Theory: team-based online multiplayer (DOTA, Overwatch, etc) is inherently more casual-friendly than one-on-one online multiplayer (Street Fighter) since casuals can be “carried” by stronger players.
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Jan 2017
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Repost from POTUS44:
Thank you for everything. My last ask is the same as my first. I’m asking you to believe—not in my ability to create change, but in yours.
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Someone on quora asked:
The activity of building software is fundamentally about breaking things down into smaller tasks until they are small enough for you to write them in code. Look at your entire system. Study your requirements. Figure out the steps that have to be executed, the things that the system needs to do. Then iterate on each step and break it down further until you feel that you understand it well enough to implement it.
I find it’s often easy to follow the flow of data as it travels through your system. (Your mileage may vary - or maybe you favor a different approach.) Don’t think about analyzing millions of emails. Think about analyzing one email. Where does it come in? Where is it stored? How does the system process it? Where is the processed data stored? Where is it sent to afterwards.
If you still find yourself struggling to move forward, try building a prototype. Just a small proof-of-concept. Implement a small part first. Maybe get the email from somewhere? Don’t worry about authentication or security or anything, just get that data flowing from one end to the next. You’ll discover things you hadn’t considered and you’ll learn some things you did right and some things you did wrong.
Then prototype the next step.
Now you have two prototypes. Link them together. Integrate them. Then prototype the next step. And the next.
Now you have all these prototypes linked together and moving data and processing it from end to end.
Throw out all the prototypes.
Go over the lessons learned and do another iteration.
Repeat until satisfied.
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Someone on quora asked:
Tell them. “Hey you know, I really enjoy our chats, but to be honest I don’t really want to talk about the old job anymore. That part of my life is done, you know? I don’t want to think about it anymore and move on professionally. So I’d appreciate if we keep work out of our chats, I’m sure you’ll understand, right?”
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Someone on quora asked:
The same way you can become an expert in anything else - time and effort. Take on more database-focused work. Take more challenging tasks. Study your mistakes. Read relevant books. Study. Practice. Learn. Grow.
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Repost from berkun:
Hidden Insight and The Third Donkey https://scottberkun.com/2017/insight-and-the-third-donkey/
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Reply to scalzi's tweet:
@scalzi what is voice in this context?
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Buti pa sa MTG pwede maban ang trolls
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Reply to alvinjtang's tweet:
@alvinjtang naks blogging!
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Repost from dasebeleren:
Retweet to hit Emrakul with your car
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Repost from StillHadThese:
Best quote so far regarding the #MTGBaR announcement: “I can’t even dust this stuff for full value.”
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Repost from iyad_elbaghdadi:
“Arguing with idiots is like playing chess with a pigeon; it’s going to shit on the board and strut around like it won anyway.”
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I think it’s no coincidence that my favorite general in @PlayDuelyst is the one that wants to PUNCH YOU IN THE FACE
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Hi @PlayDuelyst is there any indicator on the card whether it’s neutral or faction-specific?
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Someone on quora asked:
If you’re having trouble choosing between some options, that means they are mostly within an acceptable range for you (if any of the options was flat out unacceptable you would have rejected them on the spot). In that case, just choose one at random (literally roll a dice if you can’t decide) and go. If it turns out later that it wasn’t the best choice, figure out if there was any information that would have helped you, take note of it for next time.
I realize just saying it doesn’t mean it will be easy for you. It won’t. But just practice until you get better at it. Next time you’re making a choice, just choose one option at random or whatever your heart says you want or whatever. Some choices will be good and some will be bad, but that’s true whether you overthink or not.
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Someone on quora asked:
No, of course not. Programming is about getting things done, not memorizing all the available documentation, 95% of which you will almost never use anyway.
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Reply to RonGarney's tweet:
@RonGarney @CharlesSoule you guys are doing great work with this series, keep it up!
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Reply to ceso's tweet:
@ceso hate fueled by marcos propaganda machine
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Whenever I’m computing a total and I get something like 1234, I have to double check because it looks like I just made up test data
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Repost from SkeddyRuxypin:
Your occasional reminder that Hannah Arendt knew it all and warned us all but we didn’t listen because history’s the bit that’s done with.
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lol. hindi ko sya binoto but at least mas gets ko humor nya kesa kay digs
Quoted MARoxas's tweet:As alleged Sec of Nutrition, I recommend scrambled eggs para sa mga scrambled brains.
