richardw

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   by richardw 18y ago

   Or, you know, accept the transactional interpretation (which has a perfectly good intuitive explanation) and get on with life.
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   by richardw 18y ago

   First, we will ask it what problems it would like to solve.
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   by richardw 18y ago

   Google is in court because they're big and have money. They also make a good effort at removing illegal content. TPB doesn't, AFAIK. Seriously, it's nice to get free stuff but then why have any laws? May as well just take what you want from
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   by richardw 18y ago

   Definitely. Note that many great coders are rushing into web apps, by default. It's the obvious thing to do and you can get a result out a lot faster than a well-designed app that requires installation, licensing, help files, hassling with
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   by richardw 18y ago

   I like bootstrapping. I think it teaches you to run a business that will bring in revenue and profit, because it's your money. I think it allows you the option of scaling up, or down, as you feel is appropriate. There's much less of a "burn
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   Using defence in depth to produce high-quality software(successfulsoftware.net)

   5 points by richardw 18y ago|0 comments
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   by richardw 18y ago

   You did cover it, you're right :)
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   by richardw 18y ago

   That can work, for some tasks. Lookit this article for more info: http://www2.hursley.ibm.com/decimal/decifaq1.html#inexact Many languages have built-in formats for decimal data, so unless you have a really good reason (space/speed), jus
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   by richardw 18y ago

   I'm guessing that he's saying binary doesn't represent all numbers properly so if you need it to be absolutely accurate, you need to have a custom data type. Making it picoseconds doesn't help. Same problem with money - it's a very bad ide
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    by richardw 18y ago

    Here's a great post from Joel about exactly that. It doesn't start off like it's answering the question, but it does: http://www.joelonsoftware.com/items/2006/06/16.html "Watching non-programmers trying to run software companies is like w
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    by richardw 19y ago

    Well, I was worried about leaping into it feet-first and the application was emerging and needed lots of massaging. So I got a contracting gig that requires 1 or 2 days a week but lets me work full-time if I need to. I choose when to work
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    by richardw 19y ago

    There are ways to mitigate the risk of starting up, as well. The process of starting your own business is exceptionally rewarding. (Edit - I see you've done some of that. Maybe you're jaded with startups, I'm jaded with BigCo :)
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    by richardw 19y ago

    Because when I die I want to know I tried. Sure I might make mistakes but the feeling of just sitting there not trying is worse.
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    by richardw 19y ago

    Thanks - been a lot of work! On the lower price: have thought a little but not convinced. One problem is "price-as-signal", another is that below a certain amount it just costs you too much in payment fees, marketing and support. Also, y
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    by richardw 19y ago

    Checking stats after a new release of http://www.tudumo.com It's a to-do list. Seriously, because there weren't enough. Unique, like the others :)
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    by richardw 19y ago

    I'll go fulltime when I need to. Right now I think it's healthy to not be cooped up at home all the time. It also gives me an outlet for working on other things so I don't get a numbed-brain from staring at the same stuff every day. Altho
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    by richardw 19y ago

    I use the "programmer dvorak" layout. Nicer for {} etc etc, initially scary for numbers but you get used to it. All dvorak sucks for ctrl-c/v/x.