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It depends what you want. A) If you want to make more money or look for career change, then you have to listen to market and learn whatever it needs or pays well. B) If your goal i…

Instead of book, how about look at source code of some open source projects?

I do not feel right to discuss this with friends, colleagues. And recruiters always tell me "it depends". But every time I asked something and got accepted, I sensed that I asked t…

Each language has been created in different context, trying to solve problem by using different approach. Sure, they all need basic IF-ELSE, WHILE... But it is really helpful not t…

Are you happy with existing social network sites? What is functionality of social sites that you would like to add or remove?

I will not use it. If I need truth about something, I will do research to find out. I do not need app and I do not trust an app for that.

I read that article before and totally agree with the point. But that situation is different from the one we discuss here. I do not know more information about ohmygord's project, …

* Situation like this is not only technical issue any more. Your solution needs to reflect that. * This is not best situation to be in, but if you learn to deal with this and emerg…

Nothing wrong with checking account. When you think about "return on capital", do not forget "return of capital".

* Rewrite. * NEVER modify existing one. Once you change one line of comment, you own all the code and problem from that point. * If rewrite is not allowed, then ask huge pay raise …

Steve Jobs mentioned this. For enterprise software, user and buyer are not the same person.

I like to read books written by successful entrepreneur. Please recommend books to me. The following are examples of what I read and like. -----------------------------------------…

I want to write a book and have the following questions. 1) How much budget I should prepare. I do not care it sells well or not, so I do not want to spend money for marketing. Jus…

Learn -- Learn to know how existing things work. Think -- Think independently. Think as outsider. Apply -- Apply what you created by independent thinking to what you learn about ex…

Thanks! Amazon Payment looks good.

Is there any solution can 1) keep anonymous for both payer and receiver AND 2) takes care of PCI compliance also? Thanks a lot!

One at a time. There are only 24 hours per day. It takes a lot of work to make one work.

I do not want to sell, just want to have some idea how it may worth, if possible. Thanks in advance!

Few thoughts. 1) A real genius can figure out things, including how to get cash. If he can not get cash/investment, he is not genius enough. 2) PhD from top school gives a person g…

IMHO 1) Time to jump As long as you ask question "when should I do it", you are not ready. From my own experience,when you feel it, you know it is right time. That "feel" is a natu…

steventruong, thanks! pinboard.in is a good one too.

sixQuarks, I am just looking for some successful stories for inspiration.

drwerv, thanks!

dangrossman, that is true. I thought it would be nice to have a place putting them together.

GFischer: duckduckgo is a good example, and I like his blog http://www.gabrielweinberg.com/blog/