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prototype56

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About prototype56

I am software consultant..super exicted about all things tech.

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    Comment #2958117

    Now use the same sytax to query yahoo weather. Get the point?

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    Comment #1718084

    I am not sure if i would take back someone who is anyway planning to leave.Even if they do they will fire after they are sure you are redundant, that will mess up your visa status.…

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    Comment #1708839

    Feels like a rant. Which doesnt even point out what exactly is wrong and how could have been done right.

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    Comment #1695283

    That was one of the Gladwell's points in his famous book outliers.

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    Comment #1669750

    We have a lot of decent developers on our team. But management is still stuck in 90's where everything is done as huge framework building waterfall exercise. The word YAGNI doesnt …

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    Comment #1659448

    Clojure also seems to have lot more momentum behind it.

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    Comment #1656168

    I am going to get this just for zune integration .

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    Comment #1653127

    This i found to be the biggest drawback of squat toilets . When you pee from standing position you pee all over the steps .

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    Comment #1646999

    TDD has nothing to do with testing.

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    Comment #1638870

    US still favors family based immigration system . So "highest" doest count in this context when compared to points ( skill) based system in other countries like UK.

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    Comment #1637082

    Experience getting back into us after a vacation during financial meltdown of 2008-2009 Immigration "officer": Are you sure you still have your job at the bank. Me: yes Immigration…

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    Comment #1611213

    what is the right way to think?

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    Comment #1601783

    Yes immediate and proximate causations for our actions are often wildly different . This has parallels across all species . A peacock my really feel that it has passion for dance t…

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    Comment #1594694

    People seem to have started hiring again at least in the US . I heard my boss lament how they are having hard time finding "bodies" ( they apparently need 2.5 resources for some up…

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    Comment #1592449

    I am in similar position but doing a depressing job ( for major portion of the day) takes a physiological toll on you . Everything ( lemonade ) looks uninteresting .

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    Comment #1588369

    If my boss walks in on me watching a movie at work and asks me to get back to work. I would have no problem "coping" with that and a getting back to work . My boss doesnt send me a…

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    Comment #1580986

    If you have previous experience with Lisp . Then probably yes. The book seems to assume familiarity with clojure already .

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    Comment #1574524

    I Love this "thing" ..now as an employer i know where to go if i am looking for a rails fanboy/ open source enthusiast /mentors .

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    Comment #1562499

    Do you mind telling what are the few things that you used clojure for ?

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    Comment #1549301

    That's usually the case for DDonuts and Subways but Indians who create high tech startups are usually the ones who stood in line for a greencard ( sometimes for decades ).

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    Comment #1545625

    What is wrong with milk ? .

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    Comment #1524290

    I love the spirit . What you become while reaching a goal is more important than where you reach in the end.

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    Comment #1523834

    Yea having to version a "REST"ful api usually means its a was not very restful in the first place . Meaning the api is not hypertext driven and is probably a rpc style api with mea…

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    Comment #1515712

    "Individuals and interactions over processes and tools" ...people are more important than any process ..and considering them "resources" is not valuing people enough. What i said h…