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by pwm 9y ago
Interesting but not really surprising that mathematics is the big sink in the graph. Although I'd put philosophy there too.
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by pwm 10y ago
While I don't disagree with the overall content of your post, but the world is not so black and white as you paint it with "Nobody wants to share things". Look at long running projects like Couchsurfing for example. Also, fro
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by pwm 10y ago
Ubiquitous language only exists in mature domains. If you think of mathematics as the ultimate example of clear and precise language with rigorous definitions then most domains are on the other end of the spectrum. In these domains there ar
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by pwm 10y ago
> You realise an isomorphism is actually a well-defined mathematical concept, right? I think a prime example of how words loose their precise mathematical meaning is the word "function". It has a precise definition in maths but
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by pwm 10y ago
Most experienced devs are contracting.
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by pwm 10y ago
In the UK, specifically in London, you'll be a lot better off contracting and as a consequence when you look for senior engineers you'll have a tough time finding someone perm as most senior people who know their worth will be con
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by pwm 11y ago
Maybe this is why we perceive so little matter in our universe. Maybe our universe is packed to its densest in its natural higher dimension :))
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by pwm 11y ago
What is LN? What I've said above is of course anecdotal based on my circle's and my own experience, but when looking I was never without a new contract longer than a couple of weeks in the last 7 years. The next 10 years... I don&
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by pwm 11y ago
I'm in the camp who moved out to the green belt but commute to the city. Best move ever :)
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by pwm 11y ago
Re job security - In reality as long as you produce value it is just as secure as a perm job. Also, psychologically I think it is more "secure", ie. there are no surprises. Companies hire you for a reasonably well defined task and
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by pwm 11y ago
I'm not familiar with how things in the US are, but in the UK and specifically in London a lot of senior tech people do contract work which pays considerably more than permanent positions.
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by pwm 11y ago
Side note: Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance is a classic read about "The hypothesis has to come from somewhere".
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by pwm 11y ago
I have my keymap customised the way I like things. I export this to dropbox, so I can just import it if I work at a new place.
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How we share the world – An interactive graphic(metrocosm.com)
1 points by pwm 11y ago|0 comments
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Habits of cell phone usage and sperm quality(rbmojournal.com)
143 points by pwm 11y ago|84 comments
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by pwm 11y ago
No idea about AU, but £600/d ($200K ~= £140K / 46 / 5) is not the standard rate in London let alone the UK.
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by pwm 11y ago
Interesting tangential thought experiment: what happens when, in the near future, some AI created software violates a patent? For example a hypothetical UI optimiser algo creates a slider which happens to be patented? :)
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by pwm 11y ago
According to wikipedia it was valued at $13B when floated. Then lost ~90% of its value. That means $11.7B. Wow. ELI5: did anyone profit from this other than the founders?
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by pwm 11y ago
I have read Focused and Fearless from her. Some topics are indeed geared towards more seasoned practitioners, nevertheless it is a great book with a wealth of information that helps deeper understanding. Highly recommended.
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by pwm 11y ago
This. There is a clear shift when you enter jhana. I think a good analogy would be when you suddenly clearly see the 3d image in an autostereogram, or when you manage to tune a radio and suddenly there is no white noise.
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by pwm 11y ago
Yes, someone saying something is unnecessary in a given context, while they possess that thing, which may or may not have helped them getting where they are in that very context causes some cognitive dissonance. I actually agree with her, h
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by pwm 11y ago
Hm, good question :). By the "benefits of OO" I meant a collection of strategies that evolved over time to tackle the difficulty of building complex systems: encapsulation, composition, interfaces, patterns, SOLID principles, etc.
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by pwm 11y ago
Semi off-topic, but might helps others as well: What should an experienced OO dev read to better understand how dynamic FP languages, like Clojure, alleviate the aforementioned cons of OO in the architecture of large-scale agile projects? I
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by pwm 11y ago
I would love to see a statistical analysis on how many times an average citizen, assuming zero maliciousness, breaks laws like this unknowingly in his/her lifetime. It wouldn't surprise me at all that literally everyone breaks one
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by pwm 11y ago
Watch this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTSQlYX5DU0 Erik Meijer likes php.
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by pwm 11y ago
Not arguing, just saying that for example London continuously offers lots of good php contract opportunities. Day rates are slightly less compared to some other tech (mostly tech used in finance), but still decent. It is still very popular
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by pwm 11y ago
What would be your answer? Why did you watch it?
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by pwm 11y ago
It amazes me how much we already discovered about our brains, yet how little do we really know about it and how much more is to know. From a CS point of view it is also very exciting how current hot areas, like machine learning are closing
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Null Island(en.wikipedia.org)
3 points by pwm 11y ago|0 comments
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by pwm 11y ago
Synchronization of any kind seems to affect our minds enormously. Upon acceptance, which in itself is an immensely interesting topic, it puts us into a collective trance state, where you indeed feel like you're part of something bigger

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