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Re:On managing outrage in Silicon Valley on Monday August 07, 2017 @02:51PM (#14950145)
Who is the majority at Google though? You might be surprised that it is silent and the other kind of jerks would have to leave.
Re:On managing outrage in Silicon Valley on Monday August 07, 2017 @01:50PM (#14949517)
Well you cant have positive discrimination and claim it's meritocracy. It's a shame it casts a negative light on diversity people who actually joined Google through effort rather quotas.
It would be interesting to see an anonymous agree/disagree poll. I bet it would be a Brexit/Trump type of outcome. Censorship only extends until polling booth. For now.
Re:The humble Programmer [pdf] on Thursday August 03, 2017 @01:42PM (#14921831)
It's interesting how elegant languages are those least used.
Re:Inside Patreon, the economic engine of internet culture on Thursday August 03, 2017 @01:38PM (#14921765)
You want Patreon to send you a CV and then you will interview them?
Re:3D metal printing is about to go mainstream on Monday July 31, 2017 @12:42PM (#14893557)
This is where I learnt the word from.
Re:3D metal printing is about to go mainstream on Monday July 31, 2017 @12:41PM (#14893537)
We are in the superlative bubble.
Re:Ask HN: Protect loved ones from online scams? on Saturday July 29, 2017 @09:00AM (#14880995)
It's part of new natural selection I guess.
Flow-oriented markup is meant for documents not GUI.
Screw new features, using JavaScript and HTML/CSS for apps must die.
They are creating future work for specialists though... Even AI won't figure out a legacy RoR project.
Are transcripts/video necessary for sexual harassment accusation?
What about using lipstick to emulate sexual arousal? Why did they use make up doing business?
Meritocratic enough for unequal income between skilled and unskilled labour?
That's how capitalism and meritocracy work unfortunately.
Re:Dating for nerds (part 1): problem diagnosis on Monday July 24, 2017 @03:28AM (#14836508)
Just for god's sake don't date washed up 30+ year old ones unless you are 40. No, they are not attracted to you but rather you IT salary.