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Re:The real reason why developers are awkward on Tuesday April 14, 2009 @09:10PM (#562698)
If people were logical and did what I said we would get along just fine.
Re:How to become a better programmer on Wednesday April 08, 2009 @08:13PM (#553671)
So what if you are the only person in your location? I live in one state and all of our developers are in another.

Right now I do reporting (sql, vbscript and perl). I want to get in to database administration and C#. I am starting on my own, but there is nobody here to consult with or learn from. Am I lost?

Re:I Want You to Apologize on Tuesday April 07, 2009 @11:35PM (#552237)
"Really? Because you almost pulled out in front of the guy? Why is he the one apologizing to you, again?"

I don't know about where you live, but here in FL I go very slow when backing out of a parking space because the visibility is bad. If I had a nickle for every time someone flew by in an attempt to be "first" I could quit my job. Would it be that hard to yield to the drive in the blind position and make sure you both go safely on your way? That's what I do and it usually takes only 3 to 5 seconds.

Re:Ask HN: Online Resources for Beginner Hackers? on Sunday March 29, 2009 @10:13AM (#537349)
I would advise against so many languages/technologies at once. This was the mistake I made in the beginning and I haven't really recovered. I can dig in to many things and make them work, but I think I would have been better off if I tried to master one or two things.

Find out what your friend is interested in and make your recommendations based on that.