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by wheaties 16y ago
What's your taken on Foursquare and Facebook's own entry into the same sorts of space? Could you write up something about competing with an incumbent who already has the captured audience effect going for them?
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by wheaties 16y ago
So if I want to buy a nice cappuccino machine for the office to congratulate some hard work, 1099? A few chairs for the office, 1099? License an application for better productivity, 1099? An order of printer paper, pens, pencils, staples
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by wheaties 16y ago
I think the author is mistaken. You see, what happened in years past is that they "took out a loan" to pay for now with the promise that they'd pay it later. However, later has come and now those that benefited the most can't understand w
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by wheaties 16y ago
Only if that employee feels that the compensation policy is not fair to begin with and that that employee does not stand a fair chance of having their skill-set properly evaluated.
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Rape Charges Against Wikileaks Founder Dropped(msnbc.msn.com)
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by wheaties 16y ago
Toll Brothers researched the impact of choice on their profit margins. What they found was that given more choices, customers were not only less happy but also cost more to please. There were greater logistical requirements to get part A
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by wheaties 16y ago
Please don't confuse the US military with the US government. In the military if you can't do the job you're assigned, you get reassigned. If it doesn't do what it's supposed to do it gets axed. In the government...
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by wheaties 16y ago
You know, this internets thing is disrupting more than just old-school businesses. It looks as if it's also disrupting tech-based VC businesses too. And the world marches on...
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by wheaties 16y ago
They should break down that compensation according to positions. I once considered a government job until I saw that as a programmer I could make 18k more in industry. Over the years this has not changed considerably. This is vividly exp
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by wheaties 16y ago
Right place, right time, good product, and a little luck. That's awesome to read, hear, and see. I wish them the best and hope all my endeavors bear such tail winds.
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by wheaties 16y ago
One critique, if you explore leaving your company don't use it as a bargaining chip. That raise your boss offers you is only to buy him enough time to find your replacement. You will not be viewed in the same light or with the same dedica
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by wheaties 16y ago
"I need a software that generates a lot of traffic to my site..." Nice idea and good initial attempt but you're going to get a lot of noise and crud with this one. In fact, I linked in almost expecting to see "I need a software that picks
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by wheaties 16y ago
This is great. If a customer calls up saying that their computer failed after playing a certain song it idiot proofs the detection process (assuming the user was there to hear it.) It transcends languages and even if the user can't identi
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by wheaties 16y ago
You need to find something to occupy your time. Even if only a pet programming project. Something you force yourself to do for 2-4 hours every day non-stop as if you were at work. You'd be surprised how your body and mind relax into a "n
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by wheaties 16y ago
The funny thing is that there is a lot of innovation within large companies that will never see the light of day elsewhere. These inovations are viewed as a competitive advantage so will never emerge. Sometimes engineers have invented thi
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by wheaties 16y ago
Sounds like the kind of guy I want to work with on a daily basis even if half the time he spent yelling at me for doing something stupid. After a few months I'd be such a better programmer.
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by wheaties 16y ago
The problem is most recruiters have absolutely no idea how to judge a candidate so they come up with their own heuristics. It's much the same way that an accountant might measure lines of code for productivity. They can only go with what
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by wheaties 16y ago
Google only is taking the FTC to school if they realize they're being taken to school. Good luck with that!
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by wheaties 16y ago
That's scary because Web 2.0 companies aren't the be-all end-all of the world. We're in a decidedly fantastic spot, don't get me wrong. However, people are going to need batteries that last longer, they'll want windows in their houses tha
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by wheaties 16y ago
The best part about this site is that people coming to it will understand that they aren't getting access to the developers (unless they come to visit.) That should rule out half the trolls. The other half will be down-voted.
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by wheaties 16y ago
Yes, it's true but 1) there will be a renewed interest in the science with more funding leading to more discoveries which could, potentially benefit man. Who knows? 2) it may also be derided much like in the 80's when there were many funds
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by wheaties 16y ago
Madoff - the guy who made off with billions of dollars Fuld - the guy that gambled Lehman's fortunes and ultimately had to fold his hand Slamowitz - the guy who's automated lawsuits slammed the courts, clogging the system ...
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by wheaties 16y ago
Maybe not start-ups but I hear and I've seen postings at many hedge funds and their ilk for those that can do low latency algorithms. They're specifically looking for kernel level developers.
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by wheaties 16y ago
When I was younger I would have agreed wholeheartedly with this article because he seems more knowledgeable. After a few years experience I would have disagreed with him. Now I'm experienced enough to realize I have no idea if he's right
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by wheaties 16y ago
I would have changed my name. It's funny to be a producer trying to reach many and have a flaw benefit you, it's not being a consumer and stuck with a lot of noise.
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by wheaties 16y ago
Poor guy. This, however, is absolutely comical from an outside perspective. I can only imagine some marketing rep fuming at this Adam "hacker" who has so maliciously stolen their links that their newly hired developer created specifically
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by wheaties 16y ago
Banks and businesses have been doing this for years. They weigh the economic impact of supporting an unprofitable entity versus the impact of letting it go. I don't see why people insist that other people are "morally" obliged to continue
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by wheaties 16y ago
Priceless. Person who needs a favor bugs busy designer who is staring at a deadline from not one but two clients...
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by wheaties 16y ago
That's an interesting thought. To say that 96% of people rate themselves a better driver because they customize their criteria to reflect what they value is quite insightful.
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by wheaties 16y ago
The UFC ranked over NY Times? While I profess a fondness for the first, I'm very surprised that more tech savvy folks haven't made it over to NY Times at least once to Like. I mean, I go there all the time following a few news aggregators

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