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by kemiller 15y ago
I think it's disingenuous to measure load+index+query time and then declare that you're faster. Not saying there aren't use cases where that's valuable (analytics/warehousing db for one) but it's not what most people are looking for. Is t
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by kemiller 15y ago
My understanding was that the 20% figure applies only to cases where Amazon changes the pricing of your app without your specific approval (which they can do). There is apparently enough demand for the top spot that they can ask the develo
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by kemiller 15y ago
Could that be because the experimental ones have already moved into Ruby/Python years ago? The Rails world certainly has a lot of ex-java programmers.
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by kemiller 15y ago
That is indeed the issue if you want to convert an existing rails app to JRuby. But if you're just starting out, it's a different story: you'll end up much more JVM-focused since the best option is generally to use the java equivalent inst
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by kemiller 15y ago
I love that mini display port is now considered "chubby".
606.
by kemiller 15y ago
Stonebraker has something to sell them, though.
607.
by kemiller 15y ago
Don't... need? What? ;) So, if you already have hardware you like, use that and take the money as bonus. Or get a big monitor.
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by kemiller 15y ago
Something I always wanted to do as a manager was to offer not just great hardware, but essentially an allowance. That is, the developer is expected to buy and maintain their own hardware, but they get a budget. Say, $3000 at signing, $150
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by kemiller 15y ago
Holy cow. We're expecting our first, and this just looks like an amazing idea. You should totally cross-market with the diaper services.
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by kemiller 15y ago
Yeah, the piece she seems to be missing is that it is sometimes hard to tell what will be a game changer in the long run when it first appears. (If it were easy, this would be a very different kind of industry!)
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by kemiller 15y ago
Sure, but that's an introverted interaction mode. Introverts might have a public persona, and they certainly might lurk. You're using it more as a Twitter replacement, not as a Facebook replacement, but I'd still argue it's more friendly
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by kemiller 15y ago
Circles does seem like it's a bit more introverted than Facebook, and certainly more than Twitter. Designed by people who get the value of sharing different things with different people, and maintaining tight control of who those people ar
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by kemiller 15y ago
No, it's not. It's certainly not about which evenly-spaced quintile you're in. It's about HOW you make your money, and what you spend it on. Consider: do you really think everyone making 88K or more should be considered "upper class"?
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by kemiller 15y ago
I don't know why people keep thinking class is about personal income. Edit: this is relevant because their evidence that the middle class is shrinking comes in the form of a drop in the share of total income earned that accrues to the middl
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by kemiller 15y ago
Well, sure, but frequently I don't want to clarify all my ideas up front. I want to dip my toe in and see if my ideas have any legs at all. (Wow, tortured metaphor.) I actually like Haskell. But I do think it's the wrong tool for a lot o
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by kemiller 15y ago
I think the basic issue most people have with Haskell (or rather, with Haskellers) is the fetishization of 100% correctness. For most tasks, it's just not that important, and so the (considerable) extra cognitive load that Haskell imposes
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by kemiller 15y ago
"Pure" in this context is basically short for "purely functional." Most functional languages have exceptions -- notably for I/O. Achieving 100% functional behavior is, it turns out, really really hard, and that's what makes Haskell notabl
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by kemiller 15y ago
Yes and no. In some places, certainly. In lots of urban California, not at all. Not a Wal-mart in sight, but lots of local shops and plenty of Amazon customers. As a rational shopper, your best course of action for anything over $100 th
619.
by kemiller 15y ago
So I realize this opinion will be unpopular, but the tax nexus issue is huge and really is unfair. California residents are legally obligated to pay sales tax on online purchases from out of state, but of course, no one does because Amazon
620.
by kemiller 15y ago
I think Bitcoin is a terrible idea, and doomed to failure. At the very least, there is a long, rough road ahead. But he left something off the list, something new: electronically anonymous.
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by kemiller 15y ago
So, you all should check with your own tax advisors, but it's my understanding that the AMT problem for incentive stock options has actually been fixed. But yes, this was a HUGE problem in the last boom. I have a few friends who got major
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by kemiller 15y ago
You get paid for making the right thing, not the most thing. If long hours is accomplishing that, and making you happy, go nuts. But it's not the only, or necessarily the best, way to get there.
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by kemiller 15y ago
Thanks. My school's CS department was very strong in theory, among other things, and so there were a lot of very mathy people in the program mixed in with the more practical proles. Most of them were very nice, but there was something of
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by kemiller 15y ago
Would someone explain "formally trust" in this sense?
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by kemiller 15y ago
I sometimes suspect them of not really minding jailbreaking that much. Sure, they want to make sure it's not widespread, and the constant treadmill of crack-and-patch is enough to keep the hoi polloi from trying it. It provides a useful e
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by kemiller 15y ago
Delicacy is an understatement when the smallest transaction puts the entire wallet at risk every time.
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by kemiller 15y ago
$5000 for two weeks of work on contract is pretty damned cheap.
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by kemiller 15y ago
There is more to California than Silicon Valley. Lots of places in the Bay Area you can have exactly this experience, except your mobile data connection keeps working even underground. (Under the bay, even!) Don't get me wrong, I love Ne
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by kemiller 15y ago
I guess I'm not sure how that jives with: “There are some people who just get what they want in the world. If you want to start a startup you have to be one of those people. You can’t be passive and wishy-washy.” Does wishy-washy mean somet
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by kemiller 15y ago
Thanks for the reply. I actually have read those. I admit, part of my reaction was purely personal. I want to found a company so much it hurts. I'm smart, resourceful, creative, and determined. But I wouldn't say I'm used to getting my

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