joelmaat

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by joelmaat 13y ago
I'd pay for better quality projects, but that promise (guaranteed better quality) sounds like a tough one to keep.
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by joelmaat 13y ago
Brainwave entrainment ( http://www.transparentcorp.com/dl/ ), meditation, and supplements like Pramiracetam+Centrophenoxine.
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by joelmaat 13y ago
Of course. I do this all the time. Even a passive perusal of good code makes you better.
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by joelmaat 13y ago
Because there is some truth to the conspiracy, or those people aren't as rational as you think.
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by joelmaat 13y ago
Is what most people do. They copy, copy, copy, and try to look the part.
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by joelmaat 13y ago
The Way of The Superior Man The Art of Learning As a Man Thinketh Thinking, Fast and Slow Think and Grow Rich! Psycho-Cybernetics Peopleware: Productive Projects and Teams Rich Dad, Poor Dad
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by joelmaat 13y ago
Rich Dad, Poor Dad. That was my mass-market pop introduction to assets over liabilities, paying yourself first, and building value (long-term and tangible) over submitting to short-term lazy don't-rock-the-boat thinking.
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by joelmaat 13y ago
Slowly, that's how. Even when I revisit the page after just checking my email, it still shows the progress bar and I have to wait.
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by joelmaat 13y ago
If they go through with it, then how are they going to prevent politics from killing this acquisition.
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by joelmaat 13y ago
Glass will fail unless it's price tag is $99.99 or less. Since, from what I've read, the fair minimum price at this point is around $499.99, they have a long way to go.
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by joelmaat 13y ago
They should play up whatever the person does 90% of the time. For Engineers that could be demonstrated by the following profiles: GitHub, TopCoder, StackOverflow, Quora, etc. Just get right to the heart of what they do and what their skills
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by joelmaat 13y ago
My regress to an average (or worse) developer did happen all at once, but I guess I'd say yes, because it was due to this same reason (jealousy/BS). Before "the event," many constantly did everything to get in my way and this slowed my prog
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by joelmaat 13y ago
Proficient vs. perfect? One summer. Then another one to round it all out. Which sucked, because I spent the next few years having the life beaten out of me by others that were jealous or thought what I did was impossible. The backward point
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by joelmaat 13y ago
$99.99 - $149.99
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by joelmaat 13y ago
After working at Google for a while, I think this person, unless he is really lucky, will end up looking elsewhere to find a more satisfying job. You could pick any random Engineer at Google, and end up with someone unsatisfied with what th
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by joelmaat 14y ago
You can try to get the company offering less money to beat the offer made by the other. If it's Facebook and Google, as you said, then this shouldn't be that difficult. Google working on groundbreaking things (they are not) or Facebook havi
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by joelmaat 14y ago
They aren't likely to read through everyone's email, but they'll send them to the government, just like a bitch, at the drop of a hat. Also, be warned, if you work there, then they are likely to read through (or scan through with automation
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by joelmaat 14y ago
Luckily I read up on what it was like in the corporate world before starting my first job, so I knew what was what. What I wish someone had given me before I took my first job was a better job. More money, more freedom, less BS, etc. Or m
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by joelmaat 14y ago
Yes, I didn't take the Automata Theory course, but I learned essentially the same thing in Discrete Mathematics, Control Systems, and Digital Design (albeit with an eye towards Electrical Engineering applications). I remember looking throug
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by joelmaat 14y ago
No.
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by joelmaat 14y ago
Computer Engineers and Computer Scientists take essentially the same software design related courses. The difference is that Computer Engineers don't have to write an Operating System, and instead dig deeper into Electrical Engineering. I h
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by joelmaat 14y ago
From what I've read, no. But I think you can link them to what you've posted, and that's probably something that would naturally happen anyway.
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by joelmaat 14y ago
This needs to be introduced (in a much more basic form) well before high school. You have to get it into the average child's head before the age of 5, or it will never stick or be easy to understand, just like learning a new foreign languag
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by joelmaat 14y ago
It's all about who you know if you have no talent, or are decidedly average. If you are better than that, then who you know, while it still matters, doesn't matter as much.
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by joelmaat 14y ago
I listen to brainwave entrainment tracks, even while I'm working, and from past experience I can say it helps a lot. My mind is a lot clearer, and I can code for great stretches of time without stalling out.
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by joelmaat 14y ago
Rather than meditate (at this stage) listen to brainwave entrainment tracks (Neuro-Programmer 3). That will eventually calm your mind if you just keep playing it. Also try 1g Niacin, 1g Vitamin C, and 500mg Pantothenic Acid before bed. Tape
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by joelmaat 14y ago
The same way you'd teach anyone else, as there isn't any advanced Math or vocabulary necessary. Does the teenager have a knack for it already? I could've been coding before I was 10 years old and it would have been no more difficult for me
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by joelmaat 14y ago
I agree. It's not everything, but perseverance is the difference maker, much like (a positive) attitude.
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by joelmaat 14y ago
Yep, search online, join chat rooms, work on something else, or take a nap and return to the problem later. If the bug ends up being that annoying that it takes that long, then I take a break to ensure my mind is clear and fresh, then I lit
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by joelmaat 14y ago
Yea, an example.

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