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Do you criticize? | ErrantX: Is criticism a bad thing? If people are posting here just to get their ego stroked then there's no real point to it..If I post something here it would be for it to get torn apart by people experienced in stuff like that. Design decisions are the main area that needs outside help and this is the best place to ... |
Do you criticize? | cgranade: Criticism, if kept in check, can be a valuable tool IMHO. Remember, to many eyes, all bugs are shallow. In a way, then, I think that criticism can provide a way of bug checking designs and modes of thought. Of course, criticism can turn nasty and destructive, but I don't think it has to. That's my 2¢, anyway. |
Incorporate before launch? | satyajit: I generally think its good idea to inc if you are really serious about it, irrespective of whether your boss knows it or not.
From tax perspective, you may end up paying less tax if you inc it - because initially you may not have a lot of revenue (as in most cases) and can show all that as loss to the company... |
Do you criticize? | swombat: Criticism is extremely valuable. You can't improve without criticism.People who feel like criticism is a personal affront are somewhat foolish. If someone is taking the time to explain you why they think you're wrong about something, you should take the time to consider their opinion. They themselves may be wr... |
Do you criticize? | RiderOfGiraffes: Criticism is not the problem. How you say it, is.Firstly, recognise that what you're about to hammer on is someone's child. Respect that, and respect the effort that's gone into it. Recognise that it's not perfect, and they will know it's not perfect, but also that it (probably) has merit.Recognise t... |
Do you criticize? | mooism2: There is a difference between criticising something so that it (and other things like it) can be improved, and criticising something as a means of tearing something (or someone) down.Good criticism means saying what is good about something as well as what is bad. |
Do you criticize? | axod: It's not the critic that needs fixing, it's the person who takes criticism to heart, and doesn't learn from it.Criticism is vital feedback IMHO. |
Do you criticize? | brk: Situationally dependent.If you ask for my opinion, you're going to generally get pretty direct feedback. Over the years I've managed to find the right balance (mostly) between tactfulness and directness. I don't generally sugar-coat things, nor do I like when people try to "phrase" their criticism TO me.For the ... |
About Cloudant | tdavis: No, they just inherited the name. It's an entirely different team. |
Do you criticize? | DanielBMarkham: For some reason, we socialize people today that criticizing people means that you are smarter than them. I've had people pick apart parts of my comments that weren't even germane to the discussion at hand simply because I said something "wrong"This is why most journalists have a one-email rule: you can ... |
Using alternative keyboard layouts? | nixy: Sounds interesting... How do I change to the Colemak layout on Windows XP? |
Using alternative keyboard layouts? | trickjarrett: In college I ran across a guy who used genetic algorithms to shift the keyboard around based on his own typing patterns. He took code he typed, blog posts, emails, IMs, everything and logged it and after two weeks of collecting he then ran it through as the data source for genetic algorithms, assigning nu... |
Do you criticize? | michaelkeenan: Criticism can be motivated by a desire to communicate useful information and/or motivated by status-seeking/dominance. Criticism that repels even secure people is the kind that appears to have that self-promoting agenda.I like the way Ben Franklin put it in his autobiography:"I wish well-meaning, sensibl... |
Using alternative keyboard layouts? | snowboardbum: It took me about two weeks to learn Dvorak well enough to type at a reasonable pace. I don't think I type any faster, but it's much more comfortable than QWERTY so I enjoy typing more.OS X has a Dvorak keyboard map that switches back to QWERTY while you're holding down the command key. I don't know if t... |
Using alternative keyboard layouts? | 3pt14159: I really tried using DVORAK layout in 2003. The short cut keys and the punctuation were bad, but the worst part was that I would lose about a month's worth of progress if I took a week to two weeks vacation from DVORAK (when stuff we due in University). Also, I hated having to remap FPS games all the time, so... |
Using alternative keyboard layouts? | gommm: I've been using colemak for the last 3 months and the result has been very positive:
- The wrist pains I used to have disappeared (since that was the main reason to switch, the switch is a definite succes)
- It took me about 1 month and an half to regain my normal speed (my biggest problem was the inversion of... |
