crystaldev

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10-year Treasury yield falls below 1% for the first time after Fed slashes rates(cnbc.com)
29 points by crystaldev 7y ago|1 comments
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by crystaldev 7y ago
> This blog post doesn't appear to say anything. It's not an apology, it's not an explanation, it doesn't say what they're going to do in response. On the advice of any good lawyer.
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by crystaldev 7y ago
Isn't that the opposite of concerning? It shows that the virus has been in Spain for some time now without noticeable impact.
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by crystaldev 7y ago
We're testing people who would ordinarily not be tested already. That doesn't mean the diagnosis is wrong, or that COVID-19 isn't widespread.
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by crystaldev 7y ago
Coronavirus has been circulating for months now. Many of us have already beaten it. That's why spread is linear and not gripping the world like it should be at this point: The "spread" is a measurement of panic and vigilant d
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by crystaldev 7y ago
Different strokes I guess. Getting into/out of the position is my top priority and I see more downside in failing to fill the order than in failing to shave a penny or two.
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by crystaldev 7y ago
Unrelated but usually you should place a market order usually, not limit. Limit orders take longer to fill, your idea of limits is probably wrong and will lose money compared to a fair market match, it's not worth taking the risk that
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by crystaldev 7y ago
Trading with < $1000 is an utter waste of your time. Interactive Brokers has a $10k lower account limit for your own good.
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by crystaldev 7y ago
OP talks about getting no response, so I don't think avoiding the 90% of hiring companies relates to their goals.
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by crystaldev 7y ago
I'll grant you the families part.
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by crystaldev 7y ago
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by crystaldev 7y ago
We have no idea what's happening[1] so maybe paranoia is a reasonable default? [1] https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/27/us/politics/us-coronaviru...
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by crystaldev 7y ago
> families with four kids We're talking about San Francisco here.
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by crystaldev 7y ago
Yes, and also some companies may be affected more by their own fortunes, or the fortunes of their particular industry, than by the mood of a monolithic "market."
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by crystaldev 7y ago
You're forgetting that the stock of more than one company is traded.
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by crystaldev 7y ago
The US economy has avoided recession at all costs also, the Trump administration shamelessly so, with the DJIA ATHs his signature accomplishment. It's crazy to think about but I felt much safer with even the Bush administration handlin
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by crystaldev 7y ago
100% agree, if traders had any understanding of Elliot Waves this never would happen.
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by crystaldev 7y ago
I thought we were talking about code though.
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by crystaldev 7y ago
Most of the components are multi-platform, partly or fully POSIX-standardized, battle-tested, blazing, fast, etc. It's some of the most widely-used and arguably greatest software ever written.
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by crystaldev 7y ago
Worth pointing out that Reddit up/downvotes have been heavily monitored for as long as Reddit fought voting rings. At least ten years. Any "suspicious" account has its voting rights neutered: The arrows become placebo buttons
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by crystaldev 7y ago
Just like apples and oranges can be compared as foods (and fruits), bespoke vs. reused solutions can be compared so software. The reused parts are of higher quality than their corresponding bespoke implementations and can be composed to a
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by crystaldev 7y ago
> But it strikes me as very insensitive. And here I am pondering if the generational time bomb's been defused. Parent's downright warm'n'fuzzy.
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by crystaldev 7y ago
It's probably because engineers are not good at dealing with customers. Edit: Apparently nobody gets this reference anymore, and I'm old.
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by crystaldev 7y ago
> If you want to be liked, just be nice. If only it worked that way.
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by crystaldev 7y ago
That's not silent, it's screaming in the code.
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by crystaldev 7y ago
Ignoring errors silently, regardless of intention, can't be done with exceptions.
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by crystaldev 7y ago
Often it's not you who's deciding on buy vs. build. The choice can be: Build, or be forced to use whatever trash some PHB was sold.
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by crystaldev 7y ago
It isn't that bad.
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by crystaldev 7y ago
Maybe he likes writing blog posts about how goroutines behave at scale ;)
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by crystaldev 7y ago
You can ignore an error in Go simply by ignoring its return value. Sometimes it's difficult to tell a foot-gun and land-mine apart.

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