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Anybody looking for Mentors or willing to be a Mentor? | lazyant: Funny that I few days ago I was thinking about this idea of "peer mentorship". You see, in a typical mentor-protege relationship (like in this site, which is great if it works btw) there's a hierarchy: the mentor advises the protege in a one-way street.My idea is having connections between two people on the sa... |
Anybody looking for Mentors or willing to be a Mentor? | julsonl: Cool. I've always wanted a programming mentor. I work in a really small software company in which I find a lack of standardized software practices. Not that it is bad, but I would love to discover the other side of the spectrum through a mentor. |
Learning 2 Hack - For the very first time. With a deadline. | iterationx: Do you have source control set up? Because you will break the code and be unable to fix it and that might cost you 4 months itself. Source control is your #1 priority. |
Bank 2.0. How would you build a better bank? | sleepingbot: Here, accountability is key: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AccountabilitySo I'd use a social way to make all the structure accountable. A "real time" way of figuring out how any portion of the money deposited in the bank is being used, and the possibility to opt-out with one's money if, say, high executives... |
I'd like to learn more about programming secure websites | yan: http://www.owasp.org should be the first place you look. |
How can a Web Developer get into Bioinformatics? | fkirigin: Depending on the project, there is a good deal of statistics, as well as biology knowledge.As far as getting involved, I would check out current literature in the general area of "Bioinformatics".
Also consider searching for publications in Systems Biology, Computational Biology, Functional Genomics.
Usual... |
I'd like to learn more about programming secure websites | diN0bot: one question that if ind particularly perplexing: what is supposed to be secured over HTTPS v HHTP? should the entire site be HTTPS? including media? why do some folks talk about hybrids? is it for performance? |
Bank 2.0. How would you build a better bank? | lleger: No more overdraft fees. That's a start—a big start. |
Why not log into web sites via email without any password? | awwx: Google has an interesting hybrid approach: http://sites.google.com/site/oauthgoog/UXFedLoginIf the user is logging in with an email account on a domain whose email is handled by an openid provider, it will switch over to logging you in with openid.Though I'm dubious though about their wording suggestion of "No, h... |
I'd like to learn more about programming secure websites | pierrefar: Depends what you mean by "secure": do you mean protecting against attacks or do you mean impenetrable transfer and storage of information?For protecting against attacks, the absolute rule is: Never trust anything that the user has provided. This includes form submission, URLs for requests (i.e. it could be a... |
I'd like to learn more about programming secure websites | kailashbadu: I am from PHP background and here is the lowdown of how I worked my way from basic PHP security to advanced web application security (language-independent). I am sure it will help you in making a decision for yourself.
1. Essential PHP Security by Chris Shiflett: a light read with little over 100 pages. PH... |
What do you know about the Non-Disclosure Agreement?? | keltecp11: This is the rough draft of my final paper for a risk and the law class I am taking. I have already done extensive research - including interviews with investors, attorneys, and entrepreneurs. I have used several quotes from Hacker News already and I would love any feedback, thoughts, questions, etc...Thank... |
What is the going rate for developing an iPhone app? | devmcgravy: You might be shocked to think how much money is in iPhone applications. I run a small group that has some big clients, and we are going to clear 1MM easily this year doing just iPhone, and Android. |
Please review my new site - greaterdebater.com | imgabe: Clickable link: http://greaterdebater.com |
I'd like to learn more about programming secure websites | dryicerx: A lot of suggestions would tell you how to write secure sites, but if you really want the guts, learn how to break the site.Go to the library and pick up some network security books, and focus on the website security sections (sql injections, exploiting the parameters sent to a website, trying to learn the si... |
Appropriate equity share for founding team? | dasht: I'm not sure there is any good answer to your question but I noticed something about how you phrased it. You DID NOT say "a killer opportunity to get filthy rich". You DID say "a killer opportunity to buck the cog-in-a-wheel machine".Doesn't that answer your question? If you accept too small a stake, you wil... |
If I died tomorrow - who gets my Google Adsense account? | wmf: Legally it probably goes along with any other assets.Practically, since Google doesn't provide customer support they'll just lock the account, refuse to explain why, and respond to every inquiry with a FAQ about how to reset your password. |
