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by vbordo 4y ago
Not quite sure why you're getting downvoted. Might be due to your friend's unsubstantiated claim tech workers (on average) are overpaid while underdelivering. However, the core observation is reasonable. Layoffs create desperation
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Can Tech Workers Stop the Layoffs?(jacobin.com)
2 points by vbordo 4y ago|0 comments
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by vbordo 4y ago
Because this program requires garbage collection :)
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by vbordo 6y ago
Agreed. You can also argue that inflated contract cost in a statement of work leads to artificial labor bloat on the project. This benefits the consulting firm while disadvantaging the client. The unnecessary labor can create collaboration
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by vbordo 6y ago
Hey, reach out anytime if you just want someone to chat with. Email is in my bio.
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by vbordo 6y ago
This is a misapplication of an ideological statement about abortion. Disregarding the guidance of health professionals such as wearing a mask and socially distancing means endangering other people's lives.
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by vbordo 6y ago
Individual action can lead to collective action in any community. The trick is to distribute the weight of the barbell across a group with shared goals. There's great power in this type of organizing. Movement is certainly possible.
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by vbordo 6y ago
Very cool. Have you written anything about your experience with it in prod and on side projects? I'd be interested to learn more.
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by vbordo 6y ago
Did you end up using Crystal in production?
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by vbordo 6y ago
I really like this idea. I'm unfamiliar with podcasting overhead in a marketplace model. What can you streamline to reduce episode prices?
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How to access Amazon's new marketplace API(jesseevers.com)
3 points by vbordo 6y ago|0 comments
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by vbordo 6y ago
A key difference overlooked in this perspective is that the professions you've listed don't actively probe about a candidates work outside of the hiring/talent discovery context. Their skill is judged by what they've pro
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by vbordo 6y ago
Justin Vernon from Bon Iver strikes me as another pick for the PG of the music industry. He's an unconventional thinker, a bit of an outsider, and well-connected in the industry. This includes close ties to Kanye. Supposedly he's
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Dev.to Launches Open Source Forum Preview(dev.to)
2 points by vbordo 6y ago|0 comments
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by vbordo 6y ago
What kind of manufacturing applications does IT manage?
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by vbordo 7y ago
I've always wondered how flight search sites develop a system for such a difficult problem with minimal API options and Google limiting access to QPX. There seems to be a lot of data fragmentation in the travel industry too. How do yo
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by vbordo 7y ago
Many hotels have some essentials available if you ask. Co-working spaces like WeWork do too if you're a member.
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by vbordo 7y ago
Any examples of startups working on self check-in? I haven't seen any.
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by vbordo 7y ago
This solves a problem I've had frequently while traveling. Very cool.
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How Colleges Can Help Reverse Regional Inequality(washingtonmonthly.com)
2 points by vbordo 7y ago|0 comments
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by vbordo 7y ago
This sounds similar to what my friends in academia describe while exploring their fields. They build an impressive repository of knowledge regarding who's working on different topics/subfields over time. This may be one advantage
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by vbordo 7y ago
> Looking things up for a specific topic is not even easy in biology How do you find info on bio topics right now?
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by vbordo 7y ago
Interesting approach. I'll give it a try. Thanks for the suggestion.
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by vbordo 7y ago
> "[caching/searching] is awful on any platform. It’s not clear what the bounds are for any search and only a very brief history is cached locally. Everything else has to be fetched remotely so scrolling is painful and searchin
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by vbordo 8y ago
Thanks for your comment. We have a lot of respect for anyone working to make open-source more sustainable. Here’s more information from their pricing page ( https://tidelift.com/docs/lifting/paying ) > What is th
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by vbordo 8y ago
We really appreciate your support! Yes, we’ve discussed something exactly like what you’re describing here. Open-core is an important revenue stream for open-source projects. We’re carefully considering how we can support projects that best
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by vbordo 8y ago
Thanks for your questions. There are no project requirements to join the waitlist. Right now we’re working with maintainers of more popular projects. We’re measuring popularity in terms of users. We expect maintainers to be able to replace
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by vbordo 8y ago
This is a fascinating point. I absolutely agree that injecting money into software can have unintended consequences. After speaking with a lot of maintainers, one common theme is that the widespread commercial use of open-source software ha
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by vbordo 8y ago
We'll definitely check them out. Thanks for the suggestion!
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by vbordo 8y ago
My name’s Victor and I’m one of the DevFlight founders. Tony and I are here to answer any questions you have. We’re very excited to have the opportunity to collaborate with the HN community.

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