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Google's new Developer software is pretty neat, reminds me of a really basic adobe flash 4.0, converts everything to HTML5.

I don't like being used to make people money. That part of it sucks. Programming is great, the fact that you are making things is incredibly challenging and fulfilling. Being viewed as a boy genius instead of a human being is the trade-off. I feel like this industry has forced me to become more anti-social. Always on the lookout for the next snake trying to steal your work or use you for their next big promotion.

Lol, yeah.. Nothing makes me feel more secure than an operating system that ships with a built in keylogger and cannot be disabled. I'm afraid to even use the internet on my windows 10 system, I only have it for games. Get with the program Microsoft, people want an OS they can trust, I feel like the last time I trusted a Microsoft OS was XP.

I think this article is driven by OPs resistance to change. Who cares if the app is driven by 1 page or 100? IMO most users care about the same things. (Which SPA can provide.)

* Is it fast?

* Does it look sexy?

* Is it easy to pick up and go?

* Did it do what I wanted it to do well?

Are you saying like on an internal company blog or something?

"You shouldn't carry on a prize but you should merit it" is what my grandmother used to say. I think this holds true with abilities as well. You've worked hard to be where you are, so be proud, but remember what humility feels like. When I hear myself getting a little bit arrogant, I like to think of JP from Grandma's Boy, a shining example of what not be.

I want to buy a couple just to support the entrepreneurship.

Amazing work!

"Best practice" is losing to "I needed it yesterday." Technical architects need to get better at not buckling to business pressures and business folks need to read this document or stop trying to influence/dictate technical decisions. IMO Developers and business users alike are chasing the perception of success rather than constant critique/improvement which is why so much of this stuff is hiding behind the scenes.

Yes. Criminals are dumb, and while you wouldn't catch them all, you could certainly use it to catch some.

I think you first have to define mastery. Is it perfect code on every imaginable measure? I don't think so. I've been learning Windows, Linux, Networking, UI/UX, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, VB6, VB.NET, C#, ASP, PHP, MySQL, Informix, PostgreSQL, MS SQL, SSIS, SSRS, SSAS/OLAP, Photoshop, AWS, Angular, Node.js... The list goes on. The point is, someone can prove my weaknesses in all of these areas. Jack of all trades master of none doesn't mean you can't be a play maker. Failing starts by calling yourself a master.

Choose your strengths. If you've got a nice presentation of market salary data, do it in writing / if you are great with face to face interaction, bring it to your next 1x1.

There was a great read on HN from yesterday actually covering just this: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9807877

I'm in a very similar situation at my job and attempted to negotiate from 80 to 100 but was unsuccessful. (This was about 4 weeks ago.) Despite bringing data to support my claims, some companies won't give in until you turn in your two weeks notice. My recommendation, read this article and then amp up your BATNA by interviewing with other companies first. You have nothing to lose, so why not shoot for 120? They may counter with 80/90 but regardless if you decide to take the job, this makes for great leverage if you ultimately decide to stay with your current employer.

ASDFJKL; - My typing teacher in highschool said if you want to make an A in this class, just look at the keys. If you want to learn how to type, don't. You will likely make a C or a D, but you will know how to type by the end of the year. He was right! Is it important? Sorta. Will it be important in 10 years, probably not.

Love it! My recommendation would be to offer an option for allowing the target to be tricked through the whole process. (Even if credentials are discarded completely.) The idea here is nothing is left to the imagination. What you have is great, but it requires them to read and be observant, which is not the type of person who falls for phishing emails. Clicking the link is "No-No" #1, don't exclude "No-No" #2 from your process.

  Location: Nashville, TN
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Everything's bigger in Texas right? :) I'll keep them in mind for remote work.

Nice resource. I found a creative technologist position available for 110k + 4.25% equity at one of the local start ups. Thank you!

This points out one of the hardest challenges for me. I'm not a great sales person / negotiator. I'm a geek. When I clock out, I go home and do this same stuff for fun. Managers can see right through this and use it as leverage. Add to the fact I don't have a college degree, and the rest is history. There's a tricky balance between confidence and arrogance and I think its an area I need to improve.

I hadn't thought to pull that, thank you. The median income is around $79,894.

#1 - Yes. My major complaint: I have a non technical manager who sets unreasonable timelines.

#2 - I think so, wish me luck... :)

I took the multiple choice coding test and passed! They then scheduled me a phone interview with Ammon Bartram. Here I got to share some of the projects I've worked on and he tested my proficiency with some general open ended questions. After we chat, I felt pretty good about the 3rd and final screen sharing interview. I was wrong. My environment was setup, and we jumped right into the challenges over Google Hangouts. There were 3 of them, the one I chose to complete in C# was printing a spiral shape of N length to stdout. This seemed pretty easy at first, but proved to be a bit more difficult. (Involves recursion over a 2-dimensional array.) I finished the task, just not within our 45 minute window. Ammon also stumped me on some very fundamental aspects of C# which I believe ultimately led to their decision. Lesson learned: You might know how to piece together a perfectly good application using resources on stack overflow but that doesn't make you elite. The more proficient you are in speaking to memory management within your applications, the better. Definitely an awesome experience and something I will be trying again in the future.