mattrepl

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by mattrepl 17y ago
Directed Edge's landing page ( http://directededge.com ) is a good example of communicating product capabilities to non-technical folks.
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by mattrepl 17y ago
Get in touch if you're interested in search and thinking about starting something. One never knows... matt@dynamictyping.org
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by mattrepl 17y ago
There is probably a correlation between top-tier CS pedigree and performance, but using it as a filter for joining a startup is detrimental. The chance you're missing a "diamond in the rough" is high, and those are exactly the folks you wa
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by mattrepl 17y ago
As design patterns became popular in the world of statically typed, class-based OO languages that lacked first-class functions (C++, then Java and C#) there always seemed to be an emphasis on the implementation details, namely counterfeit f
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by mattrepl 17y ago
There actually was a recent paper describing a model of zombie infections, it was mentioned on HN previously. http://www.mathstat.uottawa.ca/~rsmith/Zombies.pdf
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by mattrepl 17y ago
Aside from having access to all the Java web frameworks, Clojure has Compojure and Conjure on the higher level and Ring (equivalent to Python's WSGI and Ruby's Rack) for lower level. I wouldn't discount Clojure as not ready for complicated
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by mattrepl 17y ago
I'll second Social Matchbox as a good place to learn about startups in the DC area. I've recently started a software company with a friend from Mason, but unfortunately we can't afford to hire. Hit me up if you want to grab coffee/beer (con
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by mattrepl 17y ago
I've tried Scala out for several shorter projects and have left unimpressed by its overall design. It has a great list of features, the type system and actors are my favorite, but it lacks coherence. Scala is usable and people build real
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by mattrepl 17y ago
I'm surprised your comment has been voted up, it hinges on the assumption that learning the intricacies of a programming tool, in this case an editor, prevents accomplishing anything else with you life. There may be other people out there t
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by mattrepl 17y ago
Would you consider making it available to others? Perhaps the UCI Machine Learning Repository would accept it. If not, I'm sure I could find a way to have it hosted at my university.
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by mattrepl 17y ago
Is there a significant reason, other than preference, that Python is a "better fit for real-world team based development" than Clojure or any Lisp dialect? Python supports functions as objects that can be passed around, but that does not ma
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by mattrepl 17y ago
I don't know anything about corporate investors, but the frequently cited problem with LLCs is their ad-hoc structure. For example, there is no requirement to have shares, but such a construct can be defined in the operating agreement and
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by mattrepl 18y ago
I've noticed the same thing with Clojure. I only dig into macros to remove boilerplate, like when using APIs provided in other JVM languages.
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An experiment in combining Clojure and Terracotta(paul.stadig.name)
22 points by mattrepl 18y ago|1 comments
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by mattrepl 18y ago
This topic shouldn't be taken seriously, so I'm hesitant to post; however, there's a precedent in opposition to your first point that external judgement is not required. From the New Hacker's Dictionary entry for hacker: "It is better to b
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by mattrepl 18y ago
Defining the specifications of a form could be considered programming, as is defining formulas in a spreadsheet application. In this thread, I don't believe the definition of programming includes Excel users. Creating an application for bu
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by mattrepl 18y ago
You missed the point. A skilled, creative programmer will write their own utility or framework to generate the boring stuff. Assuming they've done that well, feeding the form specification to your form compiler is all there is to it.
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by mattrepl 18y ago
If HTML and CSS were supported correctly across all platforms, then they would indeed be great DSLs. But until inconsistencies in their interpretation are corrected, they're a pain in the web developer's neck.
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by mattrepl 18y ago
Headphones work in two ways: as a signal to others that you don't want to be disturbed and the audio signal should drown out environmental noise and prevent you from becoming distracted. And practicing meditation can't hurt, it'll help with
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by mattrepl 18y ago
This sort of setup is great for working out server configuration kinks during development. To do it right, you need an editor with remote file support and a way to interact with a remote process. Lisp development in Emacs supports this set
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by mattrepl 18y ago
I like it, the key is the correct contrast and yours looks fine.
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by mattrepl 18y ago
You said: "[b]ecause Apple's dev tools have always had such a huge impact on the software development industry". I simply provided a single example that refuted your conjecture that Apple had no influence in the development world. It's irr
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by mattrepl 18y ago
Your comment is spot on, except the first paragraph. Apple's dev tools may not be used by the majority of developers, but they have influenced the industry. One such example is Obj-C and NeXTStep's influence on Java ( http://cs.gmu.edu/~se
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by mattrepl 18y ago
Since it was released before MS' offering, Spotlight was probably inspirational to Vista's search.
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by mattrepl 18y ago
>Where this technique is useful is cases where the method being called is impossible to know until runtime, such as in Ruby or Groovy. Scala, like Java, is not like this and the compiler can be guaranteed to have enough information to
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by mattrepl 18y ago
A MS usually requires about 30 credit hours, or 10 courses. Do these accelerated MS programs have the same requirements? Sounds like earning the degree now may shorten the program's duration.
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by mattrepl 18y ago
There are two biologists, one physicist, one neuroscientist, and one medical scientist. The list is dominated by individuals with careers in politics, religion, literature, philosophy, and history.
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by mattrepl 18y ago
Thanks for mentioning the text you're using. I'm looking for a resource beyond Wikipedia for abstract algebra and Dummit and Foote looks good, but I'm worried that the lack of solutions makes it inappropriate for self-study. Anyone know of
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Thoughts on Organic Growth in Universities(hackcollege.com)
1 points by mattrepl 18y ago|0 comments
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Observations on using an RDBMS alternative (BigTable)(groovie.org)
4 points by mattrepl 18y ago|0 comments

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