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  1. I hate asking this question because I know it’s fluff, but I’d only be interested in hearing the answer from this audience in particular. I live about 35 miles outside of SF. I like my home and I venture out into the…

  2. Software Quality Metrics (developer.com)
  3. Look, I get it, in an ideal world you've been in the trenches and can do, or at least have experience in doing something similar to what you're asking the people that report to you to do. The reality is, however, that…

  4. Look, I get it, in an ideal world you've been in the trenches and can do, or at least have experience in doing something similar to what you're asking the people that report to you to do. The reality is, however, that…

  5. I am a product manager at a good company at the moment and love this job - I get to have a say in what we build, how we build it, and interact with customers. On the other hand, I don't do any technical work these days…

  6. Just curious to see if I'm missing some obvious shortcut to moving off of gmail. Decided on fastmail after some research, but the task is starting to look daunting. I've counted 40 accounts so far and I imagine there…

  7. Workday acquires Pattern (getpattern.com)
  8. Even though I have over 5 years of experience in my field, I gained probably 80% of my knowledge during a brutal stretch at a startup where I worked like a dog. I'm very proud of what I accomplished there, but I don't…

  9. I am having a hard time articulating what I am looking for, but it's some combination of the following: -Reminders every X minutes to take a break, stretch, look away from the monitor, etc. -A way to log a thought -…

  10. I studied math in college. I've been working in Tech ever since. I am always careful not to argue for/against something unless I am absolutely certain. Most of my career has been spent in developing software for Sales…

  11. Typically on HN we discuss more technical issues - we place an emphasis on the "how" part of solving business problems. Just as important for a developer/IT organization, however, is placing an emphasis on the what and…

  12. The more I progress in my career, the more I see how valuable having good communication skills can be. As much as I hate to admit it, I see how easily it is to be brought on a project as a programmer, be told what to…

  13. For a long time I've wanted to learn software development but don't really know where to begin. I was a math major in college which I've found has been quite useful for programming (similar ways of thinking) and while I…

  14. Yesterday I was at trivia night with some friends at a bar. I realized that while I excelled at math/tech and to a lesser extent sports, my knowledge is seriously lacking in popular culture and current events. What are…