LostInTheWoods2

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by LostInTheWoods2 7y ago
It sounds like most of your stress is being caused by not having a Product Manager. You should find out what the deal is there from your manager, and if you don't like the answer, then consider leaving. Beyond that I would say, don&#x2
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by LostInTheWoods2 7y ago
At the end of day, the customer does not care if, for example, you implemented their project as giant if-then conditional; as long as it works. It is the craftsman in us that makes us write quality code; it is something we ultimately do for
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by LostInTheWoods2 7y ago
If you have to check your principles at the door to do business in China, then maybe, just maybe you shouldn't be doing business in China.
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by LostInTheWoods2 7y ago
I would recommend watching GroundHog day with Bill Murray. The key takeaway from this film I think, was be the brightest light in the room, be your most attractive self, and everything/everyone else will sort itself out.
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by LostInTheWoods2 7y ago
This turned out to be an article about tech workers unionizing ... which I just don't see that as a solution in the tech industry in general, especially when companies have the choice to offshore their staffs. At the end of the day, we
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by LostInTheWoods2 8y ago
This article basically describes the end-game of gentrification: a gated, affluent, homogeneous community devoid of uniqueness. On the bright side, those who have been displaced have now migrated across the tri-state area, and are reviving
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by LostInTheWoods2 9y ago
There is nothing wrong with Amazon getting an incentive. The question is are these cities doing their math and offering incentives that are both competitive and reasonable, that won't leave their citizens out to hang.
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by LostInTheWoods2 9y ago
On one hand, I have to agree that China's closed/censored society is directly at odds with the product offering of a company like Google ... on the other hand, does one simply disengage from such a massive market as China? Perhaps
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by LostInTheWoods2 9y ago
The plan calls for homegrown AI to match that developed in the West within three years, for China’s researchers to be making “major breakthroughs” by 2025, and for Chinese AI to be the envy of the world by 2030. Really? Major breakthrough
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by LostInTheWoods2 9y ago
Also noteworthy in that series is Founders at Work, and Gamers at Work.
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by LostInTheWoods2 9y ago
Assad eventually dies, probably of old age.
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by LostInTheWoods2 9y ago
Apollo missions took about three days to reach the moon. But the quickest trip to the moon was the New Horizons probe, which zipped past the moon in just 8 hours 35 minutes on its way to Pluto. However, the spacecraft didn't even slow
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by LostInTheWoods2 10y ago
jQuery isn't dead, and wasn't a failure. It is still widely used and probably will be for some time to come. There are many different types of web projects! For those that require more than vanilla js, and less than a full blown f
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by LostInTheWoods2 11y ago
The truth that truly terrifies people, is that some things happen without a rationale.
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by LostInTheWoods2 11y ago
1984 with the introduction of the Macintosh, would be a better year to have picked, as it could be considered the beginning of the desktop publishing revolution.
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by LostInTheWoods2 11y ago
The premise of Homefront is completely ridiculous! We're expected to believe that North Korea ... a nation of 25 million with limited resources and a half-starved population takes over the pacific rim and then pushes its way into North
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by LostInTheWoods2 12y ago
"The problem is, how do you stop it?" You stop it by holding people accountable for their actions. I manage to keep my work e-mail separate from my private e-mail, it's not hard.
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by LostInTheWoods2 14y ago
I'll say it, because no one else seems to want to: It's time for muslims to grow the f--- up already. We have something in America called freedom of speech, its a cornerstone of our society. Sometimes people use that right to say stupid and
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by LostInTheWoods2 14y ago
I am trying to say there is a distinction between those who are trained professionals and those who have basic knowledge. I am getting the feeling people are taking this issue personally. If you want to become a trained professional, please
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by LostInTheWoods2 14y ago
I see ... so we're watering down the profession to the point where it is all inclusive. Can I start calling myself a doctor the next time I administer first aid?
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by LostInTheWoods2 14y ago
"The only thing to it, is to do it!" -- Martin Lawrence
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by LostInTheWoods2 15y ago
I think he meant to say "never build a business based on adsense revenue".
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by LostInTheWoods2 15y ago
The best thing you can buy for yourself is time. Undoubtedly our most precious resource. The base ingredient for any pursuit.
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by LostInTheWoods2 15y ago
Minimum Viable Product. Defined in the book The Lean Startup.
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by LostInTheWoods2 15y ago
Several hours later, it looks like FB has finally corrected the issue.
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by LostInTheWoods2 15y ago
It appears the app page is down. I am not sure if this is just bad luck on my part, or something FB is doing deliberately.
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by LostInTheWoods2 15y ago
I originally built this game a year ago and recently decided to update it and put it on Facebook, partly to see how much if any traction the game could get and as a way to introduce myself to the Facebook API and Apps. The game is built pri
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Show HN: My first Facebook Game built entirely in HTML(apps.facebook.com)
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by LostInTheWoods2 15y ago
"A quick reference for aging programmers" .. anyone else offended? Maybe someone should write a post titled "From C++ to C: A quick reference for young programmers who think they're clever"
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by LostInTheWoods2 15y ago
"My friends make fun of me for making a retarded life decision" ... You need to find some new friends. If these so called friends can't find it in themselves to show a little empathy for you, they are not your friends. ps. Not working for t

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