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drd

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    > switched from PHP/Kohana to Python/Django Would you mind if I ask why you switched? BTW, nice design on your home page.

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    Comment #7276812

    I think it is better to call it model-based development rather than visual programming. Apart from those visual tools (e.g. Alice) which can be used to teach children the programmi…

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    Comment #7037244

    Here is a simple game I did. You can see the software life cycle data on the blog. Check the source code of the game. It is pretty straight forward. http://www.drdacademy.com/?id=a…

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    Comment #6833679

    Unfortunately, there is a chain of dependencies that forces some people to do the wrong things. For example, the number of papers you publish is a major factor among others: - in r…

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    Comment #6780792

    Rob, I think your idea (your book) is really innovative. Many people don't realize what they can do with what is available to them. It is a long time I am using PHP for text proces…

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    Comment #6412591

    Humor, smart way to collect HN Karma :o)

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    Comment #6354276

    I think VCs and Angels work based on a set of rules similar to Wall street. They take risks most of the time blindly to gain more. Who can test every aspect of the idea? Who can an…

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    Comment #5668817

    Ooops, I apologize pal, I guess I hurt your feelings, I didn’t mean that. But here is another example: http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2012/07/30/montreal-tunnel-coll... BTW, I don’t …

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    Comment #5668394

    After introducing the ring, still bridges collapsed in Quebec while in service not at construction and people died. I am not sure how effective is this ring.

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    Comment #5638261

    Trevor, great work, I got another approach performed on Android market. The problem with categories in app markets is that they are high level classifications. Therefore, consideri…

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    Comment #5602461

    Thanks for sharing your experience. Your old flow is like you go to a bank and ask for opening an account, they get your address and tell you we will mail you the forms to fill out…

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    Comment #5553412

    No, I didn't get to that point. I bet Ken had a lot of fun by his article and probably in his talks too. This is a good way to create buzz.

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    Comment #5551896

    No need to be that harsh. It is good enough to recall a fact,a software engineer is a producer but a product manager is an overhead. I think he needs to go back to school. He even …

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    Comment #5436947

    Building the product is the easy part of the work. First we have to sell. Here is the summary of my experiences: [ http://www.drdacademy.com/?id=first-solve-the-selling-proble... ]…

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    Comment #5380440

    Afshin, I think it would be good if you add an example (usecase, scenario, etc.) to the website for a quick introduction of the functionality.

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    Comment #5337782

    Actually, it is a very useful function. It has usefulness and simplicity. Would you mind to give ROI analysis for your project? This will be helpful to the audience here.

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    Comment #5285443

    They are using different sources. This site is using eBay information. Priceonomics is using classified ads, I guess mostly from Craigslist. Actually, the user can benefit from bot…

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    Comment #5213945

    I just simply think those people who always talk about a specific gender’s rights in fact are helping to create more and more distance between two genders in the tech world.

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    It is always about women’s rights and animals’ rights. When somebody is going to talk about men’s rights? All the things she talks about, I have seen happening to male developers t…