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tqc

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About tqc

I am a software developer based in Sydney, Australia.

I spent many years as a SharePoint consultant, but now focus on building HTML5 and iOS apps.

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    That's a start, but it's more suited for smaller tasks I think, with the main benefit being that you don't have to clutter your code with type conversion. A string with custom (no)…

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    Most of it I can see working - going faster/further does basically come down to adding more fuel or reducing payload. The navigation and communication would be where you run into p…

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    I wish him luck, though having implemented a significant part of git in JavaScript myself, I wonder how well the end result will work - JavaScript does not do well with either larg…

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    True, but that is only one solution and a flawed one, as device ID can legitimately change - no developer needs to know whether I am using the phone I bought today or the one I bou…

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    The same applies there, albeit to a lesser extent - if typing slows you down, you might not have thought things through. That said, I have been typing more than writing for many ye…

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    Comment #5421954

    Never noticed that as I don't have any in app purchases that actually cost me anything. This usage would seem to be more because the ID is available rather than because it is neede…

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    Comment #5421733

    How much can you do without compiling? One of my current projects involves a painfully slow SharePoint system. Actually building and deploying takes forever, but most pieces of cod…

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    Comment #5421574

    Paid products aren't immune to unexpected changes or shutdowns - it just takes a little more money to exceed the direct revenue from customers. All you can do is make sure you aren…

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    Typing isn't nearly as important as it may at first seem - how much code do you really type? Sometimes I might produce 10 lines of code in a day, all the effort going into knowing …

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    Specific skills don't matter much, and you'll never be able to cover more than a tiny fraction of them anyway. What really makes a difference is basic problem solving and logical r…

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    Comment #5421441

    Mostly good advice, but where do I find the "good recruiter" in #3? I've never met any good recruiters, merely unobtrusive ones.

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    Comment #5421411

    Was there ever a good reason for using UDID anyway? The only examples I've seen are user tracking for ads (has privacy issues) or a horribly broken login system. Anyone bothered by…