brogrammernot

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by brogrammernot 10y ago
Yes. I'd be very careful about your wording/intent around nothing front end. Whenever I interview developers(back end, full stack, front end) it's a little bit of a concern if someone has no interest in learning the mechanics
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by brogrammernot 10y ago
I've learned over the years that it really comes down to do a ton of due diligence on the company. It's easier now with LinkedIn, Glassdoor and other sites that allow you to get a glimpse of what some employees think of the compan
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by brogrammernot 10y ago
Potentially, but his response is vague in nature and doesn't reveal any trade secrets or other information that isn't publicly available. If he had mentioned another project that never went live or that he saw some interesting pro
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by brogrammernot 10y ago
If you simply like a team while they're winning and then don't when they lose. You're not a fan. You're just someone who likes to be part of a winning team. (Echoes Silicon Valley quite a bit eh)
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by brogrammernot 10y ago
I worked in business litigation for a few years and I obviously can't go into any specifics but you'd be shocked/surprised at the number of buildings that the plans say X but somehow Y happened....
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by brogrammernot 10y ago
It'll be a large problem. The issue is that the concept of ownership is changing in the "millennial" generation. There isn't a drive to own a car, a house or other large purchases so the concept of paying $200-500/m
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by brogrammernot 10y ago
I think you hit the nail on the head. There isn't really a need for a lot of companies to hire a CS degree. Wordpress management? You can hire a Jr PHP developer and be fine. They don't teach PHP in school. Need someone to manage
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by brogrammernot 10y ago
This could send shockwaves throughout the entire web. If the premise of the complaint is that users connecting with a facebook account didn't explicitly give permission to use the data associated with it then I imagine a swooping chang
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by brogrammernot 10y ago
I would mention it. If anything it at least shows a sense of community and as an interviewer I would make the assumption that you enjoy answering questions so would likely make a helpful, pleasant teammate. I'd even ask a few questions
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by brogrammernot 10y ago
Sorry, should've specified. These were explicitly for front end developers, not full stack or back-end. I hardly would expect a back end developer to have a decent website, as that's not their forte. However, it's great if yo
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by brogrammernot 10y ago
In my experience, this holds true as well. I would say though, that you have to keep an open mind when interviewing people just starting out or at that junior level cause there are some really talented, yet raw, developers that you can miss
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by brogrammernot 10y ago
There is zero need for your tone towards a user asking a simple question. He didn't know, he asked in a nice manner and it was an innocent question. How do you expect someone to learn or be comfortably asking questions on HN if they&#x
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by brogrammernot 10y ago
I should've been more specific in my initial post. Yes, it does take time but the price WashIO charges is pretty crazy. Compared with other services you can find in large cities it is much more expensive and the service isn't diff
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by brogrammernot 10y ago
This is just a service I don't get the mass market appeal for. Washing your clothes does not take that much time and dry cleaners are readily available in every city. So these companies don't seem to solve a real problem, rather t
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by brogrammernot 10y ago
I disagree with #2 completely where you specify a school that has majors with poor job prospects. I studied Psychology/Philosophy, specifically Psychopharmacology and Neuroscience related fields within Psychology, but the job prospects
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by brogrammernot 10y ago
N=1, but as an Engineer I don't care about publishing studies, research and whatnot. I care about creating useful/extremely easy to use products that solve real pain points. The lack of AI/ML papers or research posted by Appl
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by brogrammernot 10y ago
So, there is a difference between a boot camper and someone who is self taught. I started out as self-taught, and have since then taken courses/advanced studies to further my own knowledge. The path you're on is very similar to th
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by brogrammernot 10y ago
This is not a good idea. I've been part of the hiring committees at a handful of companies and there is a big difference between coding schools and real degrees. That being said, I've yet to interview a candidate who attending a c
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by brogrammernot 10y ago
I'm sure they have some good engineers. However, I will say that friends who work there currently and those who have worked there in the past constantly raved about how little they actually have to work and how empty the office is on F
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by brogrammernot 10y ago
I'm confused. You do or don't work there? They raised 820M so I highly doubt it'll be that great of a payout considering that's only 4x what they raised. As for a buyout, it's typically crappy because the company bu
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by brogrammernot 10y ago
I've been a subscriber since nearly the beginning but I'm not renewing. The service itself has become incredibly subpar and they've screwed up quite a few times. Add in the fact that they force you to use points or they expir