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I think the author glossed over an important point: "Within individual firms, the difference in performance was only 20% or so." Is this because good developers congregate together…

This pattern is incredibly useful in Q, and one of the things I miss about using it daily. Of course, now I mainly use java, so the pendulum has truly swung.

We've had a similar experience. It was a good experiment, but our marketing is driven more by trying to connect with individuals and turn them into ambassadors. Rather than blanket…

This post really hit home, as I was dealing with some negative comments on a reddit ad for my new site last night: http://www.reddit.com/comments/tzfhy/the_hippest_mens_socks_... I…

Exactly - without any data to train a model, most algorithmic and high-frequency strategies avoid IPOs.

While it's easy to make fun of the guy for this, it's also a good indicator of how much work remains for products like AirPlay and Roku. The average consumer just isn't aware of th…

Nope, not intentional. I'll darken that text, thank you!

I've been reading HN for a couple of years now, and got bitten by the same startup bug as so many others. I work as a developer in the financial industry, so I started thinking of …