I'd like to learn more about programming secure websites | costan: Good overview of the issues you'll need to deal with: (read the paper, not so much the class notes)http://pdos.csail.mit.edu/6.893/2009/schedule.html |
How old are you? | yan: 24. |
Please review my new site - greaterdebater.com | jackman002: I looked at making a site similar to this about 15 months ago. I found the market to be saturated and hard to differentiate in. There are currently sites that allow both users and experts to post video responses to each other, I find this much more interested then reading a threaded response.That said, it l... |
If I died tomorrow - who gets my Google Adsense account? | fara: you could put your password in your will |
Please review my startup: Affiliate Script | NathanKP: This is my first web startup, and the culmination of years of "recreational" programming. I've been working on Affiliate Script for a month or so now and feel that I am finally ready for some criticism from the more experienced members of HN.My goals were to make the design simple to reflect the goal of the ... |
What do you know about the Non-Disclosure Agreement?? | hapless: Does anyone have a real link? i.e. not flash |
How old are you? | webghost: 30 |
How early should you launch your startup? | eam: I just saw another post on HN with a related article: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=951034 |
If I died tomorrow - who gets my Google Adsense account? | jasonlbaptiste: Pete, all your adsense belongs to me. |
Please review my startup: Affiliate Script | tdoggette: What does it do? It makes Amazon Associates easy, yes, but what does AA do? What does this do differently than the usual?EDIT: Ooooh. After I click "search", then I get the copy that explains what this is about. However, before you put that widget on your website you'll probably want to sign up with Affilia... |
How early should you launch your startup? | apgwoz: Don't ever "launch" put it out there with the message, "we're building but while we're ironing out bugs, please feel free to look around, test it out and give us feedback." I read an article recently about how Google never "launched." Made a lot of sense. http://www.marketing.fm/2009/11/17/never-launch-just-ite... |
How old are you? | pasbesoin: A quick googlehttp://www.google.com/#hl=en&source=hp&q=site%3Anews...turns up:http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=517039http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=342635 |
How do you deal with continuous requests for cooperation? | makecheck: Opportunities really do come out of nowhere. It's risky to leave any unexplored.But use a priority queue. In other words, feel free to turn people down while you're busy, but don't forget who you've said "no" to. Over time, a person's priority goes up, just like when you're fixing bugs. If you've said "n... |
How do you deal with continuous requests for cooperation? | jacquesm: Make it plain you're busy, but be interested anyway. You never know what comes your way, one day you may find the golden opportunity knocking on your door, it would be a waste if you found you nailed it shut. |
Anybody looking for Mentors or willing to be a Mentor? | vsync: Let me mentor you in not making arbitrary text blue. It looks like a hyperlink when it's not and makes me frustrated.In fact upon a second glance I notice that _some_ of the blue text is hyperlinked. Impossible to tell because your stylesheet overrides my browser settings which call for underlined links and th... |
How old are you? | jv2222: Hacker News Age Distributionhttp://koldfront.dk/misc/hn/age.png |
Learning Ruby on Rails | natemartin: I recently relearned RoR after not using it for a while. I was recommended http://pragprog.com/titles/rails2/agile-web-development-with... and I definitely found it to be a good book.What helped me the most was to just jump into a project and start coding. I decided to try to do a clone of twitter, just to ... |
How do you deal with continuous requests for cooperation? | run4yourlives: Hi [name]I'd love to work with you on your [idea/concept/plan for world domination], it sounds really [promising/cool/awesome/sexy]!Right now, I've got [n] things on the go right now, and as you can imagine that takes up a lot of my time. I'm always interested in looking for new opportunities, but it's o... |
Learning Ruby on Rails | andhapp: IMO you should learn ruby and rails framework at the same time. The knowledge of ruby will help you gain a deeper understanding of rails inner workings like the use of method_missing, concept of self and so on. I would recommend The Ruby Programming language by David Flanagan. The Pragmatic Programmer's book P... |
How do you deal with continuous requests for cooperation? | mahmud: Revel in it. Anyone asking you for cooperation is in a segment of that population that's less than 1%.What you need to do is get their contacts and spend 15 minutes of your time _understanding_ their business. Got it? Now lock that face, image and line of work into your mind and put away their card in the rolod... |
Learning Ruby on Rails | carbon8: Guides:http://guides.rubyonrails.org/http://asciicasts.com/ (text versions of the railscasts mentioned below)Screencasts:http://rubyonrails.org/screencastshttp://railscasts.com/Books:http://www.pragprog.com/titles/rails3/agile-web-development-...http://www.pragprog.com/titles/fr_arr/advanced-rails-recipesAnd o... |
