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by nsfyn55 12y ago
Is git/mercurial poor version control in your opinion? OP demonstrates exactly why. imagine a block with 25 variable assignments. All variable with 3 letters now you add a variable with 4 letters. You have to edit the 25 preceding line
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by nsfyn55 12y ago
Ah "readability" the favored haven of those with no clear objective criteria. There is one clear justification OP can provide for this style element. HE/SHE/THEY THINKS IT LOOKS PRETTIER! Just say so, call a spade a spad
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by nsfyn55 12y ago
I think critical programmers from every generation back to Ada Lovelace have made this observation. When the solution has started costing more than the problem...stop.
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by nsfyn55 12y ago
This article is a breath of fresh air. I can't how many times I've encountered the dogmatic TDD adherent. I write more tests than anyone I know and what I have learned is TDD is great except when the cost of TDD outweighs its bene
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by nsfyn55 12y ago
I like it but on boarding is about more than how quickly you can get a person to where they can commit. I'd like to hear more about how and more importantly how long it takes for you get a person to a place where they are committing.
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by nsfyn55 12y ago
The "C" in CMS is misleadingly thought to stand for "Content" when in many cases it stands for "Control". I have been asked on several occasions to build a site on a CMS when it was completely inappropriate usu
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by nsfyn55 12y ago
I didn't say Albert started the business. I said that Albert was the reason starting the business was a good idea. What I did say is that either Alice or Zola would be better served by having elements of both Albert and Zip. I would co
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by nsfyn55 12y ago
The cases presented in this article are contrived. 1) There are room for both boring and cutting edge technology in any business. Albert didn't drop the ball by choosing cutting edge tech. Albert exhibited poor risk management skills.
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by nsfyn55 12y ago
I like to keep a running TODO list in a vim buffer or in OSX's notes app, or evernote. I check off every little thing that I do. As things come to mind I add them to the list. This keeps me from getting overwhelmed. Once I finish somet
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by nsfyn55 12y ago
This is why I don't have kids. So I can irresponsibly and irrationally fight the good fight. Sorry for your loss.
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by nsfyn55 13y ago
I didn't like it. Like most TV shows about professions it felt like a big bundle of crude stereotypes. Maybe its because I am an east coaster, but I couldn't relate to any of the characters or scenarios.
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by nsfyn55 13y ago
Pomodoros! Half the battle is getting started. If I don't know how to start I type steam of consciousness into a buffer until things start to congeal. Once your moving it's all downhill.
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by nsfyn55 13y ago
I don't understand why people think rebasing destroys history. It doesn't "destroy" anything. Have you ever had an argument that was just mediocre? But later you think of a witty retort that would have been just perfect.
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by nsfyn55 13y ago
What is the significance of Lou Reed?
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by nsfyn55 13y ago
Obviously I use the term "abuse" facetiously. However, no one buys the memiore about the individual that coasted into prosperity with the love and support of everyone around them. > Not everyone wants to get to the "top&qu
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by nsfyn55 13y ago
My experience in the professional world is that its full of assertive, aggressive individuals men and women included. There are only so many slots at the top and the ones not occupied by the CEO's nephew belong to thick skinned individ
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by nsfyn55 13y ago
ClearSwitch - Philadelphia, PA http://clear-switch.com We are a newly minted startup in Center City, Philadelphia. Our goal is to help consumers make better decisions about where their energy comes from. We have an excellent, se
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by nsfyn55 13y ago
ClearSwitch - Philadelphia, PA http://clear-switch.com We are a newly minted startup in Center City, Philadelphia. Our goal is to help consumers make better decisions about where their energy comes from. We have an excellent, seasoned lea
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by nsfyn55 13y ago
I mean theoretically the old candy bar phones are much simpler than the iPhone. 10 numbers, #, *, call, hangup. There is simple and then there is too simple.
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by nsfyn55 14y ago
Java world -> Aren't checked exceptions just error codes that use types instead of arbitrary values and compiler gaurantees? And wasn't the thought that checked exceptions would be better for critical code because the compiler guarante
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by nsfyn55 14y ago
This is the same uninspired crap that Microsoft always puts out. M$'s problem is not their marketing its their leadership. They keep making superficially changes and marketing them as huge leaps. XP-->Windows 7 = some gui changes. I lau