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johnsberd | 10 years ago | on: 4chan discusses HN

There's a comment on there parodying this exact statement. Not that you're wrong, just that this place is pretty predictable in what we say and post.

johnsberd | 10 years ago | on: How to Make Almost Anything

Motorcycle exhaust mufflers are commonly made of carbon fibre but it really depends on what you're putting this on and how far down stream from the exhaust it is. I've seen a lot of heat barriers made from carbon on cars and motorcycles. Also hoods are often replaced for carbon in racing and a lot of people have exhaust manifolds directly below them. What usually happens is the carbon gets discolored from the heat but not much worse unless it's directly touching, but that's another can of worms.

johnsberd | 10 years ago | on: Ember.js 1.13.0 and 2.0 Beta Released

Are people always using React with another framework or can you build out full applications with just React? Im looking to start another project and want to try React but not sure if it has everything I'm looking for.

johnsberd | 10 years ago | on: Ask HN: Have you started a company that has zero to do with software?

I owned a few before getting into tech. I was a half owner of a limo business. I owned an auto repair shop. I also had a side gig with that doing fabrication for race cars. Later I started making metal furniture in partnership with the cabinet shop next to me. I also invested money I'm a friends motorcycle repair business but cashed out on that and my other businesses to get into the world of software. It was a lot of fun.

johnsberd | 10 years ago | on: Los Angeles Plays Itself

I'm that person. For me it's all about cost. I rent a room in a house in the suburbs for $400mo where if I wanted to live in the city where I work it would cost me around $1k. I don't make a lot of money so even though my time is valuable, it isn't helping my bank account. Until I get a better job it just isn't an option to move into the city.

johnsberd | 11 years ago | on: Soaring housing costs forces talent to flee Silicon Valley

I lived in Athens until recently. I work in Atlanta now, but I don't doubt you had such a big pay jump. When I looked (very briefly) at tech jobs in Athens they were all around 50-60k for senior positions (not much of a selection either obviously). Of course you can also get a 3k sqft house for under $200k around there.

johnsberd | 11 years ago | on: How I Hire Programmers (2009)

I guess I have the opposite stake on this. I'm a junior dev and I've been interviewing multiple times a week for the last month and a half. I've gotten better at interviewing but I still mess up on something and remember later on what the answer was. Now I get passed on the job because I failed the interview. I would rather an employer take a little chance on me and let me prove that I'm a competent developer and a hard worker. I would rather prove that on the job instead of in an interview.

Edit fixed some typos.

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