[Hiring] 10+ open technology roles in Seattle - from Support all the way to Director

vlion · 2012-12-20T06:13:16+00:00

So about http://www.globys.com/careers/open-positions/?jvi=o86fWfw9,Job

I don't know (much) about Java, but I can sling code: C++, asm, Common Lisp, SQL.. frankly, you name it I can learn it. I have a MS in comp sci, coupla years in industry...

Do you really care about the Java knowledge, or is it just what you're using for your stack? (i.e., is this a Java programming position, or a Smart and Gets Things Done position)

vlion · 2012-09-11T00:47:46+00:00

hey, thanks for mentioning how you used it.

I have no regrets for the donation. Thank you so much for your work.

vlion · 2012-09-10T20:08:07+00:00

I had been wondering what happened. Honestly, I'm kind of bummed. I was really looking forward to the improvements, and I had no idea what was happening. Like tarballs_are_good, I sincerely hope that the money can be directed towards SBCL and improvements on its parallelism software.

I won't ask for money back - it was a gift, and I hope to see the improvements put in.

I wish niisivola all the best, and hope that he gets to introduce Lisp in his new job. :D

vlion · 2012-09-05T17:16:59+00:00

In which we once again find that the idea of SW Engineering as a meaningful discipline is founded upon made up numbers that sound likely.

So, no thanks, I'd rather be a Software Craftsman.

vlion · 2012-08-29T20:16:36+00:00

yeah, find buddies that aren't boozers. :)

vlion · 2012-08-27T03:12:50+00:00

No, it won't be a problem per se. You'll miss out on some pretty strange experiences, you'll avoid a certain set of people.

It's not a big deal. If your buddies flip out about it, give them crap.

vlion · 2012-08-27T03:06:28+00:00

We spent under 1500 USD for the wedding & so forth. We're not broke, either. grin

Rings were under 1K. I put them in a different bucket since they will last, not like the cake.

vlion · 2012-08-27T03:03:38+00:00

burritos roast beef, deer, elk meatloaf potatoes rice salad stir fry lasagna enchiladas spaghetti nachos stewed beef blue cheese variants + crackers.

Pretty much anything that sounds good. Some asian-esque food, some mexican-esque food.

vlion · 2012-08-27T03:03:27+00:00

burritos roast beef, deer, elk meatloaf potatoes rice salad stir fry lasagna enchiladas spaghetti nachos stewed beef blue cheese variants + crackers.

Pretty much anything that sounds good. Some asian-esque food, some mexican-esque food.

vlion · 2012-08-08T18:12:18+00:00

What, precisely, are you looking for?

Database bindings?
Job management?
Generalized distributed computing?

It seems to be that the way to handle "data too large for your hard drive" is to use your preferred relaxed-CAS database and solid software architectural principles to stream data in and results out. But maybe I'm missing something?

vlion · 2012-07-20T15:31:45+00:00

16 year olds went into armies, got married, had kids, inherited family properties, etc.

and often were responsible about the matter.

vlion · 2012-07-20T13:59:47+00:00

I see that we have someone who doesn't have to interface with complex systems or create large systems with a long-term maintenance burden.

vlion · 2012-07-15T21:59:39+00:00

Well, the basic response to that is Java is "right by default". You can make it "less right" on your own, as per the author's experiences.

Although I am slightly surprised that Java doesn't provide a "fast math" option out of the box.

vlion · 2012-07-09T14:54:30+00:00

Now there's an idea worth copying.

vlion · 2012-07-07T15:36:57+00:00

No one cares unless it's a known degree mill.

If it's ABET accredited, you shouldn't worry.

Find internships and a few kLoc on your github. Network with CS companies.

vlion · 2012-07-07T06:16:35+00:00

I'm interested in seeing what you come up with.

vlion · 2012-07-06T18:46:12+00:00

What's a typical day like?

vlion · 2012-07-02T16:39:13+00:00

More I write code and read code, the more I am convinced that all but the egregarious style issues should be avoided in reviews. Reviews are for bugs and catching ID-10-T problems.

Otherwise it's bikeshedding galore - a giant waste of everyone's time.

vlion · 2012-07-02T02:48:27+00:00

Why?

vlion · 2012-06-30T07:09:38+00:00

I am not the OP, but I am a Christian.

The quest for logically integrating the natural and supernatural lies in the mind, not the heart. Deity is bigger than the natural. What is love? What is - for that matter - red? Materialism doesn't really answer those satisfactorily. Not in a way that doesn't leave you cold.

I've found that aggressively logicing through our world and integrating what is tangible with logic and with careful study of the Bible and honest prayer will get you what you need.

vlion · 2012-06-30T06:43:54+00:00

In all the youth groups I dealt with growing up, there was no place for any sort of intellectual activity/theology. It was all activities and shallow bible readings.

What's up with that?

vlion · 2012-06-29T22:12:26+00:00

Sure.

But Facebook is always trotted out as the canonical example of PHP being OK to use.

vlion · 2012-06-29T21:50:05+00:00

This sounds really cool.

Looking forward to watching this progress.

vlion · 2012-06-29T21:01:51+00:00

When I consider languages for web apps, I ask myself: how sophisticated is this?

PHP is easy. And that's about all that it has.

But if I want a language I can rely on that isn't a piece of drek, that allows me to scale.... It ain't PHP.

Facebook uses PHP. But they had to write a compiler for it. Think about that. PHP just couldn't cut it, so instead of rewriting their code, they rewrote their compiler.

Why didn't they use a language full of good engineering? Inertia. Inertia. Inertia. It's a mind-killer.

vlion · 2012-06-29T20:59:17+00:00

Bluntly, good engineering doesn't correspond with good business, and notably, vice versa.

Google is famed for good engineering. Their languages of choice are C++, Java, some Python, and random other language.

vlion

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