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fnbaptiste | 12 years ago | on: Never Heard of It

I can think of at least two employers who gave me the job because of my honesty when admitting to my ignorance of certain job-related knowledge during an interview. It's a really great trait for recent graduates, many of whom will nod along and say, "Oh yeah, I've used such-and-such before." My first two jobs out of college the boss told me after giving me the gig that a big part of me getting hired was that I didn't appear to be over-stating about my abilities and it was clear what they were getting by hiring me. So if anything, young developers should just remember to be honest and that you can't be expected to know everything right off the bat. Employers will appreciate the honesty.

fnbaptiste | 12 years ago | on: The Onion quits print

As a Canadian who's never seen or even heard of a print edition of the Onion, it blows my mind that they've been around since 1988. I thought they were just a website. Even then I'm surprised the site has been around since '96. Even that's older than I would've expected.

fnbaptiste | 12 years ago | on: Hipster Ipsum: Artisanal filler text for your site or project.

You can take almost any two consecutive words from this and create some kind of hipster indie/electro band. Vice Portland. Mlkshk letterpress. selvage swag. Future squid art party. sartorial scenester. fashion axe. Brooklyn Thundercats. and on and on. It's hipster gold.

fnbaptiste | 12 years ago | on: You're still legally dead, judge tells Fostoria man

I would guess that the limit is so people don't cheat the system. Someone could "disappear" for three years, let their loved ones collect life insurance or in this case SS benefits, then come back and say it was all a mix up. That's the only reason I could think of. It makes me wonder if something happened in a past case that prompted them to create the three year limit.

fnbaptiste | 12 years ago | on: Think piracy is killing the music industry? This chart suggests otherwise

Not surprised at all to see the concerts line going up in this chart. The amount of money my friends and I spend on live music is getting out of hand lately, largely because mid-sized acts can now charge big prices for tickets. I like the fact that 'indie' acts now sell out shows in decent venues and can get away with charging $60+ for tickets. I think the pirating of music is making things a lot easier for those mid-sized bands to push their way into getting a decent-sized world-wide audience. I think groups like Chvrches or The Naked and Famous (both of which coming to my city in the next month, selling tickets at $60+, and likely to sell out their venues) have probably benefited a lot from the pirating of their music. I've never paid for either of their music, nor has anyone I know (in fact, I know very few people who still regularly pay for music at all), but most of my social circle are likely to go to one or both of those shows.

fnbaptiste | 12 years ago | on: How to Hack Dressing Well

I feel like shopping online has helped my fashion sense. Before I would just walk into a store, try on the first thing that look agreeable, and if it fit I'd buy it and leave. Mostly I just wanted to get in and out. But most online retailers have lookbooks and recommendations. You get a better idea of what clothes look good with other clothes. Plus because you're in the comfort of your own home, you can take as much time you want deciding what you think looks best. Also the simple act of browsing clothes becomes a lot easier/faster. Rather than rummaging through a store you're just scrolling down a page. You can literally glance through hundreds of styles in a matter of minutes.

fnbaptiste | 12 years ago | on: Instagram as a Growing Business

It was just a matter of time before they started putting ads into the stream, so I can't really say I'm disappointed. But when they talk about making ads seem "natural" to the Instagram feed, it reminds me of debate over the ethical implications that come with blurring the lines between advertising and content.

fnbaptiste | 12 years ago | on: Why Tipping Should (And May) Be Made Illegal

It annoys me that I feel I have to tip. If I'm not ordering alcohol it's pretty much certain I'm gonna get bad service, but I still have to tip. And even if I decide to tip less because the bad service, I'm just furthering the idea that people who aren't drinking will tip less. And it annoys me that no matter how bad the service is there's still social pressure to tip the usual or I'm a cheapskate.

fnbaptiste | 12 years ago | on: I'm learning to code by building 180 websites in 180 days. Today is day 115

This is awesome. When I read the title I was expecting a bunch of exercises in layout with different slick UIs and such. I was very surprised by how creative each of these were. They're very fun to go through. And in the end, when it comes to getting a job, this kind of stuff looks way better than "went to school, got this degree".

fnbaptiste | 13 years ago | on: The best programmers are the quickest to Google

Agree and disagree. I'm very good at finding solutions fast with Google, but those solutions only work for me because I know what I'm doing. I know several developers (or designers who do a bit of development) who rely too heavily on other people's code for every problem they encounter. As a result their work is often riddled with conflicts and often doesn't work quite the way they originally intended. Everything becomes a work around. When everything breaks they have no idea how to fix it. Lately I find if I know how to build it from scratch I'd much rather do that
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