Do you criticize? | FleursDuMal: 'I criticise by creation, not by finding fault.' - Michelangelo |
Do you criticize? | dhotson: I think it's ok to criticize as long as it's constructive.I can't speak for others, but I really appreciate good criticism. I'm talking about the kind that is brutally honest.It still pays to be polite, I don't take shit from people who are rude.I think it's great that Hacker News has the 'Rate my Startup' sty... |
Do you criticize? | edw519: Dale Carnegie never used Vista. |
Using alternative keyboard layouts? | a-priori: I have used Dvorak full-time for 5-6 years now. Back in high school, a friend of mine discovered Dvorak and a few of us switched cold-turkey; everyone else switched back within a week, but I'm still going! It took about two weeks for me to be comfortable with it. If you're like me, it's the punctuation that w... |
Using alternative keyboard layouts? | jules: I use colemak and it feels a lot better. |
Using alternative keyboard layouts? | Tichy: I've found that Yoga is more effective in preventing wrist pain. Also I don't think typing speed is typically the limiting factor in coding speed. Even if it was, maybe switching to a less verbose language would be more useful than switching keyboard layouts, in my opinion. |
Using alternative keyboard layouts? | jdknezek: I've been using the Dvorak layout for at least 9 years, and with the right hardware I've been able to get around the weird ZXCV placement. I currently use a 2030 from http://www.typematrix.com . It has function key mappings that place cut, copy, and paste directly below the ZXCV portion.Also, you may want t... |
Do you criticize? | revorad: I know exactly what you mean about the habit of criticizing being like a drug. I don't know if I can completely give up criticizing; it may not even be a good idea to do so for reasons that others have mentioned here.But after reading the Carnegie book recently, I am trying to be more tactful. Whether I change... |
Do you criticize? | davidw: The guidelines of this site contain a useful rule: act as if you were saying something to someone's face. If you're more or less normal, that means that sure, you can criticize things, but you won't be a jerk about it. |
Using alternative keyboard layouts? | xmilestegx: I switched over to the Dvorak layout about 2 months ago and I'm getting pretty good with it, but still am not up to speed mostly because when trying to 'think' type I end up making alot of mistakes. I'll do really well with a little concentration on typing but as I focus on the thinking I tend to make what ... |
Are social content aggregators ruining your ability to read a book? | BigCanOfTuna: err...that should read... "... most anything NOT projected by my 24"...". |
Are social content aggregators ruining your ability to read a book? | tokenadult: I find that I cherish books even more for their carefully constructed long-form arguments after reading online. |
UNIX / Command Line tutorial for non-dummies | tebeka: For bash have a look at http://tldp.org/LDP/abs/html/ |
Do you criticize? | wallflower: Public criticism is very bad. I once criticized a fellow team member in a fairly loud, emotionally heated public tiff saying stuff like 'If I have to implement that feature that way, I'll quit' (I really did feel like I would have). I was called into the carpet on my manager's office and made very well awar... |
Using alternative keyboard layouts? | patrickg-zill: They are great if you only use a few systems. However if you are working on other people's systems or some other case where you are not the sole user of the machine, it is difficult to deal with switching between QWERTY and Dvorak; which is the main reason I do not use Dvorak. A friend uses Dvorak excl... |
Are social content aggregators ruining your ability to read a book? | runevault: Not really, I probably don't read as much because I find myself devouring so much online content, but just last night I sat down and spent 3-4 or so hours devouring a new book I'd been waiting to be delivered (and have 3 more like it waiting to be read). |
Using alternative keyboard layouts? | anthony_barker: An interesting post comparing piano playing and typinghttp://slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=35481&cid=3832754 |
Do you criticize? | danw: Personal criticism is harsh and a bit rude.However criticism of code or architecture should be encouraged and seen as a constructive thing as it lets you discuss different approaches and why the current approach was taken and how it can be changed or improved.Criticism and debate in Math, Engineering and Science ... |
Using alternative keyboard layouts? | justinchen: I haven't tried an alternative layout, but I do use a Kinesis countoured keyboard and that has made typing less painful for me. My hands rest very naturally on the keyboard and there's less distance to travel when tapping the keys.
