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by xxqs 15y ago
they feel themselves so cool that they don't bother explaining why one would need to use it. is it targeted for server use? desktop? embedded system? mobile system? How is it better than anything else? and, how long is it going to be suppor
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by xxqs 15y ago
no, it's just my own feeling based on browsing and looking at who's following my projects :)
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by xxqs 15y ago
don't forget the good old sourceforge and freshmeat. besides, only about 10%, if not less, of registered github users do actual coding. Most of the users just follow the updates or fork and add patches.
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by xxqs 15y ago
no, it's pretty easy to use and pretty consistent if you try to understand its internal logics.
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by xxqs 15y ago
Here I summarized major differences between Subversion and Git -- I wrote this just to avoid explaining the same things to my customers. I hope someone finds it useful: http://txlab.wordpress.com/2011/12/02/moving-from-subversion...
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by xxqs 15y ago
here we discussed some technology interviewing topics: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3437831 your approach looks interesting, although I would prefer some practical micro-assignments from the candidate's field of technology. If the
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by xxqs 15y ago
ok, understood. I just forgot such code exists :)
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by xxqs 15y ago
what is your skillset that you intend to offer to those startups?
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by xxqs 15y ago
agreed. it would work as a hack for your own use on the websites of your particular interest, but it doesn't fit for any mass-market model
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by xxqs 15y ago
you can do it yourself. For example: download the page every 24 hours into a Git-controlled folder, then commit and push onto Github. Then take the RRS feed off the Github commits page. there are plenty of other possible scenarios
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by xxqs 15y ago
besides, how can one memorize if the questions are unknown?
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by xxqs 15y ago
ok, let's rephrase it: If Git is in use and the candidate has experience with it, it's a benefit for both parties, and can influence the hiring decision
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by xxqs 15y ago
nope, this is all about understanding the logic and how the system components interact with each other. Besides, you can dig deeper in any direction, depending on the candidate profile. For a network engineer, understanding on the packet le
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by xxqs 15y ago
why would you refuse? for a company, I don't see a problem to show some project internals under NDA
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by xxqs 15y ago
well, Git mastering requires time for training, and this involves additional costs. Besides, seeing how someone organizes their work in branches is a good help in understanding the developer's culture. The quality of commits is also quite i
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by xxqs 15y ago
thanks for pointing to bitbucket, I didn't know they offer private repos for free. at the moment I rent a minimalist VPS for about $35 a year and use gitolite to organise my private repos. Works perfectly so far :)
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by xxqs 15y ago
if the software is non-open-source, sending a sample may violate NDA and licensing. in regards to Github, if Git is used already in the company's development process, the candidate would need to show that he or she is familiar with Git. The
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by xxqs 15y ago
actually a great interview question is what happens when you click a link in the browser. All the steps down to how deep you understand it: through the kernel calls, DNS packets, ARP, Ethernet frames, IP routing, TCP acknowledgements, HTTP
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by xxqs 15y ago
I meant technology consultants, not really recruitment consultants :) besides, you can silently participate in the interview, or review the sound recording afterwards.
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by xxqs 15y ago
I think the best would be to find a consultant with the required expertise to run such interviews. I've been at two on-site interviews at Google, and that was the most exciting experience, especially the first time. Now I know how proper te
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by xxqs 15y ago
in June 2010 it was OK to recommend it :) I actually still use it for some DNS hosting
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by xxqs 15y ago
here I covered similar topics for Switzerland, if someone is interested. http://www.swinog.ch/meetings/swinog20/p/Swinog20_Starting_a... In general, the Swiss company registration is a bit more expensive, and there are certain obligations
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by xxqs 15y ago
it was built outside of the city several decades ago. But later the city has grown
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by xxqs 15y ago
this is a testing ground for rocket engines. It's not abandoned, but simply the photos were made at night when nobody is around. They perform engine tests quite regularly there. the girl is lucky that she didn't get poisoned. the nasty thin
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by xxqs 15y ago
this is the first site that I visited and it refuses to support Mozilla 3.6 browser, which is default on my ubuntu 10.10 notebook.
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by xxqs 15y ago
in that case you definitely don't want any business with them anyway :)
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by xxqs 15y ago
it's simply a matter of you to decide how your product should be used and how much control over it you want in the future. up until recently, I published all my code under GPL. One recent project was to develop an interface library which is
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by xxqs 15y ago
yes. I was just too lazy to type all three :) there are slight differences between them, so it makes sense to read them anyway before using :)
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by xxqs 15y ago
those guys are in power for 20 years already. I wouldn't expect them to be at any international trial -- not in their lives
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by xxqs 15y ago
you can't ban encrypted tunnels if there is any kind of global connectivity. you can put an encrypted tunnel into a connection which looks quite ordinary.

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