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by kcole16 11y ago
Start talking to local dev shops and startups that heavily use Python and offer to work for free (as you mentioned). Most will probably deny you due to lack of resources (onboarding volunteers still takes engineering hours), but one might t
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by kcole16 11y ago
As much as a love Python, JS really isn't that bad. Seems to me like you could become competent with JS (at least for simple frontend tasks) in the time it would take to familiarize yourself with Rapydscript.
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by kcole16 11y ago
They also hire lawyers and agents to handle the negotiations that result in favorable working conditions and compensation. Maybe tech professionals should do the same?
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by kcole16 12y ago
If you have a programming background, the official docs are the best way to pick up Python. This is for beginners, and it helped me a lot when I was starting out. It's not perfect, but it's a great way to get started.
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by kcole16 12y ago
Really? I found the number of innovative healthtech companies to be very inspiring. Standard Cyborg is building a better version of the prosthetic limb for a small fraction of the cost. I think that's awesome.
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by kcole16 12y ago
If you want public health insurance, you will need to pay taxes in Spain. You could get private insurance through a number of different companies, though this will likely be much more expensive. As far as being above board, it really depend
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by kcole16 12y ago
Cool idea. I especially agree with this problem: "It's hard for multiple developers to share one staging server". My company has two staging servers, but with a team of 6 devs, someone often has to wait. Does anybody know of
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by kcole16 12y ago
Football is by far my favorite sport. Unfortunately, it's just not worth the long-term injuries it causes to a large percentage of those who play it beyond high school (and some before even that level).
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by kcole16 12y ago
Check your copyright declaration. It's 2015 :)
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by kcole16 12y ago
We don't have debtors prison because it doesn't make any sense as a means of recourse. If debtors stop paying, lendors will stop lending.
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by kcole16 12y ago
Flipboard addresses the accessibility issue in their article. While moving to canvas limits it for now, at least they are making an effort to incorporate it, which is more than can be said for most sites.
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by kcole16 12y ago
Seems to be British vocabulary and spelling, but spoken with an Americanized accent (due to pop culture).
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by kcole16 12y ago
"Think Bayes" by Allen Downey teaches Bayesian methods with Python
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by kcole16 12y ago
It's cool to see the startup growth analytics industry heating up. I thought Mattermark was first, but it looks like CB Insights was founded before them. Regarding the plagiarism, I think this will blow over pretty quickly. Not a fan o
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by kcole16 12y ago
The "Black Monday" crash of 1987 was actually the turning point for the efficient market hypothesis. It basically launched the entire field of behavioral finance, as the market plummeted for essentially no reason.
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by kcole16 12y ago
It'll be interesting to see if medical marijuana lobbyists are the ones that keep legalization from passing
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by kcole16 12y ago
Very true, I had probably just entered the "Upswing of Awesome". I had quite a bit of experience with relational databases from my previous job, which I leveraged pretty heavily on my resume. As far as interviews, I was very hones
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by kcole16 12y ago
For me, by far the hardest part was finding the time. Learning to code on nights and weekends, when you've spent your most productive and focused hours at your job, is a nightmare. It wasn't until I was actually hired as a dev tha
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by kcole16 12y ago
While this may lead to a short term increase in unemployment if there is a massive shift from middle managers to a technology layer, it will increase efficiency, and hopefully, job satisfaction. Less middle managers to wonder what value the
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by kcole16 12y ago
I almost don't believe he actually feels that way, but is simply so desperate at this point that he'll try anything. It'll be interesting to see if this news affects investor sentiment.
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Show HN: Reach new markets by translating your MailChimp campaigns(translations.unbabel.com)
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by kcole16 12y ago
HomeJoy is pretty awesome
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by kcole16 12y ago
Recreational drug possession is decriminalized in Portugal, but still illegal. You will still be fined if caught, and if you possess over a certain amount, charged with a crime. That being said, addiction has declined since the decriminaliz