BobertK

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by BobertK 14y ago
I am considering a move to SV and this quote left me w the same question. How about it guys? My perception so far is - It is quite possibly true, and I have noticed a strong anti-MS bias. I like and use Ruby\Rails but I have developed in .N
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by BobertK 14y ago
This is before the housing crisis -it is much worse now What you see above and below is where the US stood in 2007. Again because this data is as close to 100% accurate as you can get. Avg Net Worth Bottom 25%: $4,600 Avg Net Worth Next 25
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by BobertK 14y ago
The idea is huge. The vision and ability to execute it is huger. Point is I won't even work with people who think think "I just need a programmer" - they will not value your contributions and try to chisel you out of as much a s they can. A
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by BobertK 14y ago
I love this: boy it's true... It’s a well documented phenomenon how idea-havin’ first timers just need a programmer to bring their vision to life, as though the idea is somehow half the battle (or 90%, as folks like me often get offered swe
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by BobertK 14y ago
Not to mention: Most older Americans are broke. An apt in the city (think re-populated smaller, older cities, and large towns) is cheaper to heat and cool, convenient; so then a car and it's attendant expense is unnecessary. If I am old and
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by BobertK 14y ago
I think this applies not just to motivation, but results/productivity. In 'The Fire From Within' (1984) Castaneda says that REAL learning (his emphasis) takes place only in a state of heightened awareness. The essential path to heightened a
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by BobertK 14y ago
three engineers and a cloud? sure beats three yards and a cloud of dust...
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by BobertK 14y ago
Orwell is laughing somewhere.
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by BobertK 14y ago
Fortran in College in the 70's. First programming job in NYC 1983, writing EDX\EDL on the IBM Series/1 and c on the PC.
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Teach yourself programming in 10,000 hours(norvig.com)
2 points by BobertK 14y ago|0 comments
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by BobertK 14y ago
Yep. Two weeks ago. Had a great time making the video.
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by BobertK 14y ago
I've had to grow a thick skin and focus on being the person I want to be, without getting caught up in outcomes. And learn empathy.
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Death of a Playboy(online.wsj.com)
3 points by BobertK 14y ago|0 comments
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by BobertK 14y ago
I'm only about a month in with Ruby\Rails, but I like it a lot and really like the community I am finding. Nice.
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by BobertK 14y ago
More so, even.
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by BobertK 15y ago
"typically have a talent that others are jealous of": This is truly a problem not just for the gifted but often for anyone who actually gives a shit. Another consideration is that often when you are helping someone get what they want, they
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by BobertK 15y ago
joedoe, I do: After a really crappy end (for me) at a start-up in 2005, I took a look: Divorced, burnt, stressed, unresolved personal problems. I quit, dropped out, threw in the trowel. Studied yoga, learnt green home building, bought groun