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by ljw1001 10y ago
>> It is entirely possible to implement the CouchDB or MongoDB API on top of Postgres JSON, for instance. Sure, but that's just because someone has gone to the trouble of building a Mongo-equivalent as a Postgres module.
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by ljw1001 10y ago
When I'm trying to do something 'big', i start with the technical papers on the subject. Often, I get those by finding the syllabus of a graduate class (or classes) in the field. Now that I understand the big picture/sta
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by ljw1001 10y ago
Ok, people will write them, but very few people should write them. Also, the question is, is the ability to write a BFS on a whiteboard a useful way to screen programming candidates for most positions. No it is not.
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by ljw1001 10y ago
I often find that by the time I've written a clear enough explanation of the problem I'm trying to solve (in a stack overflow text edit box, usually), I figure out the answer on my own.
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by ljw1001 10y ago
A weird, but wonderful feeling.
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by ljw1001 11y ago
Posturing with a side of blustering. There is no amount of money for which I would work for this guy. (Getting the fuck out of the way.)
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by ljw1001 11y ago
Just looked at elixer and it seems really cool, but I'd like it better, i think, if it had typing like golang interfaces. (I'm assuming the comparisons to ruby mean that it is very loosely typed, but I could be wrong). I wouldn&#x
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by ljw1001 11y ago
I would use one of the tree implementations in java.util. You may have heard of it.
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by ljw1001 11y ago
Hiring is broken if it weeds out people who don't interview well, rather than people who don't code well.
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by ljw1001 11y ago
No. if you have a tree, you get an iterator on that tree, and print each element. Because your a pro, so of course your tree is based on a well-tested library component, one that provides a way to iterate it.
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by ljw1001 11y ago
Agreed. Spending twenty minutes finding a good library would be time much better spent
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by ljw1001 11y ago
I don't want to pick on any individual response, but the amount of close-minded - and arrogant - replies on this thread is pretty sad. The OP has many valid points. I've interviewed hundreds of candidates - some well, some not so
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by ljw1001 11y ago
there's nothing 'current' about BFS. It hasn't changed. You'll never write one to meet a real, work-related need. It's just a memory test that puts recent grads at an advantage.
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by ljw1001 11y ago
I found the advice to be quite a mixed bag, but um, having just turned 42, the OP knows very little about being a developer after 40. The article is about what he learned as an under-40 developer.
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by ljw1001 11y ago
Nevermore.
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by ljw1001 11y ago
if only.
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by ljw1001 11y ago
It's always the would-be tyrants whose followers end up in mass graves.
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by ljw1001 11y ago
That's a horrible idea. I stand with those who oppose the mass murder of people, even ancient greek ones.
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by ljw1001 11y ago
You seem to be lacking in universal empathy. just sayin.
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by ljw1001 11y ago
You don't actually need science fiction to find a non-human out-group. There are plenty of real species around. :)
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by ljw1001 11y ago
Poking fun at the childishness and pretentiousness is wearing thin? Isn't the childishness and pretentiousness a lot thinner?
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by ljw1001 11y ago
I'm a dev and I found the article to be spot on. HubSpot's impact on the world beyond is vanishingly small, to pretend otherwise is either naive or cynical. And anyone who calls being fired "graduating" is an ass.
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by ljw1001 11y ago
yeah, someone recently asked me to fix a bug deep in their code, which they said would take about 20 hours with no discussion of salary or any other steps in the process.
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by ljw1001 11y ago
Karl Jung also said that the keys to happiness were love and work. Both of which, incidentally, can be deeply engaging experiences that can be had even by the poor.
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by ljw1001 11y ago
You are right. I overstated the position, which would be better stated as "Other things being equal, you are usually a little better of with a little more money". Large differences in money kind of eliminate the possibility that o
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by ljw1001 11y ago
I never said it was. The 'fairy tale' is the way media and especially, advertising, portray the benefits of consumption. The selling of this idea is a key part of capitalism, not as a concept, but as it's practiced today.
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by ljw1001 11y ago
The idea that you can buy happiness is the great fairy tale of capitalism. Of course, other things equal, you are better off with more money. The problem is that if you choose to maximize income, other things aren't equal anymore. Sure
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by ljw1001 11y ago
exactly
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by ljw1001 11y ago
Looks very interesting to me. Obviously an enormous effort on behalf of the dev. I'm looking forward to trying it.
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by ljw1001 11y ago
Good question. I'll have to test it later today if i have some time

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