Best of 2012

The blog posts Hacker News loved most in 2012. 294 posts.

Career & Management
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How To Be A Horrible Boss

I’ve been working in the tech sector for over two decades now. That means I’ve had more bosses than I can remember. The ones who left an indelible impression in my brain were in the extremes: either great or horrible. There are many books written about how to be a great boss, for example Managing Humans . Today I’m…

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New Data Science Certificate Program

Starting in the fall of 2012, the University of Washington will be offering a certificate in Data Science . The program has two sections: one located in Seattle and the other online. The certificate consists of three separate courses each lasting approximately 3 months. Thus the program can be completed in 9 months…