http://www.kinesis-ergo.com/advantage_pro.htm |
Do you criticize? | ahoyhere: > How do you deal with coworkers doing/saying stupid things, especially in programming and science?I think the real question you have to answer for yourself is, who died and appointed you the arbiter of stupid? Why do you think you should go around and share your opinion on what other people want to do and sa... |
How do you read? (And Yellowstone is a supervolcano) | Harkins: I've also read that book and had a similarly spotty recollection until last week. The Yellowstone supervolcano is irrelevant to my life and I can't do anything to prevent it. If it erupts in my lifetime, then I'll care a lot, but I can't predict that so it's not worth worrying about it. I was reminded of it la... |
How to write a business plan for an Internet startup? | Skeletor: I just took a 10 week entrepreneur course called FastTrac, there are many local versions of the course throughout the US. I took a version in NYC. The course met once a week for 3 hours and was a great networking and social gathering. It was taught by a Professor at Fordham University who has his own start... |
How to write a business plan for an Internet startup? | justinchen: I think that depends on if you need the salary for the timeframe in your plan. The investors want to make sure you'll be around to see the startup succeed so unless you're independently wealthy (or at least have enough to cover yourself for a few years) I'd include it. |
Using alternative keyboard layouts? | lliiffee: There is quite a bit of evidence that Dvorak superiority is a myth:http://www.reason.com/news/show/29944.html
http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/221/was-the-qwerty-... |
How do you read? (And Yellowstone is a supervolcano) | superkarn: I think a lot of it has to do with your interests. For example, you're a HN reader and you come away with "Yellowstone == supervolcano." A new mom would probably read the quoted text and think "Yellowstone is dangerous, don't take the family there." A kid who is into fireworks and explosions might remembe... |
Do you criticize? | diN0bot: > "doing/saying stupid things"if you think something is stupid slow down. stop. try and understand the other person's perspective and the root of their concerns.be respectful. i find this easier when i'm in a good mood and my mind is actually being respectful, rather than simply watching what i say. the latter... |
How to write a business plan for an Internet startup? | axod: A related question, how much is a reasonable salary for a startup founder? Do investors usually assume the founders will be living in squalor, eating noodles and paying themselves nothing until profitability, or are investors usually open to founders that have existing financial commitments - family, mortgage etc... |
How do you read? (And Yellowstone is a supervolcano) | theblackbox: Hi, I was on the Bryson train....there are a good many techniques to enhance memory, most usually deal with some form of visual imagery. I'm pretty sure this hinges on the idea that a very large proportion of the brain is given over to visual processing, so one would assume that capturing a visual image of... |
How to write a business plan for an Internet startup? | Mystalic: Good business plans are tough. I was taught at Northwestern by a very successful entrepreneur how to build the presentation, business plan, and financial model.You need to cover the basics. Here's what my last one covered:- Executive Summary- Project Information- Company Description- Market and Industry Ana... |
Do you criticize? | lpgauth: My girlfriend at that same resolution last year, I think it lasted a good 48 hours before she started talking in other people's back. |
How to write a business plan for an Internet startup? | mattmaroon: While I realize much of the capitalist world still operates this way, I'd be hesitant about anyone who asked for a business plan. While a business plan isn't entirely a waste of time, there's just so much of it dedicated to pulling meaningless numbers out of your ass as to be an exercise in futility, and it... |
How to write a business plan for an Internet startup? | mixmax: I've written more business plans than I care to think about. This is my experience:1) A business plan is a marketing document. Usually you are using it to sell your business to banks, investors or partners. You have to think of your audience when you write it. An investor likes to see projected revenues that ar... |
Do you criticize? | puns: Just practice a softer delivery. Instead of saying "I don't like how this is..." or "This sucks because..." say: "This is good and it would be even better if ...". This way you're not saying anything negative at all, but at the same time voicing the things you believe should be improved. |
Fireball in the sky | daftdani: I've seen these things in the sky over Stockport about 6 times now, they're never falling, always travelling as a plane would. On new years eve four of us saw one going along as usual but then split into 3 and go in different directions. Whatever these things are they seem to have a flight path over our house... |
Using alternative keyboard layouts? | macco: I used a different layout based on dvorak optimized for the german language. You get very, but it sucks if you have to use a different computer, then you hack with two fingers.
