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Comment: Sigh... repeat after me (Score 4, Insightful) 485

by mwvdlee (#43792035) Attached to: Ask Slashdot: Moving From Contract Developers To Hiring One In-House?

Code is never 100% bug free, no matter how smart the programmer, how well tested the code and how many million hours it's been running without any problem.
The only type of developer willing to agree to a "fix-bugs-for-free" contract is one who is either (A) stupid of (B) lying.

Comment: Github makes it easy. (Score 5, Informative) 207

by mwvdlee (#43772903) Attached to: Open Source Projects For Beginners

1) Get a github account.
2a) Submit a bug.
2b) Request a new feature.
2c) Fix a bug.
2d) Research and comment on an open issue.
2e) Add a new feature.
2f) Fix typos in documentation.
2g) Add documentation.
2h) Add a translation for your own language.
2i) Add a new theme/template.
2j) Make the project page nicer to look at.
2k) Thank the authors.
2l) ???
3) Profit!

Getting involved starts simply with making "first contact".
Any half-decent project team will gracefully accept anything you have to offer and pretty soon you'll find you have quite a lot to offer.

Comment: Re:They've proven to have a seller (Score 4, Insightful) 120

by mwvdlee (#43764491) Attached to: After Kickstarter Record, Pebble Smartwatch Lands $15M From VCs

Because with all the extra money you can do better marketing, promotion, sales and even product development.
If you can make 4x the money by giving away half, it's still double the money in your own pocket.

Ofcourse this does not account for giving up more subjective values such as control over your own product and being able to "not be evil".

Or simply put; selling your soul does make you rich.

Comment: Re:"7+ days of battery life" (Score 1) 120

by mwvdlee (#43764453) Attached to: After Kickstarter Record, Pebble Smartwatch Lands $15M From VCs

But it's a tremendous battery life for a desktop computer. Try seeing how long a desktop computer lasts if you unplug it from the charger.
Ofcourse this new type of phone-connected watch is just as much a desktop computer as it is a watch, so that comparison is just irrational..

Comment: Re:Really??? (Score 5, Interesting) 501

For one, they'll probably report some statistics for "dozens of reports of possible terrorist threats each day".
Secondly, the mere existence of the reporting tool means people get reminded of terrorism more often.
Finally, "Where there's smoke, there's fire"; this is the smokescreen (bad pun, sorry).

Comment: Re:Well, he's not afraid his company might fire hi (Score 1, Informative) 485

by mwvdlee (#43749753) Attached to: Larry Page: You Worry Too Much About Medical Privacy

and of course the UK actually *does* have death panels.

"The Gateway Pundit" the name pretty much makes clear this is NOT objective news. Reading just the headers of their articles confirms it. How about a reliable source to support your incredible claims. Do you seriously think UK citizens would accept such "death panels" without atleast massive protests that would have hit reliable news outlets all over the world?

Science may someday discover what faith has always known.

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