AaronLasseigne

5 ms·

1.
by AaronLasseigne 1y ago
Even worse, they have to pay taxes in every state they play in because they're working in that state. It's called the jock tax. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jock_tax
2.
by AaronLasseigne 3y ago
I suspect it's a bit like the security field. Some are useful and bring value. Some are hired so when something goes wrong there's a person to blame and a head to axe.
3.
by AaronLasseigne 4y ago
I think it depends entirely on the leadership team and company culture. I work for a company with unlimited PTO and it works well. They encourage people to take it and managers keep an eye on it to make sure you are taking it. Everyone I&#x
4.
by AaronLasseigne 4y ago
This is both funny and depressing.
5.
by AaronLasseigne 4y ago
Is it possible she's doing it for her own sake? It might be that dressing up like that makes her feel better about herself. She might feel more confident and sexy when dressed up. I know I feel good with a shave, haircut, and a sharp o
6.
by AaronLasseigne 4y ago
One issue with immutable data stores for businesses is compliance with things like GDPR. You need some mechanism for scrubbing data and its version history effectively making it non-immutable.
7.
by AaronLasseigne 6y ago
For anyone interested in learning more I recommend the 99% Invisible episode on it: https://99percentinvisible.org/episode/the-eliza-effect/
8.
by AaronLasseigne 6y ago
Yup, being poor is expensive.
9.
My Best Career Move(aaronlasseigne.com)
1 points by AaronLasseigne 8y ago|0 comments
10.
by AaronLasseigne 8y ago
There was a pretty interesting TED talk on this subject that includes how they used indoor plants to help clear up the air at an office building in India. https://www.ted.com/talks/kamal_meattle_on_how_to_grow_your_...
11.
RubyHACK 2018: Why Funding Open Source Is Hard by Eric Berry(youtube.com)
2 points by AaronLasseigne 8y ago|0 comments
12.
by AaronLasseigne 8y ago
Yes, they just won't run. Many sunny places don't have plows and such to handle snow. If it happens to snow, the entire place grinds to a halt. Even if the cars can handle the bad weather, the drivers are so unaccustomed to it tha
13.
by AaronLasseigne 9y ago
99% Invisible did a good episode about the Green Book. https://99percentinvisible.org/episode/the-green-book/
14.
by AaronLasseigne 9y ago
The company I worked at did a 2 week long hackathon. Another developer and I built a Ruby gem that creates service objects which integrate nicely into the Rail ecosystem. It was a bunch of fun and over time it ended up becoming a big part o
15.
by AaronLasseigne 10y ago
Using j and k to scroll is really nice. One of my favorite things is that you can use marks. I'll mark where I am while reading, scroll back to check something, and then jump back to my mark. It's very handy.
16.
We Need a Better Private Browsing Mode(networkworld.com)
4 points by AaronLasseigne 10y ago|0 comments
17.
by AaronLasseigne 10y ago
If you have the time, go to local meetups. They can help you build a solid network and often have information about employers looking to hire. My last two jobs came from networking in this way.
18.
Software to Maximize Your Keyboard (OS X)(aaronlasseigne.com)
2 points by AaronLasseigne 11y ago|0 comments
19.
Buy a Better Keyboard Already(aaronlasseigne.com)
3 points by AaronLasseigne 11y ago|1 comments
20.
by AaronLasseigne 11y ago
For those not familiar with rr: http://rr-project.org/
21.
by AaronLasseigne 11y ago
...on Windows.
22.
by AaronLasseigne 11y ago
If it's this importing why not propose it: https://bugs.ruby-lang.org/ Ruby has a place for this sort of thing and they'll answer you.
23.
by AaronLasseigne 11y ago
It's a video game for her. She doesn't look at the photos in the morning, she just responds to keep the chain going. It's like grinding. She has a score, tries to improve it, get trophies, new equipment (I mean filters), etc.
24.
Using Gulp with Jekyll(aaronlasseigne.com)
1 points by AaronLasseigne 11y ago|0 comments
25.
by AaronLasseigne 11y ago
OrgSync - Dallas, TX - Software Developer - Full time - On-Site Only ## About OrgSync OrgSync is a higher-ed platform focused on creating an online campus community. We help students get involved, admins get organized, and campuses get mean
26.
Happy Ending: An Epic Saga of Guard and Docker(sitepoint.com)
1 points by AaronLasseigne 11y ago|0 comments
27.
by AaronLasseigne 11y ago
OrgSync - Dallas, TX - Software Developer - Full time - On-Site Only ## About OrgSync OrgSync is a higher-ed platform focused on creating an online campus community. We help students get involved, admins get organized, and campuses get mean
28.
by AaronLasseigne 11y ago
"Even when" as in he's not the reason the meetings occur. The boss is there because he too has things to report that inform the team.
29.
by AaronLasseigne 11y ago
> First we had to stand up every day and report what we did yesterday, you little child who we can't trust to work so we will micro-manage you. If that's how stand-ups are treated then I'd say they're being done incor
30.
by AaronLasseigne 11y ago
OrgSync - Dallas, TX - Software Developer - Full time - On-Site Only ## About OrgSync OrgSync is a higher-ed platform focused on creating an online campus community. We help students get involved, admins get organized, and campuses get mean

More ›