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by noobhacker 8y ago
The argument that AI will take all the job is commonly made, but I agree with you that it's a poor argument. Much more plausible and concerning, however, is that AI will stratify the labor force into 3 groups: highly-paid engineers (wh
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by noobhacker 8y ago
I find it very hard to communicate about how hard things are going to be (heh). Whether a task is hard depends a lot on the ability of the person doing it. In addition, "hard" can have multiple dimensions: the sheer number of hour
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by noobhacker 8y ago
What type of companies are you going for that the interviewers are so young? Shouldn't they be at least senior engineers?
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by noobhacker 9y ago
Do you mind describing how you use index cards for project management? As a younger person, I don't have have the habit of using index cards at all. Whenever I use it, I can't help but feel bothered by the finality of the act of w
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by noobhacker 9y ago
It's very interesting to see some concrete numbers on political marketing, and while I don't doubt the author's number, I find his conclusion over-ambitious. - The author finds that the click-through rate (20%) is much higher
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How the world has and (has not) changed since the 2008 financial crisis(graphics.wsj.com)
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by noobhacker 9y ago
According to the author of the book being discussed, the caste system is very much alive in cities [1]. From what she said, it seems like people can tell your caste by asking a few simple questions or observing your body language. The caste
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by noobhacker 9y ago
What behavior do you think constitutes "treating children with high expectation"? I have high expectations for my teenage son, but it doesn't seem to matter as he often does not meet those expectations. I actually do not faul
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by noobhacker 9y ago
It's important to separate the things CA claim to have done into 2 categories: 1) things that sound sketchy but are actually normal campaign tactics, and 2) things that are actually illegal. The following tactics are in category 1: - M
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by noobhacker 9y ago
My understanding of your post is that you think the US doesn't need more skilled immigrant workers because those jobs should go to Americans first. That's a valid argument. Attracting skilled immigrants indeed have both cost (i.e.
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by noobhacker 9y ago
I've spent 10 years in the US, getting my college and PhD degrees. These 10 years are the most intellectually formative period of my life, and I wholeheartedly want to contribute to the US. As much as I abhor the H1B system, there is n
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by noobhacker 9y ago
The point about Quickbook being hard to use as a barrier of entry is correct. It is indeed a feature once Quickbook is already widely used . On the other hand, should we intentionally make a software product that's hard to use? How do
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by noobhacker 9y ago
Could you cite the studies that say "MOOCs don't work for the average person"? While it is certainly an intuitive statement, I find it hard to empirically verify because the population of people who take MOOCs are very differ
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by noobhacker 9y ago
Do you also think that one can only learn Computer Science effectively by taking classes?
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by noobhacker 9y ago
Maybe I'm using the wrong terminology, but isn't a "hedge" something you do to reduce the risk / variance of your investment? If the start-up scene tanked, both your house and your incubator would do less well. Ther
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by noobhacker 9y ago
My guess is you'll get more traction if you describe some of your affiliations to establish credibility. Personally I never fill out non-random sampled online survey because the resulting studies aren't likely to be valid.
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by noobhacker 9y ago
It's very interesting that you are aware of the difference yourself. Is there a reason why you can't let your kid be like you? Is it spousal disagreement, living circumstance, or a change in your own attitude?
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by noobhacker 9y ago
If it's impossible to understand, would it be reasonable to think that it's irresponsible to become a parent? How come we make so many other career and financial decisions with much thought and data, and yet the decision to take o
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by noobhacker 9y ago
Is there any way you can think of to get a proxy for that feeling without actually having kid? I want to gather more data on whether I want to be a parent, and yet all parents tell me "you won't know until you try it." What i
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by noobhacker 9y ago
How do I get leverage out of "unsexy, boring stuff"? Here are some scenarios that I'd like advice on: - In an analytics role, the junior is assigned the data cleaning work. It's boring, it requires a lot of dirty, ungene
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by noobhacker 9y ago
Could you say a bit about their background? (e.g. degree type, work experience, self-education) Given that a lot of this thread is about how one can make it in this field without a PhD in ML, your comment would be very illuminating.
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by noobhacker 9y ago
I would say that we "lose" that playful ability for reason. As we age and have more responsibilities, time spent doing things that have "no benefit, no reward, no ultimate reasoning" means time not spent fulfilling other
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by noobhacker 9y ago
The potential disasters can be man-made as well. Therefore, even though we're increasingly better at taming the vagaries of nature, we're increasingly at the mercy of our fellow men.
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by noobhacker 9y ago
I agree with you that purposeful gene editing ought to be better than random evolution at the individual level . However, grand parent raises a good point about reduced diversity, which is bad at the species level . There is really no way
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by noobhacker 9y ago
The high health care cost is due to a lot of unnecessary procedures being performed. This can happen in two ways. First, there are a lot of tests and procedures ordered by doctors that only have some, but very small, benefits for the patien
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by noobhacker 9y ago
Count me in -- thanks for the intro. xrb_3ty7th6gpqnbi7p9169uaed7nwtdajj5ipc84x5dq9sc4top1sukqsrukxsy
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by noobhacker 9y ago
It's not disingenuous or superficial if you exercise the advice earnestly. For example, don't just "act interested", but "be interested" in what the other person has to say. I assure you that doing so is both e
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by noobhacker 9y ago
I learned from Zen Buddhism the same idea that you share here. Indeed, if we treat other people like other act of god, i.e. as things that don't act but just are, a lot of stress, anger, and sadness will vanish [1]. Zen and Stoicism ar
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by noobhacker 9y ago
Which city were you in when the South Vietnamese cashier refused to talk and look at you? I've been to various Vietnamese community (New York, Virginia, Georgia, North Carolina, admittedly NOT California yet), and it has never been an
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by noobhacker 9y ago
I agree 100% that Excel is best for people who aren't going to make the leap#. My point is that domain experts should* make the leap to "real" programming, especially R to handle data analysis. Excel is faster to get starte

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