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by sumitgt 8y ago
I don't think government shutdown affects VISA processing. What I've heard is that VISA processing is funded by the application cost itself.
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by sumitgt 8y ago
Microsoft probably has tons of internal libraries that are modified and shared between many different teams spanning multiple orgs. I think a pivot like this is an incredibly complicated thing for a company like Microsoft to perform. It req
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by sumitgt 8y ago
Thank you. As the top comment on the article, you have clearly and succinctly expressed everything I have felt.
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by sumitgt 8y ago
It is.
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by sumitgt 8y ago
Doesn't it stay pinned if you click the hamburger icon on the top left?
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by sumitgt 8y ago
Yes, but it is very difficult to introduce the same kind of bugs in Go code considering you are no longer doing intricate memory management, etc.
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by sumitgt 8y ago
> Every single encounter I have had with Go has been a burning pile of unpleasantness. Can you elaborate? > It may be fast but it's fragile FWIW. Go explicitly focuses on language stability over fancy new features.
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by sumitgt 8y ago
It's actually a very attractive option for people who are stuck in the EB-2 GC queue in the US. For instance, you could wait in the US for 15 years on a H1-B unable to open your own business, or you could move to Toronto on Express Ent
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by sumitgt 8y ago
There is a NFC Yubikey which you can tap against your phone to log in. There is also a bluetooth version which is not manufactured by Yubikey. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01LYV6TQM/?coliid=I3IA8VD7QRRZDT&...
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by sumitgt 8y ago
Nice way to put it!
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by sumitgt 8y ago
The portrait mode really looks interesting.
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by sumitgt 9y ago
Putting Scott Guthrie in charge of Cloud and AI seems like a great move.
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by sumitgt 9y ago
My mind was blown when I found out how easy it was to get started using pre-trained Glove embedding in Keras. Took my Kaggle game up a few notches over-night. https://blog.keras.io/using-pre-trained-word-embeddings-in-a...
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by sumitgt 9y ago
> We don’t discuss all of our security processes and technologies in specific detail for what should be obvious reasons, but here is a high-level overview. Isn't that the opposite of good practice? You shouldn't rely on obscuri
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by sumitgt 9y ago
That's just the HR screen. The actual interviews are not like that.
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by sumitgt 9y ago
I'm sorry, this is terrible advice. Trust me, the interviewer is never gonna pile up requirements on you. In fact, they are trained to ensure that what they ask can be completed in the time allotted (with time to spare for candidate&#x
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by sumitgt 9y ago
If you are faced with a question like this in a Google interview, and you simply state the answer above right away, you are only solving part of the problem. A Google interviewer expects you to ask questions and clarify any simplifying assu
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by sumitgt 9y ago
I think it's not just the UK. In fact, in many countries you don't have enough protections for security researchers. So no one bothers reporting these things because it would get you in trouble.
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by sumitgt 9y ago
I meant more as a replacement to laptops and desktop computers.
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by sumitgt 9y ago
Best advice you can give to less technical friends is to just use a ChromeBook / Windows 10S device / or iPad. General purpose computers are no longer necessary for a significant chunk of consumers.
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by sumitgt 9y ago
> have sane and smart defaults. Using Keras has made me appreciate this a lot. Most deep learning layers have a bunch of parameters that need to be configured for best results. A lot of research has gone into figuring out best practices
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by sumitgt 9y ago
> polished IRC client tied to a proprietary service to me This is precisely the point. Most companies just needed something that worked. It doesn't really matter if it's proprietary, if it gets the work done. Paying a little mo
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by sumitgt 9y ago
This isn't uncommon in large tech companies. People 1-2 levels from the CEO tend to have a chief of staff. Out of curiosity, why do you assume the person is a "he"?
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by sumitgt 9y ago
How many devices can you actually control with a clapper? Seems like it would only be enough if all you want is switch on/off a light bulb. But with smart home devices, you have much finer control over what device you want to control.
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by sumitgt 9y ago
I sympathize with you. But you seem to be making the classic mistake of assuming that everyone's use-case and needs are same as yours. Just an example: > I'll walk over to the lightswitch and turn the lights on. What if you are
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by sumitgt 9y ago
Yes, although there is some portability, you still have to apply, interview and get a job within 30 days. That's not feasible, and doesn't give you enough room to find a good job and negotiate salary from a point of strength.
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by sumitgt 9y ago
Actually it's currently looking more like 15 years. People with priority dates in 2009 are just getting in. So if you account for the number (plus consider the fact the people in EB-3 become eligible for EB-2 after a few years), it loo
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by sumitgt 9y ago
It's not like that. Most top companies do detailed paperwork. This causes other side effects and stress. For example, you could be working at Google / Facebook earning top $$$$ every year and you paperwork could be spotless. But t
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by sumitgt 9y ago
why what? Not sure which part of that quote you are referring to.
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by sumitgt 9y ago
The recent paper on Spanner has some details of how it is used if you are interested. https://static.googleusercontent.com/media/research.google.c...

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