ThrowawayCoward

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   by ThrowawayCoward 13y ago

   Interesting. My description of magic is there because I specifically see two programming-related definitions. When used with Rails, it's usually derogatory, and it means something like "something tricky or obscure and complex that
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   by ThrowawayCoward 13y ago

   The rewrite started a year ago. It's the _fifth_ version of the same product that is only four years old. I joined this project about a month ago, but have been working on a related project and interacting with them for about three yea
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   by ThrowawayCoward 13y ago

   I'm new to the project, but not new to the company. My previous role was a project lead, and I interacted with this project on a regular basis. I was brought in to this project to get stuff done because it's very behind and new wo
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   by ThrowawayCoward 13y ago

   Thanks for your review! I'm aware that they are not unique points. They all come either from hard experience or from things I've read from people I respect over the years. It's not my first programming gig, and as for young,
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   Ask HN: Will they hate me?

   2 points by ThrowawayCoward 13y ago|9 comments