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   by robodale 11y ago

   Good, because I suck at technical interviews, but built my own SaaS offering (working the corporate job until my customer base is large enough).
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   by robodale 11y ago

   If you call yourself an engineer, then the tenants of this article should be seared into your neurons. When enumerating possible solutions to a problem, one of them is always "Do Nothing". Find out a way to eliminate the problem
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   by robodale 11y ago

   It's about damn time, I'm up to my amigaut in manuscripts!
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   by robodale 11y ago

   Having been both a Manufacturing Engineer and a Software Engineer, there are similarities between the two scenarios: work-in-process within a manufacturing facility and whatever features/functionality a given software development depar
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   by robodale 11y ago

   Crazy off topic, but similar misusage: Vendor-installed SQL server database. In this DB is a table called tblYesNo with one column called YesNo. In the table are the following two rows: YES NO
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   by robodale 11y ago

   In 1986, I "text chatted" via my Commodore 64 to another kid in a neighboring town, across our 600 baud modems, using our parent's home phone land lines. I'll never forget typing the white letters on the blue screen: &q
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   by robodale 11y ago

   When the Director of HR and VP of Legal send a meeting request to you.
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   by robodale 11y ago

   I have a 13 inch color TV with VCR combo for sale. The VCR can no longer play VCR tapes - only rewind. Great for rewinding tapes before you return them to the rental store! Msg me for details.
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   by robodale 11y ago

   I'd go further - beat yourself up for being ABLE to code. Unless you are a master at the craft, then focus on the parts of the business you provide the most value. Hire the rest - including the software devs.
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    by robodale 11y ago

    I noticed that as well. Simple stick framing and flat joists. If I was paying 0.5 Billion dollars for a house, that thing better be built with carbon fiber, titanium alloys, and gorilla glass.
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    by robodale 11y ago

    Yea, pretty sure you don't want to venture too close to sucky part of the engine.
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    by robodale 11y ago

    Boeing and Airbus are known for quality AND reliability. Those two terms are derived from hard data just as much as from public perception. As other's here have said...China will face an uphill battle.
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    by robodale 11y ago

    I was skeptical going in for "Orange is the new Black", but damn...I haven't binged watched like that in a long time...
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    by robodale 11y ago

    Netflix CEO - then order up more than the measly 10 shows per season of Trailer Park Boys. Episodes...let's go.
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    by robodale 11y ago

    I learned about her on the tv show "Drunk History"
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    by robodale 11y ago

    Yea, but who's going to fix the sewer lines when they break? Not me, I gots my basic income.
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    by robodale 11y ago

    So, you want to push your coding skills...to what end? Become more hire-able? Make (a little) more money? Make something to show HN? Once you dig deep and find your reason why you want to push your coding skills, optimize toward that.
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    by robodale 11y ago

    Holy shit you created an epic content article. Nice work man.
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    by robodale 11y ago

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    by robodale 11y ago

    Your response - totally. Similar experience: I was asked in a technical interview to use the "correct" collection class given the (very academic) sorting problem. I responded with "there is no right answer, so my answer wil
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    by robodale 11y ago

    Wow, what the f_ck kind of person do they want? You showed when you can code, build a complex application that actually does something valuable. You know, understand, and can use deeper level stuff. I get that they and every other busines
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    by robodale 11y ago

    (gets on soapbox) We as a country need to prevent toddlers from getting guns. I propose legislation that would prevent any gun dealer from selling a gun to a toddler.
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    by robodale 11y ago

    This was a refreshing article to read. Regarding Fallacy #5: "The database is the wrong place for business logic". Ummm...people actually think business logic does not belong in a database? If you have a payroll app, and you have
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    by robodale 11y ago

    ...but does the black hole have rights to that water? Answer: NO!
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    by robodale 11y ago

    I got the "...back in my day, everything was all neat and tidy...now it's all gone to shit..." sort of feeling while reading this article. Websites have always been shit, and if you approach rendering/parsing/consu
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    by robodale 11y ago

    Very fascinating, but I also feel left out. I get sick just by riding a Ferris wheel.
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    by robodale 11y ago

    What, no 30-day money back guarantee?!
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    by robodale 11y ago

    Thanks dude - finally one place where I can quickly understand everything Amazonian!
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    by robodale 11y ago

    "warm analog sound of tape"...yea more like "dull hiss..."
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    by robodale 11y ago

    ecliptik, great list todos and remote hiring sites. Thanks for this.