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hurtmyknee

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About hurtmyknee

currently chicago based

developer || engineer || programmer || enthusiast

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    Comment #42533321

    This is terrific, thank you for sharing!

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    Comment #21318059

    Additionally, it's the hypocrisy of a global icon. There is a cinematic in the video game NBA2k that truly puts it into light [1]. James' production company helped write and produc…

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    Comment #15206521

    Great post, could you expand your thoughts on Nim? With Cython/PyPy I can get things done when resources are more restricted. Never seen Nim in prod, but it has caught my eye and I…

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    Comment #15206434

    I like to keep things modular, if you're looking for API development Falcon is a lightweight DIY solution ( https://falconframework.org/ ).

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    Comment #10271980

    Flask-RESTful worked out for me, I like how easy it is to define routes. I'm eager to try Falcon next: http://falconframework.org/

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    Comment #8738870

    There are seven questions in this article, and topics like machine learning and program verification are in quotes. I don't think a competent engineer was consulted on this article…

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    Comment #8250964

    To be blunt, this article makes me sick. An admission essay is one of many ingredients to the meal that makes a great candidate. If all the other metrics are aligned, why does one …

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    Comment #7519789

    This is great advice that took me quite a bit of time to learn as well. Most of our meetings are held in a room with a whiteboard, and it has become standard to start by writing "G…

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    Comment #6270397

    > The T42’s touchpad is hardly usable for productivity. Disappointingly, so is the iconic red nub. I agree the touchpad leaves much to be desired, but I've found the nub to be fant…

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    Comment #6063726

    I understand your concern, but I agree with the advice whether just out of college or not. Interviewing is a skill just like any other, and if it has been more than a year since th…

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    Comment #6017092

    While true for the aggregate, there are always exceptions. I know someone who had a GPA The person did so well on Step 2 that s/he was invited to transfer back to the US at a fist …

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    Comment #5568349

    I recently had a phone interview with the CTO of a startup. I checked out his blog beforehand and read an article describing his approach to debugging. I brought it up and it led t…

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    Comment #5496882

    "You can tell when someone 'gets' it and when someone doesn't." Can someone explain this in more detail please?

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    Comment #5125288

    Building a CPU in a circuit simulation framework[1] was one of my favorite, and most illuminating, projects I've done. A great book to learn more: http://www.amazon.com/Computer-Sy…

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    Comment #3558337

    It's not as boolean as good/evil, but certainly there are ethical challenges to be faced in this particular field. There are many roles to play, so this comment isn't necessarily d…