Warewolf-ESB
Warewolf Releases V1 Release Candidate for Preview
New integration tool in Azure marketplace
Ask HN: 30s survey – Most important benefits for CIOs
I am running a study on what the most important benefits are to CIOs when adopting an ESB or integration tool. It's literally a short 1 page survey where you rank benefits, and add anything if there is something missing. I'd really appreciate your input if you could spare 30 seconds, and you're a CIO :)The survey can be found here -https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/RJXLZ2FPlease don't take this if...
Re:Ask HN: Why did you Not hire that candidate?
on Thursday April 23, 2015 @09:39AM (#9426558)
There is no rule as to what the reason is.
Firstly, the person must be a good fit for the team - a team player, right values, work well with the other members, be self driven, passionate etc.
If that is ok, then secondly they've got to be able to do the job! Technical skills must align to the salary they are asking for - if they are expensive resources then they really need to do what they say they can. If they are not so expensive then there is more room for new learning and basic growth. None of this is possible without the right attitude.
Successful candidates must have both.
Re:Ask HN: How do technical non-developers help with open source proje...
on Thursday April 09, 2015 @08:22AM (#9346998)
To start with, you could write useful and helpful Readme front pages for a lot of the projects on GitHub :)
Sounds like you could even write reviews on your own blog/guest blog sites for various OS technologies and projects out there.
Re:Ask HN: Will self-employment sink my resume?
on Thursday April 09, 2015 @08:17AM (#9346977)
If you are contributing to OS projects like you say you are, and managing to do a variety of freelance work for an extended period of time (min 1 year) it looks good.
I would not recommend freelancing for a few months then trying work - it could make you look a bit lame. But if you can sustain it and show all your activity on GitHub it can work in your favor.
Good luck!
Re:Ask HN: How to train my students to be Unicorns
on Thursday April 09, 2015 @08:10AM (#9346951)
Encourage them to participate in open source projects! They will learn from some pretty awesome developers, and also contribute to the greater good :)
Re:Ask HN: What is your start up idea and how can I help?
on Wednesday February 18, 2015 @04:23AM (#9067655)
[Help]
We're always looking for C# devs to help us with our open source service bus. It's on GitHub here - https://github.com/Warewolf-ESB/Warewolf-ESB
Please get in touch if you want more info: info at warewolf dot io
Re:Ask HN: Do I have to have a degree to be a developer?
on Wednesday February 18, 2015 @04:17AM (#9067642)
When we hire we look at years of working experience, and request a technical assessment before interview. In my opinion, quality of work and culture fit are far more important than a college degree.
Many colleges are out of date and behind technology.
I would suggest building up your portfolio and reputation by working on open source projects. You will also learn a ton from experienced developers you meet there - more than you could in the same amount of time at a college.
If you code in C#, we'd love to see your contribution to our project here - https://github.com/Warewolf-ESB/Warewolf-ESB
Good luck!
Top 7 Reasons Developers Contribute to Open Source Projects
Ask HN: 5s survey - How do you learn a new software application?
Re:Ask HN: How can a CS undergrad gain real-world skills?
on Thursday January 08, 2015 @04:36AM (#8855658)
Work on an opensource project! There are tons available on GitHub, some with really basic stuff. It will look great on your CV, you'll learn a lot from other devs, and it's good for the open source software movement (i.e. everyone!).
We're always looking for contributors, you can check out what we're doing here - https://github.com/Warewolf-ESB/Warewolf-ESB
Re:Ask HN: News sites suck, is there a site where people write long ar...
on Friday December 19, 2014 @04:55AM (#8771635)
Yep you're right. No idea what this is and how I can get more info without submitting my email.
Re:Ask HN: Advice on founding startup during PhD?
on Friday December 19, 2014 @03:18AM (#8771469)
I've never done a PhD but I have (and do) run a start up. To do it successfully you will more than likely spend 90% of your waking hours obsessing, thinking, working, planning and doing stuff that your start up needs. I can't imaging having anything else big, like a PhD to focus on at the same time.
There is also a good chance that your family will be missing out on time with you, because of the above.
While it is VERY fulfilling, and certainly has the ability to bring in rewards far bigger than a "job", think about it carefully. You need to really want this, it is not always easy and can be risky.
Good luck!
Re:Ask HN: How do you keep your stable GitHub repo active?
on Friday December 19, 2014 @03:14AM (#8771460)
Yes I would agree. A simple, real note on your README should suffice. You can't fake this stuff!
Dropbox connector shows how easy it is to build Warewolf tools
Re:Ask HN: I am building an alternative to HN
on Thursday December 18, 2014 @02:59AM (#8766401)
Yes I would agree. I've almost always found HN comments to be helpful and useful. At the worst they are neutral/add no value but are definitely not nasty trolls.
Re:Ask HN: I am building an alternative to HN
on Thursday December 18, 2014 @02:57AM (#8766397)
notifications for replies and comments that you can adjust as needed.
Re:Ask HN: I'm a solo junior dev, what should i focus on?
on Thursday December 18, 2014 @01:51AM (#8766297)
Get involved in the open source community. You will be able to see how bigger systems are built. Right now you know what you know and you know what you don't know. But the gaping hole is that you don't know what you don't know! Unfortunately working solo can be a bit of a trap in that regard.
Re:Ask HN: How Relevant Is a Technical Degree/Exp to Get a Job as a So...
on Thursday December 18, 2014 @01:44AM (#8766280)
Unfortunately all the knowledge in the world will never replace experience. As a fast way to catch up on experience you should participate in open source projects. You will learn a lot, be able to do what you enjoy and it will look great on your CV.
Re:Ask HN: What is the first thing you do when you download new software?
on Wednesday December 17, 2014 @06:01AM (#8761870)
Yes something similar to this, but less of a tour and more gentle messaging when they try something new.
Nice resource, thanks!
Re:Ask HN: What is the first thing you do when you download new software?
on Wednesday December 17, 2014 @03:20AM (#8761566)
Thanks will check this out!
Re:Ask HN: What is the first thing you do when you download new software?
on Monday December 15, 2014 @12:10PM (#8753009)
Yes, trust is super important. Too many dodgy things out there.
Thanks for your input.
Re:Ask HN: What is the first thing you do when you download new software?
on Monday December 15, 2014 @12:09PM (#8753001)
So it's definitely got to keep surprising you with cool stuff so you don't get bored :)
Thanks for your response.
Re:Ask HN: What is the first thing you do when you download new software?
on Monday December 15, 2014 @12:08PM (#8752996)
Thanks for this response. I think there are more users like you than you think!
Thanks again.
Re:Ask HN: What is the first thing you do when you download new software?
on Monday December 15, 2014 @12:07PM (#8752993)
Yes, UI has to be totally intuitive!
If you had discreet event-driven notifications (NOT like that awful paperclip that MS Word had) that give you the right information at the right time, would that be useful?
Assuming you could turn them all off if you wanted.
Re:Ask HN: What is the first thing you do when you download new software?
on Monday December 15, 2014 @12:05PM (#8752983)
This is very interesting, totally assumed the other way round. But I guess it's easier than pausing, rewinding, doing it in the application etc.
Thank you for this insight.
Re:Ask HN: What is the first thing you do when you download new software?
on Monday December 15, 2014 @12:04PM (#8752976)
Thank you everyone, great insights.
Ask HN: What is the first thing you do when you download new software?
When you have downloaded new software (assume it's desktop software) what is the first thing you do to try figure out how to use it?Do you look for how to videos/guides online? Do you just get in and play till you get stuck?I'd love to know the process you go through to the point of becoming an regular user.