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Re:Peter Norvig attacks the xkcd 1313 problem on Sunday January 19, 2014 @12:16PM (#7085020)
In what way is this an attack?
"Anyone who has worked for a true startup knows that the most "agile" form of software development environment is a small group of private sector engineers with a vision and a desire to create a product that will make them all fabulously wealthy. It is only in such an environment that all members of the team work long hours with a common purpose, jumping into the breach to address any and all problems without regard for immediate compensation or consideration of "who's responsibility it is." The private startup company is the only truly "agile" development environment."

Agile != Working long hours. It is also perfectly possible to be 'agile' in small teams within a larger organization.

Re:Sustainable Micro Home that Costs Less Than $30,000 on Tuesday November 05, 2013 @02:23PM (#6677452)
What is sustainable about a home that you can't cook in?
Re:The rise in demand for iPhone app developers on Wednesday March 27, 2013 @11:10PM (#5453182)
Agreed
Re:Boundaries - Gary Bernhardt - RubyConf 2012 on Saturday November 24, 2012 @09:22PM (#4827063)
Useless video, I can't read the slides at all.
Re:Halloween Bash Profile Generator on Wednesday October 31, 2012 @12:26PM (#4723617)
Brilliant idea. Well done! Change the name because this will be useful throughout the full year.
Great work from a 12 (or did it say 14?) year old.
Re:Makisu - CSS 3D dropdown concept on Monday October 22, 2012 @12:08PM (#4683793)
Agreed, cool but ultimately shouldn't be used.
Re:Ways to Decompose Fat ActiveRecord Models on Wednesday October 17, 2012 @10:13AM (#4664485)
Good article. Concise. Something I will come back and reference.
Re:Professional Software Engineer Exam coming in April 2013 on Saturday October 06, 2012 @02:47PM (#4621314)
despite my disdain for accreditations and certifications, I approve of the content of the exam. It looks like it covers a lot of ground, in a variety of subjects.
Re:Ask HN: Is it wrong to read the comments first? on Monday September 10, 2012 @09:45PM (#4503330)
Absolutely. Unless the title really grabs me, I will gauge the quality of the article by a quick look through the comments.