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   by martijn_himself 9y ago

   That's interesting. For companies I have approached recently it was the first question they asked. Maybe it depends on the kind of company (for me it was mainly start-ups).
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   by martijn_himself 9y ago

   I think this is a great way of hiring people. With certain caveats of course: your company must give candidates, preferably one at a time, an honest chance and not exploit them to get leaky roofs fixed for free.
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   by martijn_himself 9y ago

   I agree reality is probably more subtle that this, but I do feel that there is too much emphasis on public repositories in application processes. It's probably more common for recent graduates to have public repositories than for the m
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   by martijn_himself 9y ago

   Could be updated: Interviewer: Could you give us a couple of examples of carpentry projects you have completed in your spare time, and do you have a portfolio of projects you have worked on outside of your day-to-day job? Carpenter: Uhm, wh
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   by martijn_himself 9y ago

   Thanks. I did get the impression when I looked at it a year ago that it was hastily put together to fill a market demand. Good luck!
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   by martijn_himself 9y ago

   I think any of these things (1, 2, 3) are commendable, but expecting any of them is like only hiring a plumber if he has completed any good plumbing projects in his spare time. I find it completely bizarre this has now become the standard i
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   by martijn_himself 9y ago

   I think this is one of the most sensible replies. You only need to look at a HN 'who is hiring' thread though to see these kind of companies are pretty nonexistent.
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   by martijn_himself 9y ago

   What made you want to pivot from Xamarin? Did you find there is a lack of opportunities, or do you dislike the technology? As someone who is looking into moving to Xamarin development I'd be interested to hear your thoughts.
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   by martijn_himself 9y ago

   That's exactly what I would associate Android with- cheap, low quality and pervasive.
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    by martijn_himself 9y ago

    Management have the misguided notion that if you adopt the Agile methodology (TM) you will deliver successful software projects. Loads of people uninterested in software engineering and technology follow agile training and the end result is
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    by martijn_himself 9y ago

    Tangential question- I'm in the UK and I am keen to become a iOS developer (I'm currently a senior .NET developer in a large firm). Are there enough opportunities remaining in iOS development as a contractor / creator of (&#x
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    by martijn_himself 9y ago

    I totally agree (well I do think OOP is less of a snake oil than Agile). There is absolutely nothing wrong with the Agile Manifesto, but this can not be said of the industry that was created on the back of it.
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    by martijn_himself 9y ago

    The first realization should be that Agile is not a silver bullet and is not needed to build great software. Great software was built before Agile existed. People who care passionately about technology and software build great software. On
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    by martijn_himself 9y ago

    I have to say I agree. I'm only familiar with his recent writings but they didn't strike me as very original or standout reporting, so I don't get the adoration. I also found some of his on-stage tech interviews rather lackin
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    by martijn_himself 9y ago

    Wow, that is a thorough debunking of an article. My comment was kind of flippant but you have obviously researched this properly. I'm in the UK, and I have been for a while, but it is interesting you mention Belgium. When I was working
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    by martijn_himself 9y ago

    Ah OK, I didn't really know how they compare. I suppose it is an attractive proposition if it really is an all-electric alternative to a BMW 3 series at a comparable price. I love the minimalist interior of the Tesla, and I sure would
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    by martijn_himself 9y ago

    Well that is what I thought until I read this article: https://www.theverge.com/2017/7/31/16069960/tesla-model-3-no... You are looking at $55000 if you want comfort levels comparable to a BMW 3 series? I
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    by martijn_himself 9y ago

    I'm not naive and understand the sentiment that part of Apple's motivation behind not supporting these API's on mobile Safari is to protect its App Store ecosystem. BUT I also believe that Apple cares deeply about quality and
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    by martijn_himself 9y ago

    It is. This design may appeal to people who like cheap routers and 80's gold watches.
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    by martijn_himself 9y ago

    This looks hilariously ugly compared to the now three-year-old Mac mini. HP just does not seem to be able to get industrial design right.
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    by martijn_himself 9y ago

    Is Metal not squarely aimed at iOS developers though? iOS (casual) gaming is a sizeable market- I doubt it was developed with macOS as its primary focus.
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    by martijn_himself 9y ago

    Would you consider migration to a (C#) .NET based solution with either a web-based or WPF / UWP front-end? I can't imagine keyboard shortcuts being an issue with either one of these choices.
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    by martijn_himself 9y ago

    I get that this was a manual (non-ILS) landing, but why is there no audio warning to indicate the aircraft is not lined up with the runway?
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    by martijn_himself 9y ago

    Or Netflix decides to 'hide' a show I want to continue watching, and I have to search for it.
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    by martijn_himself 9y ago

    I have only been exposed to Dynamics CRM (Dynamics CRM 2011 through to Dynamics 365) I must admit. I can't imagine the experience for these other product strands to be much better for developers let alone users though.
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    by martijn_himself 9y ago

    The only viable (and vastly superior) alternative I think is running macOS, which would be prohibitively expensive for most organisations, especially schools. Schools and government use GUI's for everything and Ubuntu's is just no
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    by martijn_himself 9y ago

    The good part is perhaps that all these applications are going to have to be rewritten at some point in the future on a different platform. I'm a Microsoft developer on Dynamics and it is unbearable (comparable to SharePoint). The gap
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    by martijn_himself 9y ago

    I'm in a similar situation but I work in 'enterprise' software development. What makes you hate your job? It seems you are very skilled in various areas and others seem to recognize and value your skills- that seems to me som
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    by martijn_himself 9y ago

    Would you have any advice especially on how to master design skills and how to deal with pressures around personal finance when starting out on your own? I'm about to quit my job in 'enterprise' software development because I
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    by martijn_himself 9y ago

    I'd love to try this out. How do you find the Smart Keyboard with prolonged use? EDIT: do you use this as your primary device or alongside a MacBook?