jonballant
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8 years ago
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on: Don’t tell me about your trip to Southeast Asia
I spent a few months working as a tour guide in Vietnam and you are absolutely correct about the difference in economic conditions of the local and the western white men that come. In the job I had which was a mix of educated western backpackers along with locals, for some reason the westerners automatically got paid more than the locals, despite them working twice as hard. For us, the job was a fun break/opportunity during a stay in SouthEast Asia. For the locals it was means to support their family. I will say they did their jobs every day with a huge smile on their face and happy as anyone I've met in any part of the world.
jonballant
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8 years ago
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on: Ask HN: Dirty Reads for Databases: Good Thing or Bad?
Fair enough. In my case I am making recommendations to clients, so it sounds like it is best to take it on a case by case basis. The majority of the literature seems to be about avoiding Dirty Reads, but there are some beneficial uses.
jonballant
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8 years ago
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on: Ask HN: Dirty Reads for Databases: Good Thing or Bad?
jonballant
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8 years ago
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on: Ask HN: Dirty Reads for Databases: Good Thing or Bad?
This is a good article that outlines some of the pros of the Read Uncommitted Level. When speed is pertinent and you need to run multiple transactions quickly, such as an E-commerce store, Read Uncommitted allows you to immediately execute the next transaction, without waiting for the first to complete execution.
http://codingsight.com/understanding-dirty-read-problem-sql-...
jonballant
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8 years ago
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on: Ask HN: Dirty Reads for Databases: Good Thing or Bad?
It depends. A couple databases have a default isolation level that allow dirty reads. Most SQL databases allow you to manually change the isolation level or ReadConcern level to allow Uncommitted Reads if you choose.
jonballant
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8 years ago
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on: Ask HN: How do I explain a resume gap after taking a sabbatical?
I just went through a similar experience after a 2 year gap traveling Asia and Australia. Are you looking for work in the USA?
My experience in interviews in Europe is that employers were genuinely interested in my time abroad and wanted to learn about my experiences. I am applying for jobs in Europe where a gap year is much more common. If recruiters are telling you the sabbatical is a problem they are not connecting you with the right employers. Every person I've talked to entering the job market after a year traveling did not have difficulties with the sabbatical as long as you can sell it that you were not partying the whole time. Good luck!
jonballant
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8 years ago
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on: Ask HN: Is 2018 the end of Facebook?
No. I can tell you speaking to my family and friends that are part of the "younger generation", while Snapchat and Instagram have grown in popularity (both Facebook companies) every person within their social network still owns their own Facebook profile. Furthermore it is still the standard to connect people around the world. Ask any person who has made a non-professional acquaintance while traveling to another country and I guarantee they will use Facebook to stay connected.
