saluki

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by saluki 11y ago
Sometimes companies you'll get your first paycheck on the second pay period that you've been there . . . or maybe you get paid a week after the end of the pay period. I'd reach out to HR again to express your concern and see
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by saluki 11y ago
The most immediate way would be taking on 12 hrs per week of freelance/consulting iOS work . . . network and make connections. (Try not to use upwork/online sites try to network and charge 1.5 to 2x your 9-5 hourly rate. (Taking c
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by saluki 11y ago
For PHP check out Laravel laracasts.com is great for learning Laravel. It would be a good fit for your project.
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by saluki 11y ago
Keep your chin up . . . if it happened for everyone they wouldn't call it luck . . . Seriously though you do have to make your own . . . with a positive attitude, keep trying . . . Sounds like you have a decent job . . . compare your p
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by saluki 11y ago
I would definitely get them signed up . . . But for 50% off I would get an ok to use their logo on your website and marketing materials, be used as a case study, get quotes/reviews to use from their CTO/CEO, etc . . . also note th
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by saluki 11y ago
Oh Man-drill . . . I wish they would have went with a lower limit on their free plan or even low cost plan that replaces current free plan. I use them on lots of client sites with low volume emails. This is going to take some time to sort o
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by saluki 11y ago
It's always tough balancing features and staying out of the trap of adding features that don't provide a lot of value to your users but takes up a lot of development time. Maybe you can talk to the rest of the team to try to drive
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by saluki 11y ago
Initially you'll want to learn HTML->CSS->javascript Track down a copy of Head First HTML & CSS to get started. I recommend installing MAMP or WAMP for a local web host and using sublime text as your editor. Starting from scr
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by saluki 11y ago
Monthly subscriptions for your monthly services . . . Setup your payments with Stripe so they are recurring subscriptions . . . this will keep them paid on time. I expect most clients will just signup so they don't have to handle your
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by saluki 11y ago
You can setup a catchall email on zoho or google apps for your domain. Basically a catch all will send any emailaddress@yourdomain.com to the main email on that domain mail@yourdomain.com for example. Once that is setup you don't gener
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by saluki 11y ago
No issues so far with the latest ST3 update installed.
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by saluki 11y ago
I would think about setting this up as a subscription with automated invoicing through a paypal subscription or Stripe. Maybe $49/mo including setup and twice monthly backups/status checks (look at automating this). (Adjust monthl
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by saluki 11y ago
I would recommend getting started with Head First HTML and CSS. http://headfirstlabs.com/books/hfhtml/ It will give them a good foundation and confidence to setup a website from scratch. http://headfirs
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by saluki 11y ago
Using slack, skype and live video/screen sharing sessions are more than enough for me to feel connected with the remote teams I work with. I think the problem is already solved. (So there is no pain point) A robot roaming the office is
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by saluki 11y ago
Keep looking for a full time job as a data scientist. Keep learning and polishing your skills while on your hunt. Also look for contract positions, short term projects with companies, also look at doing a few data projects on your that migh
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by saluki 11y ago
I transitioned from civil engineering to web/software dev, here are my thoughts. (this is getting long, hope you find it useful). Feel free to email me <my HN username> at gmail Start by getting paid gigs so you can start buildin
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by saluki 11y ago
Going back to your boss . . . not recommended . . . y, most likely you're never going to convince your boss that you're only productive 3 or 4 hours per day . . . if anything you'll be bringing scrutiny on what you accomplish
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by saluki 11y ago
As others have said . . . too low. It's not even going to be worth accepting the subscriptions at that price. If it involves any amount of effort to setup/maintain/pay for hosting etc. look for an idea that is in the $29&#x2F
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by saluki 11y ago
Go with Google Apps . . .
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by saluki 11y ago
I have had problems in the past with Windows. Every Rails tutorial I tried on Windows I would run in to problems. And spend hours trying to sort them out and find work arounds for windows specific issues. Try the same tutorial on a Mac and
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by saluki 11y ago
I would focus on the term Dashboard . . . having custom dashboards has always been interesting and I think would be valuable for businesses. I'm not sure I would focus on idle computers as I would probably rather setup dedicated TVs or
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by saluki 11y ago
You can learn everything you need to know for free, at least to get started. The only barrier to entry is having internet access and a computer and some spare time in the evening and on weekends. Email me and I'll point you in the righ
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by saluki 11y ago
Will they still need someone to do what you do occasionally? Try to stay on working one or a few days per week or work for them on a contract basis. It is easier to find a job if you are currently employed so hanging on 1 day per week or as
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by saluki 11y ago
local machine/work files backed up to external drive with time machine and crashplan. work files copied to an external drive monthly this is also backed up with crashplan. photos to external hard drive and backed up to crashplan and bu
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by saluki 11y ago
I admit my workplaces as an engineer haven't been very diverse. Over the years I would say: White 97% Black 1% Hispanic 1% Asian 1% Male 97% Female 3% University was great because there was a huge mix of people from all over the world.
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by saluki 11y ago
There are a few ways . . . typically I'm so excited about a side project I'll skip watching TV and spend an hour or two on it at the end of the night. Time outside the typical 40 hour work week: Getting up an hour or two earlier t
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by saluki 11y ago
Check and see if there is a local co-working space. The one downtown here is $35/mo/person, one closer to my house is $125/mo/person. Still cheaper than rent for a 5 person company. No utilities, free wifi, coffee/d
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by saluki 11y ago
I think they need to do more to cross check data, one person making multiple car rentals and room reservations and of course cross check this with the various watch lists. Like staunch commented, if someone is on a no fly list, flag car ren
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by saluki 11y ago
y, that's not really a topic for an interview, focus on your skills and whether you are a good fit for the position. You stated the reason for moving if that even comes up: We decided to move to the country side with my wife, to provid
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by saluki 11y ago
I expect all/most communications are and will continue to be monitored/recorded by someone (NSA, gov, fbook, goog, etc.) If this monitoring does prevent an attack from happening that's great but I don't think we have or

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