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In prison I had no phone for the first year. Then smuggled one illegally. Not joking.
Re:Ask HN: Why does software development take so long? on Wednesday June 09, 2021 @01:40AM (#27444589)
This. Aside from identifying specs and implementing them correctly.

The development toolchain becomes inherently slow and things like CI/CD are often brittle and not implemented until their returns have severely diminished.

I believe he means there's a big commitment to get somebody going into a project. To create value, engineers need to be involved in many aspects of the product, which takes time for both parties, which is paid by the employer.
Re:Ask HN: Why Rust? on Wednesday June 09, 2021 @01:08AM (#27444424)
For me, because of the performance (machine code) and interoperability (can link and build shared libraries and static objects) of C at no additional cost. Also, I find it future-proof because it does all what C does, but better and look how long has C been used, even for greenfield projects.

Ask HN: Spain - Working as a EU citizen with a criminal record

I am EU-member citizen with a criminal record in my home country looking to get a job and/or relocate to Spain.I just served 5 years for manslaughter which I did 15 years ago and got released on parole recently. I can travel abroad.I have 12+ years of experience with adequate skills, certification and recommendations. I am fluent in both Spanish and English. I am up-to-date with recent...

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Re:Ask HN: What is your biggest problem? on Friday November 13, 2020 @05:22PM (#25088246)
I'm in prison. not even joking