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Workstation sharing/virtualization for startup

Posted by pigmata on Tuesday August 11, 2009 @01:09PM
from the self-post dept.

I'm figuring out how to best stretch our funds.I'm all for giving devs a comfortable workplace -- and that comes at a cost. Big desks and comfortable chairs are a given.We initially wanted to set up programmers with a laptop each, and add a 22" monitor and external keyboard as extra funds became available.I remember seeing NComputing and similar virtualization hardware that allows you to share...

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Re:Be Relentlessly Resourceful on Wednesday May 20, 2009 @07:22AM (#618355)

I _am_ relentlessly resourceful_ always have been since I was a kid. I'm now trying to mentor our admin asst to have more initiative and be responsible for small projects so I won't have to itemize her to-do's. I always had a hard time dealing with team members who aren't proactive from previous organizations, at least to the level I expect, but I _know_ it can be 'acquired' with proper guidance.

Re:Social resume - get a better job on Tuesday February 17, 2009 @04:47AM (#484316)

Would you really want to show drunken photos on facebook LOL How difficult would it be to just put your LinkedIn url on your CV

Re:A Fundraising Survival Guide on Wednesday August 27, 2008 @09:16AM (#287979)

I found this comment pretty odd. We HAVE to bootstrap/do consulting just to GET STARTED already! Doing consulting gigs requires us to stay current and in the loop and helps us learn to deal with customers. Staying in the corporate world didn't grant the flexibility we needed. But, yes, client work can be very distracting and takes up a lot of time. But hey, we have to SURVIVE.