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by meric 11y ago
>> people don't realise there's a bubble in Vancouver. Property price crash != property bubble. Everyone knows there's a bubble in Vancouver. No one thinks the bubble is crashing next month or even this year. You'
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by meric 11y ago
Sounds like a difficult job. I'm happy for you to be out of it now.
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by meric 11y ago
Vancouver properties seem to be renting for around half the price of Sydney properties, where I live. [1] It seems relatively affordable to me. But then again, maybe I'm numb to it... [1] https://vancouver.craigslist.ca&#x2F
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by meric 11y ago
You're mixing up development time & bandwidth used by client browser. I was addressing the latter. Not having to download a 500 kilobyte library in order to use a single function is a big reason why the node.js ecosystem is the way
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by meric 11y ago
Yes, they will sell. These people don't care about the price when they buy. They won't care about the price when they sell either. The last time a property bubble in a developed economy fueled by Chinese speculators crashed, it cr
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by meric 11y ago
Not a bad idea...When the bubble pops buy it all back. Meanwhile, rent. That's equivalent to shorting the bubble.
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by meric 11y ago
NPM modules can be used on browsers. On browsers, space is a premium. Why would you want to install a 500kb dependency that has only one function you need, when you can install a 10kb dependency that has it? Would you want each of your five
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by meric 11y ago
Also, Node.JS modules can be used browser side. On the browser you only want to include code you're using so you're not making the client downloading excessive code. A large 500kb module with one useful function is worse than a on
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by meric 11y ago
>> Although I was director, engineering was basically under the control of product and upper management. IMO if you're the lead of the engineering organisation then you have the responsibility to convince your CEO when you feel y
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by meric 11y ago
A in-browser web application requires the left-pad module. Should it include the 500kb library that includes a left-pad function, or import just the 10kb version, which having left-pad function as a module by itself allows? Yes you can us
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by meric 11y ago
If you're good you can charge roughly U.S. rates as a freelancer. Keep getting projects, testimonial and after every project where your clients were ecstatic, hike your rates by 30% or 50% or more, until client's are "merely&
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by meric 11y ago
So in poorly run companies, you're selling a style of personal interaction rather than your ability to create value. I'm guessing in poorly run companies the company must resort to over paying for talent, (otherwise they can switc
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by meric 11y ago
I've learnt C/C++ (same category as Rust) & Haskell & Lisp, and I've had an epiphany with each of those, that significantly shaped my programming ability today. I have not yet learnt Prolog or Erlang. Rust is in the s
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by meric 11y ago
I think you hold off negative thoughts and make a list of what's good about the code first, and then write down your negative thoughts. The key question is, is there a good interface to it, if not, can one be built to wall around the b
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by meric 11y ago
Maybe one language from each "family": Rust, Haskell, Prolog, Lisp, Erlang.
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by meric 11y ago
I think empathy is a major factor in making life intrinsically valuable. It's like saying companies shouldn't worry about the bottom line. If you don't worry about the bottom lime, everyone at work would be a lot more relaxed
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by meric 11y ago
>> I am working to change my government That's fine for you. But other people trying to change your way of life, they are called extremists. Trying to change how other people live will only cause suffering. Look at the millions o
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by meric 11y ago
If NPR is owned by the government, and it's self-funded, then it's funded by taxpayers too. You own the company, you control the intellectual property it generates, even if the company is "self-funded".
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by meric 11y ago
>> but are most likely incapable of getting a college degree, without a lot of support You could say the same of trailer park kids. I wouldn't expect Amish adults to know how to live in a non-Amish way, how do you expect them to
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by meric 11y ago
Yes, I only invest in gold mines in my own country, where there are more strict protocols with regards to the environment, where a 'environment cleanup' bond must be lodged with the government before mining begins. The area is reh
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by meric 11y ago
If you're asking about the oxygen levels, I'd say so. At a rough guess of 1m^2 of oxygen per person in the boat, for two people. That's an hour of walking according to the article. (Assuming water takes less oxygen to walk in
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by meric 11y ago
On one hand, you quote: >> The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. On the other, you say: >> Trump is effectively inciting violent action among his supporters. And he'
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by meric 11y ago
The humans were within 20% difference of horse times, and these weren't the top human marathon runners. I'd think the use of "competitive" could be loosely allowed.
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by meric 11y ago
People who see the stock market that way are merely gamblers and will have their chips taken away in the next financial crisis. During 2014-2015 I've participated in a lot of share issues to provide cash for gold mining companies requi
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by meric 11y ago
The one time I forgot to tell my boss to put that bonus he said he will offer me, in writing, I never got it. Ugh.
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by meric 11y ago
You can get mobile broadband and use Skype with a phone number.
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by meric 11y ago
I think "rough" is understating it. Galileo finding different sized objects fall at the same rate, knew more about gravity than we know about intelligence. By analogy, in terms of gravity, our understanding is at the "Things
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by meric 11y ago
Clarifying, not disagreeing; The ROC constitution has historically insisted the territories of mainland China and Taiwan are administered by the ROC. The stance is exactly the same as the PRC.
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by meric 11y ago
Not Sub-Saharan but I had fun with https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pharaoh_(video_game) . Also "Age of Empires II HD: The African Kingdoms" is out. http://www.forgottenempires.net/aoak
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by meric 11y ago
Borrow $70k at beginning of the year, pay 5% interest, your Pre-tax income is $70k. Make loan repayments monthly, all of it tax-exempt. Where your original post-tax income is $50k, your post-interest income now $67k. Spend the $70k minus in

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