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by kls 14y ago
That's wrong. Lisp is for those who want to reprogram the language to enhance the brain. If you feel uncomfortable with that mode, then Lisp is not for you. I don't know if I would go so far as to say the poster is wrong for feeling that
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by kls 14y ago
I use Netbeans for JavaScript, Python and C++, it get's a rap as a Java IDE but it's actually an excellent JavaScript and C IDE.
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by kls 14y ago
You can set up a script that will auto push to a remote repo on commit, the confusion comes in with the terminology in most distributed systems commit just means tell my local source control to track the change, where as in the centralized
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by kls 14y ago
My own emotions are probably a really crappy guide for figuring out how that guy ticks. I would assume that you are correct, given what seems to be a bent for manipulating people and a desire for notoriety because of it as well as what ap
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by kls 14y ago
I personally would say yes, I have done C++, simulation, AI, Perl, C#, Objective-C, Java, Lisp and many others over the course of a 25 year career. Currently I mainly do front end development which for obvious reasons requires JavaScript. I
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by kls 14y ago
I have to agree on Evernote, also a big one I have not seen mentioned SourceTree, probably the best DCVS client available and it's free. Netbeans with it Chrome dev tools integration is god sent for JavaScript debugging. Rally for PM, Googl
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by kls 14y ago
What type of web development do you plan to do. Many people are moving away from Rails and PHP for web app development and moving towards JS toolkits and HTML5. With Require.js, Backbone.js and jQuery being some of the big ones (Though I pe
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by kls 14y ago
Despite the lack of love by many of those that consider themselves to be "true" or "hardcore" programmers or developers, JavaScript much like VB before it has a place and it does a good job at what it is designed for. JavaScript much like V
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by kls 14y ago
I have boycotted Sony products ever since the root kit fiasco on their music CD's. It was tough at the time but more and more their offerings have become irrelevant. They always favored proprietary storage and accessory technologies in whic
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by kls 14y ago
I hope that we can learn that when used correctly, IT is more than a cost center I learned early on in my career that I only wanted to work for companies that look at technology as a source of profits. If a company sees the technology dep
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by kls 14y ago
Being a diesel fan, and a 4x4 enthusiast I am pretty familiar with transmissions from different vendors. GM and their Allison division are know for producing some of the most reputable transmissions available. Their TH400 line is a staple i
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by kls 14y ago
Personally, I would not do it without some other form of agreement, either equity or an agreement that future work will come to me and that the rate will slowly rise to your preferred rate. This also really depends on the start-up and how c
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by kls 14y ago
The benefit of node is not in the language selection, though JavaScript does have it's advantages as well as drawbacks. The real elegance of Node is that it provides a low level server toolbox that you can rapidly build high level framework
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by kls 14y ago
Sorry for your loss.
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by kls 14y ago
This is really more a philosophical subject which really are looked down upon on HN as HN tends to trend towards science. To the extent that it attracts a portion of it's readers that see no value in philosophical pursuits. The reality is a
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by kls 14y ago
I think the issue is that Dojo and jQuery are very different in their aims, Dojo is a comprehensive toolkit, where jQuery is more focused on selectors and the dom, it has grown over time but it is not as complete as Dojo or some of the othe
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by kls 14y ago
In relation to this subject I recently interviewed for a CIO position in which they asked for permission to ask my references about my ability to reach into the tech talent pool and pull out candidates. They where surprised at how many of t
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by kls 14y ago
I think it depends, if you will truly take the position because you like it better but there is an equity imbalance then I would say you should inform the potential employer. Approaching it tactfully and letting them know that you would pre
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by kls 14y ago
I agree, reading HN new is a totally different experience than reading the front page. I always read new and find a lot of good stuff.
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by kls 14y ago
Good to know, I knew a while back developers where doing this to deliver HTML/CSS/JS developed apps to the app store. It seems Apple is now cracking down on the practice.
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by kls 14y ago
If you have the time to put together the HTML5 version before it expires, you may want to update the app to a Browser View that pulls the HTML5 down and displays it, this way future updated can be provided without having to update the IOS a
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by kls 14y ago
Sorry I was not clear, the shortage I was talking about was something like a hurricane. Where people are preying on the desperation of the situation. Sure we could allow an unbridled market in such situation, but I think most would agree th
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by kls 14y ago
While it is not generally thought of for that purpose, Craigslist is where a lot of people go for the case you described.
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by kls 14y ago
Sorry I was not as clear as I could have been, most of my post was specific to the spying, with some latter cometary on the mindset of people that would do such a thing to that group of people. I agree that price is subjective and in the en
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by kls 14y ago
And likely does not have the resources to litigate nor the education profile to know their rights to recourse. Sadly there is a segment of society that preys on such people and even worse a segment that feels that they get what they deserve
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by kls 14y ago
Only if there is an explicit guarantee of work. They are asking you to give up something, you should be compensated for that. I would get them to sign an intent before I would sign an NDA. This way they are bound to contract you if they mov
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by kls 14y ago
Right Android exist because Google feared that people could be locked out of Google services. Google services and access to them, is their first priority.
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by kls 14y ago
I have been using 6 since the first beta versions and one thing I have noticed is sometimes they show up, sometimes they are misplaced and sometimes they are not even there. My rough guess that this may have something to do with the accurac
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by kls 14y ago
The life of a developer goes through several phases, generally over-engineering is one of them, then generally comes clever, many times developers never get past clever and start to confuse it with elegance, but clever code is not by itself
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by kls 14y ago
Yes that post is to the point, probably the best gem of it is this one people who can speak both tech and biz --- are exceptionally rare. This cannot be understated, to me this is the mark of a consultant. If you are not as comfortable in

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