onislandtime

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by onislandtime 1y ago
it's actually pretty easy to automate the state of the vehicle. if anything is left in the car the video is sent to an operator. The service instructs a cleaner to check the car and the passenger is sent a warning and eventually is ban
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by onislandtime 1y ago
We need accurate reporting to learn and fix problems. Any good engineer knows that. We saw how the public quickly started to trust Waymo because it is safer than human drivers by orders of magnitude. This totalitarian regime is going to und
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by onislandtime 2y ago
I think we all agree that making the Gov more efficient is a good thing but this is about terrorizing federal employees for ideological reasons. There is no crisis to justify this. We do have a crisis in healthcare which is being ignored.
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by onislandtime 2y ago
People have a hard time understanding the nuances and the context. Because he is somewhat crazy, he is able to do things a normal politician wouldn't do. Clearly, eliminating corruption and waste is a good thing. He was also able to en
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by onislandtime 2y ago
Hey, I checked your Reddit thread [1] and I see a good discussion with useful suggestions. I don't see "anything but hate" at all. There are pros and cons to using frameworks. True, many people seem to prefer to use smaller l
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by onislandtime 2y ago
I had to use an iPhone for a month when I lost my Android phone so I tried Spotify for podcasts. I can't describe how bad it is, impossible to control what you want to play, complete garbage. AntennaPod is an example of what software c
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by onislandtime 4y ago
This is pure and simple collusion. Same as the oil cartels. Destroys competition and is totally illegal.
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by onislandtime 4y ago
Software engineers tend to think in deterministic terms. My code tells the machine exactly what to do and that's it. In real world systems there is uncertainty which requires different thinking. A real-time process needs both, a deadli
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by onislandtime 5y ago
With no background in accounting, I was impressed with the Beancount documentation. Very well written and a great way to learn accounting. I am looking for a solution to track my investments but I find it a bit overwhelming to get started w
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by onislandtime 5y ago
One of the surprising things in this saga is how Walgreens partnered with Theranos. I actually had a blood test done in the downtown Palo Alto Walgreens. The results were obviously wrong so I had to redo them in a real lab. Any elementary s
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by onislandtime 5y ago
Yep and Intel is doing great with their incompetent management. These management tools can only work when there is a mission, common sense, competence, team work, respect for each other, and many more attributes rarely seen in corporate Ame
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by onislandtime 5y ago
To me, compared to other languages, I find Go easier for expressing my ideas in code. People seem to argue as if there was an objective truth. Different people may have different learning styles and working requirements. I'm not progra
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by onislandtime 6y ago
Prop 13 needs to be reformed because taxes need to be fair. Taxes can be deferred for those who cannot afford to pay the full tax so they don't have to move. The benefit should be restricted to a primary residence, no vacation, investm
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by onislandtime 11y ago
and this what we see in most tech companies, they go out of the way to hire people that "fit". I wonder how much talent we leave out because of people's natural tendency to hire people like themselves...
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by onislandtime 11y ago
You are not alone in feeling lonely. I suggest you try talking to a psychotherapist to help you answer those questions.
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by onislandtime 11y ago
My experience working for good technology companies is that most engineers truly want to hire good engineers. I was lucky to work in groups where there was no gender bias. Female colleagues or bosses where recognized and respected based on
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by onislandtime 12y ago
There is too much hype, solving data-related problems requires many different skills and it depends on the problem. In general you need background in quite a few of these areas linear algebra, probability, statistical modeling, stochastic p
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by onislandtime 12y ago
Not a good analogy. You can design interviews and measure outcomes. The goal is not to eliminate coding if it is relevant for the position, you need to do it right. There are people who spend their life designing and validating tests, don&#
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by onislandtime 12y ago
Good point. Perhaps we need to work through professional organization to look into hiring practices and propose practical solutions.
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by onislandtime 12y ago
Thank you so much for sharing this. Look at it this way, many companies are missing great talent because of their interviewing practices and for trying to imitate Google or Microsoft. More innovative companies (think Moneyball) can take adv
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by onislandtime 12y ago
I think that what you do makes sense if you take the time to read the resume, code samples, articles, and ask relevant questions. Asking to write some code is perfectly fine to see how the person works. References are also very important fo
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by onislandtime 12y ago
People are very diverse, some are fast and chatty, others are quiet and slow. Usually I perceive the fast and chatty types a bit arrogant. Personality and cultural background is probably an influence. Best teams have a great mix. Often cari
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by onislandtime 12y ago
Dear software professional: if you have been rejected because of a coding interview, don't feel bad or discouraged. It has little to do with how smart you are. Unfortunately, this style of interviews is likely ineffective and leads to
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by onislandtime 12y ago
I not only feel more mature in my reactions and my thinking but also feel I am a much better coder and creative thinker. You don't need to be 20 to code or start a company. Age discrimination in Silicon Valley is real though. It has no
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by onislandtime 12y ago
Yes, the latest work on NN is a breakthrough for sure. So are the advancements in distributed computing and storage that make low-cost scalability possible. However, we should resist getting sucked into marketing terms and buzz words. Terms
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by onislandtime 12y ago
Thinking people (as oppose to those dedicated to promotional activities) should stop using the term "data scientist". All scientists are data scientists, otherwise we would call them philosophers. Data for the sake of data is not
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by onislandtime 12y ago
So pathetic to have to even have to debate the benefit of IRS providing a website to file taxes. The free filing for income lower than $58K is a scam. If you have a 1099 for $1000 or capital gains of $500 you are out of luck, it is impossib
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by onislandtime 13y ago
Unfortunately, this is the price we need to pay for living in a plutocracy. Healy insurance companies and brokers add no value to society. However, Obamacare is infinitely better than what we have now because it is almost impossible to get