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welshguy

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    Comment #9891619

    I have an unhealthy fish. What brand would you recommend?

  2. story
    Ask HN: Every time I register a new domain, I get spammed

    Every time I register a new domain, I get spammed by companies wanting to develop my new website. The messages don't come from my domain name provider - they come from third party …

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    Comment #9840697

    Don't. It's not right is it? And, morals aside, if it became widespread knowledge, it could tarnish both your own and your company's brand. Are you funded? What would your VCs thin…

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    Comment #9806221

    Yes, for the reasons you suggest. It's not about pure speed - you are very fast without the proper technique. It will take you a week or two, blending the exercises in with whateve…

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    Comment #9800040

    To quote Margaret Thatcher: "You soon run out of other peoples money"

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    Comment #9786992

    I love it :0) I tried grammarly, and typed in a remembered poem. It informed me that it had detected significant plagiarism. Edit: It's still not advice I would pay for, though.

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    Comment #9712539

    Eclipse.

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    Comment #9433106

    I'm wondering as well! Been a UK-based API-level tech author for 10 years and in product marketing (and sales, even) before that. I've programmed as a hobby for 25 years, and love …

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    Comment #9425436

    Similar story here. South Wales steel town -> Oxford (Engineering Science). Late 1970s. I'm certainly wealthier than my parents and home town peers (you can still - easily - buy a …

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    Comment #9131313

    For thousands more easily accessible examples, see LinkedIn.

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    Comment #9088779

    Color me flabbergasted. Props to these guys for launching an MVP and all that, but seriously - what a value proposition: "Why order online when you can get someone else to do that …

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    Comment #9027686

    Some of the early computer magazines often contained listings of games. I remember one where you were required to type in about 1000 lines of Basic data statements, liberally sprin…

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    Comment #9002761

    Good bosses will want to design a system where you're incentivised to hell, so that you can all be successful. Selling new business is vastly different to selling to an established…

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    Comment #9002537

    You're right. I get 10+ javascript developer jobs in my inbox every week from headhunters, yet my CV says I'm a tech writer who can merely read javascript.

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    Comment #8967906

    Me too :-)

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    Comment #8811801

    In my thirty years experience in IT, my statement might be right.

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    Comment #8811373

    If my business pays for a great programmer, I want that programmer's knowledge, experience and attitude to diffuse to the rest of my team (... not that I have a business, just sayi…

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    Comment #8699045

    Engine bearing temperature trending the wrong way.

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    Comment #8694297

    "I have found very little written about the journey to $10k and the struggles it brings". I agree. First mention of customers: "We were seeing some interest and already had some ni…

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    Comment #8666852

    You don't need to think of any other term - 'greedy' is correct. London rates are London rates because the work is in London, with all the baggage that involves. Take a look at the…

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    Comment #8628961

    The author just chose to look at the externalities - few passengers choose an airport because of the number of runways. They make their selection based on various criteria, many of…

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    Comment #8597814

    I know, even though they said they had fired and the cable had rewound, to draw the lander in closer. They've shut down media and comms until tomorrow at this point. I'm getting a …

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    Comment #8596205

    It's down. Harpoons fired. Telemetry active.

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    Comment #8074030

    Looks good. Can it accept a simple userid/password login, rather than via some social network?