I switched back. If you only use your own computer go for it. Otherwise I wouldn't do it.Rockin Regards,
Marco |
Do you criticize? | msg: That's a stupid resolution! 5 cents please.Seriously though, I prefer to go Socratic when I disagree on a technical question. I don't want to prove to myself or anyone else that I'm right. I do want to draw someone else into my way of thinking.If my partner in argument manages to answer the questions I thought wer... |
Using alternative keyboard layouts? | cooldude127: i've been using colemak for about a year and a half, and i'm very happy with it. the few times i'm forced to go without it, i can feel how much more my fingers are moving. emacs is quite usable with it, but vim requires some remapping (i'm an emacs guy so i haven't put too much effort it). |
Using alternative keyboard layouts? | icey: For the people who have made the switch: Is there a real benefit to be had for people who are currently fast to very fast typists in QWERTY (say.. 80wpm+)?Mostly I'm curious about typing performance more than RSI type issues. |
Using alternative keyboard layouts? | sh1mmer: I used Dvorak for a while but I wasn't really happy with it and went back to QUERTY because it was different enough that I found it annoying switching a lot. That was when I had to use a number of different desktop machines though.Now I mostly use a primary laptop and I've been playing with Colemak which I've ... |
How to write a business plan for an Internet startup? | blender: I'll second mattmaroon's comments and say that you're probably barking up the wrong tree. You should try to self-finance or go after love-money (family and friends) first. Once you have traction and revenue a commercial or short-form business plan might make more sense - until then it's all wishful thinking.Wi... |
How to write a business plan for an Internet startup? | pedalpete: I'd start by getting the budget and forecast together, and then write the executive review.
Get some feedback on it, and then pass it to the investors.Go from there. You'll get an idea from the feedback and from what the investors say to know if you should proceed writing the entire plan, maybe they will fin... |
Using alternative keyboard layouts? | jerf: I've been using Dvorak for about three years (+ Caps Lock -> Backspace for about six months).I find complaints about keystrokes in emacs to be overrated. I think the problem people have is that even though the keystroke for, say, "go to beginning of the line" may be "CTRL-a", in your brain it manifests as a separ... |
How to write a business plan for an Internet startup? | puzzle-out: Your in an interesting, slightly unusual position here. That is, the investors have approached you, rather than vice versea. Business plans are normally written for a more general audience - I would find out more about these guys' other investments and see what makes them tick, and weight the business plan ... |
Using alternative keyboard layouts? | ambition: I switched to Dvorak until I was good at it, and then switched back to QWERTY. It was just too difficult to mentally switch to QWERTY when using keyboards not under my control. |
Do you criticize? | pg: While most people's behavior would be net improved by following Carnegie's recipe, I don't think it's optimal. There are cases when you want to criticize something, even if it doesn't make you liked. |
Using alternative keyboard layouts? | axiom: Check out http://www.datahand.com |
How to write a business plan for an Internet startup? | Flemlord: John Nesheim sells an Excel spreadsheet ($25) for creating financial projections. My background doesn't include accounting so it was a big help, factoring in many things I wouldn't have thought to put in our plan. I used it successfully to raise my first round of funding.http://www.nesheimgroup.com/quickup_mo... |
Do you criticize? | markessien: What I've found after many years is this: If you have something negative to say, and don't have any idea what would be better, then just shut up. If you see an ugly flower, do you rip it up and leave nothing in it's place? If something sucks and you don't have any idea how it could be better, keep your mout... |
How to write a business plan for an Internet startup? | whyleyc: I wonder if Chad and Steve from YouTube had a business plan, or Craig Newmark, or Steve Jobs ?Don't write a business plan.Instead spend the time you would have spent on the plan putting together a kickass demo, or working on the product.Having been approached, you're operating from a position of strength alrea... |
How to write a business plan for an Internet startup? | KLAW: Your salary should be basic, covering your costs and giving you a bit of spending money. This assumes you're working full time for the startup. Remember that the bigger picture is equity.Some good tips here:
http://blog.guykawasaki.com/2007/07/how-to-write-a-.htmlWhatever you do don't spend a month writing a 60 p... |
Using alternative keyboard layouts? | pavelludiq: I love dvorak, cant live without it. When i switched i bought the cheapest keyboard i could find and i rearranged the keys. I still have a spare qwerty keyboard if someone wants to use my pc. |
Do you criticize? | foulmouthboy: I'm an analyst and strategist, so the answer is yes. Otherwise, I'm not doing my job. |
Using alternative keyboard layouts? | jballanc: Well, let's see here, I've been using Dvorak fooooorrrrrr... 12 years now. I think I've got everyone else beat! ;-)I even remember having to write my own custom key layout files for Unix and DOS...those were the days! |
Am I the only one tired of Twitter apps? | bbgm: There are probably too many Twitter apps, esp in the "me too" category, but Twitter is worth that effort in general. It's rare that any web-based service platform changes the way you function and Twitter has definitely done that not only for me, but for a lot of people I know and not just the tech crowd. |
How to write a business plan for an Internet startup? | matt1: Is your website http://www.sendible.com/ (your first HN submission and the only one that isn't a question)? |
Using alternative keyboard layouts? | nihilocrat: One of the main reasons I stick with QWERTY is because it is not uncommon that I will switch to a German keyboard layout when talking with German friends. Dvorak and Colemak are English-optimized and so switching to or from them has a much higher mental cost than switching from English QWERTY to German, whi... |
How to write a business plan for an Internet startup? | tptacek: Instead of writing a full-on business plan, which is a huge waste of time, consider coming back to them with a set of spreadsheets. I've had to do business planning work for products I managed, and what the CEOs wanted was Excel. You might look more professional for not coming to them with a three-ring binder.... |
How to write a business plan for an Internet startup? | ryuio: Business plan is the biggest piece of bull crap. You should know your business or do whatever it takes to learn it and persist - that is the only thing that is required and a smart investor will get that and ask the right questions.Still, write it if you think that it will get you the money and then promptly dis... |
Using alternative keyboard layouts? | aoeu: I taught myself Dvorak many years ago during lunch breaks using this tutor (I think the webpage was much simpler back then, though the content looks the same)..
http://www.gigliwood.com/abcd/lessons/Although I could type quite well from an early age (despite the ZX Spectrum's rubber keys) I never learnt to touch ... |
Do you criticize? | hs: "Exposition, criticism, appreciation, is work for second-rate minds.” -G H Hardy, the opening lines of A Mathematician’s apology |
How important is Posix? | th0ma5: i thought windows' command.com was posix (some version) compliant? posix != unix compatible, per se, i don't think |
How important is Posix? | bayareaguy: I think it only matters for developers who work with mainstream open source.That's me most of the time and my switch from a dual-boot windows/linux configuration to an OSX laptop several years ago has saved me many hours (although I still have to work around odd OSX weirdness here or there but that is prett... |
How do you read? (And Yellowstone is a supervolcano) | cchooper: If you want to learn from a book (as opposed to memorising a shopping list or something) then the advice is always the same: get an overview first, then notice the details. Facts seem to need an overall framework in which they can "live". Without it, they get lost.A standard technique goes like this: read jus... |
Using alternative keyboard layouts? | quellhorst: I have been using dvorak since 2005 and wouldn't go back. I had trouble with my hands with qwerty but don't now. |
How important is Posix? | arockwell: I think this has less to do with lack of POSIX compliance and more to do with how unfriendly windows is to hacking in general. The command line is completely crippled. If the command line had a similar feature set to Linux I don't think POSIX complaince would matter much.So between a crappy command line and ... |
Do you criticize? | steveplace: What a dumb question |
Using alternative keyboard layouts? | level2: I use a DataHand keyboard where the layout you use would not make a big difference because every key is easy to hit. Unfortunately they just stopped producing these things... |
Do you criticize? | Eliezer: Criticism from people I respect tends to have a large impact on me. Criticism that is clearly technically right can make me say "Oops" and correct it. Criticism that is vague and ad hominem gets flushed out the window.Just think of what kind of criticism you want to get and actually impacts you; make that th... |
