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littleweep | 7 years ago | on: Jenkins Is Getting Old

I think a better headline would have been something more like "Jenkins doesn't have the features I require". There are plenty of examples of older pieces of software or older languages that still work perfectly fine today.

littleweep | 7 years ago | on: Why can’t a bot tick the 'I'm not a robot' box?

I've been thinking about this a lot lately. Where is our compensation? It's our time and brain power training Google's AI that will one day be sold back to us. I'm really not into this.

littleweep | 7 years ago | on: Show HN: HeyFromTheFuture – Advice people wish they had at your age

Great idea, this should be organized by decade. Nice idea OP.

littleweep | 7 years ago | on: ‘Remarkable’ global decline in the number of children women are having

"Remarkable decline in conception of new human life since 1950"

littleweep | 7 years ago | on: New Google Pixel 3, Pixel Slate, and Home Hub

I have a 6s+ that I traded the battery and rear camera out at an Apple Store for less than $100 total. My rear camera was very shaky and would never focus on images so they came out blurry. I think it's totally worth a battery replacement and using your hardware as long as you can. My battery life is way better now and I'm back to going days(!) without charging.

littleweep | 7 years ago | on: Ask HN: What do people pay for on a regular basis

- NYT/The Guardian digital subscriptions

- Spotify

- Moviepass

littleweep | 7 years ago | on: PepsiCo Is Acquiring SodaStream for $3.2B

Would love to know the difference between vertical integration and anti-trust.

littleweep | 7 years ago | on: Introducing Android 9 Pie

It's the only reason stopping me from getting an Android phone. I think Apple is better on privacy.

littleweep | 7 years ago | on: Pizza Physics: Why Brick Ovens Bake the Perfect Italian-Style Pie

I read your blog articles then read more articles on your site. I'm impressed with your writing style and you've inspired to write up some of my own experiences. Thank you very much for sharing.

littleweep | 7 years ago | on: Researcher says careers should be longer but have more breaks along the way

I see. I read it as 1 year on, 1 year off.

littleweep | 7 years ago | on: Researcher says careers should be longer but have more breaks along the way

This is really cool, haven't thought about it before. Do you work for the same company or do you find a new job every year?

littleweep | 7 years ago | on: Ask HN: How do you memorize/discover a new city after moving?

Seconding this -- hard to know where you're going if you're just following the blue line on your GPS. I use my phone, try to memorize the route and check it if I get stuck. Soon, you won't need your GPS for routine errands.

littleweep | 8 years ago | on: Bolt launches an Amazon-like checkout experience for the rest of online retail

This is a PR puff piece.

littleweep | 8 years ago | on: Ask HN: Has working remotely harmed your career growth?

Yes.

For reasons I won't get into, I went remote after working for a company for a couple years. What I gained in flexibility I lost in advancement opportunities. In my view, unless you're a very rare commodity, the workers closest to the organization are the ones most likely to be promoted.

If you value flexibility, work remotely. If you value advancement, it's probably best to stay at HQ (if that options is available to you).

littleweep | 8 years ago | on: Rip Your Resume in Half and Other Things You Won't Hear from HR

Along the same vein, how do you even address a cover letter if you don't know the name of the hiring manager? I always felt like "To the Attention of the Hiring Manager" was cheesy and impersonal.

littleweep | 8 years ago | on: Rip Your Resume in Half and Other Things You Won't Hear from HR

I know someone who applied for a job at Whole Foods corporate -- they had a simple seven question questionaire that screened this way. Cool idea!

littleweep | 8 years ago | on: Rip Your Resume in Half and Other Things You Won't Hear from HR

I wish this article got into:

1. how to find the hiring manager for a role (take a wild stab on LinkedIn)?

2. after that, reach out to them directly on LinkedIn and reference the job listing? Attempt to guess their email format and cold email?

littleweep | 8 years ago | on: Ask HN: How do I get $2.2M dollars?

In my very limited experience from what I have seen:

build a company and then sell it.

littleweep | 8 years ago | on: Ask HN: Why do checkout pages still explain CVV numbers?

You want to have as much info as possible to prevent losing a sale on such a critical step of the checkout flow.

littleweep | 8 years ago | on: Ask HN: Where should I work: Facebook or Google?

Take it from someone who took the advice of others too much to heart when I had two offers -- go with the one YOU want best. I ended up making the decision that sounded good to them and I regret it.