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Based on the current post about top coders getting agents, I was curious about how many of our users consider themselves top coders. More generally, I'm just curious how the users here evaluate their own skills. Do we…

I'm better than 0 to 25% of coders

I'm better than 75% to 100% of coders

I'm better than 25% to 50% of coders

I'm better than 50% to 75% of coders

As I've become more and more interested in JavaScript over the years, I started collecting quite a few bookmarks of libraries. More recently, I decide to better categorize them so I would be able to better search them…

No, wouldn't make a difference.

If an advertiser either online or print could prove their claims and in general avoid "selling too hard". Would that make you more likely to buy their product? You can assume that the advertiser meets your own personal…

Yes, I'd be more likely to purchase from them.

I got accept to Kickstarter yesterday and I'm working on putting my project together and kicking things off. I've got some ideas I think are good and I've read a lot of relevant material, but nothing beats a second…

I'm starting a new specialty portfolio just for a Facebook fan page building as it's becoming a frequently requested service. I've got a few good examples but I need to make a couple more to feel like I've got enough on…

About 2-3 days ago there was a post on here where someone suggested a great way to look up small businesses pretty comprehensively. I did search but none of my terms are getting it. I'd love to hear that URL from…

I'm going to be attending my first "speed networking" event tomorrow. I've done some research on tips but most of it seems generic and not a lot of help. Does anyone who's attended this or any networking event in the…

I've been using Google Voice for a long time and never had any invites to give to other users but as of today they've added a few to my page. I remember Gmail starting up this way. Is it just me or are more people…

I've been looking at a lot of bootcamps and short intense training sessions with ROR, but there's a lot of options and I'm not sure exactly what to look for. Has anyone attended one in the past or have some insider…

I've got a number of simple projects I've been wanting to get of the shelf for a while but no time to get around to them. Here's what I'm thinking: If there's any programmers with an off day or extra time on their…

This next weekend is looking pretty free to me, and I've got an idea for a simple app. The idea is basically an app utilizing Facebook Connect that "dumbs down" the privacy options with Facebook as well as sending an…

I've had a couple good experiences doing small trades of services with a few HN members. I'm having trouble finding any Rails tutoring within my area, so I thought I'd put a little form up and see if I couldn't make it…

A month or two ago, I read about about someone (maybe vibhavs?) giving away a lot of old programming books they were done with, and was impressed with their generosity. I've been working hard to live simpler. I've got 3…

I've read a number of posts in the past regarding finding a mentor. My city doesn't have a great tech community and I've tried numerous resources to get a little extra help (Google search, oDesk, forums, freelancer…

I'm working on finishing up a menu, and I want to include some short phrase that lets people know they'll be going back to the homepage. "Back" - was too short and could mean the last page visited. "Back to the home…

I've been toying around with this idea lately, that would really increase my participation with Hacker News and benefit all who used it. In a nutshell: Sort by being able to disallow keywords, usernames, dates, etc. to…

I know most of you who may see this title (and find it interesting enough to click, not many) live in more exciting areas in than me. I live in Iowa City, IA. I'm not fortunate enough to have the kind of community I can…