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by sloaken 8y ago
Doing a quick check of indeed, I see many refernces to Polyglot. Half of the ones I checked did not use the term properly. One did list it as a 'Like to have'. In general what I am seeing is they are looking for people who are n
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by sloaken 8y ago
Notebooks and notbook covers / holders. If it looks nice (aka not cheap) I will use it a lot. If it is refillable and looks good I will use it forever ... or until I get a nicer one. I also enjoy Pens which provide entertainment. I
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by sloaken 8y ago
Assuming you want to know this to make your own programming language... Step one is to learn about BNF grammers. When I was in school we used a book called Princples of Compiler Design. I felt this was an excellent bok at the time. It tau
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by sloaken 8y ago
Most people have a collection of reasons that build up to a tipping point of why they leave. I have left 5 jobs, and had 2 jobs leave me (laid off). First in Highschool I had 2 jobs in the summer working about 60 hours a week, parents made
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by sloaken 8y ago
Sadly stopped when married. Switched to EQ et el after that, as I could pick it up when I had time. No big guild w raiding etc. Mostly solo.
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by sloaken 8y ago
I loved that game. Most amount of humor in a game I ever saw. Wish I cold find someone to play with these days.
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by sloaken 8y ago
In a heart beat. I use to work for a company that let you buy a week of vacation a year. They just reduced your pay accordingly. I would joke I would buy the whole year if I could - and keep the vacation, sick and holiday pay :-)
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by sloaken 8y ago
Given todays low interest rates, assuming you can afford the payments. I would put in as much as it would take to not have mortgage insurance. Even if I had to borrow from a 401K. Having said that, you MUST make sure you are not house poo
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by sloaken 8y ago
Depending on your assests I would consider a short term bond (like 3 to 6 month). At least you should do better than your checking account. Long term bonds runs too many risks IMHO.
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by sloaken 8y ago
There are many variables in this calculation. All of which are based upon your assumptions. Questions: 1) Do you want to leave money behind, or exit as close to zero as possible. If you are aiming for zero, then the amount is significantl
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Learning from failure
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by sloaken 8y ago
After reaching Maine, I realized I did not enjoy my trip as much as I should have. I was just obsessed with getting there, by bike, no rides. So I left by bud visited Niagra falls, had a great time at the Youth Hostel there. But it was c
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by sloaken 8y ago
So back in the dark ages ... 20 years ago, company I worked for had what they called 'SoftWare Intensive Inspections'. Code we were writting delt with Telecomm and if a system failed then the telephone company lost money and when
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by sloaken 8y ago
At 25, (just before turning 26), I had been working for a startup for 5 years. I lived in an apartment with my brother who was in school. Kind of had a girlfriend. Good savings (10 - 20K). Car that had aged faster than it should have, i
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by sloaken 8y ago
OMG have I got stories for you - short answer YES. Back in the day I recall searching for a job and having little success. I found one job with a company I thought was perfect. I submitted a resume. A month late their HR called me up and
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by sloaken 8y ago
As others have mentioned your tax rate is way too low. And do not forget Social Security. Secondly you have to consider that most peoples spending rises to the level of their income. It takes a lot of will power to cook dinner verses orde
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by sloaken 8y ago
Some people need to comment on something in order toi justify their existance. Subjective issues are the easiest. I assume PR is not public relations? <story> Long time ago I worked at this place where the CEO was known for needed to
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by sloaken 8y ago
Two things: 1) its not personal, its about the money. thats why we have to do this / that etc, and not this or that 2) everyone is replacable (or will choose to leave at some point) - make your code / system / database
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by sloaken 8y ago
Nothing gets you a good raise like having an offer for another job.
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by sloaken 8y ago
I am a big fan of the Head First books. They teach in a simplified manner, in this book with analogies. Helps you anchor your understanding by relating it to a simple concept. https://www.amazon.com/Head-First-Design-Patte
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by sloaken 8y ago
Predict the stock market ... sports results, especially horse races.
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by sloaken 8y ago
I know back in the day, the use of Engineer verses Developer was about 10% pay... To me: Programmer - works on a team, is handed assignments Developer - might lead a team, but is resposible for the entire developement of a solution. On rea
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by sloaken 8y ago
I assume you have Visa for where you are applying to. Without seeing your resume it is hard to highlight what you are doing wrong. It is important to realize that your resume can get ignored for a variety of reasons. Typically the first fi
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by sloaken 8y ago
To restate your goal: It is to be able to easily afford to raise a family. The 250K is all relative. If you still think you need $250, search for the Highest COL area, (like switzerland etc) and get a job there. If you desire to raise a f
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by sloaken 8y ago
The fact that 4 out of 5 choose to leave ... makes me wonder why they left. Also makes me wonder why one person stayed. When people leave in big numbers like that it says something. The impact is determined by what lifecycle stage the pro
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by sloaken 8y ago
I remember reading "Go Dog Go" to my son, many years ago. I was getting ready to turn the page, and he started reading it before I turned it. Yes he had memorized the book. As it turns out, this was normal for kids to do, but it
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by sloaken 8y ago
I took a programming class when I was 15. At that point I knew what I wa doing the rest of my life. 40 years later, I still love it. I do not know if I will ever retire.
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by sloaken 8y ago
I used OS/2 back in the day, when windows 95 came out, most people knew it was over for OS/2. Generally you should already know its on the downslide. Easiest method IMHO is job listings. Search on Keywords of what you know. As f
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by sloaken 8y ago
Can you have a lawyer write up a non compete or confidentiallity agreement? That should protect you I would think. Maybe tied into a refundable earnest deposit of 20%. So if they show they have not violated the confidentiallity but do no
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by sloaken 8y ago
At the interview, ask how long before they plan to make a decision. If it is longer, then you are likely their 2nd choice as the first one (or two) did not pan out. I worked for one company that could not seem to schedule an interview befo

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