mburney

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by mburney 9y ago
I thought that Python is designed to be a teaching language.
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by mburney 12y ago
When I was 26yo I freelanced while traveling. I had a blast, but if I could change one thing, I would have saved money (or created passive income streams) to travel for a year without having to freelance. Why? Because you can have more fun
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Real work is not linear(burneydev.com)
1 points by mburney 13y ago|0 comments
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Why is Entrepreneurship so Hard?(burneydev.com)
1 points by mburney 13y ago|0 comments
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by mburney 13y ago
Applying economic game theory to a relationship seems like a good way to take all the fun and passion out of it
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The Poetry of Programming(dreamsongs.com)
1 points by mburney 13y ago|0 comments
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by mburney 13y ago
Being homeless and finding a way to release an app is a good example of resourcefulness.
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A Confederacy of Quacks: The War Against Antidepressants(nsfwcorp.com)
35 points by mburney 13y ago|41 comments
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by mburney 14y ago
From my experience most "nerds" are actually way too quick to criticize others. They lack confidence in their social skills so they form an identity around their supposed technical abilities. Then they use that identity to justify bullying,
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by mburney 14y ago
> A scientific idea is "correct" if it can be successfully compared to reality. But this is similar to saying what is real is what corresponds to reality. Do you see the circularity here? The philosophers who engage in questioning the "
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by mburney 14y ago
Many philosophers have questioned the scientific definition of "correctness". For example Heidegger who argued that scientific truth is an approximation and measurement of things that we already presume to exist. These discoveries may be co
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by mburney 14y ago
treat it as a learning experience rather than a deliverable product. But what is the purpose of mentioning this? If you are recommending that he go ahead with the endeavour, then what does it matter if he ends up with a deliverable produc
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by mburney 14y ago
http://www.cs.brown.edu/courses/cs173/2012/OnLine/
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by mburney 15y ago
I have seen programmers make the same avoidable mistakes over and over again without learning much from them. Sure, they learn from syntactical errors and perhaps how to avoid specific kinds of errors. But how many programmers will actually
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by mburney 15y ago
Good advice, but I don't understand why writing a book is the "quickest way to get ridiculed". If a developer wrote a book that provides value, is accurate, and contained very useful code samples, I can't see how that wouldn't increase opp
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by mburney 15y ago
What evidence exists that building a product that you would use leads to a greater chance of success? I can think of plenty of counterexamples of entrepreneurs that have built successful products for an audience other than themselves.
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by mburney 15y ago
Think of a creative side project that you would really enjoy doing. Then do it. And take your time on it. Slow down. Tune out from what everyone else is doing. You have to give yourself time and space to breathe. Don't put pressure on yours
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by mburney 15y ago
I have heard of some people having migraines on their first one or two fasts, but most of them say they no longer get them after those first ones. If you want to try it, it might be better to ease into it, for example try having some fruit
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by mburney 15y ago
I fast for 24 hours (i.e. no food, only water and a couple cups of black coffee) twice a week. Contrary to popular belief this does not activate "starvation mode", it burns fat and keeps the weekly calorie intake low.
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How to Prevent Your Customers From Leaving You(analyticsandstuff.com)
1 points by mburney 15y ago|0 comments
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All Customers Are Not Equal(analyticsandstuff.com)
1 points by mburney 15y ago|0 comments
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by mburney 15y ago
I read this a bit differently than saying that anyone can do what Steve Jobs did. To speak plainly, to be patient and put the dots together, to lead without charisma are all incredibly difficult things to do. It really does take genius and
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by mburney 15y ago
Algorithmic thinking may be a useful skill but in my experience, there are down sides. Many (not all) programmers are rigid in their thinking; yes they can solve problems logically but sometimes this obstructs other ways of thinking. Ever s
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by mburney 15y ago
I have come to the conclusion that following or pursuing goals and dreams is not the key to happiness. Yes, it is something worth doing, but it is not a magic pill. Running a business, or working on a creative project can also cause a lot o
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by mburney 15y ago
I'm curious how efficient most coders are even in an 8 hour work day. I find that I can only log about 4 - 5 hours a day (on average) of solid coding time (or marketing/business work). This is because I limit myself to an 8 hour work day,
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You Should Measure More Than Just Your Website(analyticsandstuff.com)
1 points by mburney 15y ago|0 comments
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by mburney 15y ago
Most of these life lessons have nothing to do with travelling. Most people I know (especially in their late 20's) would come up with a similar list even if they've barely travelled. I think this is just merely the blog poster's world view
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Ask HN: What do you do on the weekends?
58 points by mburney 15y ago|70 comments
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by mburney 15y ago
That's a bit harsh. It was a popular page that centered around the brand of a popular company and caused their fans to perceive them in a certain light. It is natural to want to know if the removal was deliberate or not.
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by mburney 15y ago
My point isn't to agree with the author that every company should try to be a game-changer. In fact, too many SV companies already think that they are game-changers before they've even launched anything. That's part of the problem. My point

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