ninja_to_be

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by ninja_to_be 10y ago
In the linked post, he mentions that the flood gates opened after he got the offer from Google. So, does one keep the recruiter waiting and apply for other companies telling everyone that you have an offer with Google? How long of a leeway
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by ninja_to_be 10y ago
Anecdotal evidence: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5381694 :)
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Ask HN: Developers – How did you learn to say NO?
60 points by ninja_to_be 10y ago|52 comments
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Ask HN: What do it take to be a full stack developer?
2 points by ninja_to_be 10y ago|1 comments
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by ninja_to_be 10y ago
It is not unlimited, but there is a separate lottery for 20,000 visas for advanced degree holders.
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by ninja_to_be 10y ago
This resonates with the advice by @mindvirus about a year ago when I was starting to look for a job.[1] I would definitely say that it had helped me see more responses from prospective employers. [1] https://news.ycombinator.com&
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by ninja_to_be 11y ago
One thing that helps these 'mediocre-to-hopeless' students get by -- are the so called consulting companies that get them short-time contracting positions in major companies like Intel/Amazon/Intuit/../.. etc.
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by ninja_to_be 11y ago
I found a related article on New York Times but not a exact research paper. http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/03/health/03aging.html?pagewa...
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by ninja_to_be 11y ago
I have started doing this now. However, isn't this something which eats into the personal-time of a person? Why should software eat my world? Assuming I do get a good job now, I would be writing code for them, which most likely would b
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Ask HN: I'm not a rockstar coder. Do I have a place in SV?
18 points by ninja_to_be 11y ago|16 comments
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by ninja_to_be 11y ago
He mentioned recognizing it as a national day and not necessarily a 'holiday'. There are numerous days when students pay their respect to a great personality and continue with their regular activities. This could be one such day.
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by ninja_to_be 11y ago
I'm deeply saddened by the demise of Dr. Kalam. He inspired me a lot when I was a kid back in school. His books "Ignited Minds" and "Wings of Fire" are highly inspiring and are filled with hope for India. His passio
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by ninja_to_be 11y ago
While not a blog, Girl Develop It [1] is an active community that encourages female developers and provides them with numerous opportunities to learn the craft via classes and community support. A number of chapters exist in various cities
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by ninja_to_be 11y ago
A few examples of unacceptable practices followed by certain websites include: - Sending your password to your email in plain text . - Allowing user to set new password just by answering simple personal details like DOB, Zip code etc whic
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by ninja_to_be 11y ago
I'm not sure if you'd be able to get any responses to this posting unless you provide further details about you, a portfolio link or a Github profile link. You might be able to get a few more eyeballs by posting on the "Who w
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by ninja_to_be 11y ago
As part of one of my academic projects, I did a bit of research on password reset functionality of about a dozen major websites. It was interesting to note that each and every website had implemented it in a different manner. So much differ
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by ninja_to_be 11y ago
Interesting stuff! I enjoy watching movies with friends at the cinema hall together and discuss about the movies soon after. Recently when I made a decision to move abroad, I was wondering if there was a feature that would give us a similar