Contracting in Brazil | gexla: The correct rate is that which the market will bear. I'm a U.S. citizen living in the Philippines but I charge the same rate as I did when I lived in the U.S. There is no reason that I should be charging less because I live in the Philippines.However, the market rate is higher on the world market than it is in... |
Learning Ruby on Rails | neohacks: I liked http://www.javapassion.com/rubyonrails |
Learning Ruby on Rails | tkahn6: I would seriously recommend you pick up 'The Rails Way' by Obie Fernandez.The Rails framework and methodology/philosophy is somewhat hard to just "get into". A complete picture of what's going on - ActiveRecord, Migrations, etc - is incredibly hard to get from the "15 minute blog" screencasts.I picked up the bo... |
How do you deal with continuous requests for cooperation? | billswift: Prioritize according to what you want to get done. Trying to keep lots of options open will keep you from getting much accomplished. You must ruthlessly prune what options you maintain to what will serve your ends. |
Fleeing work | elbenshira: So the 2010 World Cup will be in Cape Town, South Africa. This means more expensive housing, depending on when my one month stay is I suppose. |
How do you deal with continuous requests for cooperation? | lsc: Personally, I will have lunch with just about anyone who wants to show up somewhere that I am. gotta eat anyhow, right? it takes a little longer.I don't have much advice on where to go from there, though; I'm free with advice, but I productize my, uh, outputs.I've personally been getting lots of merger/buyout f... |
Fleeing work | mahmud: Where on earth did you get the idea that Cayman Islands was cheap? George Town is more expensive than Washington D.C; you can get a pad in Dupont for $1.2k, further towards Adams Morgan much cheaper, yet further still in Ward 1, Columbia Heights, Park View, Kalorama and Mount Pleasant and you hit sub $700 terri... |
Fleeing work | gexla: Philippines. I'm living there now. |
Fleeing work | ichverstehe: Buenos Aires is cheap and awesome, and you'll get along with English. You will probably end up spending more time being drunk than working, though. |
Fleeing work | quant18: Accra (Ghana) is cheap, coastal, and Anglophone. When I was there four years ago the broadband was quite spotty, though I expect things have gotten better since then. But the flight over won't be cheap.You might try Panama or Costa Rica. It won't be as low-cost or as Anglophone as Ghana or South Africa, but th... |
Learning Ruby on Rails | biz2hack: Hey! I recommend you check out #hnbeginners on irc.freenode.net ! People there would be very happy to help when you have questions! |
Fleeing work | jacquesm: Panama.Friends of mine have moved there, I visited last winter and it was quite amazing. Tempted to move there! |
Any data source on how previous YC startups are currently doing? | cperciva: I'm not aware of any site which specifically tracks YC startups, but TechCrunch's CrunchBase allows you to see many of the places where YC has invested (http://www.crunchbase.com/company/y-combinator) and if you click through to individual companies you can see -- at least as far as TechCrunch is aware -- wha... |
Fleeing work | maneesh: Buenos Aires is great, I lived there for 4 months, Internet is easy. Broadband is not bad in Delhi India, everyone speaks english and you can outsource well, plus you can buy those sweet wireless broadband sticks and have wireless everywhere. Brazil was okay for work, but the Internet isn't as good as Buenos A... |
Rate my site. | jarsj: Remove the radio buttons. Just focus on textbooks or cluster results and let user drill down if he's interested. Learn from Google. |
If Apple didn't approve apps, would you install them on your only phone? | zaidf: Not only would I install them, I would install more of them.Don't forget there is a whole security industry that would not mind testing the Apps. And nobody is saying that Apple should not have a virus scanner built in. Simply put, using security as a reason for this App approval process is BS. |
If Apple didn't approve apps, would you install them on your only phone? | thafman: currently you have with the iPhone: a phone that handles calls and small tablet computer that runs app and can view the web, it is also a pretty good music/video device.I want apps that can add functionality to the phone, contacts music and video sides my iPhone So my answer would be; hell yes. |
If Apple didn't approve apps, would you install them on your only phone? | jimbobimbo: Newsflash for iPhone users: Windows Mobile users were able to install whatever they want for years. And yet, no malware, no viruses, no nothing that would require any sort of pre-approval process. |
If Apple didn't approve apps, would you install them on your only phone? | eb: People have been installing their own software for decades. I don't see why it should be any different on a smartphone. |
If Apple didn't approve apps, would you install them on your only phone? | jherdman: It seems to me that the goal of the App Store is to not only provide a convenient location for consumers to purchase apps (and therefore to act as a source of revenue for both Apple and their clients), but to also help ensure a quality experience for their customers. This process has some major benefits; the ... |
