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OP asks for moments, gets things people started doing with no description of the moment. For me it is taking extensive notes. Over the past year I started pay attention to the mann…

Where did you end up going?

Home construction and remodel services has always been a very strong indicator of how well or poor the economy is going.

I think a big point that wasn't touched on in the article (maybe her book does, I haven't read it) is that the increased debt load on students means they are delaying or forgoing b…

Not at all. The housing administration had some discriminatory practices in the past that did much of what the original suggestion was. It was a disaster. You want a community to b…

I like how everyone now wants an echo chamber of their own ideas and are so uncomfortable with someone who challenges their opinions that they demand a service change the way it op…

I use it strictly to connect with other software engineers. Outside of that, I agree with you. I'm extremely careful about what I tweet or like or re-tweet. I don't think most folk…

I recently move from a full-stack position into a more focused position. I felt like I was "jack of all, master of none" which really irked me. The time I was given for training wa…

It isn't true. If you use your time wisely then you will be just fine. If your employer doesn't give you the time/budget for on-going education, then you need to look for a new emp…

What you're describing would result in large ghettos of low-income people. It would be a nightmare in the end.

Readable code > cleaver code

> Why would anyone - individual or corporation - pay more taxes than they are legally obligated to pay? Because they can't afford the accountants and lawyers required to pull of th…

Failure is an opportunity to learn. If you don't fail once in a while, you're not pushing yourself. Failure is a normal part of life, to expect perfection in software development i…

"List of cities"....3 states right off the bat. Wat? In all seriousness, there won't be just one. Technology centers will continue to grow. Our economy is becoming even more center…

Just so we're clear: you're saying JavaScript isn't a useful language? Ooookay then.

I would argue that this should be the default behavior for a private tab.

The debate isn't just about the AR-15, but since the AR-15 is "America's Gun", it just happens to get the spotlight. The debate is about all military-grade civilian issue long semi…

Keys that I have seen: * Empathy, compassion, and passion * Ability to delegate work appropriately and fairly * Ability to communicate in a appropriate manner and at the appropriat…

That is fine. Talk about that. The point isn't to tell someone what is exciting, it is about making connections. Perhaps you read a research paper on a topic the other person has a…