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by sfilargi 10y ago
> Then you see all those shitty ads for: > - finding a russian bride > - getting rich through some millionaires secret > - anti-aging remedies > - adware > and you realize that the ad-model only benefits Google and the ped
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by sfilargi 10y ago
> Assume you have a brilliant idea and you have the capability to execute it, would you risk your day job to start your company ? Almost 40 here. I would definitely risk it, but on the other hand I don't have any kids or other respo
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by sfilargi 10y ago
> y0 / x0 / y1 / x1. Has any API anywhere ever tried to specify a rectangle like this? Not for rectangles, but the closest example of Y/X I can think of is GW-BASIC's "locate". It gets row number first
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by sfilargi 10y ago
> Ads suck I don't agree with this blanket statement. It is not ads that suck. What sucks, for me, are ads that track me, ads that try to install malware, ads that are data and cpu hogs, ads that try to get my attention in anyway po
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by sfilargi 10y ago
I don't think privacy and business mix. Personally, I have switched to uBlock Origin.
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by sfilargi 10y ago
Absolutely, but in the end it all depends what problem you are trying to solve, and which stage you are on. If you are starting a new startup, with Python or Ruby or PHP you may be able to try 2-3x ideas in the same time. Which means 2-3x m
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by sfilargi 10y ago
> almost all of YouTube was written in Python and has or is still being rewritten in C++, Java, and Go, saving XX millions of dollars per year of CPU time. If you reach YouTube scale, maybe the CPU savings > developer time. But I don&
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by sfilargi 10y ago
Yes, but I think know how JS became popular; syntax similar to Java/C++ and pretty much the only language available on the browser.
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by sfilargi 10y ago
I just put some names randomly. You can add C++, Python, Ruby, and pretty much any other language after C.
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by sfilargi 10y ago
As a mere average user of computer languages, every time I play around with Go I start wondering how a language like this became so popular. It feels like it was invented in a universe where Haskell, OCaml, Erlang, Smalltalk, Lisp and so ma
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by sfilargi 10y ago
Change your credit card company then. My advice is to choose one that credit cards are their main business. I.e Discover or Amex.
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by sfilargi 10y ago
Just dispute it with your credit card company and let them try to prove they are right and get their money back.
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by sfilargi 10y ago
Side projects is the best favor you can do to yourself IMHO. The benefits are lots: 0. You exercise your passion 1. You improve your coding skill 2. You learn new stuff 3. You build a portfolio 4. You network (if you decide to do your side-
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by sfilargi 10y ago
In my experience React + Redux translates to 10x boilerplate. Plus if you decide to go with React, probably means you are going for SPA, which again means a lot of work you get for free in your typical html + jquery app. I agree with you on
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by sfilargi 10y ago
> I recently quit my job to start a company. React + Redux, Go, Scala, Cassandra, micro-services, etc.. are all products made to solve Google and FB sized companies. If you are an one man band, starting your own little startup or project
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by sfilargi 10y ago
Actually I thank you very much for your comment and criticism. I really appreciate it. The differentiators are many actually. - For promoters: 1. They can place the Ad on Facebook or Twitter. Yes I know that it is against their terms and co
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by sfilargi 10y ago
Oh, apologies! I do remember doing a two(or maybe one) week project, and could swear that my final interview was more than 2 hours. Maybe the process changed since I last interviewed?
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by sfilargi 10y ago
> Triplebyte culls out as much of the process as you can realistically expect to be culled i.e. everything before the final onsite interviews. Which is what? A short chat with the recruiter and an 1 hour phone interview. With TripleByte
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by sfilargi 10y ago
Yeah, "Show HN" is definitely one possibility. But personally didn't have much luck there, so looking for alternatives.
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by sfilargi 10y ago
I have tried friends and family but it doesn't work. They are holding back on their criticism.
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Ask HN: How do you get honest feedback on your side projects?
13 points by sfilargi 10y ago|8 comments
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by sfilargi 10y ago
I had the opposite experience with Triplebyte. I found every part of it enjoyable and really liked the interviewer. What I didn't like was the chats with the companies that followed. It felt like the whole Triplebyte interview process
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by sfilargi 10y ago
Exactly, so I wouldn't hold my breath over this. It will fluctuate for a bit.
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by sfilargi 10y ago
Isn't this what happened with FB as well?
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by sfilargi 10y ago
I wasn't aware of the bitcoin equivalent, I will definitely have a look. Thanks for the heads-up and thanks registering :D I guess it will be a bit challenging to start things up, but will give it a fair shot.
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Show HN: HotLinkx – Word of mouth advertising for your side-projects
2 points by sfilargi 10y ago|5 comments
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by sfilargi 10y ago
I am a big fun of DO. Their performance is consistent and their support is simply awesome. However I do find myself using Linode lately as I get double the memory for the same price. I hope DO follow and increase the memory on their nodes.
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by sfilargi 10y ago
Open or not, doesn't matter that much, IMHO. What is very important for me is a distraction free environment, no noise, no visual distractions.
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by sfilargi 10y ago
Grandparent: "lack of a definitive library" Parent: "You have a number of ways" Do you see the irony?
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by sfilargi 10y ago
I think I like Reason's syntax better, but can't say I dislike Ocaml's.

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