dustineichler
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10 years ago
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on: Ask HN: Is it possible to build a company where everyone is a software engineer?
Speaking from personal experience, I'd second what people are saying about doing this on a very small scale. However, there are soft skills engineers really don't have, nor want. Running a business "where everyone is a software engineer" is about so much more than the type of employee you hire.
dustineichler
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13 years ago
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on: The Hacker School Experience
You'd think, but it's not for everyone.
dustineichler
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13 years ago
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on: Sprintly-GitHub
Anyone have experience with this, thoughts -concerns -issues? Looks really great and I love the cli.
dustineichler
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14 years ago
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on: Best of San Francisco
dustineichler
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14 years ago
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on: How Andreessen Horowitz Fumbled An Instagram Investment
Dalton is awesome. Don't know him personally, but he spoke at Hacker School two years ago(?), maybe more. He speaks the truth, here and otherwise. I ran out of the auditorium afterwards like it was on fire ... or inspired.
Interesting side note about the article is VC funds tracking 'developers' early, for me at least.
dustineichler
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14 years ago
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on: Paperfold CSS
Is this real? This looks kinda cool, but I don't trust anything on this day of all days!
dustineichler
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14 years ago
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on: Ask HN: Please be more thoughtful when downvoting
Your profile reads ~"inescapable idealism" yet you sound like the most jaded person I've come across lately. Downvoting isn't the problem, it's probably cynicism. Nailed it.
dustineichler
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14 years ago
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on: Ask HN: Please be more thoughtful when downvoting
If you downvote, you should be obligated to leave a comment. Downvoting otherwise feels like a victimless crime. I exaggerate obviously, but the lack of feedback stunts learning especially if you take the time to read the article and offer commentary.
dustineichler
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14 years ago
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on: Is Agile Stifling Introverts?
I've been saying this for a while, but the "inmates have taken over the asylum". Not only that, but "Agile" is subject to really loose interpretations and it suffers as a result, both in implementation and practice.
dustineichler
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14 years ago
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on: I'm burning out and I can't tell anyone
It's more common than you realize. I haven't necessarily found a cure all, but talking about it... helps. Find yourself a professional mentor because this is a career issue.
On a personal note, I was (is) feeling the same thing for a long time. You have to decide what your life is going to look like. Pay attention to compromising decisions.
dustineichler
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14 years ago
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on: Where’s _why?
It's down vote(s) like this on an otherwise benign comment that drives me to remove myself from the community... much like the subject of the article.
dustineichler
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14 years ago
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on: Where’s _why?
I read this with interest. I don't want to bs you about that. I'd even go so far as to say this is an article your girlfriend or boyfriend should read... BUT what this journalist; would be programmer did for the record is the equivalent of coming into my home and pooping on the floor. THAT, I can not abide. My personal rule of thumb when learning anything new... LOOK AND LISTEN.
dustineichler
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14 years ago
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on: Milk Inc. to shut down Oink on March 31st
Now I'm kinda wondering why they didn't spin this out on it's own like a startup assembly line.
dustineichler
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14 years ago
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on: Milk Inc. to shut down Oink on March 31st
Make the source code available; the app and website!
dustineichler
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14 years ago
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on: Why I Am Leaving Goldman Sachs
"there are some real turds in Silicon Valley", understatement of the year. Gimme some time, I'll eventually rant about this on my way out the door too.
dustineichler
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14 years ago
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on: New: Apply to Y Combinator without an Idea
You're definitely right to quote this, but I think it was the exception to the rule.
dustineichler
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14 years ago
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on: School for quants - Inside UCL's Financial Computing Centre
Am I reading this right... Wilmott's program is roughly $20K. Ouch, but I guess the salary expectation would also be considerably different too. Thanks.
dustineichler
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14 years ago
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on: Successful people are successful
No matter how it seems, success is seldom if ever "overnight". Yes, it may seem things come easier to some than others, but to me personally... success isn't what you accomplish so much as it is how quickly you get up from constantly being knocked down. I've failed more times than I care admit... and I'm probably better for it. Maybe success looks like a pattern of determination.
dustineichler
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14 years ago
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on: School for quants - Inside UCL's Financial Computing Centre
I should've said "unschool". Mia culpa. There's no way I'd go back for another degree at this point. I just might be interested in finance related programming.
dustineichler
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14 years ago
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on: School for quants - Inside UCL's Financial Computing Centre
I sometimes think HN is trolling me. I just had this conversation about Quants, finance etc. Is there anything like this in NY? I'd go.
