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by lchengify 14y ago
Java is pervasive at Google. Check out the Guava library and Google Guice for examples of how they adapted it for high-scalability web services. On top off edwinnathaniel's list, add Google Sites, Google Docs, and Mapreduce frameworks such
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by lchengify 14y ago
> A big bloaty DoD and the war on brown people is not a requirement for technological progress. If anything, it holds us back. You're confusing procurement costs with R&D. Lumping all military spending together is ignoring the subt
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In 2010, 227 million over 5 years: http://www.defense.gov/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=13717 Also I didn't say everything important, I said a lot. In hindsight, I don't think anyone thinks funding ARPANET or ENIAC was a bad idea...
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... and who do you think funded those CS departments? It's all by grants, a lot of which is from the defense department, who has a lot of money to invest in high risk, high return, long-running projects with practical outcomes. Saying 'som
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Lets not get too carried away here. At least in the US, the defense department, specifically DARPA, invests a lot in research that doesn't have immediate value but has a proven track record for being invaluable years or decades later. 50 y
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by lchengify 14y ago
So I've done a bit of hiring, and my message to you is as follows: If anyone actually does this to you in an interview, be glad they acted like that because you shouldn't work for them anyway. For companies who have their shit together, thi
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by lchengify 15y ago
Dan, great article and congrats on the sale. Domainpolish is a great product. For the metrics did you ever set up Google Analytics? I typically tell everyone to just install that first thing, it can give you ballpark estimates for almost a
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by lchengify 15y ago
Not to mention the Blackberry simulator that only worked on windows. Learned a lot about VirtualBox that way.
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by lchengify 15y ago
For health insurance, there is this thing called COBRA that you get mailed to you and can sign up for. Basically it means that you can pay out-of-pocket for the same coverage your company gave you without a change in price. For my last emp
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Scott Johnston on entrepreneurship in the valley(presentations.si.umich.edu)
2 points by lchengify 15y ago|0 comments
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SOPA: Explanation by Example(masternerd.lucianocheng.com)
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NYC Man Earns $55,000 A Year Peddling Candy On Subway(jobs.aol.com)
140 points by lchengify 15y ago|181 comments
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by lchengify 15y ago
I've seen a lot of people who are penny-wise pound-foolish, and I think that's actually a lot more damaging then not being frugal overall. Wasting $8/mo on Netflix doesn't matter that much, but having a habit of saying "screw it" and dropp
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"However, executives at Starz apparently concluded that they would lose even more money by giving consumers a reason to subscribe to Netflix instead of the cable channel." s/subscribe to Netflix/download from bittorrent The level of disconn
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Why To Write Tests For Your Code(masternerd.lucianocheng.com)
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by lchengify 15y ago
Couple of things I keep in mind while speaking: 1. If you've lost your audience, get them back or stop talking. Be on the lookout for subtle indicators that your audience has gotten distracted or bored. 2. If you can, think beforehand on w
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by lchengify 15y ago
Agreed. I think passion, even "obsessive" passion, is only a problem if it impedes your ability to make rational decisions. Cutting your losses, getting sleep, exercise, visiting other (physical) humans ... these things are important for m
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by lchengify 15y ago
Whatever you do, find a group. I make it a point to go out at least every other weekend with a group unrelated to work. I recommend finding a group for something unrelated to your work but that you are still passionate about or at least fi
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by lchengify 15y ago
I'm a very satisfied customer of Warby Parker. A couple of things about their service / office that really stand out. 1. Completely paperless: Basically the place is rows and rows of people working on mac pros. 2. Fantastic customer service
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by lchengify 16y ago
Make sure your resume follows this (not joking): http://stevehanov.ca/blog/index.php?id=56 Also practice coding on a whiteboard. Some problems, like running out of vertical space, are things you don't run into on a computer.
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by lchengify 16y ago
1. http://www.pandora.com 2. Create a station for "Paul Oakenfold" 3. Hit Play 4. Code like a beast