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kyting

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    Comment #39255877

    Agreed and he performed very well in the movie, always pulled Arnold's leg but a crucial role in the team. Definitely a brilliant actor.

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    Comment #37923582

    I haven't read it yet. It should be interesting to compare with Augustine and Russell's Confessions.

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    Comment #27665278

    Kudos to you! Yes, good hiring managers with sharp vision will always want to hire new grades who is able to write operating systems, compilers or simulators from scratch. Having t…

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    Comment #27455131

    I purchased one in 1984 to learn CP/M and Z-80 assembly on the Apple II. Later I used it to learn Fortran and Turbo Pascal, and finally bought a PCPI Applicard to speed the things …

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    Comment #27269387

    > This is a classic pg argument—I can't remember which essay I think the essay is "How To Make Wealth" in Hackers and Painters by Paul Graham.

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    Comment #26869085

    Kudos to you!

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    Comment #26049168

    Unfortunately, there is no shortcut to challenge FANG types of companies -- you have to practice at least 200 leetcode problems, and able to solve two medium level problems in 45 m…

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    Comment #26047691

    As a reader of both books, I couldn't agree with you more.

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    Comment #25472359

    Netflix surely is here because their pay is in par with Facebook/Google.

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    Comment #25390484

    Exactly, the Nevada Cobol was able to run under Apple II machine with Microsoft Softcard, quite amazing at the time.

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    Comment #25388283

    RM Cobol, Nevada Cobol, Cobol-80..., what a good old days to use those Cobol compilers back on early 90s. old soldiers never die but fade away.

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    Comment #25325708

    Can you do Leetcode medium level problems bug-free in 30 minutes? If yes you can try FAANG. I knew some people of your age (one is 59) were hired by Google -- they are all good in …

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    Comment #25325560

    I completely agreed with you. People who hate Leetcode, I am wondering, are those who refuse or lazy to devote hours per day to practice. Because of covid-19 there are overwhelmed …

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    Comment #25325468

    That kind of UX experience, OSish or design small app whatever can be learned very quick on job. However Leetcode skill is not -- you have to devote 2~3 hours per day to grind and …

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    Comment #25114959

    Tick-Tock-Tick-Tock-Tock-Tock-Tock-Tock ....

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    Comment #24944375

    Intel uses Synopsys Zebu ASIC emulator, which essentially has Xilinx Ultrascale inside.

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    Comment #24944259

    Yes, in addition to that FPGA also appears under the hood of automobiles and electric vehicles.

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    Comment #24403795

    Also P.J. Plauger's The Standard C Library

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    Comment #22067354

    You can take a look at https://www.puttygen.com/windows-terminal-emulators , which is a good assessment on most popular terminal emulators for Windows. Personally I am using consol…