind). E.g. in London there's the congestion charge, which would probably be much more effective in reducing congestion + emiss
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The battle between two elites: the haves and have-yachts(ft.com)
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> If the ALCU is confused about how it works, other people, and police, will be to Potentially, although big volume customers like public bodies are almost certainly in contact with eg. AWS solution architects, who would hopefully guide
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Someday Google's going to have to list the risk of Jeff Dean leaving on their 10-K ... (not entirely joking)
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'In fact, they are probably not redistributable unless all the training data is supplied, since the GPL's definition of "source code" is the "preferred form for modification". For a pretrained neural network th
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A small amount of hopefully useful feedback from someone who purchases business software: 1/ Your website gives a 'open source hobby app' vibe over 'professional, dependable software business'. Selling support contr
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For a possible motivation, the GDPR confers a right to data portability, and whilst there is guidance[1] that this "does not create an obligation for you to adopt or maintain processing systems which are technically compatible with tho
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by jsty 8y ago
It seems language package manager compromise is becoming an increasingly prevalent attack vector. IMHO, at some point, the software development industry is going to have to come together and find a way to collectively audit the most widely
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There's some good principles in there, but I do hope people inject a little common sense / nuance instead of interpreting them in the way that eg. the agile principles are often interpreted (carved in stone, handed down by the alm
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Brexit Polls Were Only for Hedge Funds(bloomberg.com)
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As in many things, a blanket statement of 'not ready for use' isn't really the most helpful way to look at the situation. There's a range of ways such technology could be usefully deployed, even with current technologica
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Seems to polarise opinion somewhat, but Lord Sugar [1] in the UK grew up on a Council Estate (social housing), started off selling odd electricals door-to-door, founded Amstrad [2] (which at one point traded on the FTSE100), and is currentl
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It's true, there were a lot of 60-90 min sessions sitting on an exercise bike. High intensity can work for lots of people, but depends quite heavily on your weight / health condition. There's also a heightened risk of illness
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If you're struggling to start, there's a couple of things that might help. 1 - Arrange a regular workout with friends / a personal trainer. Once you're in the habit of exercising regularly, it gets much easier. And putti
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In my experience, one of the easiest ways is to make the process enjoyable. Try and find some sort of exercise you enjoy, or let yourself listen to your favourite podcasts / music whilst you're exercising. At the end of the day, i
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> The only thing you really need to know is that you should be eating fewer calories than your body burns everyday. If you do this, you will lose weight – it’s science. Nothing else matters for weight loss. The magnitude of the caloric d

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