I can't afford to buy a Ferrari, however I would really like to have one. Does my need is less important than a need of those who can afford it? Does this mean that now all Ferraris should cost (let's say) $1000?
It's all about negotiation really. Being a junior doesn't give you enough leverage to make this kind of demands IMHO. Juniors have this weird tendency towards overestimating their value. Don't make this mistake in the…
Basically every statement that says "Never do A" or "Always do B" without providing any justification for it. Documents like this only contribute to holy wars between junior developers by creating an impression that…
A lot of companies these days create "Best practices" guidelines just to boost their online recognition. Very often I find these guidelines useless or even harming.
This is an excellent point. Sadly, people who share less popular opinions will (probably) never get to the point when they can start up/down voting. So the only way to get these "superpowers" is to join the HN circle…
> The main failing of TDD is the assumption that you know all of the tests that you will need before you know your software One of the main failings of TDD is that developers think they need to know all of the tests up…
> they are clearly exactly what the community rejects aka. "HN herd mentality." It feels me with sadness when I see the same trend over and over. People who have different opinions on certain political/social matters…
> Even though it's an US company It always amazes me when someone just assumes that US companies are somehow superior to the rest of the world. I've worked for a couple of US based companies and the experience was shit…
This is not about being "tired". It's about resetting your nervous system which for different people works differently. I often think about it as about a distinction between sprinters vs. marathon runners. Some people…
> Nobody will ever want to use `yes` at 10 GB/s Just because you say so?
Ever seen an ad saying "All shoes 50% off, offer ends by the end of this week" ? Now think about why these ads always have such a short deadline. > improve the public impression Someone trying to influence your…
> relying on attempts to place yourself as an informed authority I've spent 5 years studying psychology at uni so even though I don't consider myself as an authority, I think I've got enough knowledge to know what I'm…
It's not only about poor impulse control. A lot of those techniques work in such a way that people don't even realise that something is trying to influence their behaviour. Usually, these techniques "catch" people when…
> how do they create needs you didn't have? They use all kinds of sophisticated socio-psychological techniques to do so. Unfortunately, most people (including yourself) don't even realise this, hence they become more…
If you're strongly motivated by money, London is probably the worst choice for taking a permanent job (unless you have enough experience to make a nice 6 figures salary and all that).
Making a personal remark on someone just because (presumably) they have a different opinion on certain matters is pretty low.
> the total number who are willing to walk away are far too smaller Because people are too lazy to walk away from a bad deal or simply don't want to read the contract they're about to sign is a really poor justification.
> But my hunch is it will come from the unproductive time. Studies have shows that shrinking the work week does not mean employees do less work. They do the same amount of work more efficiently.[1] And yet, you want to…
> It's also about the market adjusting prices Yes, but it'll work the other way around - the "safe option" will become cheaper, otherwise services that provide it will go out of business. What makes you think that…
> some people are just too stupid and they'll hurt themselves and complain about it stupid people will hurt them self, one way or another. You can't protect people from their own stupidity by introducing more and more…
> Regulations usually exist for good reasons It's just a very small group of people telling everyone else what's good for them. I have a better idea - create regulations that "protect the innocent" but at the same time…
> now it has become a problem It's always been a problem. It's just that now main stream media focus more on these issues to force the anti-trump agenda. (I'm not a huge fan of Trump btw.)
"The road to Hell is paved with good intentions" - just sayin'
> But this was the police/airport-security that should shoulder most of blame Not really. It's the United that called those "cops" so they should take the full responsibility for their actions. I'm still amazed that…
> Does that work It does because it allows to apply very vague criteria when selecting candidates. 'Culture fit' bullshit at it's finest.
I can't afford to buy a Ferrari, however I would really like to have one. Does my need is less important than a need of those who can afford it? Does this mean that now all Ferraris should cost (let's say) $1000?
It's all about negotiation really. Being a junior doesn't give you enough leverage to make this kind of demands IMHO. Juniors have this weird tendency towards overestimating their value. Don't make this mistake in the…
Basically every statement that says "Never do A" or "Always do B" without providing any justification for it. Documents like this only contribute to holy wars between junior developers by creating an impression that…
A lot of companies these days create "Best practices" guidelines just to boost their online recognition. Very often I find these guidelines useless or even harming.
This is an excellent point. Sadly, people who share less popular opinions will (probably) never get to the point when they can start up/down voting. So the only way to get these "superpowers" is to join the HN circle…
> The main failing of TDD is the assumption that you know all of the tests that you will need before you know your software One of the main failings of TDD is that developers think they need to know all of the tests up…
> they are clearly exactly what the community rejects aka. "HN herd mentality." It feels me with sadness when I see the same trend over and over. People who have different opinions on certain political/social matters…
> Even though it's an US company It always amazes me when someone just assumes that US companies are somehow superior to the rest of the world. I've worked for a couple of US based companies and the experience was shit…
This is not about being "tired". It's about resetting your nervous system which for different people works differently. I often think about it as about a distinction between sprinters vs. marathon runners. Some people…
> Nobody will ever want to use `yes` at 10 GB/s Just because you say so?
Ever seen an ad saying "All shoes 50% off, offer ends by the end of this week" ? Now think about why these ads always have such a short deadline. > improve the public impression Someone trying to influence your…
> relying on attempts to place yourself as an informed authority I've spent 5 years studying psychology at uni so even though I don't consider myself as an authority, I think I've got enough knowledge to know what I'm…
It's not only about poor impulse control. A lot of those techniques work in such a way that people don't even realise that something is trying to influence their behaviour. Usually, these techniques "catch" people when…
> how do they create needs you didn't have? They use all kinds of sophisticated socio-psychological techniques to do so. Unfortunately, most people (including yourself) don't even realise this, hence they become more…
If you're strongly motivated by money, London is probably the worst choice for taking a permanent job (unless you have enough experience to make a nice 6 figures salary and all that).
Making a personal remark on someone just because (presumably) they have a different opinion on certain matters is pretty low.
> the total number who are willing to walk away are far too smaller Because people are too lazy to walk away from a bad deal or simply don't want to read the contract they're about to sign is a really poor justification.
> But my hunch is it will come from the unproductive time. Studies have shows that shrinking the work week does not mean employees do less work. They do the same amount of work more efficiently.[1] And yet, you want to…
> It's also about the market adjusting prices Yes, but it'll work the other way around - the "safe option" will become cheaper, otherwise services that provide it will go out of business. What makes you think that…
> some people are just too stupid and they'll hurt themselves and complain about it stupid people will hurt them self, one way or another. You can't protect people from their own stupidity by introducing more and more…
> Regulations usually exist for good reasons It's just a very small group of people telling everyone else what's good for them. I have a better idea - create regulations that "protect the innocent" but at the same time…
> now it has become a problem It's always been a problem. It's just that now main stream media focus more on these issues to force the anti-trump agenda. (I'm not a huge fan of Trump btw.)
"The road to Hell is paved with good intentions" - just sayin'
> But this was the police/airport-security that should shoulder most of blame Not really. It's the United that called those "cops" so they should take the full responsibility for their actions. I'm still amazed that…
> Does that work It does because it allows to apply very vague criteria when selecting candidates. 'Culture fit' bullshit at it's finest.