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How can Java be a rarity if almost every Android app is written in it?

Just recently I've had to implement camera preview on Android. This common task has required some knowledge of how transform matrices work. For me personally maths has been indispe…

That figure would likely be significantly lower is bars didn't pirate

What do you mean by "instead"? It seems to me they support both languages as equals (the Android documentation contains examples in both languages) and have no plans of ditching Ja…

I believe Spendee meets your criteria. What I like about it most is that you can add expenses via Android home screen widget very easily.

I pretty much stopped freelancing once oDesk and Elance merged into Upwork, but back then I could probably earn between 10k and 20k USD annually before taxes. Admittedly, I'm a laz…

I personally quite liked Java: The Complete Reference by Herbert Schildt – as the name suggests, it covers most of the topics relevant to Java developers, including some outdated o…

I do value profit and you should too. That's what motivates entrepreneurs to create new products and make economies thrive. Speaking of profits/money/greed, would you also despise …

That's why many countries have welfare programs and labour laws helping disadvantaged (for instance, disabled) members of society find employment. Shouldn't you instead blame gover…

I agree that full time jobs provide more security than contracts, but only to the extent the law requires. For instance, depending on the country you must be given a few weeks noti…

I don't see what the company did wrong here. I don't get the obsession with jobs: if you get fired, just find another one. I like to think of employees as service providers (think …

I've been wondering for awhile now how some comments on HN become greyed out. Is there a downvote or report button? I'm also having a suspicion that the [-] button on the right, wh…

IMHO being convinced that there's only one true and correct methodology (TDD, Scrum, etc.) or paradigm (functional, objective, reactive programming, etc.) is a sign of being a bad …

Hype: D, I, B; Hope: C, A, E

Here are the sources I use: 1. HackerNewsBooks.com subscription 2. Amazon recommendations for books I've enjoyed 3. Book on literature, such as The Literature Book from Big Ideas S…

It's TECHN actually. I guess I was right about it not being clear enough :(

I'm having a new logo designed for my software consultancy. I'm not sure if it's clear enough, though. What would you say is the name of the company?

I'm in Lithuania. Thanks for the tips, I'll definitely try contacting some consulting agencies or offering my service to businesses directly.

There is money and time, but there's also stability. Companies don't hire developers for a month or two, at least where I come from and consulting requires lots of careful planning…

I believe many of us don't have enough time for personal projects/startups because of the daytime jobs. Could we find us a job which would allow us to code during work hours? Some …