If Apple didn't approve apps, would you install them on your only phone? | rufo: I already jailbreak and install software on my iPhone, so the answer is yes, absolutely. |
If Apple didn't approve apps, would you install them on your only phone? | cjg: How about if Apple could certify the apps instead. Developers can pay to have confirmation from Apple that the apps is safe, but they don't have to.That way users have the choice. |
If Apple didn't approve apps, would you install them on your only phone? | warrenmiller: seems to work for Android. |
If Apple didn't approve apps, would you install them on your only phone? | wastedbrains: Yes, I do it on my computer all the time... I did it on my older smart phones as well. If an app was buggy or crashed a lot, I uninstalled it. |
If Apple didn't approve apps, would you install them on your only phone? | moss: I'd treat them the same way I do apps on other systems: I'd avoid ones that I was unfamiliar with or that came from an untrusted source, but if a general consensus developed that something was good, I'd go ahead and download it. Quality applications seldom turn out to ALSO be malware without people knowing about ... |
If Apple didn't approve apps, would you install them on your only phone? | iamelgringo: I install "non-approved" apps all the time on my G1. One of my favorite apps pdanet isn't even on the app store. |
Should I open up my apps data so anyone can use and derive from it? | MrMatt: Link to site: http://bouldr.net |
If Apple didn't approve apps, would you install them on your only phone? | martythemaniak: In addition to my iPhone, I have an Android device. None of the applications on the market are approved. Before this, I had a blackberry(pre app world), and none of the applications on that were approved either, and prior to that the Palm Treo apps didn't have any special permissions either.I'm sorry, b... |
If Apple didn't approve apps, would you install them on your only phone? | jonknee: Of course. Similarly, I would very much dislike if Apple required Mac apps to be distributed through iTunes. It just doesn't seem quite as absurd on your iPhone because you never had it another way. |
If Apple didn't approve apps, would you install them on your only phone? | ErrantX: Yes and No.I wouldn't be totally happy about it; it would require making individual decisions of trust for each program.I think the app store is broken for independent developers but not completely for users and larger companies. |
If Apple didn't approve apps, would you install them on your only phone? | mechanical_fish: You are asking this question on HN. You will learn very little from that. We are not a representative slice of the iPhone or Android markets. |
If Apple didn't approve apps, would you install them on your only phone? | deltaqueue: Aren't viruses typically a factor of OS market share? E.g., viruses are prevalent on Windows because the market share is around 85-90%. Symbian and RIM still hold a sizable lead on the mobile front, so unless Apple plans on obliterating the mobile OS market, viruses will continue to be a non-issue. |
If Apple didn't approve apps, would you install them on your only phone? | patio11: such applications would be able to do things system-wideYou should see how many ways I could make someone miserable with shareware running on Windows, and that didn't stop 100,000 people... |
If Apple didn't approve apps, would you install them on your only phone? | thorax: I install all sorts of random jailbroken apps. I also install Android apps.So far so good, but buyer beware. |
Fleeing work | sganesh: Pretty much costal cities and islands in Mexico, Costa Rica, Panama, Brazil, Argentina, Thailand, Vietnam, India, Philippines. |
If Apple didn't approve apps, would you install them on your only phone? | colinplamondon: The thing everyone misses is that, commercially, the ONLY thing that matters is being on the App Store. It doesn't matter how draconian the rules are, it doesn't matter how long the wait is- these price points ONLY work if Apple is footing the marketing bill.If you are in the Top 5 of any category then ... |
Review my iPhone hacking game. | loup-vaillant: Your link prompts me to download ITunes… |
If Apple didn't approve apps, would you install them on your only phone? | JoelMcCracken: I think reputation is a much more valuable way to evaluate software than approval by Apple. Just like now. |
Review my iPhone hacking game. | mv: and pay you $0.99 for the privilege? No thanks. |
Review my iPhone hacking game. | rauljara: This is spam. It is a link that asks me to spend money. Maybe you should have written a blog entry about the experience of writing the game instead. That way you could have done your advertising, have added something of value to the community, and not pissed off the people clicking on the link. |
Review my iPhone hacking game. | spydez: Perhaps make a "Lite" (aka free) version, and ask us to review that?Or go the Canabalt route, and have the whole game playable (with slightly reduced functionality due to not having accelerometers, multitouch, etc) on a website and then a pay-for download on the App Store. |