Are social content aggregators ruining your ability to read a book? | pasbesoin: I misread your comment at first as describing reading a book or magazine on your monitor. And to that I can relate: I have difficulty reading long-format content off of my screen.When I sit down with an actual paper-based book or magazine, I find my focus and attentiveness are about the same as they've bee... |
How important is Posix? | ken: Not very. Most Linux distros aren't POSIX (but oddballs like A/UX, Minix, and VxWorks are). The /etc tree isn't in POSIX, nor is less(1). POSIX doesn't even say that useful config data must be stored in text files.It sounds like what you really mean is that you want Windows to be more like the other Unix-like s... |
How important is Posix? | tptacek: Everyone I know that does dev work on Win32 just installs cygwin and runs an xterm. It works fine. Personally, despite being a Unix user since 386bsd, I think the Registry is a major win over the sprawl of incompatible picky config files in /etc, /var, /usr/share, and /usr/local. I also think SVCHOST.EXE is a ... |
Do you criticize? | redrobot5050: Go to reddit and just fight the trolls. Nobody feels bad about criticizing Mr. "It was an inside job" conspiracy nutbag. |
Are social content aggregators ruining your ability to read a book? | nradov: The toddler jumping into my lap is ruining my ability to read a book. :-) |
Using alternative keyboard layouts? | euccastro: I've been using a modified Dvorak for about 5 years.http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=351137I had never been a great typist with QWERTY, so while I noticed obvious performance gains after some time, I can't attribute them to the layout switch. I got proficiency faster, but if you are already good at QWERTY... |
Do you criticize? | bayareaguy: It's unfortunate that TdR and others like him are remembered more for their internet comments and less for their contributions. Some of the lamest people I've ever worked with were the ones who were unable to criticize anything and some of the best and most effective people I've ever worked with were also ... |
How to make something awesome out of Motion Detection | vinalk: try billboards, capture people's faces. project them into the ad running on the billboard. Kind of scary tho. |
Do you criticize? | thingsilearned: Strange when you get that realization isn't it? How could we (and so many others) go so long not realizing that criticism usually has opposite effects? Why do we continue to do so? I still don't know.Don't be hard on yourself that you haven't changed after just 6 days. Making a major change to your p... |
How important is Posix? | hapless: Windows has had a first party UNIX solution for a very long time: Microsoft SFU/SUA. It's bundled with Windows 2003R2. On all earlier versions, you have to go download SFU 3.5 separately.http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc779522.aspxIt incurs no additional license cost. It's POSIX conformant. It co... |
How to write a business plan for an Internet startup? | fallentimes: TicketStumbler is my third business and the closest thing I've ever done to a business plan is the YC application form. Know what problem you're solving, why you're solving it, who has this problem, how you're going to solve it and (maybe) monetization options.I think a business plan could be important if ... |
Using alternative keyboard layouts? | snowstorm: This is off topic.
But I use Microsoft ergonomic keyboard. My hands are positioned much more naturally when I type. |
Rate my microapp | pedalpete: You'll get much more feedback if you make the site open without a login, or due a demo video, screenshots or something else.Just the front-page telling me what it does and asking me to sign-in isn't going to get you very far (unless you really answer the question as to why I would do this). |
Review my holiday side-project (clipclipsave.com) | callmeed: I wanted to also mention that I used the SaaS RailsKit to build this. It was extremely nice not having to mess with any of the account/signup legwork.
http://railskits.com/ |
Using alternative keyboard layouts? | silentbicycle: I use Dvorak, and have for about two and a half years. At this point, the benefits seem sufficiently obvious that I wouldn't go back to Qwerty. It took me maybe two or three weeks to get reasonably proficient with it, and after a month or so it was a non-issue. (It's a completely different matter if your... |
How to write a business plan for an Internet startup? | benn: 1. Use rails and ajax
2. Get on techcrunch
3. ????
4. Profit!! |
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