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Reply to TeddyBaguilatJr's tweet:
@TeddyBaguilatJr do we not have something like online libel?
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Repost from alvinelchico:
Kaya pala, eto na sagot sa mga nagtatanong kanina sa SRO about P2P buses. LTFRB suspends Froehlich Tours Inc.’s operation.
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Reply to carloshconde's tweet:
@carloshconde dapat may duterte babushka dolls din. pero bongbong marcos yung nasa sa loob
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Repost from diegoluna_:
I got emotional reading this! #RogueOneStarWars
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Repost from ImranGarda:
Sentence construction is really important.
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Reply to wrongwaygoback's tweet:
@wrongwaygoback I wonder if they made improvise to be a “fixed” affinity
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Posted on r/AskReddit: Where were you on NY Eve, and what was it like over there?
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I downloaded the Nier demo as if I had time for even more RPGs this year ¯_(ツ)_/¯
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Repost from garfep:
my only request for 2017
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Until what date is it not weird to say happy new year?
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Survey: How do you keep track of errands that you have to run? (Examples: Need to go to the bank on Thursday, need to buy eggs tomorrow, etc)
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I think using the word “blogging” in a tweet triggers some automatic follows. This is a test.
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Reply to ceso's tweet:
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Reply to ohhhace's tweet:
@ohhhace wow blogging!
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After 2016, I see things differently now. I mean, I was looking up at the fireworks and the thoughts running through my head were: “How would I draw that?” and “How would I implement that in Unity’s particle system?”
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Someone on quora asked:
Sometimes simply putting in time and effort may not be enough. You have to make sure your time and effort are being spent wisely. This can only be done by thinking and analysing your own learning process. Think about how you are studying algorithms and try to figure out why you are having difficulty remembering or learning. Try to identify specific problems you have instead of a general “I am really weak”.
Algorithms are primarily a function of problem solving skill and the ability to break down a problem into a series of logical steps. When studying algorithms, make sure you’re not just doing rote memorization of the steps involved - instead try to get a basic understanding of why those steps work. Compare the algorithm to how you would solve the problem manually, using only your human brain. Think about it from different angles.
Since you said you have already put much time I assume that you have already implemented those algorithms you are studying, as in you wrote the code yourself and you understand what each line does and you can step through the code as it executes and see where the program flows. If not, that’s something you should definitely be doing.
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Someone on quora asked:
How important is being able to teach/mentor in software development?
If I were looking at a resume that had a TA/mentoring position on it, what it would tell me is not only that the applicant knows enough to be able to help other developers but also that the applicant has at least some skill in communicating his ideas to other developers, particularly to ones that may be less experienced.
The ability for software developers to communicate well is seldom mentioned in job ads or whatnot, but I would consider it a vital skill especially as team and project sizes scale up. Obviously not everyone who evaluates a resume may consider this important, but it probably wouldn’t hurt to put it there.
Dec 2016
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Repost from incidentalcomics:
A New Year
Happy New Year! You can now pre-order my book, The Shape of Ideas. It will be published in April 2017.
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Reply to WordsWFriends's tweet:
@WordsWFriends haha it wasnt a complaint. randomness is part of the game yo!
@WordsWFriends also, kudos for still manning the social media channel today! Happy new year!
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Ugh, I haven’t taken a bath all year #2017
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It’s already 2017 in Australia. I like to imagine this starts a 24hr chase as 2017 shoos 2016 away across the world one timezone at a time
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Repost from AngeMaryClaire:
2016 is the year we learned democracy is a farce and the people’s voices will be ignored by those in power.
#BoatyMcBoatface. #Neverforget
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Street Fighter 2016 championship: Me (Karin) vs @alvinjtang (Ryu)
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Repost from pau_araos:
I hope 2016 doesn’t harm my favorite celebrities, Tito Sotto, Manny Pacquiao, and Duterte. #hint
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Repost from kevinmitnick:
That’s what I tried telling the Judge years ago but it didn’t work.
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Reply to SeresaTagAraw's tweet:
@SeresaTagAraw is that pronounced “lee” or “lay”
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Repost from GeorgeTakei:
Indeed
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Sometimes I’m amazed at past me’s wisdom
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Repost from lenirobredo:
“I’m sorry you were not truly loved and that it made you cruel.” - Warsan Shire
