mapcar

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by mapcar 13y ago
I come to HN for a balanced perspective. If the article is positive, then I want to hear the other side of it. Like the comment about how it has the feeling of being cooperative but not really effective in redistributing resources. I don&#x
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by mapcar 13y ago
Doesn't Rich Hickey use emacs (aquamacs) for his development?
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by mapcar 13y ago
On the other hand, does an IDE add that much value to python and clojure? For Java, I can see the benefits, but given that these scripting languages are much more lightweight, that's why emacs/vim do alright for them?
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by mapcar 13y ago
Are direct shell commands that useful...? I either have a shell running in emacs or in a separate terminal that I can quickly switch to. I've heard about the parallel processing tools, but sounds like I'm doing alright with emacs.
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by mapcar 13y ago
Thanks for the response. I primarily program with python for shell scripting/text processing, or data analysis/simulation with numpy/scipy/pandas. I do a lot of exploration, I rarely ever type anything directly in the RE
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by mapcar 13y ago
I feel like IPython is better for sharing your final analysis but I do all of my coding/development in Emacs + python-mode and haven't been able to figure out all the hype around IPython. And once you start with Pylab it becomes d
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by mapcar 13y ago
But then how do you cover a five-year gap on your resume?
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by mapcar 13y ago
The author doesn't think that reputation is just an academic number with no significance? Regardless of any metrics used by ranking agencies, if you go to a school that people hold in high regard, that's going to open doors for yo
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by mapcar 13y ago
True. In an organization with enough people, it's often more efficient to specialize (e.g., into workers and managers). I would say that the quoted statement is not an entirely fair characterization of managers (PIs) in academia though