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   by mathattack 13y ago

   I assume the title will get fixed. I think the interesting thing is it's located in Sweden due to power reasons.
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   by mathattack 13y ago

   I think he was trying to get the message across without getting himself fired - at least in the first note. I'm not sure if it would have made a difference. IMHO - Microsoft could have gone too ways. They could have gone full cash-co
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   by mathattack 13y ago

   This is obvious, but sometimes tough on employees. At a prior employer I watched how early employees felt that things had become too impersonal when they had to start recording their time and submitting expense reports. But the reality is
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   by mathattack 13y ago

   Impressive. And they're actually a real big data company, not one just tagging big data onto what they do.
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   by mathattack 13y ago

   It's an inspirational journey. Thanks for sharing! This is how I would tell my kids to learn programming.
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   by mathattack 13y ago

   That's exactly it. Learning is what's most important that early in a career. Long term career earnings dwarf year 1 or year 2 salary. It's also rare for an undergrad to make retirement money in short term options right out
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   I Know How You’re Feeling, I Read Chekhov(well.blogs.nytimes.com)

   1 points by mathattack 13y ago|0 comments
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   by mathattack 13y ago

   Very good post. I think times have changed quite a bit. Similar to you, coming out of a CS undergrad I only considered huge (20,000+?) firms. Most of my peers were similar. 1 or 2 went to the 50 person shops, and were considered visiona
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   by mathattack 13y ago

   Seems like a good sign.
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    by mathattack 13y ago

    Is the answer being able to sue them to pay the legal fees, even if doesn't go to trial?
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    by mathattack 13y ago

    Seems like it's really about praising selective micromanagement: leaders going very deep into what they are very good at, and what's more important, and letting others focus on the rest.
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    by mathattack 13y ago

    Bravo! Very inspiring. It seems like the OP learned a lot about more than just programming: project management, developer psychology, the importance of shipping.... One thing did stand out to me: Having to produce something everyday for
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    by mathattack 13y ago

    I do like this last line. If you submitted something to us and we responded with an acknowledgement (and probably a t-shirt) after July 1st, we will reconnect with you about this new program. This includes, of course, a check for the rese
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    by mathattack 13y ago

    I thought the clause was a good way to charge for the free marketing they're giving companies. Maybe it was too high, but most couldn't afford the cash. Perhaps the reason he was able to convince them to do it retroactively is th
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    by mathattack 13y ago

    It's kind of like paying a fine in pennies. Couldn't they just scan the document?
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    by mathattack 13y ago

    Right - they have shareholders.
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    Oops BlackBerry even worse off than it thought(money.cnn.com)

    3 points by mathattack 13y ago|0 comments
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    by mathattack 13y ago

    It's kind of like adding .com in 1998. Just that suffix turns a boring "trades at 10 times trailing earnings" retailer into a "trades at 50 times next years sales" e-commerce firm. :-) If the trend continues, we c
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    by mathattack 13y ago

    This would make one think that in the 70's all software engineering was awesome and exciting and everything that was done was cutting edge. The truth is that at this time it was the same as it is today. They were writing machine code
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    by mathattack 13y ago

    An open question - does this move to Open Source increase anyone's likelihood to work there? My impression is there are reasons for and against working at GS, but their commitment to Open Source isn't on either list. Thoughts?
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    by mathattack 13y ago

    I recall a story of EB White who condensed his lessons so compactly that he didn't have enough material to fill a classroom, so he would just repeat each concept three times.
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    by mathattack 13y ago

    Indeed. I was very surprised when I read Gates owns about 4.5 percent of the $277 billion company and is its largest individual shareholder. I thought he still had most of his personal fortune in MSFT. It probably helps him that he did
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    by mathattack 13y ago

    Exactly. This is one determinant of intelligence that we can impact, but it's not the sole determinant of intelligence.
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    by mathattack 13y ago

    I thought cameras would be the death of paranormal, but then we have photoshop and facebook to convert a whole new wave of believers. I do like the thought process though - if it's supposedly this common but still unproven, it's l
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    by mathattack 13y ago

    I was thinking that fingerprints would be phone numbers. Imagine getting calls routed to any phone that has been validated by your thumb print.
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    by mathattack 13y ago

    Are there stats of Linux adoption in France versus elsewhere? Or increased adoption as countries become poor?
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    by mathattack 13y ago

    Have the bearded heavy iron guys become bearded windows guys? Is your experience specific to France? I'm interested in if my perceived view of their culture is correct when it comes to software adoption.
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    by mathattack 13y ago

    Like anything, real world experience complements academic background, and over time the credential means less. But as a thought experiment... All things equal, who wouldn't hire someone with 2 years experience + a masters, over someon
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    by mathattack 13y ago

    Now are you going to do a Show HN when it's ready? :-)
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    by mathattack 13y ago

    Hacker News has a spot in the Jeering----Constructive spectrum. You can't complain about the outcome if you know going in where the board is on the spectrum. Better to find (or create) a spot for more constructive advice if this isn&