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Comment #13516875
Hey fellow Canadian, thanks for sharing – I really like what you guys are doing. Would love to see more recordings.
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Comment #11430377
This is not the only argument in this piece — I'd even argue that it's a minor one. It hardly makes sense to discredit the author and this article based on this GitHub misconceptio…
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Comment #9095228
Interesting. I normally try to stay away from the "logged in context" when I'm defining API endpoints since it limits what can be done with the API. I try to define the API for dat…
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Comment #8674411
So I had a bunch of important stuff to get done today, but now I know what I'll do instead. This is so much fun, well done!
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Comment #8547731
Well done. I always have a very bad time when trying to figure out which movie I want to watch, most websites have bad navigation / filtering capacities / just unfriendly in genera…
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Comment #8263068
Other solutions are interesting, yes, but HighCharts is an incredible product with a LOT of features built-in. I've built a reporting tool on top of it and it covers a lot of use c…
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Comment #7808448
Both are viable. We use a contractor that takes a cut (~25% for < 25k claims, 20% for bigger claims IIRC), but I know of companies that do it themselves and hire a SRED specialist …
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Comment #7808423
It's actually 80% of the salary for any work that has been done in R&D, but like you said, most of the work isn't. A few years ago a lot of stuff could be considered as work "betwe…
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Comment #7129011
Google cache link: http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:0rftZaF...
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Comment #6846831
I have to disagree there. A workplace that emphasis on fun at work does not imply bad code quality, nor does it imply good code either. Not sure what the fuss is about ping pong.
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Comment #6775434
Really interesting. Keep us updated!
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Comment #6545731
I've been toying with the idea, yeah. Then I got my MacBook Pro stolen and used an old laptop replacement with Ubuntu while I was in the process of replacing it. Long story short, …
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Comment #6256096
Incredible read patio11. I totally am totally used to think like a human (ref : Twenty times as much, you ask? No, transitioning from "pocket lint" to pennies. Stop thinking like a…
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Comment #4854011
I don't know when that was, but at some point the rails (sexy) community pushed for git. That sure helped. Edit: no pun intended ;)
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Comment #4208430
There's also a security concern. OP could change the code to a malicious script without anyone noticing.
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Comment #4208239
I'm kinda sure it has to do with hardware acceleration.
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Comment #4200816
I have been working on this and I decided to finish / publish it today. Here it is : http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4200790 https://github.com/jbourassa/mirrorin
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Comment #3444191
You're supposed to know who you're dealing with when on the phone. If you deal with someone you kinda know (met in person before or on the phone), I really don't see how it's a pro…
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Comment #3393027
I do not have a family but I have yet to be a in a good relationship with a girl that didn't understand (or cared enough to try) what I do. I also have to be highly interested in w…