techdmn

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   by techdmn 14y ago

   I agree, but I also think it's a tricky subject. Doing things for the sole purpose of increasing your karma would probably be considered a negative behavior. On the other hand the community gives karma to reward behavior it approves of (a
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   by techdmn 14y ago

   Is it the killing that bothers, or the casual dress?
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   by techdmn 14y ago

   It does seem a little odd, but as a resident of one of those states I think it's awesome. I can peruse the lot with zero chance of being approached by a salesperson. IMHO it actually facilitates car sales, because one day a week people ca
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   by techdmn 14y ago

   I've been doing FizzBuzz and a few other code-related tests for the last few years. It was an odd shock when I realized that was the /only/ part of the interview process that had any value to me whatsoever. I mean it. I have seen people
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   by techdmn 14y ago

   It seems strange to me to invoke Turing's test when discussing a highly defined problem such as playing a FPS. I think the strength of the original test is that a conversation is by nature very open. When you change the test to a game wit
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   by techdmn 14y ago

   I think there's a little self-selection going on here in that the people being asked are all at least moderately successful - at least enough so to enjoy a whitewater rafting trip. I'm willing to bet that if you asked the same question at
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   by techdmn 14y ago

   I completely agree. I very rarely catch myself saying "I wish the developer had understood the Big-O implications of this algorithm". I very often catch myself saying "I wish the developer would have realized that these 10 lines of code d
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   by techdmn 14y ago

   I prefer year-month-day. This extends logically into time, and plays well with regular math. Except for switching base every digit.
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   by techdmn 14y ago

   Interesting question, do great developers at the top throw the curve, leaving most developers below average? What about those who wreak havoc and ruin, which must be fixed by others? Achieving -10x productivity might be difficult, but are
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    by techdmn 14y ago

    This inspires me to try to write on a notepad while spinning in my office chair. I think I can achieve one rotation per second. :) Maybe not a good idea after lunch though.
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    by techdmn 14y ago

    This would be a much stronger argument if you didn't start by saying you hadn't read many books. Both Code Complete and Refactoring changed the way I wrote (and thought) about code in a lasting way.
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    by techdmn 14y ago

    Indeed. We may not have full "Artificial Intelligence" in the short term, but longer term (not much longer) it seems like a bad idea to bet against the computer revolution. There was a time not so long ago when people thought computers wo
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    by techdmn 14y ago

    Not to completely disagree with your sentiment, but I think there is a large difference between having the resources to execute your own vision as opposed to having to partner with a large group of people and find a common vision. Especial
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    by techdmn 14y ago

    I had a manager once who would seriously write 250-500 character lines of VB6. When I see code disappear off the right margin I get very nervous. You can hide a lot of functionality that way, especially if your language supports multiple
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    by techdmn 14y ago

    I worked in restaurants on and off for the better part of seven years, five of those cooking. I agree with a lot of what is stated in this article, a few thoughts on my own experience: 1) Nobody is too good to do the dirty work - everybody
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    by techdmn 14y ago

    I've been working on some ideas about how different languages lead to different sorts of premature optimization problems. I see a lot of OOP problems where developers try to avoid re-initializing or re-instantiating an object, and end up w
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    by techdmn 14y ago

    Thanks for the link. The article states that Tesla hopes to have a next generation Roadster available in 2013 or later. Arguably a production gap, which isn't unheard of even for larger auto makers. It is an awfully long gap though, a fe
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    by techdmn 14y ago

    I the first time I closed on a house, realizing ten minutes in that either I was going to be signing contracts without reading them, or everyone was going to be sitting around watching me read for three hours. There's a lot of pressure in
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    Exploit puts Oracle Database users at risk of attack(arstechnica.com)

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    by techdmn 15y ago

    I think part of the problem is that "artificial intelligence" is always being redefined upward toward areas we don't well understand. If you don't know how a computer plays chess, it certainly appears intelligent. Once you do understand i
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    by techdmn 15y ago

    Seems I read a design article once that claimed the /best/ thing you could have for a logo was an abstract shape that consumers identified with your brand, like the Nike swoop. It's fairly unique, identifiable, and unlikely to be confused
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    by techdmn 15y ago

    I was hoping you could clarify what you consider to be a reasonable amount of time.
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    by techdmn 15y ago

    Agree, was disappointed to see the paraphrase go unattributed.
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    by techdmn 15y ago

    I was driving along the left lane of the interstate one day, a hundred miles north of Chicago, 20 mph over the limit, passing many cars. I noticed a car behind me in the left lane, not terribly close, but who hadn't been there before. I a
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    by techdmn 15y ago

    I think that a 30 minute walk or bike ride is not "wasted" the same way 30 minutes driving would be. Driving can be a huge stress, especially in rush-hour commuting traffic. A walk or a bike ride is a chance to unwind.
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    by techdmn 15y ago

    "You'll never find a programming language that frees you from the burden of clarifying your ideas." [0] 0: http://xkcd.com/568/
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    by techdmn 15y ago

    I would bet $1 that most companies, like most developers, are not using GH. Most startups, perhaps. Most people who read HN, I don't know. Most companies, that's a pretty big basket.
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    by techdmn 15y ago

    This is one of the things I love about small companies. There is literally nowhere to hide. Either you're helping to get things done, or you're creating barriers. Of course small groups can be pathological too, but the visibility of BS i
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    by techdmn 15y ago

    Sometimes I wonder if C++ deserves more credit for /saving/ C, by absorbing all the crap that might otherwise have been added. :)
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    by techdmn 15y ago

    Reading this made me picture trying to drive a car by voice: "Turn left. Left. Further left. More! AHH! NOT SO MUCH!" Here voice control seems like a desire to avoid having to clearly specify your request. "Didn't the car KNOW where I wan