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Freedom in Technology Not from Technology(psychologytoday.com)
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Who owns culture? (2013)(etceterology.com)
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What is randomness? (2013)(etceterology.com)
41 points by tapan_k 10y ago|57 comments
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[video] Consuming too much protein worse than consuming too many carbs(dietdoctor.com)
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by tapan_k 10y ago
> but you don't throw away the feature branch history Once a feature is merged, how is the history of a feature branch helpful? Since I do not see/understand the benefits of retaining feature branch history, my preference is to
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by tapan_k 10y ago
Cannot comment on Moleskine as I've never used one. I am loving TWSBI notebooks [1]: the paper is thick, and does not feather or bleed with fountain pen ink. There is very little ghosting which makes it possible to use both sides of pa
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by tapan_k 10y ago
Perhaps old fashioned, but I fill up a page of TWSBI [1] every evening, using a Sheaffer Prelude [2]. [1] http://www.twsbi.com/collections/notebooks/products/twsbi-no... [2] https://www.amazon.com&
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by tapan_k 10y ago
I have the same question. I recently read a programming book on Go [1] and this book reminded me of the pleasure of reading a programming book cover to cover. For a reader whose purpose is not to just get through the coursework (as in a gra
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by tapan_k 10y ago
I am into software product development and hence malaysia et al don't look promising. The alternatives I have considered are: Australia, Luxemburg, US, and UK, in that order. However, these are not regional options.
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by tapan_k 10y ago
Last year, I started taking LCHF lifestyle [0] seriously. The primary influence was Prof Tim Noakes [1] and his relentless tweets about how sugar is at the root of widespread obesity, and the diseases associated with obesity. I stopped havi
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by tapan_k 10y ago
I call myself a Bangalorian now, but I have been here for 16 years. Not born and brought up in Bangalore, so some of you will cringe at my claim at being Bangalorian. I love this place because it gave me a career. There is no other place in
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by tapan_k 10y ago
BLR: 9:00a-6:30p [includes 30m paid lunch] + 30m commute each way
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by tapan_k 10y ago
Thank you for the links to guidelines. This helps.
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by tapan_k 10y ago
Why is this downvoted? (serious question) Where can I find the "code of conduct" for HN?
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Implementation Intention(en.wikipedia.org)
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by tapan_k 10y ago
> The well grounded Rubyist (I'm on Chapter 13 yay!) What is your proficiency in Ruby, and why are you reading this? I am asking out of curiosity because I am a Ruby newbie and have just completed Learning Ruby the Hard Way [0] and
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Collective Code Construction Contract (C4)(rfc.zeromq.org)
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by tapan_k 10y ago
Here's one from the book The Art of UNIX Programming[0]: "The Unix philosophy is bottom-up and not top-down. It is pragmatic and grounded in experience." [0] http://www.amazon.com/UNIX-Programming-Addison-Wesl
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by tapan_k 10y ago
While the VP is asking you to hire, the question is: why is your title not aligned with your responsibilities? Though you do not mention this, I have seen people in similar situations who send signals about not wanting "Manager" i
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by tapan_k 10y ago
It looks like https://www.phonepe.com
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by tapan_k 11y ago
I appreciate Thunderbird every time it reminds me to add attachment(s) if it finds that keyword in the email text.
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by tapan_k 12y ago
I try to attain focus rather than avoid distractions. At the end of the day, I want to make progress and that will happen only if I can focus on my tasks. Some distraction is unavoidable, and hence should not derail a good day because of th
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by tapan_k 12y ago
> It's a beginner's book, not for someone who have been trying to improve their code (and processes around it) already for some years. Yes -- a beginner's book for someone starting now, but essential for everybody in the i
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by tapan_k 12y ago
I've asked a similar question to candidates, which allows me to have an open ended conversation. My question is: "On a scale of 1 to 10, how do you rate yourself as a programmer." The answer to this question rarely matters, b
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by tapan_k 12y ago
I second the habit of making lists. This is my approach: 1. Make lists. 2. Make checklists. PS: These two are different, and you need both. The first to bring clarity, and the second to make plans actionable by breaking down a goal into tas
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Ask HN: How did you measure your year 2014?
2 points by tapan_k 12y ago|1 comments
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by tapan_k 12y ago
The answer depends on what you mean by "for a while". If its a few months or a year or two, it does not matter what the alternative career path is, as long as you do land a job that pays enough for you to support your family. If y