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I say the same as I never really turned up to University, however I knew I wanted to be a programmer afterwards and people wouldn't speak to me without that Degree...

On a positive note: those Nukes are probably what has stood between many state v state wars which may have taken place over the past 60 years had the assured destruction not been t…

Ahhh not me! Every time I inform someone about this grammatical difference I get a warm smug feeling inside.

Please don't. If I follow one of those groups it's because I have an interest in that particular movie/film/book/sport/whatever. If your posts are no longer relevant I will unfollo…

Seeing a city like that was so refreshing, it must be nice to live somewhere your attention isn't constantly pulled here and there, and where a sense of want is re-enforced every t…

I can't see anything without signing up? How as a user should I know whether it's worth signing up for ? Or indeed what I am signing up for. A simple 'About' or 'Features' section …

The author seems to have contributed to New Scientist on the subject matter[1], therefore I'm hoping (and expecting) it to be the latter of your two possibilities. 1. http://www.ne…

Yeah this would be a much better metric. I'm a "senior" developer who only has 3 years experience.

...said the startup marketing director to the coder.

Can we hurry with the electric buses already...

Look up RSD Tyler on YouTube. On the surface it can seem deeply insincere and shallow but I believe some of techniques taught they can be applied in all areas of life when interact…

I'm looking for a developer local to Leeds, UK preferably with experience in .NET C#, Knockout JS (vanilla JS will do), MS SQL. I'm in a position where I need to get a minimum viab…

Web Dev here. I don't think the stack is broken.

Always go for the highest they offer. E.g. If you apply for a job 25,000 - 35,000 go for 35k. My thinking behind this is that it shows you're confident in your ability. Remember a …

Ceteris paribus == "all other things being equal"

Yeah pay someone to add a filter. I'm thinking simply grab the html from each HN link, perform some search against a Bitcoin word/phrase dictionary, if it's a match then hide that …

If this did cause a brain drain then this would likely force other industries to raise salaries in order to compete; and so continues the circle of life.

This also. Without hostages the pirates are open to a world of hurt. Here's to hoping the Somalian pirates won't need to be as desperate by the time these ships set sail.

This was my initial thought. Then I realised whatever sensors are on-board these things would likely detect incoming pirate attacks (of the physical kind) from miles away (think sa…

Looks like my plan for eventually moving to London and earning a £100k whilst commuting in my 911 are out of the window. How hard is it for a UK programmer to find work (not teleco…

Not many advertised positions here in Leeds pay 50k. Senior roles seem to top out at 45k.

How to win friends and influence people - Dale Carnegie. I found this book quite brilliant.

It seems to be as though you may be seeking reward from the wrong places. Yes you weren't treated great and yes you didn't become part of the team, but you WERE part of something s…

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/02/100201091632.ht... Science seems to contradict the premise of this project. The research out there seems to suggest anywhere from 5-7 h…

Wow, I have literally just gone through that whole process. This post really hit home for me. I will code what I find intellectually challenging and then as the complexity dies off…