You answered your own question. Spotify has twice the listeners and 14 times the paid listeners.
Also, you can pick what you listen to on Spotify, while Pandora still has that bullshit "Due to streaming rights we cannot skip this song or replay it". Their algorithm is cool, but it's not enough when you ignore and annoy your users, even when they pay.
My paid Pandora subscription ended last month, and in the one day between expiration and getting around to renew the subscription, the ads and awful nagging got so bad I simply won't renew it. They have advertised their way out of having me as a customer.
It was the worst listening experience I can imagine. One or more commercials between every single song, sometimes a minute or more in length. Video ads loading and playing flashing battle scenes and shit while my phone was on my dashboard, in my car, driving, at night. Constant "With Pandora Plus..." ads, sometimes even cutting off the end of the songs.
I wouldn't take code from an existing job - that's just looking for trouble. For my last code sample, I took a tool I built for my own use, modified it slightly to be more general-use, and submitted that.
It was a custom exporter for several Autodesk programs that demonstrated my 3D math knowledge, use of existing commercial APIs, and a full OpenGL rendering system. It was about 1500 lines and got me the job without issue. Took me about a day to make, including the original tool development.
The browser shuffle is a great analogy. They tried SO HARD to change up IE for Edge, and then they made Edge all Metro-UI, with no plugin support, with no support for activeX or any of the things that were useful about IE.
And why the fuck is Edge my default PDF reader when I have Adobe installed and Edge doesn't support any advanced PDF features?
Microsoft fired all their competent Windows devs and now they're realizing(or should be if they have a clue) "Have the customer beta test everything" is not a good way to go.
Calling a go-to standard language like C++ a 'junk language' just belies your inability to use it, and your lack of understanding of computers and programming in general.
It's not the fastest, easiest, or prettiest, but it works and it's solid as a rock all around. The only shortcoming for C++ is poorly trained developers.
I could do it in C#, it would look better, work better, and be easier to maintain.
Not sure how you jumped all the way back to assembly.
And your analogy of Michaelangelo is super flawed. Python's scripting language is the equivalent of using punch cards to have an automated paintbrush draw something every time you want to look at it, whereas a compiled language is more like looking at a normal painting.
It's better to be fast and hurry through things than to be thorough and fair!
If it's anything like their drone regulations, you'll be lucky if you can still drive a normal car without a special extra permit by the time they're done.
I use anyone I want as an exchange, because I "don't conduct" any "illegal activity" on the "internet".
It's also illegal to store drug money in a bank, but do you know how many drug dealers still have a bank account?
What about paying off exorbitantly high student loans for the degree that got you a job that pays enough to clothe, house, and feed you?
Because that entry level job or even some "skilled trade" jobs based on manual labor are not going to pay enough to cover basic expenses, let alone education repayment. Most places offering a proper, livable salary are going to require at least some college, which adds even further to the cost of living and the wages you need to earn.
They put their own search engine for shopping results ahead of random other shopping results.
This is not anti-competitive, this is not unfair, this is *literally their business model*. They provide search results.
I'm sorry if you're unhappy with WHICH results were provided, but if I were Google I would just fucking pull out of the EU entirely and let them discover exactly how much they were getting out of the deal.
It therefore seems possible that SpaceX is taking a loss or launching at little or no profit to undercut its rival and gain market share in the high-volume military launch market.
Or perhaps - because even if they triple their price it's still going to cost less than half of ULA's price - SpaceX is just better at rockets and space than the other folks?
Or how about instead we just say "Fuck China" and do things as we normally would?
This essentially transforms China's bullshit political maneuvers into international terrorism, allowing their beliefs and will to pain and threaten other societies.
Every time Trump tries to do something 'landmark' it turns out it's just him not understanding the way the world/politics/reality works. I understand he's "the president" but are his aides really not allowed to fucking taze him or something equally subduing when he goes all Orange-Maniac on the country?
He's solidly his own worst enemy, and just won't listen when people try to tell him he's being an ignorant asshat - even his own kids.
At what point is it time to just block all systems in Russia and North Korea during critical events? I frequently have to do this for clients, when some script kiddie from Bulgaria or Croatia wants to send spam from their servers. Why not just have all ISPs block all traffic from Russia for a week before and after any election? Months? Permanently? I don't feel like my quality of life would suffer any if Russians couldn't reach my servers.
Call it the Freedom Bloc and all the mouth breathing hyper-patriotic tagalongs can hoop and holler that it's anti-communist or something while crushing beer cans on their forehead and screaming 'Murica!'
Don't worry, Trump will take credit for that, too.
If you have the right insurance, you can easily cover thousands of dollars. Verifly will give you millions in coverage, on-demand for specific flights, for like $15-16 an hour. Almost as if there were some rule against it, they won't issue insurance for night flights...hmmm....
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You answered your own question. Spotify has twice the listeners and 14 times the paid listeners.
Also, you can pick what you listen to on Spotify, while Pandora still has that bullshit "Due to streaming rights we cannot skip this song or replay it". Their algorithm is cool, but it's not enough when you ignore and annoy your users, even when they pay.
My paid Pandora subscription ended last month, and in the one day between expiration and getting around to renew the subscription, the ads and awful nagging got so bad I simply won't renew it. They have advertised their way out of having me as a customer.
It was the worst listening experience I can imagine. One or more commercials between every single song, sometimes a minute or more in length. Video ads loading and playing flashing battle scenes and shit while my phone was on my dashboard, in my car, driving, at night. Constant "With Pandora Plus..." ads, sometimes even cutting off the end of the songs.
