sailfrog

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by sailfrog 14y ago
We use a coding test as a part of the interview process for new developers and it works quite nicely. Note it is just one part of the process, though it can help sway a decision when we are on the fence (I have personally seen it push the d
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by sailfrog 14y ago
Until the source site changes the URL, or the URL arguments, or the page structure, or the doctype, or the CSS selectors, or the element ids, or whatever it is you key on to ferret out the content you care about. Scraping data embedded in m
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by sailfrog 14y ago
The submission was meant to be humorous, sorry to disappoint. No matter how you slice it parsing HTML from a 3rd party site is a major hack, though this does however work nicely (itch scratched). Lastly I have some other ideas for submissio
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Commenting Code Properly(github.com)
8 points by sailfrog 14y ago|9 comments
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by sailfrog 14y ago
I have been working on this question for a long time and I think most people have been fooled into believing an incorrect answer. My research indicates that it's actually 41.
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Tail new Hackers News items from a terminal(github.com)
1 points by sailfrog 14y ago|0 comments
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by sailfrog 14y ago
Because python devs look down on everybody :)
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by sailfrog 14y ago
It's a good feature idea (I implemented a similar one in my open source webmail application a few years ago, I called it "freeze folder") but to go as far as "Paradigm shifted. Game changed" is over the top.
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by sailfrog 14y ago
I guess it really depends on your definition of irrelevant. Personally I have no problem with candidates who have a storied past, since I seriously doubt they have made as many ill-informed decisions as I have. For some reason though I hav
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by sailfrog 14y ago
I agree with regard to full disclosure. The unfortunate reality is that what might normally be considered a past indiscretion can shred a potential candidate's chances at success, mostly thanks to the American electorate's unrealistic expec
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by sailfrog 14y ago
Grunter owns Twitter
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by sailfrog 14y ago
grnthphhh!
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by sailfrog 14y ago
Regrunts. Brilliant!
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Twitter is dead. Long live Grunter(perplexingly.com)
10 points by sailfrog 14y ago|6 comments
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by sailfrog 14y ago
I am not a fan of flash orders but a few nit-picks: - I believe you have to opt in to have your order flashed. You seem to be suggesting this is happening behind traders backs - Only one market in the US still supports these types of orders
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by sailfrog 14y ago
Let's imagine you head over to the DMV over lunch to get your license renewed. Rather than have a line of people being served via FIFO they randomly pick who gets serviced next. Your lunch hour expires before you get your license renewed, m
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by sailfrog 14y ago
The way I am reading these comments it would seem that HNers are more curious than idolizing. Personally I do not believe that the length of time in which an entity chooses to own a stock makes that entity inherently bad or good. It is not
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by sailfrog 14y ago
Insofar as Nanex is concerned remember they are attempting to sell you a product, so be aware of their motivations before swallowing any unsubstantiated assumptions. With that said from what I have seen their charts are accurate but the int
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by sailfrog 14y ago
I'm not sure reg NMS allows this. Registered exchanges publish protected quotes that other venues are not allowed to trade through.
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by sailfrog 14y ago
Zerohedge can be entertaining but the objectivity of it' conclusions is dubious at best. As already stated in the OP, HFT firms place and cancel orders quickly. These charts show this. How exactly is that defrauding anyone? Aside from stati
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by sailfrog 14y ago
Hastymail
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by sailfrog 14y ago
"But HFT looks to me like they're just sucking little pieces out of everyone else's trades, while providing no value to society." This suggests that market participants of any type provide "value to society". Their is only one reason any en
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by sailfrog 14y ago
The common way transaction fees are handled in US equity markets is called the "maker/taker" model. When a participant adds liquidity to the exchange order book, AND that order is executed, they are given a very small rebate per share (they
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by sailfrog 14y ago
The rebuttal at ritholtz.com is largely propaganda as well. It was penned by the brokerage firm Themis Trading who has been on a crusade against private exchanges, HFT, reg NMS, and pretty much any change in market structure that could nega
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Smart Phones - Stupid People [HUMOR](blog.ohinternet.com)
1 points by sailfrog 15y ago|0 comments
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Intercourse Investing Part 1(blog.ohinternet.com)
1 points by sailfrog 15y ago|0 comments