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Re:Is this really realistic: self-taught programmer?
on Sunday October 06, 2013 @09:33PM (#6506158)
Computer Science <> Practical software engineering / development!!
If you're a competent problem solver, learn something very practical and immediately in demand; mobile development comes to mind. Expect to be paid entry-level salary, and work your butt off to prove yourself, and move up.
I have an engineering degree, but had only a few comp sci classes. My friends are in the same boat, but we're all good problem solvers, dedicated, and willing to learn. My friend was a hardware engineer, was worried about transitioning to development. He's smart, dedicated, and made the most of the opportunities given him.
I can't say that any of us will be making millions off our ideas, but we're all successful in our careers, and that proves that it's possible. Just set your expectations, make most of your opportunities, work hard, and you'll do great.
Re:Google’s “20% time,” which brought you Gmail and AdSense, is now as...
on Friday August 16, 2013 @01:39PM (#6225515)
Personally, I like persons.
Ask HN: How difficult is it to setup a tech co-op based on a private cloud?
Based on a number of concerns (privacy, longevity and abrupt cancellation of service), a few tech-savvy friends and I have thought about forming a tech co-op. Initially it would be focused on email services, but could branch out into other hosting. What might be some of the difficulties attempting this on widely-distributed commodity hardware? How big should a co-op get before privacy again...
Re:From STUPID to SOLID Code!
on Tuesday July 30, 2013 @03:20PM (#6129356)
One of the links in the original article, actually points to a StackExchange answer specifically commenting on the difference between single instance and singleton. It's a great read.
http://programmers.stackexchange.com/a/40610/42446
Re:From STUPID to SOLID Code!
on Tuesday July 30, 2013 @03:06PM (#6129274)
"...there is no reason for the components of the app to depend on those things being global..."
BINGO! This is the anti-pattern part. Not that the data is globally required, but that your units are mutually dependable. This is why Interfaces and Dependency Injection are so popular now, because they facilitate the ability to make easily testable, singular units that allow for mocks / stubs etc.
To illustrate, what happens if your global requirement happens to also be external? Would you want to have to test your component with a live version of your global and external resource? No, you would want the ability to test (either as a single unit, or even the whole app), without requiring the database, messaging, web service, etc, to be up.
Re:Show HN: we like to work from coffee shops, so we made this
on Monday May 06, 2013 @09:53AM (#5662381)
I'd buy that for a dollar; but five? Not so much.
Re:Farewell to Regular Web Development Approaches
on Thursday January 31, 2013 @07:51AM (#5144697)
Srsly.
Re:If this is your recruiter, tell them they are doing it wrong...
on Friday January 25, 2013 @12:33AM (#5114142)
No reference to "rock star" or "code ninja"? FAIL.
Re:Tipping doesn't make any sense
on Tuesday May 22, 2012 @02:57PM (#4009305)
"I don't tip because society says I have to. All right, if someone deserves a tip, if they really put forth an effort, I'll give them something a little something extra. But this tipping automatically, it's for the birds. As far as I'm concerned, they're just doing their job." -- Mr. Pink, 'Reservoir Dogs'
Re:Hacking job interviews
on Saturday February 18, 2012 @09:38AM (#3606650)
The grammar alone on this site is just dreadful, who the heck says "Codes"? And then career v. careers in the same slogan two different places. If I saw this on a resume, it would be placed straight into the circular file.
Re:A Depressive Journey With MongoDB
on Thursday January 12, 2012 @10:42AM (#3456663)
Seriously, the article should've been titled "Why You Can't Deploy Publicly Available Apps in Four Days".