tjr226
Joined 14 years ago
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Comment · 2 years ago
nifty! would be cool if I could add the different meanings of a word, especially if the same word can be a noun and a verb
Comment · 4 years ago
I wanted to reach out to you, but there doesn't seem to be any contact info on your blog.
Do you have an email or twitter?
Comment · 11 years ago
Hey, I'm interested in chatting with you about the opportunities you see... I'm not in SV and would be happy creating a sub-$1bn company.
What's a good way to get in touch with you?
Comment · 14 years ago
FizzBuzz isn't a coding test, I agree. It's an interview prep test. If a candidate can't take 15 minutes to read up on common interview questions and prepare a simple answer, then they shouldn't be hired.
Comment · 14 years ago
Yes, but in a more holistic way than we normally use the word.
Good programmers will minimize the time they spend over the lifetime of a project. This is why you don't optimize prematurely, to avoid wasting time when you already have a solution that is good enough. However, the same programmer will then be diligent about writing modular, easy-to-read code, so that editing and refactoring will be as simple as possible.
Relevant - http://paulgraham.com/goodart.html
Comment · 14 years ago
Probably not. There are lots of virtual stock trading platforms out there (using actual, same-day prices), and they're easy to use... I played around with some when I was 10-12. Not sure of the benefit to making a kiddie version.
Comment · 14 years ago
Hmm... I guess I was pretty whiny that day.
After taking another commenter's advice, switching to Python let me get to the first "Hello, world!" tutorial in an hour rather than never.