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   by mathattack 13y ago

   Interesting article for much more than just that problem. So pay up for the dirty work? That seems in line with what I believe. Internal markets are good for companies. There's a bit of a question of "Where do you draw the line
2. 7022.▲
   by mathattack 13y ago

   If you get handed a turd, it's your job to polish it up and make it the shiniest turd out there.
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   by mathattack 13y ago

   If viewed on a "Purchase price/employees" ratio, this is an expensive move. The PR of a hire like this is also VERY valuable.
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   by mathattack 13y ago

   There are things to be learned at big companies, but it is very bad to say X is right for everyone. Big companies have been good for: - Providing training - Formalizing feedback - Introducing me to a lot of people But they also: - Stifle ca
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   by mathattack 13y ago

   I just wish this wouldn't be such a politically partisan issue.
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   by mathattack 13y ago

   They are, but it's easier for a programmer to develop business domain experience, than an end user to learn programming. Adding a business analyst between them works if it's a great BA, but frequently it cuts the accuracy of the
7. 7027.▲
   by mathattack 13y ago

   It would seem to be very hard to get people to do the dirty work that nobody wants. (There's always a reason not to document...)
8. 7028.▲
   by mathattack 13y ago

   There are politics in technology like every field, but... It's a field where things work, or things don't. And very hard problems get solved, or they don't. In Marketing, there's always a way to spin a result. In HR,
9. 7029.▲
   by mathattack 13y ago

   This is true. I think society has gotten better at stretching out the shelter over time. It used to be undergrad + law school, then figure it out. Now it's undergrad + banking/consulting/TFA + MBA + McKinsey, then figure i
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    by mathattack 13y ago

    As a guy or a girl, being part of a global diverse workforce is a plus. If the work environment is too narrow, it does say something about diversity of opinion. Of course it looks like the OP was talking more about eye candy.
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    by mathattack 13y ago

    It's two different business models: Simplicity versus Total Solution. Starting from scratch simplicity usually seems better, but as companies grow they (for good financial reasons) wind up doing a lot of 1 off solutions in the name o
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    by mathattack 13y ago

    Ah - got it now. Harder to look around when you're in the military, and the stakes are higher. I've noticed similar in software practices (especially project management and metrics) leading broader org design. I'm not sure
13. 7033.▲
    by mathattack 13y ago

    I guess this whole "You have an oath to your employer" thing isn't so valid when it's the government who has been wronged.
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    Femtocell hack reveals mobile phones' calls, texts and photos(money.cnn.com)

    1 points by mathattack 13y ago|0 comments
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    Gallup whistleblower gets $1.9 million(money.cnn.com)

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

    Exactly! Even the strongest form assumes many shocks.
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    by mathattack 13y ago

    There are horror stories in New York around parents asking, "Why no social studies for Junior this year?" and being told, "Social Studies is only covered on the high stakes exam next year, so that's not my problem."
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    by mathattack 13y ago

    It sounds like you're being underutilized. Many times people "Create an organization" to solve a problem as a way to say they're doing something, without actually having to get dirty themselves. I don't know your s
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    by mathattack 13y ago

    The conclusion is sound - "Today is different in funding than yesterday" Similar to other posters, I nitpick how he got there. Nothing in efficient market theory suggests constant PE ratios over time. Nothing in efficient market
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    by mathattack 13y ago

    Indeed - I learned something new today!
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    Serendipity and Samples can save Barnes and Nobles(bloomberg.com)

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

    Maybe we're arguing the same thing. I kind of view it like... If there's a group of people who aren't talking, adding someone to facilitate communications doesn't add much. Improving the structure is better than addin
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    by mathattack 13y ago

    Maybe lawful should be in quotes. :-)
24. 7044.▲
    by mathattack 13y ago

    Adding a bureaucracy to improve communications is like adding a junior programmer to a late project. It totally misses the nature of the problem.
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    by mathattack 13y ago

    This is very true. I just don't like the idea of "Pay up because we idealists think it's urgent. It should be important like surgeons." It's very hard to get to a social change to pay them like Singapore. I think
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    by mathattack 13y ago

    I like the topic, but it's a little too idealistic to tell an underfunded school system to double the pay of teachers just because you can't afford to be timid in reform.
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    by mathattack 13y ago

    This is a very large mega-trend to buck against. Look how much people (most of us included) willingly give up to Facebook, LinkedIn, our banks and credit card companies, etc....
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    by mathattack 13y ago

    Has anyone here had Dijkstra as a teacher? This note could be the intro to a phenomenal learning experience, or a pompous self-important jerk. Given his impact to the field, it could actually go either way. Can anyone here speak to persona
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    by mathattack 13y ago

    It seems like this is really the vector concept. Everything for the long term must be scalable (what your founders are getting right) versus everything for the short term (what you seem to be doing wrong) can be fungible. Perhaps the issu
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    by mathattack 13y ago

    This study was just Denmark, no? It would be interesting to see if the data holds elsewhere.