HowardRoark | 15 years ago | on: AppEngine 1.4.3 released: new file API, concurrent requests & more
GAE Java only handled one request at a time till now?
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HowardRoark | 15 years ago | on: When it comes to hiring, I'll take a Github commit log over a resume any day.
I agree its better than having nothing to show or talk about, but I wish hiring the right person was that easy. There is a lot of junk in Github and there are lots of smart developers outside the Github community.
HowardRoark | 15 years ago | on: +1’s: the right recommendations right when you want them—in your search results
Thank you Google for trying out. But it doesn't look like something I am going to use because most of my social contacts don't have a clue about my professional life - which is what I am searching for mostly.
HowardRoark | 15 years ago | on: Ask HN: Best+cheapest Linux VPS?
hazenet.co.uk - $8.40 for 1GB
intovps.com - $10 for 1GB
prgmr.com - $20 for 1GB
vpsfarm.com - $21.6 for 1GB
chunkhost.com - $37 for 1GB
linode.com - $39.95 for 1GB
slicehost.com - $70 for 1GB
Whats your bandwidth requirement?
HowardRoark | 15 years ago | on: Ask: Is there a "Machine Learning for Dummies"?
To get started, try Mining the Social Web, followed by Programming Collective Intelligence.
HowardRoark | 15 years ago | on: What do you think is the most beautiful algorithm?
I think Binary search algorithm is very elegant.
HowardRoark | 15 years ago | on: Ask HN: Who is the best libertarian hacker you know?
Same here. Loved the idea though!
HowardRoark | 15 years ago | on: Show HN: Idea roulette (brainstorming site)
Just curious, did you develop it using the playframework?
HowardRoark | 15 years ago | on: Poll: Ask HN: Which web application framework programming language do you use?
Java - Grails and PlayFramework to be specific.
HowardRoark | 15 years ago | on: Erlang - overhyped or underestimated?
This article was written in Nov 2008. Quite a lot has happened in the Erlang world since.
HowardRoark | 15 years ago | on: Ask HN: Java FUD
I second that Grails advice. Jersey, Hibernate and Maven isn't that bad, but Grails beats that anyday if you don't mind Groovy.
While Play framework is cool too if you want to stick with Java, but it is not as mature as Grails or any other Java frameworks.
HowardRoark | 15 years ago | on: Startup School 2010
I think the best one so far was Github Cofounder Tom Preston-Werner's talk. Almost every sentence of his was a gem, and the fact that he had bootstrapped both his startups made it even more interesting!
HowardRoark | 15 years ago | on: Ask HN: Review my startup, symbyoz.com
I am primarily a Java developer too, but I have very rarely seen any hobby projects being done in Java/Jsp. I wonder if there is a reason why you did it in Java? What framework do you use? Does Java needing a lot of memory have to do with the slowness of the site?
HowardRoark | 15 years ago | on: Scalatra: A Sinatra-like Web Framework for Scala
Although I love Scala, I preferr Groovy/Grails over Scala/Lift for my web development needs. I would love to give Scalatra a try too.
HowardRoark | 15 years ago | on: Ask HN: Good books?
I would also add "Jonathan Livingston Seagull" by Richard Bach.
Its a simple and inspiring story about a bird who tries to question the very simple facts and norms of life established by generations before.
HowardRoark | 15 years ago | on: Why I Think (And Hope) Qwiki Will Fail
I thought Qwiki isn't meant to replace Google. And yet it can make certain kind of information retrieval sexier and very helpful - esp. when you might be multitasking. It can very well focus in a vertical markets where it solves the problem well.
It doesn't have to fail. Or it might fail but the idea will prevail.
HowardRoark | 15 years ago | on: Ron Conway Drops A Nuclear Bomb On The Super Angels
Ron Conway rocks but the email almost feels like it was intended to be leaked.
HowardRoark | 15 years ago | on: Ask HN: Offer of Employment retracted
1. Start looking.
2. Explain to your manager your reasons for leaving and what actually happened.
3. Tell the new company that you are politely calling out their name. And see what they think.
HowardRoark | 15 years ago | on: Ask HN: Google App engine pricing vs. AWS?
http://code.google.com/appengine/docs/quotas.html
Assuming that is your daily pageviews, you could run that app for free on Google Appengine.
The only down side to Appengine in my experience is the cost of rewriting the app and migration, and performance issues (and cold start up times) related to Appengine's architecture.
HowardRoark | 16 years ago | on: Is Mark Zuckerberg the Howard Roark of the web?
What?