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by mvid 12y ago
Much of the value from TripIt is also in collaborative travel planning, which google now doesn't seem to have an interest in.
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by mvid 12y ago
Is that really true? Seems like a legitimate use for bitcoin.
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by mvid 12y ago
I have the same problem. One faulty or aggressive plug angle, and you break some pins or the inner paddle cracks.
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by mvid 12y ago
Came to ask the same thing. Those little pins always break for me.
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by mvid 12y ago
SEEKING WORK - San Francisco - Remote - Travel Possible Experienced pair of software developers with a history in startups. Proficient in: * Python ['django', 'bottle', 'google.app.engine'] * Ruby [&quot
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by mvid 12y ago
But then Google would be a less valuable search engine. I guess they would sue and eat it in the meantime.
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by mvid 12y ago
I worked for a company that would have been a target client for a product like this. In the end, we didn't use one of the many similar solutions (legit.co, trustcloud, scaffold, peertrust, project trust, truly, etc..) for two reasons:
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by mvid 12y ago
Yes, and they would lose this time with the man who books 3 restaurants because he doesn't know which one his girlfriend wants to dine at for their anniversary, 10 fake reservations from a competitor trying to block out a weekend night
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by mvid 12y ago
There are two cases you see at high end restaurants, either that they have no reservation system at all, or that they keep a card on file and charge you a preset cancellation price if you don't cancel more than 24/48/72 hours
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by mvid 12y ago
The response isn't to make it "difficult to pull off", the response is to do it themselves. Require a credit card on file for a reservation and a 24 hour cancellation period. The harm to the restaurants right now is potential
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by mvid 12y ago
They would lose, assuming that they were not popular enough to fill seats with walk ins, which wouldn't be a restaurant that necessitates purchasing a reservation for anyway.
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by mvid 12y ago
I like to think that this kind of lost income will be the boot that kicks restaurants out of being so tech-fearing.
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by mvid 12y ago
SEEKING WORK - San Francisco - Remote - Travel Possible Experienced pair of software developers with a history in startups. Proficient in: * Python ['django', 'bottle', 'google.app.engine'] * Javascript
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by mvid 12y ago
If you are looking only to optimize your career and expertise, do whatever you want. If you care about having a codebase that is accessible to all levels of talent, then you should optimize for readable code. The least skilled team member i
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by mvid 12y ago
When is typing speed ever really the bottleneck? Code gets read 100x more often than it gets written, and any editor or IDE worth it's salt can auto-complete faster than you can think anyway. #teamReadability
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by mvid 12y ago
Still doesn't make much sense to me. A tank, helicopter or fighter jet can all move in 360 degrees, allowing for the full use of a joystick or two. A car would only be able to use about 50% of a joysticks positions, since you can'
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by mvid 12y ago
Tanks are slow moving with a 0 degree turning radius. How would you imagine cars operating with joysticks? You would shred your tires unless they shared control somehow.
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by mvid 12y ago
I read almost this exact question on reddit a few months ago, and here is the answer someone else gave: Hotels don't cater to vacationers or casual travelers. They cater to business travelers. Business travelers who aren't using t
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by mvid 12y ago
I find that I also look at life differently when I am consulting. Anything that takes time suddenly has an implicit price tag. I believe that the original commentator was making a light statement. In terms of amortized vacation, yes. Employ
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by mvid 12y ago
In general, most clients use a template contract. An accountant and a lawyer are going to be required if you become serious about consulting.
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by mvid 12y ago
None so far. Generally they are only interested in trying to convince you to give up consulting. Sometimes they will pitch you on a contract-to-hire position, but most companies want to hire engineers on the cheap.
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by mvid 12y ago
I can see this being an issue the longer you work as a consultant. My intention was to eventually shift into self built products that bring in continuous income, or found a venture backed startup. I think that is the general sentiment of mo
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by mvid 12y ago
If you are going to read one article, it should be David's. It's the article I used to send around when people asked me this question.
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by mvid 12y ago
I might write a new post about getting started, but essentially I just strung up a portfolio website on strikingly.com and a google apps account. FigBug is right, most of your work will end up coming through people you know, you can augment
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by mvid 12y ago
Thanks! I actually came up with the idea for this post so I would have something to respond with in recruiter emails.
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Why don't you want to be a full time employee?(blog.vidutis.com)
90 points by mvid 12y ago|32 comments
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by mvid 12y ago
Same.
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by mvid 12y ago
SEEKING WORK - San Francisco - Remote - Travel Possible Experienced pair of software developers with a history in startups. Proficient in: * Python ['django', 'bottle', 'google.app.engine'] * Javascript
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by mvid 12y ago
I am interested in learning more. My email is in my profile.
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by mvid 12y ago
SEEKING WORK - San Francisco - Remote - Travel Possible Experienced pair of software developers with a history in startups. Proficient in: * Python ['django', 'bottle', 'google.app.engine'] * Javascript

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