kevintb

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by kevintb 1y ago
I think the thing that’s unusual and backed up by data is that being a college grad right now has higher unemployment rate than the total average unemployment rate. This has never been the case in history until recently.
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by kevintb 2y ago
Majority of tourists to Korea do not speak English. You’re really thinking from an American bias there.
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by kevintb 2y ago
It’s not because of xenophobia, overseas Koreans without a Korean bank account have also faced this before.
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by kevintb 2y ago
> The UX was not great... UX patterns are different in Asia by the way. Also majority of tourists to Korea do not speak English, so it’s a little weird you think English should be prioritized over other Asian languages
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by kevintb 3y ago
Sure. Zoom has enabled millions of people to work remotely and not commute.
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by kevintb 5y ago
Blocking access to a hospital is illegal.
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by kevintb 5y ago
For one thing, they didn’t block access to hospitals or harass health care workers.
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by kevintb 5y ago
Completely bizarre to me you’ve completely ignored the manager’s unprofessionalism here.
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by kevintb 5y ago
Great site! Just ended up discovering a new font that I like :)
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by kevintb 6y ago
I wish responses would specify their gender and if they are in a heterosexual or same sex relationship. It would be easier to frame where these answers are coming from.
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by kevintb 6y ago
Oh god, you clearly don’t have much knowledge of abusive partners, because you couldn’t be more wrong.
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What tech companies are doing well during this pandemic?
1 points by kevintb 7y ago|0 comments
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by kevintb 7y ago
Echoing everyone’s requests that asking for Github permissions is a bit extreme, but I’m very excited for this idea so please upload screenshots!
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by kevintb 7y ago
I thought this was saying "public health grad programs are worse than STIs" and I was so confused...
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by kevintb 7y ago
Thank you for the search-based bookmark platforms, that’s what I really need but haven’t found... a Google search engine for just my bookmarks
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by kevintb 7y ago
Key point: > there really aren’t enough women to meet demand… if we keep hiring the way we’re hiring. Namely, if we keep over-indexing on CS degrees from top schools, and even if we remove unconscious bias from the process entirely, we w
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by kevintb 7y ago
Love the idea, but maybe have an optional # of pages?
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by kevintb 7y ago
Does anyone have a non-gated version of this?
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Ask HN: What textbook do you find yourself revisiting from college?
2 points by kevintb 7y ago|0 comments
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by kevintb 7y ago
OP must meet hundreds of below-average CS students every year. For myself, I've been consistently impressed with the new CS grads I meet, both in their depth of knowledge and enthusiasm.
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Resilience is not a DIY endeavour(theglobeandmail.com)
56 points by kevintb 7y ago|13 comments
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by kevintb 7y ago
Excellent article, thanks for posting.
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by kevintb 7y ago
After reading what the author wrote, including gems such as > Too many other weirdo bits of magic syntax, like [list comprehensions]. I sadly have to agree with you.
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by kevintb 7y ago
Excellent article, and great blog find.
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by kevintb 7y ago
> The most shocking number in the paper is this: Of the white students admitted to Harvard, more than 43% are in the so-called ALDC category — that is, they are recruited athletes, legacy admissions, applicants on the “dean’s interest” l
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by kevintb 7y ago
I hate to be that person, but “Multivariate Calculus”, “Introduction to Probability” and “Introduction to Logic” cannot possibly be considered “advanced math” and “advanced theory” as this guide states. This is something every CS freshman
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by kevintb 7y ago
Off-topic: I’m curious, are there reasons why NYT and other newsrooms would not use Google Docs?
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LambdaScam: A Loan by Any Other Name(crindlisbacher.github.io)
2 points by kevintb 7y ago|1 comments
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by kevintb 7y ago
This needs to be higher up. HN reserves skepticism for so many bootcamps but throw all their judgement out the window when it comes with Lambda School.
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by kevintb 7y ago
I was agreeing somewhat until this part: > “Never take a sick day during your first year of employment with any company, no matter what.” My wife and I have literally gone years between sick days. And it all went downhill from there. God

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