thehoneybadger

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by thehoneybadger 2y ago
I nominate this post for worst idea of the century.
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by thehoneybadger 2y ago
Yes, that is an accurate comparison.
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by thehoneybadger 2y ago
It is difficult to comment without sounding obnoxious, but having taken the bar exam, I found the exam simple. Surprisingly simple. I think it was the single most over hyped experience of my life. I was fed all this insecurity and walked in
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by thehoneybadger 2y ago
The Visual Display of Quantitative Information is one of my favorite coffee table books. Props for a Tufte reference!
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by thehoneybadger 2y ago
Having written and sold machine learning software for over 15 years, you are definitely over-reacting. There is about a 10 year pattern. Every 10 years AI gets drummed up as the next big thing. It is all marketing hype. It always fails. Thi
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by thehoneybadger 8y ago
The well deserved bad rap for MS is waning. They made some changes in the last few years that seem to be a step in the right direction. I will give them the benefit of the doubt. For now.
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by thehoneybadger 9y ago
Do the same thing you might do when browsing open source code on github. Go to websites of well known companies or by people that provide web design services, view source, look at a feature that doesn't make sense at first, and then se
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by thehoneybadger 9y ago
Generally, when a visitor visits a website, which I call an interaction, then they must agree to its terms of service. This forms a contractual relationship. Contracts are private, and outside of things like not promising to do something il
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by thehoneybadger 10y ago
I think it is still current, and is a decent read. Like, you should know these things, but not necessarily adhere to them. I spent a decade believing in OOP. Lately, my thoughts have changed. Unless you really need to track non-global state
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by thehoneybadger 12y ago
Wow you beat me to it! This paper affected my college major, my career in my twenties, and my current career. Such an important paper, although, I must admit, it is not easy to decipher at first.
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by thehoneybadger 12y ago
The question is a bit open ended, so here are a few thoughts. Programming involves learning by doing. Just start on something. Perfection is the enemy of the good. Your first real attempt won't be perfect. In fact it will be downright
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by thehoneybadger 12y ago
I got to admit, for a second I thought this was another meme that I did not know about. I need to trust in myself more.
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by thehoneybadger 12y ago
Ugh, speaking of UIs, this UI has a pest problem. Dedesign this site before promoting it.
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by thehoneybadger 12y ago
Never skip over the definition of a word with which you are unfamiliar. For example, acuity.
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by thehoneybadger 12y ago
Evil corporate lawyer.... love code, algorithms, new tech, and insightful commentary. HATE advertising.
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by thehoneybadger 12y ago
Your asking the question and stating its puzzling is why (I mean this in a civil way, my rant is directed at the general populace). Technical people typically use a technical approach to solving a problem, which is not always the best appro