rilkeanheart

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by rilkeanheart 7mo ago
I appreciate the comment (and the candor). Coming from someone who’s been in the trenches and seen the burn rate firsthand, I can't argue with your perspective. You’re right that the 'traditional' playbook (SEO, viral loops)
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by rilkeanheart 7mo ago
I've been working on my attempt to build a dating app that isn't evil and actually helps. It feels like my graduate project after 46 first dates on my way to getting married this summer. The basic idea is daters "teach"
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by rilkeanheart 2y ago
I signed in just to upvote this. I've lost friends and relatives to this. I couldn't agree more that I fear this cancer more than any other- because it is so untreatable by the time it's caught. An inexpensive test would be i
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by rilkeanheart 13y ago
I had the same thought. I think approaches like this would go a long way to closing gender disparity gaps. The bottom line is that this is simply more information. Another side benefit of this approach is recruiting. I've always fel
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by rilkeanheart 13y ago
I think it looks promising. Like the comment above, a searchable drop down, where I can type in the partial name of the course and it shows all courses containing that text, was the biggest factor in not singing up. Without it, you are as
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by rilkeanheart 14y ago
While I agree with most of what has been written, I think it's necessary to point out one of my key tenets with software development: code (good or bad) must earn the right to be improved (i.e., optimized, de-suckified, etc.). For an entre
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by rilkeanheart 14y ago
wanted to contribute, filled out the form, and couldn't find a 'continue' button.
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by rilkeanheart 14y ago
I think the intent is for the candidate to show that he/she has not been involved in illegal/suspicious activity. Back in the 70's a sitting VP had to leave office due to charges of extortion, bribery, and others (see Wikipedia on Spiro Ag
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by rilkeanheart 15y ago
OK. I'll weigh-in on this. I identify as an African American, developer, and aspiring entrepreneur. I'll post here the message that I give to my kids and will continue to hammer as long as they will listen. IT DOESN'T MATTER if it's a me
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by rilkeanheart 15y ago
I'm also a fan and I expect (and hope) they are vying to be a part of it. I watch a significant proportion of my Theisweekin content straight from YouTube. Above all else, this announcement (even a the rumor stage) is a huge validation of
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by rilkeanheart 15y ago
Having launched web applications in both markets I can say with a high degree of confidence that both systems are far from perfect. However, I think the US system suffers the most because it is "stuck in the middle". It struggles to benef
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by rilkeanheart 15y ago
Anyone care to adapt this system for e-voting, in general?
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by rilkeanheart 15y ago
Seems reasonable to me. I think terms like this are essential elements for a PaaS offering.