If Apple didn't approve apps, would you install them on your only phone? | pierrefar: Yes. I do that all the time on Windows and Linux.Frankly, I am the one that should be doing the blessing as a consumer who is free to choose in a free market of apps. I will reward developers of good apps and bring bankruptcy to developers of bad apps. |
Should I open up my apps data so anyone can use and derive from it? | brown9-2: I think it would only constitute a "bad idea" if somehow having the only access to that data is the key to your business plan and revenue (if you even have one - not sure if this site is for hobby or for profit).Otherwise, why not share it? Especially if you rely on users contributing the data to you in the f... |
Any good links to how operating systems work? | yan: "Understanding the Linux Kernel" from o'reilly goes into a surprising amount of detail not only from the OS's point of view, but also the architecture it's running on and the memory management unit. It's approachable and is not light on detail.edit: email me if you have any specific questions. |
Who's hiring (take 3)? | ALee: JamLegend.com is hiring. If you like Music and Games and want to make the next evolution of Guitar Hero online, send me an e-mail at jobs [] jamlegend comhttp://www.startuply.com/Companies/JamLegend_857.aspxYes, if you work for us, you do get to go to free concerts and play games all day. |
Who's hiring (take 3)? | abstractbill: Justin.tv is hiring: http://www.justin.tv/jobs |
Who's hiring (take 3)? | gvb: 1) Should we do this as a periodic feature (say every quarter)?2) I repeat the links below to make them clickable. I also noted the time since the "Who's hiring" postings were made.360 days ago:
http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=375410 [Ask HN: Who's Hiring?]99 days ago:
http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7594... |
Who's hiring (take 3)? | DenisM: Google and Facebook are on a hiring spree. At least their recruiters are very active. |
Who's hiring (take 3)? | charlesju: PlayMesh is hiring iPhone programmers, email us at jobs@playmesh.com.We make social iPhone games in Mountain View; 15 top 25, 5 top 10. |
Who's hiring (take 3)? | bkrausz: TripAdvisor is looking for developers and interns in the Boston area. For developers apply online @ http://www.tripadvisor.com/careers/jobs (I work in New Initiatives and can't speak highly enough of them). For interns email me your resume.bkrausz AT tripadvisor.com with resumes or company questions. |
Who's hiring (take 3)? | elbac: We are hiring:http://www.meetmoi.com/careers |
Who's hiring (take 3)? | andrewhyde: Sticker Giant http://www.stickergiant.com/blog/work-at-stickergiant/ out of Boulder, CO. Great company. |
Any good links to how operating systems work? | Travis: Tanenbaum's OS book is superb. One of the few undergrad CS books I've kept (most of the rest were on the math side of things; while I think that's cool, it's not so much for me to keep...) |
Who's hiring (take 3)? | jreposa: We're hiring for freelance and internships. Brooklyn, NY http://www.mybanktracker.com - HTML/CSS standards based guru (SASS experience a plus)
- PHP/MySQL programmer. (Python and MongoDB experience a plus)
These can turn into full-time positions for the right person.jason at mybanktracker.comUpdate: We pre... |
Who's hiring (take 3)? | brown9-2: We have close to two dozen (!) openings for software engineers in Santa Barbara, San Francisco, and Hoboken, NJ:http://www.citrixonline.com/careers.tmplIf interested, contact me at msbcode at gmail and I will see about referring you. |
What do you think of our redesigned website? | amackera: I don't know what it looked like before, but this looks good! |
What do you think of our redesigned website? | nkohari: When we originally launched our public-facing website for Zen in May, the product was still under heavy development, and we had very few screenshots. Now that the product has stabilized, we've redesigned our marketing site to try to showcase the product a little better.Any feedback is most welcome! |
Who's hiring (take 3)? | seregine: We're hiring at Social Gold for a number of positions including developers (Ruby, Flash, Test) and more. Some in SF on Embarcadero, some in Seattle in Pioneer Square.We're mostly looking for experienced developers, and the stereotypical HN "hacker" would fit in really well.https://www.jambool.com/socialgold/c... |
Who's hiring (take 3)? | waxpancake: Kickstarter (http://kickstarter.com/) is a crowdfunding startup focused on changing the way people raise money for creative projects. We're looking for two people, a full-time Rails developer and a visual designer/developer in NYC:http://blog.kickstarter.com/post/235165287/hiring-rails-deve...
http://blog.... |
Do you power off your laptop?) | amackera: I always power off my gear when I'm not using it. |
Who's hiring (take 3)? | jobenjo: Fluther.com is looking to hire someone with backend/architecture/database/python experience.(You will be employee #2).jobs@fluther.com |
Who's hiring (take 3)? | potatolicious: Amazon seems to always be hiring. Give us a shout - this includes internships too.By the way, I did 6 internships total during college, and Amazon was by far the most enjoyable one. If you're a student, apply. |
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