Good job, you killed your business.
I would kind of expect at least this level of public service when a one bedroom costs $5000-$10000 per month.
Fix your real problems if you've got extra money. Traffic, homelessness, extreme cost of living - stop ignoring those issues.
Does this mean I can set up a TV/Radio station in any city I want, regardless of if I live anywhere near there or work from there?
Look out, DC. The 24/7 Photoshopped Trump Picture channel is on its way.
Things I will never buy: 1. Apple products
2. Any mobile device without a 3.5mm headphone jack
3. Dell or Alienware products
There's just no legitimate reason to remove the jack. If you can fit a USB-C connector in there, you can fit a fucking headphone jack too.
I wouldn't take code from an existing job - that's just looking for trouble. For my last code sample, I took a tool I built for my own use, modified it slightly to be more general-use, and submitted that.
It was a custom exporter for several Autodesk programs that demonstrated my 3D math knowledge, use of existing commercial APIs, and a full OpenGL rendering system. It was about 1500 lines and got me the job without issue. Took me about a day to make, including the original tool development.
The browser shuffle is a great analogy. They tried SO HARD to change up IE for Edge, and then they made Edge all Metro-UI, with no plugin support, with no support for activeX or any of the things that were useful about IE.
And why the fuck is Edge my default PDF reader when I have Adobe installed and Edge doesn't support any advanced PDF features?
Microsoft fired all their competent Windows devs and now they're realizing(or should be if they have a clue) "Have the customer beta test everything" is not a good way to go.
It feels like they're trying to funnel us toward Groove Music, which would make sense if it hadn't just announced its shutdown.
That comic is comparing Python to PERL. Hell, if you're comparing to PERL, you'd feel like you were flying with C++.
Calling a go-to standard language like C++ a 'junk language' just belies your inability to use it, and your lack of understanding of computers and programming in general.
It's not the fastest, easiest, or prettiest, but it works and it's solid as a rock all around. The only shortcoming for C++ is poorly trained developers.
I could do it in C#, it would look better, work better, and be easier to maintain.
Not sure how you jumped all the way back to assembly.
And your analogy of Michaelangelo is super flawed. Python's scripting language is the equivalent of using punch cards to have an automated paintbrush draw something every time you want to look at it, whereas a compiled language is more like looking at a normal painting.
Equally, not wanting to put curly braces in your code is the dumbest possible reason to use *whitespace* of all things to delimit scope.
Grow up. Real programming languages use braces.
It's better to be fast and hurry through things than to be thorough and fair!
If it's anything like their drone regulations, you'll be lucky if you can still drive a normal car without a special extra permit by the time they're done.
I use anyone I want as an exchange, because I "don't conduct" any "illegal activity" on the "internet". It's also illegal to store drug money in a bank, but do you know how many drug dealers still have a bank account?
Does anyone else think "Chairman Pai" sounds like an Asian dictator's name?
"Here we have Chairman Pai, Chairman Mao's lesser-known cousin..."
What about paying off exorbitantly high student loans for the degree that got you a job that pays enough to clothe, house, and feed you?
Because that entry level job or even some "skilled trade" jobs based on manual labor are not going to pay enough to cover basic expenses, let alone education repayment. Most places offering a proper, livable salary are going to require at least some college, which adds even further to the cost of living and the wages you need to earn.
Google is a search engine.
They provided search engine results.
They put their own search engine for shopping results ahead of random other shopping results.
This is not anti-competitive, this is not unfair, this is *literally their business model*. They provide search results.
I'm sorry if you're unhappy with WHICH results were provided, but if I were Google I would just fucking pull out of the EU entirely and let them discover exactly how much they were getting out of the deal.
It therefore seems possible that SpaceX is taking a loss or launching at little or no profit to undercut its rival and gain market share in the high-volume military launch market.
Or perhaps - because even if they triple their price it's still going to cost less than half of ULA's price - SpaceX is just better at rockets and space than the other folks?
Or how about instead we just say "Fuck China" and do things as we normally would?
This essentially transforms China's bullshit political maneuvers into international terrorism, allowing their beliefs and will to pain and threaten other societies.
Don't use Coinbase. Ever. When they dry up, they'll have nobody to blame but themselves and their ignorance.
So does the President we somehow "elected".
If you want people to stop associating you with the Nazis of your past, maybe you shouldn't repeat their actions...
Every time Trump tries to do something 'landmark' it turns out it's just him not understanding the way the world/politics/reality works. I understand he's "the president" but are his aides really not allowed to fucking taze him or something equally subduing when he goes all Orange-Maniac on the country?
He's solidly his own worst enemy, and just won't listen when people try to tell him he's being an ignorant asshat - even his own kids.
At what point is it time to just block all systems in Russia and North Korea during critical events? I frequently have to do this for clients, when some script kiddie from Bulgaria or Croatia wants to send spam from their servers. Why not just have all ISPs block all traffic from Russia for a week before and after any election? Months? Permanently? I don't feel like my quality of life would suffer any if Russians couldn't reach my servers.
Call it the Freedom Bloc and all the mouth breathing hyper-patriotic tagalongs can hoop and holler that it's anti-communist or something while crushing beer cans on their forehead and screaming 'Murica!'
Don't worry, Trump will take credit for that, too.
If you have the right insurance, you can easily cover thousands of dollars. Verifly will give you millions in coverage, on-demand for specific flights, for like $15-16 an hour. Almost as if there were some rule against it, they won't issue insurance for night flights...hmmm....