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by practicalpants 12y ago
Not surprised. The site looks cheap, thrown together, especially for one in the luxury market.
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by practicalpants 12y ago
It's not unanimously accepted that he's the greatest basketball player of all time. You have to take into account things like the illegal defense era (his era), which made it easy for superstars to shine. Tracy McGrady, for exampl
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by practicalpants 12y ago
It's not justifiable to charge for this, IMO, and I imagine anyone savvy enough to consider purchasing a browser add-on will know this. I'd be willing to share it if it were for free since the branding is not bad. Otherwise, I&#x2
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by practicalpants 12y ago
Being on the Internet just means you get to be honest, brutally honest, no polite formalities. It's a wonderful thing, really. OTOH, working with people face to face means you must keep appearances, and you almost always cannot be brut
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by practicalpants 12y ago
Certainly with caveats... I know a number of smart people who work there, but they primarily want a 'safe' thing for the resume and finances, and take their San Francisco lifestyle a little more seriously than their work-based cha
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by practicalpants 12y ago
I carelessly worded my question... I meant the strength of the trend itself - are companies still asking for it?
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by practicalpants 12y ago
Wondering about the strength of the JS MVC framework trend these days? I haven't used one in a project for about a year, year and a half.
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by practicalpants 12y ago
I used Quora a few years ago when it was explained to me that it was a good way to grow your own brand if you have expertise on a subject. Not sure if growing your brand is still a big motivating factor why people post content there, and if
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by practicalpants 12y ago
I agree that it ought to be a free choice if it's coming from a place of sanity, but our society really must further research and understanding of underlying causes of those suicides which could be classified as systemic to our culture
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by practicalpants 12y ago
> I have trouble understanding the purpose of consciousness Arguably, you have already said too much. Consciousness could simply be regarded as an accidental byproduct of an animal that has extensive memory making and recalling capacity.
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by practicalpants 12y ago
I think his point is relatively obvious: Empathy is not a substitute for analysis of moral consequences (societal consequences). Understanding how someone feels should not guide the way we evaluate their actions or decisions, the trite exam
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by practicalpants 12y ago
> this attitude is among the causes of the high failure rates of many projects It's a battle of philosophies. I value efficiency and just getting things built, so I love CoffeeScript. It's a breeze to read and write. OP wants c
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Phonecouragement: Encouraging 5 Minute Calls for Whatever Your Goals Are(phonecouragement.com)
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Charming Drones: Recreational Drone Rentals(charmingdrones.com)
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by practicalpants 12y ago
That's incredible how quickly and consistently the chimp could do it. I didn't find it difficult, but I still had to take a bit of time to look for a pattern and review the pattern a couple times in my mind before I started. Yet,
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by practicalpants 12y ago
Yep, I have never not waited at least a few minutes for someone to come over and pat me down. Once I waited 10 minutes at SFO, and I had to ask the same TSA agent who was nearby multiple times to get someone. I was in fear the whole time th
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by practicalpants 12y ago
Besides driving a lot of talent away, I think it's an insidious expectation that an employee makes a 'culture fit' where you have to regularly enjoy surfing and drinking with everyone. Being friendly with coworkers is great,
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by practicalpants 12y ago
This point was cited in a recent article I think debated here (or Reddit), "This is why you never end up hiring good developers." You push away a lot of talent when you select for some narrow culture fit, or mandate that they be y
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by practicalpants 12y ago
> they were probably in the right for letting you go. They violated his three month contract. They are not just morally wrong, but legally so as well. If anything it sounds like they're pushing him around because they don't thi
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by practicalpants 12y ago
I can at least say when I am habitually sleep deprived I find it easy to fall asleep on a whims notice. If I get a proper 8-9 hours of sleep, I find it impossible to nap. Maybe the insta-napping is only possible due to a more fundamental la
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by practicalpants 12y ago
Uber ought to be liable to a lawsuit, at least in general for violating Lyft's terms of service with fake accounts on a mass scale. Along the same lines as the AirBnB spamming controversy, when it was reveled they violated Craigslist&#
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by practicalpants 12y ago
I didn't have parental guidance, and I was more introverted at one time until I made a resolution to be more extroverted (and I'm still somewhat introverted, and happy I am too). It's something that's 100% in your hands
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by practicalpants 12y ago
You make it seem like it's difficult to have a healthy social life without Facebook. I totally disagree. Friends ask each other what they are up to. Just because you're all on Facebook doesn't mean you stop talking to each ot
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by practicalpants 12y ago
"Investor Links"... This feels like a 'me too' thing. I don't personally see the value in it either.
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by practicalpants 12y ago
Interesting points, thanks for your comment. a) It's actually about $15-20 an hour less going off of my last job. I do consider it extra compensation that they are remote friendly, because I got to do some world traveling while working
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by practicalpants 12y ago
This is probably not the right vehicle to ask 'Am I being treated fairly?', but I think I will anyways. The startup is pre Series A, I'm the first non founding/non executive level engineer, I'm technically a contrac
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by practicalpants 12y ago
I did not have positive experiences working with the Dev Bootcamp and grads from other camps at my company, which hired a number of them, 4 or so of which I got to know. My two cents is that, like the bootcamps, they are very good at sellin
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by practicalpants 12y ago
I'm imagining two scenarios. Either... A) You are in fact inexperienced and are damaging the product with your code. If you have less than a year or two of programming (that includes one of those code "bootcamps" too...), the
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by practicalpants 13y ago
I agree... It is a chicken-egg kind of problem. Fortunately there are concrete steps men can take to improve their sex lives, and sometimes just taking basic steps is enough to get you on your way.
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by practicalpants 13y ago
Hmm... ok I see how this looks like "I'm objectifying women." Perhaps this was carelessly worded - although I will say you're imposing a double standard if you think women don't objectify or use men for the reasons

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