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by sloaken 8y ago
Not meaning to be a bad cog in your plan, but why in the world would you go from Fortran to C++. I also would not recommend C, nor a host of other languages. Personally I would recommend Java or C#. Both require variable declaration and m
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by sloaken 8y ago
Company I am with does not. I have worked for other companies that did, but generally it was considered a pittance. Min was like $500, max was like $3000. Most people offered the person they were referring half the money as an incentive.
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by sloaken 8y ago
I agree, I think thats a great idea. I would like to put it on at my place. Mostly for me, as I can never remember people and its not that big of a company but there are so many people I do not know.
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by sloaken 8y ago
I would have them do small pieces. Specifically I would have them write tests. Unit tests, regression test, etc.
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by sloaken 8y ago
VHS vs Beta .... I suspect the better question is: has a lesser product won out because of marketing?
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by sloaken 8y ago
My love life ... of course I might have a career as a comedian if my wife does not see this.
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by sloaken 8y ago
Are there any global companies that use the language you speak natively? Ideally where English is a bonus not a requirement? Myself I used to get flustered on interviews until I found a book of questions in my field. Now I never memorized
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by sloaken 8y ago
When I had severe burnout I would go to work but could not accomplish anything. I was more like a zombie. I asked to take a vacation and a few weeks leave without pay to help get my head straight. It was denied (I was too important to be
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Ask HN: What is your definition of Rich?
2 points by sloaken 8y ago|2 comments
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by sloaken 8y ago
Thank you for posting that. It was a great read, good logic, I would argue some points, but basically very good points.
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by sloaken 8y ago
Yes Asylum is where you go the the first available country to get away from the problem. Not go shopping for the best opportunity. Most, not all migrants, compete with the lower class. This keeps the lower class wages down, and enriches t
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by sloaken 8y ago
I do not remember which it was. I do remember asking the salesperson, 'just need a simple phone for calls and messaging, no need for data'. Like 'MAGIC' I was handed what fit my need. No internet, some apps but I never
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by sloaken 8y ago
Walk into best buy. I bought one last summer. Texting is slow.
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by sloaken 8y ago
I have always had 2 monitors. At work I use 3. You can get the same effect with a BIG monitor and knowing the keys to manipulate the window frames. Psychologically, it is common to 'Max' the window. With one big monitor it beco
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by sloaken 8y ago
Depends on your event horizon. If you are planning to invest for retirement, then I would put it into a collection of Growth funds. If your objective is to get a constant payout, then some dividend based fund. If you want to throw it away:
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by sloaken 8y ago
Typically I study the technology. Either what they are using or what they are developing. As other have said it does not pay, but I like starting off looking good. As has been well proven, much to my displeasure, first impressions are th
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by sloaken 8y ago
I wish I had done that. I would wait until the job sucked before looking for another. I foolishly thought loyalty in IT is rewarded. In some companies maybe, I just never found one. New guy would get the cool new projects. I would vote
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by sloaken 8y ago
Yes, so far so good. The new company treats there employees very well compared to other companies. I plan to stay until retirement. All wealth is not measured in dollars. At some point you have to balance quality of life.
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by sloaken 8y ago
Yes I cuss at meetings. Not a lot. You know an occasional 'damn' or 'shit'. But I also know that using fowl language is the sign of limited vocabulary. And thus a reflection that I am not as smart as I should be. Kid
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by sloaken 8y ago
By junior I assume you mean NO experience working in the field. The best I have seen has been where the company hires them while they are student for a co-op / intern program. You must pay them a decent wage. You must give them real
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by sloaken 8y ago
Interestingly I just watched this video. https://youtu.be/BgQ79evjylc?list=LLbN1lC_4raev2geuc6RhTpQ And I was surprised about how they manipulate the information, well not the information but their knowledge of how you wil
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by sloaken 8y ago
Reminded me of this: https://www.ioccc.org/
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by sloaken 8y ago
Requirements vs like to haves clearly spelled out. Location - if remote is a possibility, then how often you expect me in. i.e if I move to Hobart in Australia is it a problem. Your work style. Salary is always important. I do not want to
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by sloaken 8y ago
Read hacker news. Fiddle in green house. Walk. Look up old friends and give them a call.
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by sloaken 8y ago
From the land of 'Been there, done that' 2 choices: 1) Wake up, find a new job, before you get laid off too. 2) Wake up, find a job working on their product, before you get laid off too. I worked for a company that had about 3000
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by sloaken 8y ago
I believe it is mostly about the light bulb, not the lamp itself.
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by sloaken 8y ago
There was a book called 'Dont get taken every time' Written by a former car salesman. It is a fun read, as well as informative. Easily pays for itself on your next purchase.
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by sloaken 8y ago
I love CLEP. I did it a long time ago, no prep just walked in and knocked out 12 semester hours. I was a freshman, would have scored 18 hours but I had already taken calculus. You can easily get out of your first year. Cost now is about
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by sloaken 8y ago
It is called the 'Golden Handcuffs' So gold is so good you will not leave. At one company I worked for, the gold was pretty good, not great. When the layoffs came, about a third of the people said 'Oh thank GOD! I have alw
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by sloaken 8y ago
That the company will research my company and decide how much they can get from me, based on how much my company can afford, not how much the product is worth. Like when you go to a car dealer and they ask, How much are you looking to spen

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