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Most companies are confused when it comes to hiring. The process is usually like 'WE NEED MORE PEOPLE' but no one does the hard work to actually define roles, so the search becomes…

I hate it when this sort of shit makes it into second place on HN.

If its what the client specifically asks for, you probably have no choice. That being said, you can tell the client the trade offs. Specifically, make them aware of the fact that c…

Government sites may get a higher pagerank because of the .gov extension

The two biggest problems are communication, and time delay. Remote communication just takes a lot more effort - many underestimate the frictions of constantly setting up remote cal…

Thinking about ideas is naturally fun. To think you are creating something new and the prospect of wealth, fame, etc looming behind it is an exciting proposal. The fun ends when re…

Here's some good advice - if you are great at selling, come up with a product, and go sell it to people, get feedback, do the customer development, hire a part time designer to mak…

Take some time to plan out your attire and appearance, as part of the point of this trip is them determining whether or not they will want to see you across from them for the next …

you should probably know their stack.... obviously html, css, and javascript, most likely jquery, maybe slicing some photoshop images. Do a couple projects where you make some inte…

It seems like most of the 'failure' you are experiencing is emotional baggage. Just let it go - it doesn't matter. You're already on to the next thing. You talk about having gained…

This idea is retarded. You'll build an mvp, and buy a few users, but you won't be building a business. A business is more than a one time mvp and a sales person. You'll need consta…

The last line - "Be passionate, be obsessed, but don’t let it be an excuse for consuming your life." Can someone help me realize the delicate balance between passionate/obsessed ye…

Is there any sort of other technical leadership at the companies you work at? As a contractor, its a good point to first create a quick 'spec' of how you plan to execute it the pla…

First, there should have been a discussion about who makes the ultimate decisions - him or you. Has your code formally been added as an asset that the company owns? If not, you may…

use textmate - nuff said.

Get a partner to work on it with. Set some times, split up the responsibilities (so you both have to do less) and work on it as much as possible while you can. Your work will motiv…

To be honest, you are way too generic with what you are calling 'good code'. Its stupid to evaluate 'good code' without a context and a goal. By context, I mean what is the purpose…