kangaroo5383

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Oct 20
Constantly striving for beauty in function and form. Passionately curious all day, everyday. http://twitter.com/kangaroo5383
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Comment · 11 years ago
Ha! That's exactly me. However I'd suggestion being jill of all trades and master of 1.

In my experience I find it more helpful to be really good at one thing but can do a lot of different things (full stack, design, product) to get the job done, you're more appreciated that way. In my case, iOS is my One.

Comment · 11 years ago
1. "Software or music" doesn't require water... most of them anyways.

2. Software / data and more modern approaches to agriculture can potentially optimize water usage.

3. startup / company opportunity here, if the policy makers can incentivize the agriculture industry to innovate instead of keeping the old inefficient ways.

Comment · 12 years ago
Lounges can be between $30 - $100-ish depending on location, quality, amenities etc. There are lots of really great lounges that can be had without expensive flight tickets - http://www.plaza-network.com/ it's interesting that most people don't know about independent lounge providers. These lounges have massages, showers, tasty food, etc. For people who don't travel enough to warrant a membership but still wants a nice experience it's pretty awesome.

I started using airport lounges when I joined LoungeBuddy (since I had no idea it's even a thing worth checking out before), and it's definitely is a much better experience.

(disclosure - I do iOS work at LoungeBuddy and we pretty much have all the information on all the lounges on the entire planet, including access rules and entry price of they offer walk ups etc. http://www.loungebuddy.com/ )

Comment · 12 years ago
This is brilliant. I'm going to have to steal this whenever possible.
Comment · 12 years ago
Great read, thank you for posting that! There's an interesting shift towards empathy in programming that I think will make better software. The empathy to ask - what is the easiest for the user, what are the expected actions and expected results from the user's point of view, etc. This same approach can be used in actual software design as well - treat each components / class / API as a person with motivations and goals, figuring out what's the least amount of info this person needs, best way to get to their goal etc. I've found that way of thinking yields cleaner design overall, and is easier to communicate to others. This method of approaching problems should be encouraged, heck, if not demanded, from all!
Comment · 12 years ago
Insightful comment, thank you for posting that. Ignorance and bigotry are powerful forces.
Comment · 12 years ago
It's not a conscious choice people make. It's a subjective perception issue, which is harder to fix. Example: In a room with a male and a female founder, most people will ask the male for technical help, while assuming the female is less competent technically. Interviews are highly subjective, so is wage determination.
Comment · 13 years ago
This is a shared control, interactive collaboration, similar to shareJS but WITHOUT developer integration. Not just add chat to any website. That would be lame. Had to clarify, as some people expressed confusion.
Comment · 13 years ago
Thanks, this is very helpful. We will consider this in our next iteration.
Comment · 13 years ago
That was an attempt at not having to make people sign up and make it super low friction. So an option to sign up for a different account is preferable? Also curious as to your reason for not liking that?
Comment · 13 years ago
Thanks for the note. What system are you on and what browser? We are taking a look at it right now. Can you try refreshing?
Comment · 13 years ago

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