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Solid prediction. I've been THIS close to learning Scala a few times. I did pick up some Groovy/Grails a couple years ago and decided, while familiar & powerful, I'd try to venture…

I learned a ton in 2018 after many years of working primarily with Java & Spring in large "enterprise" systems. It had been getting boring to the point of questioning if developmen…

I second this. These concepts were a reality check for me.

A significant amount of freedom is necessary to maximize people's potential in terms of both productivity and happiness. People also need clear expectations and accountability for …

You are doing amazing work in this world. Be encouraged and keep it up!

I got into recreational gymnastics about a year ago to challenge myself and have really taken to simple body weight exercises with no weights... But people have different bodies an…

If you're writing your first page as a standalone thing though that matches what the posting is looking for, do you think you need to eliminate unrelated things on the remaining pa…

Are people intentionally crafting their resume in such a way that the first page(ish?) could essentially be read as a standalone thing -noting the highlights and main points. Then …

* Don't follow a specific diet and don't exercise regularly * ------- Honestly, this is the biggest red flag for me. Yes, you may have other personal/emotional/mental health things…

The spring reference docs are quite good. I'd take a scan through those first, maybe focusing more on the areas you will need so you have an idea what it can do and how.

I have left 3 jobs and for all have asked/told not to bother with a counter offer because my decisions were not based on $. Looking back on my career thus far im sure i could have …

Love the idea opening this up to remote engineers. Looking forward to that.

I wouldn't make math/STEM a special emphasis when they're young. It's more important to foster an positive learning environment and encourage/draw out curiosity and creativity at t…

Too many options! Give me 3 things to pick from, I'll debate for a while, go with one and after awhile feeling it's less than adequate, I'll start looking at the other two. Give me…

I moved to a "remote" place in Canada from Chicago and took a significant pay cut. 5 yrs later I'm finally making about as much as I was when I left. And I'm still making an awesom…

You thinking undergrad degree?

My experience has been almost identical to this and I too find it sad. Why does it have to be like this though?

I find it interesting that people use the need for a CRM like this to make two opposing arguments: 1) If you need something like this to better communicate with friends/family, you…

i think that people are beginning to find these more shallow ways of connecting less meaningful and while they will always serve a purpose, i think that technology such as virtual …

This is refreshing to hear. I've been a successful developer for years working for a few different clients but don't have this portfolio of things I've done after work. What I do h…

facebook was great for helping human connection but obviously comes with it's limitations. apps like facebook/whatsapp clearly expand the breadth of who we can connect to and how o…

The fun and beautiful is what drew me in. As I got to know the rest of her (smart, good head on her shoulders, confident, compassionate) it became a no brainer.

Not to mention having WAY more time for it (assuming you're the type that believes once you have kids, they deserve your attention & care more than other things).

I'd recommend walking into a couple homeless shelters, volunteering there and getting to know the user base. I'm sure you could get some face time with a director or staff there an…