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sqyttles

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About sqyttles

Django-enthusiast. Focusing on web apps, music production, and data engineering. Static info blog: https://devoredevelops.com

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    Comment #38563600

    This is why GPG sign-off on commits is important.

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    Comment #22857887

    Location: Kansas City, MO USA Remote: Yes Willing to relocate: yes Technologies: Django (including DRF), Python (2/3), JavaScript (AngularJS, jQuery, learning React), C#, Java, SQL…

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    Comment #20892603

    --force-with-lease is much safer if you're working with others on a shared branch. :3

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    Comment #9436908

    Jut curious: why python 2.7 over python 3.x?

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    Comment #9348595

    Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell helped me understand why some people are successful and while others are not (despite superior intelligence).

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    Comment #9243405

    I used to take a wide array of cognitive boosters during higher education and piracetam is one I know quite well personally. To make this short: It works for some things (like read…

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    Comment #9243385

    Thanks for the report. Joe Rogan's podcast had me tempted into trying it but I'm glad I didn't!

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    Comment #9243378

    >* anything that "works" has a very pronounced psychoactive effect on the brain. Which is scary in the long-term. What are you specifically talking about? What do you qualify as a …

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    Comment #9051175

    I agree with this advice. I just got out of b-school and my background is in computer information systems, but I am attempting to learn a lot more of the nitty-gritty aspects of co…

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    Comment #9007653

    Tech definitely.

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    Comment #8975721

    I've never worked for a start-up in a development role before, but I think I would like it. I am 28, fresh out of grad school and working for a bank currently. I like my coworkers …

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    Comment #8975712

    Retiring at 30 = being a boring person for your 40s, 50s, etc. I think a better situation is to be financially secure by your 30s (be completely out of debt, pay off a mortgage, ha…

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    Comment #8975707

    ...while reaching out across your personal and professional network. If I were in your situation, which I have been (let go from a development job), I would file for unemployment w…

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    Comment #8887981

    I wonder what performance would be like for multimedia applications or gaming (which are usually written in strongly-typed, compiled langs like C++).

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    Comment #8871939

    That's unfortunate (but good, I suppose) to know!

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    Comment #8866759

    I am working on an app that does a similar function but for 'friends'. Removing friends is very slow on desktop because of the thumbnails generated for all the profile pictures. Th…

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    Comment #8865377

    I agree with you. Outside of NY/SF, I highly doubt anyone is starting any software engineer/big data individual more than ~100kish. I've had friends work up to that level but certa…

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    Comment #749178

    Did anyone else just immediately scroll to the bottom to look for the U.S.? That's what I did, as that's where I expected to see it. I had to scroll up to look at the rest of the c…

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    Comment #667093

    "The tactic works pyschologically to make her feel indebted" I've had similar feelings toward free offers and I'm sure it's a common occurrence.