glenntzke
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Coding, sporting, creating sounds.
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Comment · 7 years ago
Recode has an interview with Gimlet's cofounders about the acquisition:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/1q7w7rQYjh3yFgey4Gz2OO
Comment · 8 years ago
This need not be a thread battle over airport commute times, but I've made the trip from LIC/Astoria to JFK many times and even with a good amount of train luck it roughly takes an hour door to door via public transit. In no situation has it been on the order of 30 minutes.
Comment · 8 years ago
Another perspective, from a skateboarder:
In New York skateboarders are banned from sidewalks and have to skate in traffic. I've got a solid push and hold my own among bikes and cars but, regardless, get all kinds of flack from drivers. When I take the to sidewalk due to dangerous road conditions pedestrians are simply far too unpredictable, scared, and oblivious to permit me on board so I reluctantly walk.
You know who I never see walking when they're on the sidewalk? Scooter riders, electronic and otherwise.
Comment · 9 years ago
This is a symptom of a heavily mobile-first strategy. There are many developers at Spotify passionate about improving the desktop platform - and not just for feature parity with mobile.
Comment · 10 years ago
I was in a very bad accident when a GMC pickup t-boned my 98 Subaru Impreza 2.5RS at ~55mph. My car crumpled and was totaled but took the hit and went for a 4 wheel slide across the road. A nice balanced car takes hits really well. And I'm very glad I wore my seatbelt.
Comment · 10 years ago
I'm 91% through a full series read (kindle stat) and while I find some parts to be funny it's more arduous a task than an entertaining read. You're not alone. I like a good dose of silly but sometimes I just roll my eyes at the Guide. 9% left...
Comment · 10 years ago
The link you wanted was https://github.com/jyotiska/minni as the one you provided links to a different github user :)
Comment · 10 years ago
This is ok in an industry where there are far more jobs available than workers. I'd say it's fine in any software hotbed like NYC or SF where there's really no excuse to be unemployed as a software developer unless you are so willingly or incompetent.
Privilege is working both ways here: the developer has their pick of the crop and so does a highly successful and desirable employer.
Edit: I want to point out that I think it's only acceptable in a region where the developers have the market advantage.
Comment · 10 years ago
NYC's USPS is notoriously unreliable, especially for those of us without the luxury of doormen. Despite living in a nice neighborhood with a vestibule that would certainly house a package just fine - and then include that the postman has keys to get to just outside my apt door - USPS packages are routinely lost, yet "delivered".
Amazon at least mitigates this loss risk by unquestionably resending the package without additional charge. This exercise has grown tiresome.
Comment · 10 years ago
I'm genuinely surprised by the popular opinion that people play lotto only to win a nearly impossible jackpot. I rarely play, but when I do it's during the big frenzies like this just for kicks but with decent chances making my money back with a bit extra. I spent $3 (powerball single + multiplier). I won $4 last night by getting just the multiplier right (1:39 odds).
The Mega Millions games has 1:14.71 odds of winning. I'll play both Powerball and MM once or twice a year and my loose accounting on my winnings lands me around +$4. Basically nothing over the years but I have enjoyed the frenzy.
I don't think I fall into "stupid tax" territory and I do understand the probability of a jackpot win. I just don't care about it and enjoy the little rush of the chance.
Comment · 11 years ago
This is what I thought in response to the "first world problems" comments. I grew up with a calendar on my fridge that kept the family in sync (as much as anything else) and think a family calendar that works with everyone's online calendars is a fine idea.
In a discussion about this kind of technology integration, FWP comments aren't constructive.
Comment · 11 years ago
I find the number of typo PRs to be amusing. Makes me wonder if there's a mass effort to slog through commented code just to jump into the contributor list.
Correct spelling is certainly good, but the interesting phenomenon is getting a PR merged in a high-profile project - however slight the change - as a badge of cool.
https://github.com/apple/swift/pulls?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=is%3Ap...
Comment · 11 years ago
I find it interesting how often the phrase "[my desktop] is pretty boring" is said in a nearly shameful manner. These people that were producing content with their computers that was anything but boring (in the practical, effective sense) still felt that their screenshots lacked mystique and beauty.
Well, then there's CmdrTaco's desktop :3
Comment · 11 years ago
The activity on the article's accompanying github (https://github.com/BloombergMedia/whatiscode) is really interesting. Users have suggested edits not only to the code in the article but even to add citation.
This adds another dimension to the content by including the open source community such that the subject matter (coders) can influence (and improve!) their article's content.
Comment · 11 years ago
How did you get back to the software industry so easily after a long industry break working as a bartender...
I would like to read the response to this question. I think there are many software engineers out there who would like to take a break from office and/or coding jobs to work simply – be it bartending, woodworking, volunteering – using their hands and interacting with a diverse community of humans.
As someone who has interviewed many candidates for coding positions, I always give attention to those who have ventured out of the field and ask for insight into those experiences.
Note: this is a bit of a cross-post since I commented on the article, too