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amk

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About amk

Computer science student and web applications developer in Bangalore

Recent public activity

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    Comment #3761282

    I keep hearing good things about Sublime, but I had no idea it was this popular. Maybe it's time to switch from Notepad++

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    Comment #1586130

    Why shouldn't it count?

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    Comment #1553686

    May I say something regarding your experience with IIT-JEE? I know atleast three people whose parents had set their hopes unrealistically high about IIT. When they didn't get throu…

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    Comment #1553656

    I just wanted to add something to the discussion here.. A lot of sugar is definitely harmful to you, but is it sensible to complete avoid sugar everywhere as if it is poison? Isn't…

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    Comment #1553645

    There is no harm in asking. I have been conducting interviews for developers in the past couple of days, and I have given honest feedback to everyone who came by. Although HR is no…

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    Comment #1545222

    Man.. if only all this was true.

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    Comment #1540436

    Can someone explain this to me?

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    Comment #1540432

    Even if they add another $30 to the price and it costs $60, its still a very interesting project. I wouldn't mind buying one.

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    Comment #1538017

    Hmm.. I can think of one off the top of my head. Give the user something to do or read while he is waiting for content to load

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    Comment #1538012

    I like the chocolate bar experiment. Even if the rewards were switched, more people would still opt for the "busy" option. That has very interesting implications: At times, the rew…

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    Comment #1537655

    If you are damn good with javascript, you already have my respect. And I am not just trying to make you feel better.

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    Comment #1483398

    Working in MacDonalds can be a good experience. You learn how to interact with people. And maybe you could get a chance to improve your English skills there. Remember, there is dig…

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    Comment #1483394

    Utter nonsense. A smart Indian CS student would never sell his soul to an outsourcing company like Wipro, Infosys and TCS. They are mass recruiters who hire people to show more hea…

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    Comment #1446445

    If you are new to MVC frameworks, you can get started very quickly with Codeigniter or Kohona. Otherwise, it's really worth investing some time learning Symfony or cakephp. Another…

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    Comment #1445124

    Design can mean different things to different people. While you don't need to have a very flashy and attractive website, you do need a clean and usable user interface, and stuff li…

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    Comment #1439847

    There are several reasons. Depending on the startup, it may be one or more of these: * Older and more experienced programmers may need a bigger salary, which startups cannot always…

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    Comment #1439719

    I feel a person only enjoys his life if there is unpredictability, which adds excitement. I guess specifically asking others what excites them is kinda pointless. Just think of som…

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    Comment #1439565

    Yeah.. I hear that the languages themselves offer a lot of benefits rather than the frameworks. I have just read some quickstart guides on rails and django, so I guess I should spe…

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    Comment #1439547

    I must confess that even though I have tried other php frameworks, I have never tried any other language for web development. (I used ASP like 5 years ago, but I guess that doesn't…

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    Ask HN: Why should I switch from php to django or rails?

    Hey. I am a php programmer. I mostly work on a freelance/consultant basis. I use framework (Symfony or codeigniter) and ORM (doctrine). These tools are quite powerful, and what I h…

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    Comment #1403630

    Send me an email: mail at munimkazia.com

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    Comment #1400553

    I feel tools like trac are better for programming related projects. Some people think its too complicated. Maybe there is a better tool out there.

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    Comment #1400437

    I had a very tiring time with basecamp with my previous employer. I don't think basecamp is suited for projects related to programming and development. And it's so simple.

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    Comment #1397621

    That's what I thought. But it didn't work. For example, this very topic never came up in the ask section. I have tried it a few times before too. And there are other topics in the …