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   by pm 10y ago

   Apologies, I meant on top of the usual wages/salary.
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   by pm 10y ago

   I've always been curious about trying a system that rewarded people for the value they created now, instead of owning shares/options and waiting for a liquidity event. Bonuses are the traditional option I guess, but is there anyt
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   by pm 10y ago

   I'm Australian, the law may be different over in the US. Usually you want a contract to specify IP rights. You own the work you author, whether you're paid for it or not, unless you specifically transfer ownership of the IP in th
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   by pm 10y ago

   No I think you're right, they shouldn't ship gimmicks (though personally I think the Touch Bar is interesting) - they should improve the damn specs. However, I still think they'd receive the same level of criticism if that&#
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   by pm 10y ago

   I'd like to see improvement too, but the problem is everytime Apple tries to improve a product, everyone talks how Apple have lost their way and haven't put out any revolutionary products in X years (admittedly, sometimes Apple&#x
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   by pm 10y ago

   Agreed, what's required is solid discourse, to fill in the endless details of a plan that will no doubt take longer than expected. However, the broad strokes are there, the goals have been set, and action is being taken. This is what
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   by pm 10y ago

   I think people getting excited about space and space travel again is a good thing. It's the first step to getting people involved again, even if only to remember what we're capable of as a species, despite all our flaws and all t
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   by pm 10y ago

   They also send you free repair kits too, which I'm about to use on my pair of them.
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   by pm 10y ago

   And here I am trying to transition going from tech into music (as a musician though - we'll see how it goes). Any words of wisdom from your side of the music bench?
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    by pm 10y ago

    I don't know if statuspage.io is similar to what you're doing, but their blog documents much of how they got profitable. Makes for interesting reading.
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    by pm 10y ago

    Thanks for this. I had never read any of his poems, I'll have to do that now.
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    by pm 10y ago

    The place I'm currently about to leave had a similar situation in times past, due to the fact they weren't a software organisation. Facebook is a software organisation, so the same situation would rarely apply. However, I think
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    by pm 10y ago

    Is it you that's toxic, or is it the organisation? I wouldn't readily assume you are the problem. If you're in a culture that avoids confrontation and criticism, anyone who is outspoken will be targeted as a troublemaker. J
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    by pm 10y ago

    This is where convenience trumps security. Virgin Money used to require you to enter your password using an on-screen keyboard, except they REARRANGED THE LAYOUT EVERYTIME YOU USED IT. Thank fuck they eventually got rid of it, but it was
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    by pm 10y ago

    I imagine this is a corollary of the phrase, "you manage what you measure." Usually the metrics we measure are an indirect substitute for what we actually want to measure, e.g., lines of code as a measure of programmer productivit
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    by pm 10y ago

    It's less expensive than Sydney or Melbourne, but I'm not sure I'd call it affordable at the moment.
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    by pm 10y ago

    You got that right, the housing market is getting more expensive here all the time. I pay slightly less than you for a 1B flat down at Glenelg (though I do have a sunroom which I use for my office). Mind you, I have no need for anymore ro
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    by pm 10y ago

    Judging from the parent comment, I don't think growing potatoes is the problem, but storing them.
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    by pm 10y ago

    I've seen both, so I'm guessing there are multiple things that make a productive programmer.
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    by pm 10y ago

    Where does it say GrantTree pays significantly less than market rate?
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    by pm 10y ago

    BobX is the logical conclusion of said behaviour. http://thedailywtf.com/articles/We-Use-BobX
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    by pm 10y ago

    Was hoping the website was a .it domain.
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    by pm 10y ago

    There's still some dopey shit that happens here, but it's nothing compared to the US. Glad to have you Mahmud.
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    by pm 10y ago

    That's gold. I'm going to use that one next time.
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    by pm 10y ago

    I did this with my brother. Would always ask me beginner programming questions instead of getting Google-fu (while running a business making FileMaker Pro integrations, ugh). Eventually I LMGTFY. He stopped asking.
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    by pm 10y ago

    It's decriminalised in SA, but they always change the bloody number of plants that are considered a commercial quantity. I don't think anyone gives a shit anyway, everyone here in Adelaide is puffing away anyway.
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    by pm 10y ago

    Any suggestions for a format that is sane?
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    by pm 11y ago

    The amount saved affords an extra C-level hire. What intrigues me though, is what required them jumping from 25 to 80 people.
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    by pm 11y ago

    Get out of there as soon as you can.
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    by pm 11y ago

    I am the team I am afraid, and only at the planning stage so there is no code to speak of as yet. I'm in Australia so it might be better to send an e-mail and see what can be done. Thanks for the info.