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by bbcbasic 9y ago
What does sclerotic mean? "an inability or reluctance to adapt or compromise"?
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by bbcbasic 9y ago
I never said it was sexy
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by bbcbasic 9y ago
Why not use Java folks? Write once run anywhere and reasonable file sizes and memory usage.
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by bbcbasic 9y ago
It is speculative, but worth a punt. Better than the horses.
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Ask HN: What's with the YouTube upgrade dark pattern?
2 points by bbcbasic 9y ago|0 comments
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by bbcbasic 9y ago
Elites have enough power to evade equalisation. They can: 1. Lobby and influence policy. 2. Shop for a tax effective jurisdiction. 3. Get the best tax and legal advice money can buy.
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by bbcbasic 9y ago
exeetoothoohohghohmixeinaeyigh I know that. That's a Welsh town.
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by bbcbasic 9y ago
True. I'm an AV security expert at my mother in law's house.
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by bbcbasic 9y ago
65 if you include sticking up the middle finger.
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by bbcbasic 9y ago
26^30 = shitloads of possible names
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The 1 Percent Rule: Why a Few People Get Most of the Rewards(jamesclear.com)
249 points by bbcbasic 9y ago|125 comments
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by bbcbasic 9y ago
I think the remedy for a company is to slowly change the culture from command and control to directed collaboration. Why do I need a team lead to apportion work if I am a senior developer? Probably I don't. Maybe the team can burn thro
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by bbcbasic 9y ago
I agree and moreover why risk losing a reference? When older references may be non contactable that's a risk that many including me wouldn't take.
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by bbcbasic 9y ago
More expenses though.
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by bbcbasic 9y ago
Another one! Can't wait to watch the Uber movie.
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by bbcbasic 9y ago
Buying 4 isn't too hard.
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by bbcbasic 9y ago
Yup it's luck
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by bbcbasic 9y ago
Generics. Can't cope with a bag of objects I need to cast and hope.
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by bbcbasic 9y ago
Riddle: if I purchased on May 3 2016 I'd be worse off selling on May 1 2017 than holding. Why?
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by bbcbasic 9y ago
May 3 2016 would have been better
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by bbcbasic 9y ago
And if you are building a large app you'd benefit from a statically typed language with better native data type support than JS.
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by bbcbasic 9y ago
With young children this is a non starter.
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by bbcbasic 9y ago
why not set up your own business that offers this? Blaze the way.
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by bbcbasic 9y ago
That's a testament to Turing completeness.
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by bbcbasic 9y ago
You're hired!
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by bbcbasic 9y ago
That's why I think the mods respectful replies to trollish comments is probably very effective here on HN
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by bbcbasic 9y ago
Just good storytelling. The people who believe it OTOH...
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by bbcbasic 9y ago
Well what were the odds of that, eh?
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by bbcbasic 9y ago
Whats the minimum you can get away with. E.g. can you phone it in with a line of python a week.
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by bbcbasic 9y ago
And there is the dilemma. :-)

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