mmmbeer

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by mmmbeer 12y ago
If its a Java or object-oriented framework or library - follow SOLID principals and limit dependencies. Make it unit testable. Try to make it consistent - calls to get one type of object should be similar to ways to get other types of dat
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by mmmbeer 12y ago
You are then assuming a purely materialist mind - that there is no "spiritual" component or some part of it that can't be understood by physical and/or chemical science (i.e. that there is no 'soul'). I person
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by mmmbeer 12y ago
If you pay off mortgage you need some plan for the extra money every month. If you save and invest it that is one thing, but if you just spend more freely (waste it), you are not better off. Economically, the best way is to not buy too mu
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by mmmbeer 13y ago
I've also seen it work the opposite way - older founders who were already wealthy paying themselves no salary at all. But yes, it is obvious that younger founders without families can live on less. Another consideration is the older
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by mmmbeer 13y ago
Depends on where you want to work... Want to work 60 hours a week in cube farm in banking, where you will be just some guy in the IT department? What to sit in long meetings? What to take 18 months to do a project instead of 3? Then learn
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by mmmbeer 13y ago
I used K and KDB full-time from around 2003-2005. Very, very good performance, but very steep learning curve and some frustrating bugs, but getting quick direct support from Arthur helped a lot (even if his emails were frustratingly terse!
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by mmmbeer 13y ago
I do about 350-500 hours per year of freelance work ($100 per hour usually) in addition to normal full-time job. It is all through people I've worked with in the past who contacted me. If you have previous employers or co-workers, may
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by mmmbeer 13y ago
> I do want to take money from the rich and give it to people who don't deserve it And what give you the right to take what belongs to others?
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by mmmbeer 13y ago
I dont understand who are the PEOPLE WHO DONT NEED MONEY. Should maybe be rephrased: YOUNG PEOPLE WHO DONT THINK THEY WILL NEED MONEY.