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tarpden | 12 years ago | on: Dart Lang 1.2 Released

Is pub.dartlang.org Dart's "CPAN"?

I don't know Dart, but it looks as if you need a Google account to upload packages to that central package repo. Is that correct?

tarpden | 12 years ago | on: Rust 0.9 released

Are "unique pointers" == "owned pointers"?

tarpden | 12 years ago | on: Rust 0.9 released

Are there any plans to further simplify and/or pare down the language?

tarpden | 12 years ago | on: I Got Fired Last Week. That’s a Good Thing. Here’s Why

Is there any guarantee that your (about to be former) employer tell you the truth about why you're being canned? I don't believe so. They may just be giving you what they think is a safe answer. The real reasons for ending your employment with them could be anything (good, bad, silly, or even non-reasons). Nothing to take personally.

tarpden | 12 years ago | on: Ask HN: Is Perl making a comeback?

Perl 5 maintains that perception because of its refusal to break backward compatibility and fix longstanding warts.

tarpden | 12 years ago | on: Perl6: Unary Sort

While it appears that Perl 6 has many impressive features, I'm much more interested in practical matters such as: module versioning, installation, & removal; the state of MoarVM; and the state of the tutorial book.

tarpden | 12 years ago | on: Employee Retention

I think these basics are most important:

* don't constantly push to have your employees stay late

* if you need your employees to travel, while they're away don't pressure them to work more than their usual work day.

* don't disrespect and be a jerk to your employees

* provide reasonable sick and vacation benefits