quantum_nerd

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by quantum_nerd 9y ago
Github Gist, Bear Note taking app(hashtags, hierarchical ordering, etc) and sometimes jrnl cli tool
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by quantum_nerd 9y ago
https://learnpythonthehardway.org/
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by quantum_nerd 9y ago
popular here in Seattle as well.
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How we created a large-scale design system for the U.S. government(18f.gsa.gov)
1 points by quantum_nerd 9y ago|0 comments
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by quantum_nerd 9y ago
LoFi Instrumental Hip-Hop on Spotify(there are a few playlists), always puts me in the flow zone.
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by quantum_nerd 10y ago
more like a curated list of 404 pages amiright?
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by quantum_nerd 10y ago
Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future to my college best friend as a birthday gift.
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by quantum_nerd 10y ago
Seattle isn't on the list. So yea, not a serious list :P
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by quantum_nerd 10y ago
1. "The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People" by Stephen Covey. Taught me how to be more productive and simplify thinking about productivity. One of the books I re-read every year. 2. "The Bible" - I am not too religi
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by quantum_nerd 10y ago
wow! ok I am not even sure if there is a way to refute this without sounding angry...like, what part of anti-discrimination laws don't you like? the fact that marginalized groups can have equal access to gov contracts?education? health
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by quantum_nerd 10y ago
Getting a quality 7 hours of sleep every night, 7 days a week...oh and giving up alcohol(or at least drink only on weekends) which is easier said than done.
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by quantum_nerd 10y ago
this is potentially an amazing idea, especially for those of us who work in polyglot systems. However, a search as simple as "queue in java" returns no result?
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by quantum_nerd 10y ago
Location: Seattle,WA Remote : OK Willing to Relocate : Yes Technologies : Ruby(Chef), Java, Python, Cloud, Systems Administration(UNIX/Linux and Windows), Git, DevOps. Resume/CV: Currently employed. Will share by email due to
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by quantum_nerd 10y ago
I think we have lost touch with the reason we invented technology in the first place: which was to increase human productivity, not to remove the human from the equation altogether.
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by quantum_nerd 10y ago
Corporations exist mostly because of consumerism, though. Once those "humans" are not able to work and in turn, spend their money buying crap from corporations, then...?
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by quantum_nerd 10y ago
Dear Facebook, you can track me all over the net all you want. I am just not buying shit.
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by quantum_nerd 10y ago
Well, tell you what and I hope this helps: my first internship required 3.0 gpa. Mine that semester was 2.98 (exactly like yours). Not only did I interview and get the internship, I have been with that company ever since 2013 and haven&#x27
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by quantum_nerd 10y ago
Sometimes I even ask myself: “you only hire the best…at what exactly?” there is difference between having a fancy degree/accolades and actually contributing meaningfully to your work. I have also seen(in my thin years of experience) th
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by quantum_nerd 10y ago
Wouldn't just be easier to talk to your hiring manager/recruiter? usually if you are a really good candidate, they tend to overlook formalities like a 3.0 gpa. Those are not set in stone. Talk to your recruiter!
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Organizational Skills Beat Algorithmic Wizardry(prog21.dadgum.com)
5 points by quantum_nerd 10y ago|0 comments
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by quantum_nerd 10y ago
sounds like an awesome place to work!
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by quantum_nerd 10y ago
very true...
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by quantum_nerd 10y ago
While I do agree with the OP that the tech hiring process "might" be broken, I noticed a pattern in his interviews: it seems to me like a self-fulfilling prophecy. From the get go, he already considered the interviewers as enemie
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by quantum_nerd 10y ago
I moved from Atom to VS Code for Ruby programming. My machine isn't the fastest around and VS Code has improved my productivity significantly after switching from slow Atom. Before then, I used Eclipse for Java/C++. I definitely m
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by quantum_nerd 10y ago
This article was deeply personal for me. I have moved around a lot during my 20-something years of life due to a lot of factors including, but not limited to: genocide, civil war, family house foreclosed, crossing the Atlantic, taking a new
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by quantum_nerd 10y ago
why oh why do we need another markdown editor? sigh I personally just use VS Code and it's been working fine.
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by quantum_nerd 10y ago
I've actually interviewed with them, before when I was in college. In all honesty, I used to be on the defensive side of things against technical interviews only because I got really nervous and my mind would go completely blank, espec
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by quantum_nerd 10y ago
Would love to help them out, if I can get an interview...
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by quantum_nerd 10y ago
All "my BigTech Co won't let me use this at work" and other privacy concerns aside, this is an amazing tool for budding programmers or experienced ones using an unfamiliar language. Can't wait to try it out!
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by quantum_nerd 10y ago
As someone who has been paying upwards of 20% or more of my monthly take home pay to student loans, I am surprised the figure of delinquent payers isn't higher. I count myself one of the lucky ones(CS degree, gainfully employed...) and

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