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by syntern 12y ago
I open every "New Postgresql features" article in the hope that it will contain "Simple cluster setup, you just start nodes and they will figure out the rest." Unfortunately it didn't happen so far... Is it such a h
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by syntern 12y ago
Note, that some of this (from FATCA) applies to visa workers who are not US citizen or greencard holders. I work in the US on H1B, and I have been already declined to open an investment account in my home country in Europe, just because I w
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by syntern 12y ago
I see a few places where bitcoin is accepted as donation. How is that taxed if/when spent?
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by syntern 12y ago
This. Also, I'm curious: how do you look for remote positions?
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by syntern 12y ago
Thank you for writing a detailed guide about your best practices. It is a long-term struggle to convince managers that good remote work environment can be done (and good for both their budget and their employees well-being), and such storie
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by syntern 12y ago
I think it is much better that he made it clear where he places his bets. If you have kids and over 40, it is very likely that a slower paced, bootstrapped business growth model will suite your lifestyle better anyway.
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by syntern 12y ago
I think E2 is regarded as entrepreneur visa. It requires investment coming into the US though...
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by syntern 12y ago
Having worked with offshore teams and being in the role of an offshore team, I completely agree. If someone is looking for an offshore team, follow this approach: look for a outstanding, talented person. A single person, who you can develop
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by syntern 12y ago
Working with offshore teams is no different than working with <anything new that you haven't done before>. You need to learn it. It is not the same as working with an in-house team. Different tradeoffs, gotchas and benefits.
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by syntern 12y ago
I'm on H1B too with H4 spouse. My alternative is just to go back to Europe, and live there - and considering several factors, it may not be that different from the US (in terms of overall better vs. worse).
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by syntern 12y ago
Green card is not a work permit, it is a residency status. People focus on the work part, but with choosing the green card, one is choosing between the US and the rest of the world for a very long time. First of all, it requires you to resi
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by syntern 12y ago
Both. Also, I have sometimes a doc edited on google docs, then copied over to local file and formatted in asciidoc. After that we put it back to the google doc in asciidoc markup, and subsequent comparison and merging becomes a way lot simp
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by syntern 12y ago
For me it is easier to version-control and review changes in asciidoc than in docbook.
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by syntern 12y ago
I've tried to use Markdown for very simple formatting (to have two consecutive paragraph have a wrapper style, e.g. to have a note style) - and failed. I've tried various parsers, wrote my code hacks (also called: extensions), reg
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by syntern 12y ago
I have seen both academics, small and large corporations. I think startups are the worst, but other than that, the rest is pretty much the same. Of course if you are only in one or the other, it may seem that your particular situation is th
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by syntern 12y ago
> (iii) difficulty maintaining work-life balance if you want to be successful This is pretty much the same everywhere.
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by syntern 12y ago
Is it a large or small company? How long have you been there? Are you looking only at the base salary part? (e.g. for the reference my total compensation is almost double than my base salary)...
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by syntern 12y ago
I'm not sure about the data source, but my query on my situation seems to be accurate (base salary was roughly matching).
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by syntern 12y ago
Taking cash and spending it doesn't provide you success on its own. I am all for the mom and pop companies, but in this case Uber provides a way better service. People are choosing it not because Uber has spent its money, rather becaus
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by syntern 12y ago
While this is true for many, not necessarily for all, and I'd definitely call bullshit if you try to generalize it. It boils down to personal goals. Let's assume I want to build a real-world helicopter. I don't work in that i
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by syntern 12y ago
Good to know, thanks for the update! I'll take a look on it soon.
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by syntern 12y ago
While I agree with this, and matches some of my experience, I'd like to collect more data point. Anyone willing to share such stories?
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by syntern 12y ago
That is a really cool project, and seems to be much easier to set up as any of the competitors (I'm looking at you, gitlab).
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by syntern 12y ago
A Google Analytics tracking of the events would be just fine for this goal.
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by syntern 12y ago
You'll find this a fascinating read: http://www.oreilly.com/tim/herbert/ Tim O'Reilly made an interview with Frank Herbert on how he created his universe, and describes the huge effort that went into it.
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by syntern 12y ago
Context: I'm using Dart for app development for two years now. > Not all language features can be represented in JavaScript. I could not name one (except the dart:io stuff, which is not supported in the JS world). Could you please e
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by syntern 12y ago
Maybe offtopic, but what do you think about the economics of plug-in hybrid cars (like the Chevy Volt)?
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by syntern 12y ago
Last time I've checked you can set what LinkedIn will post about your activities e.g. you can probably disable announcing your new connections etc.
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by syntern 12y ago
You are saying balance, but what you mean is agreement over values. The nasty thing is, people just can't agree on anything, especially on values.
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by syntern 12y ago
I'm wondering, at what point will the EU demand that Santa Claus shall forget what he knows about us? (Referring to the song: "He's making a list, Checking it twice; Gonna find out who's naughty or nice.")

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