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by boralben 9y ago
My employer pays for its software developers to attend one conference per year. While software conferences can be terrific learning experiences, most of us consider this perk to be something similar to a paid vacation. Many people try to fi
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Austin software vet pursues China market(statesman.com)
1 points by boralben 14y ago|0 comments
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by boralben 14y ago
The nice thing about learning Chinese is that no matter where you are in the world, you can find Chinese language exchange partners. If you live near a university, post an advertisement in the engineering or sciences buildings (or wherever
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Pyongyang Racer - Game Developed in DPRK(koryogroup.com)
4 points by boralben 14y ago|1 comments
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New York Times Front Page Juxtaposition(newseum.org)
3 points by boralben 14y ago|1 comments
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by boralben 14y ago
I am a one man indie shop. My freelance work supports the time and design expense that I use for my side-projects which make peanuts.
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by boralben 14y ago
I disagree with this post. The author is setting himself up for a bad reputation. Those unhappy customers that pay exorbitant fees will make it their business to tell others to avoid using the author. Late-paying customers are just part of
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by boralben 14y ago
Agreed. I was in a similar spot (trying to sell online to local biz). I was walking door-to-door, meeting local businesses, and at one restaurant, the owner happened to be sitting with his social media guy. That guy opened doors at other lo
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by boralben 14y ago
A very simple formula worked for me: a full LinkedIn profile and a technical blog. I've found that many people land on my LinkedIn profile, then some continue to my website where they can get an idea for my skill level by looking at some bl
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by boralben 14y ago
Economic Reformation completely transformed the government, causing it to be a shadow of its former self by killing millions of jobs at government owned companies. The party survived and subsequently thrived. Chinese unification is a centur
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by boralben 14y ago
I think sponsorship is a great idea. Look at the success Meetup has had with this strategy. The nice thing about sponsorship money is that once a contract is signed, the revenue will be consistent month to month. The payoff for the sponsori
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by boralben 14y ago
"Their only agenda is the economic advancement of China and the stability of it's government." I disagree: Their geopolitical agenda includes unification plus securing rights to natural resources under the South China Sea. Hillary and the U
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Songza.com Doesn't Allow Account Deletion(boralapps.com)
1 points by boralben 14y ago|0 comments
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by boralben 14y ago
My interpretation is that Nvidia caused the Chinese to lose face, and this what will doom them to lose future contracts. I've been living here in China for 6 months now, and the social aspects of business, like face, are really nuanced, but
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Why The China Team Always Wins(boralapps.com)
2 points by boralben 14y ago|0 comments
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To Be Independent. Not To Be Alone, I Believe So(rocheon.com)
1 points by boralben 14y ago|0 comments
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A Chinese Gamer Reflects on the Early Days(rocheon.com)
1 points by boralben 14y ago|0 comments
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Beating the Retina Display Bloat(jeffreysambells.com)
3 points by boralben 14y ago|0 comments