It would help to know who was the previous Chief Design Officer.

It's possible they created a new 'C' position specifically to suit the role Ive plays and part of that includes a more flexible schedule.

It's equally as possible Ive didn't want a C-level position because internal red tape would keep him from being with the engineers and designers.

Really all kinds of explanations, but I want to know. It's really interesting to observe how large companies like Apple make personnel decisions.

i said *near* the south pole

again, a linguistic semantic distinction only

many people answered "north or south pole" and meant "near the north or south pole"

this my whole point, so much of this arguing is over semantics instead of the actual solution...which is a very revealing question, IMHO

in a competition of high-skilled almost-equals, the ability to think past semantic differences and communicate the one best answer clearly is a great way to set apart otherwise good candidates

exactly...

it's only a *semantic* difference...b/c of how lattitude is measured...

the *most logical* answer is near *both north or south pole* at w/e point the math says to be

it's not asking "north latitude" it just says "north"

it is an assumption based on semantics only and it is very revealing about someone's thought process

it's over-literal analysis of the question...it's a thinking error to say "only North Pole"...**however** let's note that most of the best descriptions of the why the answer works are from the over-literal "north pole only" types...

it's only a *semantic* difference...b/c of how lattitude is measured...

the *most logical* answer is near *both north or south pole* at w/e point the math says to be

it's not asking "north latitude" it just says "north"

it is an assumption based on semantics only and it is very revealing about someone's thought process

it's over-literal analysis of the question...it's a thinking error to say "only North Pole"...**however** let's note that most of the best descriptions of the why the answer works are from the over-literal "north pole only" types...

that's been my exact suspicion as well

also, i think someone is testing an auto-commenting algorythm on here sometimes...like APK

In 2015, we're on the cusp of a similar change: the computerized car.

no, we're not

i know alot of very wealthy people have invested alot of money and research into the idea that it is, but it's always been an over-reach to think they would be in general daily use...especially the google car with no steering wheel

self-driving vehicles are more advanced than ever, because *all automation is getting better*

i can definitely envision self-driving semi-trucks in dedicated lanes, or google car-type things at amusement parks and even in a central downtown area like Manhattan

i know it's hard to hear this but a truly autonomous car that interacts with daily traffic with no restrictions is much, much more complex than anyone other than the actual people who do the coding work will admit

talk to someone who actually codes the AI for this stuff...there's a bright future ahead, but the hype machine is in full effect

yeah, that's what caused the "flash crash"...to many people doing exactly what you suggest

it became a tech war...who can have the fastest shortcut?

on other /. threads some commenters examined the code that Goldman-Sachs used as reported in the lawsuit and it was deemed "spaghetti"

it was all a hacked together mess...**at one of the top places**

that is the issue, i'm glad at least a few people are talking about it

it's not as simple as you make it out to be at all, however

if i have a modified version of a standard codebase that i use as a template on many jobs, if someone used then modified that template for a client, by your logic that template itself would be the company's copyright, because it was used

it's the "modified" part that is causing the problem...it's virtually impossible to do not modify code when...um...coding...

there has to be a rational limit...i don't know the specifics of the case, maybe you do...i'm interested to hear what you think the limit of the application of your principle would be in daily work

i see what you're saying, but i have a different perspective

compare to music

if i listen to an album alot, eventually my friends/family will hear it...if they like it, that's one more listener/customer/concergoer for the band

same with FOSS, imho

if i use GIMP and Audacity to make pixel/art for an Instagram to promote my graphic design side job, that's the same thing

"all images made by GIMP"

now, if you want to be over-litteral, i guess you could say that it's not *the act of using* but the "evangelism" that happens *when it is used*

so in that sense i guess we could agree

care to elaborate?

I think just using the software counts as "participating in the community"

GIMP is a good example...

Winamp spread this way

we could have nitpicky, obtuse discussions about this question for infinity

we all know what the word "expert" means...and in this quiz it's the highest of many other options

if we ditch the semantics and just look at the math "expert" is just a label for the highest skill level

there's always a "highest" and this is the chosen word...it fits the common usages of the word, so it's a decent choice

totallly

all code is instructions excuted by a machine in real time

the "scripting" disctinction is used to differentiate *within* that closed system...it's a type of command and over time users have found the distinction useful linguistically...

sort of like an animal trail that gets worn in...coders have to distinguish between functions of languages so that's how it evolved

i think you should count it...it's like golf...you use to be pro-level and you're not going to just forget that ability

however the tech passes you by...but the learning curve is very short...

y'all could crank out a smartphone app way better than 80% of the shit out there if you tried i bet

most programmers don't get the opportunity to work closely with a real expert/master

this is a hugely un-addressed issue in computing across the board

imho, this can also explain *alot* of why we have fewer female coders/programmers!!!