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by ok_coo 7y ago
I agree that it can be harsh. At the same time, I enjoy having the different seasons. Although this year it didn't feel like we had Fall.
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by ok_coo 7y ago
No sea, but you can find some very beautiful places along the great lakes!
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by ok_coo 7y ago
This is why you develop for the web.
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by ok_coo 7y ago
One quick and easy example is China. To echo what someone else said further up the thread, the fact that they have the data is a liability to people. Policies and protocols can change over time. Just because they have great data access prot
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by ok_coo 7y ago
I used to think to the same thing, that is until I saw the selfish ledger video. Yes, of course we have free will but I have a difficult time trusting a company that would put out something like this. https://www.theverge.com&#x2
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by ok_coo 7y ago
Having been at my current org for 8 years, I have to say that it's difficult to fully grasp the politics of a place if people only plan on staying for 1-3 years at a time. I've also become more and more effective at quickly diagno
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by ok_coo 7y ago
I also wanted to chime in and say that I periodically will have bad lower back pain. Consistently the one thing that will fix the issue is working out, with a plan. Core workouts, deadlifts, etc. The key part is making sure you start with a
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by ok_coo 7y ago
So if Google acquired Fitbit, I'm guessing it would have access to all historical Fitbit user data. When is the U.S. going to get proper user data protections?
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by ok_coo 7y ago
Because the pattern can go back over part of the screen that's already smudged.
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by ok_coo 7y ago
Reddit for gaming. HN for tech stuff. I lurk a lot on both platforms and don’t like to comment too much.
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by ok_coo 7y ago
A saying I used at my old job was, "It could be worse, you could be face-down in a ditch somewhere." I thought it was funny and meant to improve people's perspective. Most people thought it was morbid too, so I had to stop. P
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by ok_coo 7y ago
I used the G Suite basic account in the past ($6/month), I was able to get a support ticket responded to within 24 hours. The issue got resolved by someone before their support team responded to me via email, but I was still happy an a
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by ok_coo 7y ago
You have to be careful with throwing people under the bus because if it's noticed by people..going to be honest, they are not going to trust you and word will get around. You become that snake to avoid, you're dangerous to work wi
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by ok_coo 7y ago
Mobile app discoverability is terrible, it’s not just you. I guess you’re just supposed to monkey around with it and hope you find new features.
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by ok_coo 7y ago
Welcome to freedom my friend. The only social apps I’ve kept are Snapchat for family and Reddit for gaming stuff. It’s been really eye opening to me how much better I feel after deleting my Facebook and Twitter accounts.
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by ok_coo 7y ago
People once felt the same way about Microsoft. There’s ways to be competitive with Google for whatever you’re interested in. You can compete by having good customer service for your product. They’ve given that up to the algos. I know I pers
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by ok_coo 7y ago
Sink or swim is poor management, but if you're young, at your first tech job or haven't experienced anything better, how would you know? My first dev job was so terrible, I almost quit this career entirely.
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by ok_coo 7y ago
Frameworks like Laravel are the way forward. Very similar to RoR and I've been very productive with it. PHP 5.x days are long gone.
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by ok_coo 7y ago
I'm not sure why you got downvoted, but I have to agree. At least a couple of employers I had in smaller towns in the midwest would treat employees like property, and would assume you would never (or be able to) leave. "You should
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by ok_coo 7y ago
At my current org, it was hinted to us that if we tied (email forwards, etc.) or added any work account to a personal device, that the personal accounts and device could be subject to audits. Don't mix your work and personal stuff. Kee
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by ok_coo 7y ago
I’m glad someone else ran into this same problem. Unfortunately, I texted back “f * off” and I deleted the post as quickly as possible. Just one of the worst “features” of a social media app I’ve ever seen.
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by ok_coo 7y ago
If it suits your needs, please consider using Common Crawl instead. http://commoncrawl.org/
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by ok_coo 7y ago
Chicago has decent public transportation and plenty of young, affluent techies. It's not SV or NYC but it fits the bill for a midwest city. Chicago, and IL, have plenty of issues to work through though so I get why they didn't wan
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by ok_coo 7y ago
Senior people at the orgs are starting to go on summer vacation. ;)
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by ok_coo 7y ago
I'm not sure why you're being downvoted but some of the best career advice I've heard is someone saying you should assume when you go to work that you're working under a communist dictatorship. I.E. Toe the party line, m
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by ok_coo 7y ago
I bought one not too long ago on clearance, it's a great phone. I love the size, the headphone jack, the price, and I get iOS and don't have to worry about the security and update issues of Android. What's not to like? :) TBH
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by ok_coo 7y ago
Absolutely and application padding began as early as the 90s when I was applying to colleges. It definitely was a thing back then but not as bad as we have today.
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by ok_coo 7y ago
How many people took it? I'd probably take it on the spot. I mean, if morale is that bad already it's like you're getting a bonus for leaving. Might as well!
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by ok_coo 7y ago
In my professional experience, many fiefdoms get created in the shadow hierarchy of flat orgs. Align/get yourself in one that works and is healthy for your development and you can thrive. If not, then leave as quickly as you can. Just
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by ok_coo 7y ago
Exactly. I work in web/tech at a museum and I see AR/VR as the next big thing to hit the horizon. The potential is very big, and very cool. It's not quite there yet, but it's coming soon and once it gets going, it will b

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