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My problem is that I want a comparison of syntax so I can see exactly how Coffeescript is an improvement over the equivalent Javascript. When I visit the site and I see a table wit…

I have the same problem. Once I realized that I was not just stupid and the other person was simply not communicating well, I began to try repeating what they just said back to the…

According to the op he found the site via a phishing email. So likely it was just a mass mailing to hotmail accounts, or designed to look like it came from the hotmail team - natur…

It is not indicated via techcrunch, but in the original announcement it was explicitly stated there will be no integration and separate accounts: "A negative of the renaming and se…

I disagree. Knowing the details of an apprenticeship program upfront are critical to attract and retain both the "apprentices" and the "masters" necessary to make a program work. I…

Privacy - Normally my interests are more technology-oriented, so I would expect my ads to target computers and technology. However, every year around the holidays and my wife's bir…

For windows boxes, I like CamStudio [1]. The latest version lists dual monitor support but I don't know how well that particular bit works (the forums list a couple of issues). [1]…

Unless something has changed, you need a minimum level of reputation to upvote. If you are not a member of the site (I have a vague memory of starting with only 10 rep - I have no …

Asking me to look at code on github is not that different from just sending me all the code (other than the fact that you aren't cluttering my inbox with it). What code do I look a…

Please don't ask me to review your "massive amounts of code" - I guarantee you will not come out ahead in that evaluation, if I even have time to properly evaluate it (according to…

Much has been written and disseminated about their culture, benefits and compensation practices. They are one of the largest software companies in the world with a publicly recogni…

From a hiring standpoint its not something I look for in recent graduates. I also don't ask whether you have learned to use an IDE. Those just aren't things I expect you to have be…

Is source control considered that large an educational opportunity that the lack of classroom discussion is a barrier? When I hire someone that is a 15 minute conversation and mayb…

I don't think I understand what they are proposing here. When I read this it sounds like a simple return to client applications. The workflow sounds like: 1) I go to the web to dow…

I don't see anything in the article to suggest he is attaching special prestige to his education, instead he seems to be stating that Mr. Thiel would better serve entrepreneurship …

Unless I am misreading the terms you are only submitting a URL to a REST webservice you create: ...Once you submit the URL of your service at the evaluation web site http://speller…

The problem is it is not an all or nothing situation most of the time. Usually you get paid part of it and they have some convincing explanation of why they can't pay the rest. Sup…

True but here in the US "engineer" is not the term that matters. "Professional Engineer" is the term given to licensed and accredited engineers - generally identified by the initia…

"Don't view getting a job as failing. " I was actually going to post this exact same advice. Getting a job is not failing. You graduated college so obviously you place some value i…

1) No about page? Who is Dropjobs, LLC? The about page is one of the first things I look for when dealing with a company I've never heard of. See http://www.readwriteweb.com/start/…

Except Microsoft and Yahoo already negotiated with Facebook for access to their contacts: "And it has also forged deals with both Hotmail and Yahoo that will let those services acc…

This is actually a perfectly legitimate practice - there are various regulations that govern these types of single-vendor/single-product requests. Usually you have to show (based o…