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99 Out Of 100 Programmers Can’t Program – I Call BS
Why the claim that 99 in 100 programmers can't program says more about a company's job ads and interviews than about programmers.
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The latest blog posts to take off on Hacker News. 320 posts.
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The interruptible programmer
I’m 37, and I’ve been a (professional) developer for 16 years. You would have thought that in that time, I’d have figured out an effective work style which delivered the desired outcomes (code cut, products shipped etc) without causing detrimental knock-on effects - but, sadly, you’d be wrong. I think the style in…
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My zero-equity co-founders
One of the unusual aspects of my online backup startup is that I'm a sole founder. Despite such commentary as Gabriel Weinberg's Will single founders please stand up? and Ray Grieselhuber's The Royal We: Single Founder Startups , single-founder startups are still unusual and carry with them some stigma — Paul Graham…
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How to get a job at a kick-ass startup (for programmers)
When I finished college, I was incredibly naive when it came to finding a great job. I knew that I...
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Why are technical recruiters so clueless?
Are there any recruiters working in technology who get it? Anyone putting in just a minimum of effort to appear even half-way competent? If so, they need to speak up. The reputation of their profession is being soiled by completely clueless hacks. Here’s a pitch I just got this morning: …
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What developers think when you say "Rock Star"
When you say "rock star" in your job post, you're discouraging the best software developers from contacting you. When you write, "We're looking for a rock star developer." A developer sees, "We...
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The Clean Coder: The Craftsman 62, The Dark Path.
Fri, 17 Mar 2002, 14:00 "Hey Alphonse," Jerry called as I walked by, "let's do a bit of practice. I've got a kata I'd like to show you." ...
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Why I Love the Khan Academy
Salman Khan, the principal behind the Khan Academy material, understands something very important that emanates throughout all of his lectures whether they be on calculus, projectile motion, or thermodynamics: There is a difference between knowing the name of something and knowing something.
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Being a generalist requires more sleep than specialists
An informal site with writing on psychology, statistics, and trade-offs.
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How Universities Work, or: What I Wish I’d Known As a Freshman
Main internet atau akses situs favorit pakai Indihome atau Telkomsel sering kena blokir? Tenang, BIGOBET899 punya cara paling gampang buat buka blokir tanpa ribet.
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Jeff Bezos: Regret Minimization Framework
I went to my boss and said to him, “You know, I’m going to go do this crazy thing and I’m going to start this company selling books online.” This was something that I had already been talking to him about in a sort of more general context, but then he said, “Let’s go on a walk.” And, we went on a two hour walk in…
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Rands in Repose: How to Run a 1:1
Business is noisy. Business is full of people worrying loudly about projects, processes, and other people. These people have opinions, and they share them all
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The Right Way to Lay People Off
Ben Horowitz is a cofounder and general partner at the venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz. He is the author of the New York Times bestsellers, The
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Tumblr CTO Marco Arment Steps Down
After four years of my serving as Tumblr’s lead developer, Tumblr’s technical management needs have evolved to require types of experience that I don’t have, and my independent career has offered a lot of opportunities that I haven’t had the time to take full advantage of.
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