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by code_pockets 14y ago
Read "The Intelligent Investor" by Benjamin Graham.
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by code_pockets 14y ago
Start your own project. Open source is not strictly about contributing to existing projects. You can start as many new projects as you'd like. My experience is that many big projects started out as personal (read small) projects that grew o
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by code_pockets 15y ago
The problem they had with the "oil" was not the oil, but the engine itself. The engines had a coating applied to the cylinder walls that (theoretically) reduce frinction. Turns out the coating was a bad decision (it wasn't throughly tested
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by code_pockets 15y ago
I'm not sure if this is a product that will become profitable soon. I am quite sure that you did learn from building it (and you did a good job!), so that may be worth more in the long-run than what this may end up being worth. It takes gut
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by code_pockets 15y ago
It is a valuable app for people looking for startup ideas. It even validates a point that PG makes on one of his essays when he talks about how the current CRM is nothing more than a fancy to do list (not his exact words). Thanks for sharin
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by code_pockets 15y ago
Is it stock?
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by code_pockets 15y ago
I used to be a professional auto mechanic (still work on cars for fun, though). Here is my take on your question(s). Mini Coopers are cheap "premium" cars, in a sense that they are indirectly marketed as if they were mini BMWs (they are mad
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by code_pockets 15y ago
1. Pick one of the startups mentioned daily in HN. 2. Build a clone (even if very basic). 3. Repeat. Make sure to have some kind of online portfolio (github is fine), a place to write about your experiences (a simple blog), and make sure to
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by code_pockets 15y ago
There is not a lot of stuff out there. You will find a lot of out dated materials. Most computer/programming classes are taught using the English terms (mixed with Spanish), because it ends up being easier (I've taught in Spanish) for peopl
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by code_pockets 15y ago
Yes, yes I do. The more languages one speaks, the less one speaks one. :D
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by code_pockets 15y ago
It's really a simple term used to describe a combination of factors that create the sense of pleasure on certain individuals. Though it is highly subjective, and varies from person to person. Some people describe a car to be fun to drive wh
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by code_pockets 15y ago
Me too. Its not the hardware, but the nut behind it that matters.
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by code_pockets 15y ago
Congratulations to the streak.com team. This is a great product. * This brings another point: There is a need for a better business email application that is as easy to use as Gmail, but is not owned by any of the big 4 (MS, G, APPL, Y!).
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by code_pockets 15y ago
>I meant that just to underscore the point that (from my observations) PG doesn't care if you have been a long standing community member at HN. I agree with your point. A man who has written such a collection of essays cannot be a hypoc
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by code_pockets 15y ago
>Submitting an objective, or factual story is fine, but when the sole intention is to tarnish the reputation, then the "bury hatchet" comes out. Such is the reason HN thrives. Though experience has led me to reason that such behaviour i
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by code_pockets 15y ago
Thank you, Mr. Raganwald. This motivated me to publish a book I'm finishing under the same model.
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by code_pockets 15y ago
>Someone has to make an alternative to word that is as easy to use but doesn't allow you to do all the stupid stuff. Enforce styles, make references and other data-connections easy, smooth and reliable and provide a good diff. That is w
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by code_pockets 15y ago
I run with the most strict settings that firefox has to offer. No cookies, private browsing, no JS, etc. On top of that, I use noscript, ghostery, the web dev toolbar, better privacy, and adblock. Only use cookies to log into HN to post (I
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by code_pockets 15y ago
I've developed a simple set of questions to avoid these types of pointless interviews. It was last tested about two weeks ago when I was casually talking with the founder of a local startup who wanted me to join his team. I politely decline
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by code_pockets 15y ago
>I have a frind whose dad told me to start with HTML making >web apps. He told me that app developement was to comlex >for a beginner like me. I understand why he would reccomend HTML, and I partially agree with that statement.
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by code_pockets 15y ago
I started tinkering with computers at age 8, so I can relate to you very well. At your age, I would start by installing a Linux distro of your choice (if you haven't done that first). Ubuntu is pretty easy to setup if you are a complete beg
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by code_pockets 15y ago
Have you ever tried prototyping with an arduino? I started out from zero, and have slowly been able to get to the point where I can build small robots. Its been challenging, but enjoyable. Electronics is unlike software, where you can code
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by code_pockets 15y ago
Nice project. Will you be accepting contributions from readers(May I contribute)? If so, where could you be contacted(other than twitter(I don't tweet))?
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by code_pockets 15y ago
Here is how I do it: 1. Find a pen. 2. Find a paper or notebook. 3. Sit down for 5 minutes. 4. Write whatever idea comes to my mind in those 5 minutes. 5. Review ideas. 6. Pick the one I like best. 7. Design it. 8. Code it. 9. Test it. 10.
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by code_pockets 15y ago
3. Not sure where to start. This was particularly true among younger developers. They'd be interested in joining a project to improve their skills and work w/ others, but they weren't sure how to get started. What should they work on? Where
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by code_pockets 15y ago
1. Why I do it? I do it because people need software, and they don't have the time/resources to acquire it. 2. It feels like changing a flat tire for a stranger. 3. Effects? Get in contact with me if you have a position open and would like
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by code_pockets 15y ago
Most anything you throw at them != doing it all. You talk in technical terms, they do in business terms. They want one hacker to solve all their problems. My comment about the list of languages is not aimed at that specific posting, but abo
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by code_pockets 15y ago
Exactly. When there are so few good hacker out there, why take a chance to miss out on one?
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by code_pockets 15y ago
Yes, good point. Plus, if you are google/facebook/apple material[1], then a degree is just icing on the cake for them. Building something that gets a lot of attention is also very attractive to these types of companies. [1]Whatever that is.
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by code_pockets 15y ago
You do make a valid and important point. It does, however, point to a flaw in their recruiting process. They should expect portfolios, and not degrees. Heck, I know two CS graduates who work at a local fast food restaurant.

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