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February 12, 2015 (11y ago)
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  1. Ask HN: Why is Microsoft never included in FAANG?

    I read something along that lines that Microsoft is one of the most valuable public company in the world. Bigger than Google, Bigger than FB . Why do they never include it in FAANG?

    3 points 5
  2. Tell HN: While screen sharing, my updated resume became visible for 5 seconds

    I was making a presentation, showing the new feature I'm developing. Instead of opening the PDF with screenshots of UI progress and API documentation I'm writing, my updated resume became fully visible for the whole…

    1 points 6
  3. Ask HN: How to know what you don't know?
    7 points 5
  4. Ask HN: Is the modern software engineering industry turning into a cartel?

    Let's be honest with ourselves for a minute. We have a disdain for PHP, not because it's that terrible, but because too many people know it. The more people on the market, the cheaper our wages. So we move to something…

    3 points 5
  5. What is your favorite [word]- driven development method in 2018

    I am exposed to test-driven development, database, api driven development. I am wondering if there are other methodologies in the wild. Thank you

    1 points 2
  6. Ask HN: What career path is better. Bleeding edge or niche?

    I want to become an expert at a specific technology but I'm wondering what's better... Working on greenfield projects withe the latest tech or maintaining legacy products For example should I learn and master ASP.net…

    14 points 13
  7. Ask HN: If programming languages were music genres, what would each one be?

    I know it's a silly question but I'm curious what that community can come up with.

    1 points 0
  8. Ask HN: What's the biggest risk you took that paid off?
    2 points 2
  9. Ask HN: What is the most frustrating part of working in the software industry?

    After graduating college, I was faced with the cold hard reality of life. Working in software is just like any other industry, it's not always the magical fairy land I was told. I became aware of competition,…

    4 points 9
  10. Ask HN: What's the biggest life lesson you've learned?
    2 points 0
  11. Ask HN: What was your “eureka” moment while programming?

    My Eureka moment was when I figured out what interfaces were for. I never understood the difference between interfaces and abstract classes. I asked on online forums and stackoverflow the typical answer I got was: "An…

    3 points 2
  12. Ask HN: What are the cons of PostgreSQL?

    Everywhere I go, people are singing the praises of PGSQL. I never hear about the disadvantages. Maybe it's just that good and there's nothing to complain about.

    37 points 42
  13. Microsoft has surpassed GitHub in total stars (githubstats.lip.is)
    2 points 2
  14. Ask HN: What is the purest OOP language?

    I often read about the how $functional_language isn't "pure" enough. People usually compare functional languages to Haskell. I was wondering what Object Oriented language is considered the purest.

    1 points 1
  15. Ask HN: Do I have to go through recruiters nowadays, how do you find new jobs?

    I posted on the Who wants to be hired thread last week. I have received a ton of recruiter spam, all saying "We have the perfect position for you". I quickly realized they say that to everyone. I'd rather talk to a…

    185 points 148
  16. The end of average (npr.org)
    1 points 0
  17. How much do you make in a month?

    What do you do with that money?

    2 points 0
  18. Welcome to Life: the singularity, ruined by lawyers (youtube.com)
    1 points 0