Others have touched on this, but you shouldn't be looking to write unit tests just to say, "Hey, I've tested some of this code." Wait till you have to change something or add a new feature, then focus your energy on writing tests in those areas you need to protect. Then make your changes.
Everytime I think of bad marketing, I can't help but think of the Simpsons and Poochie.
Krusty (brainstorming Poochie): So he's proactive, huh? Network Exec: Oh God, yes, we're talking about a totally outrageous paradigm. Writer: Excuse me, but "proactive" and paradigm"? Aren't those just buzzwords that dumb people use to sound important? Not that I'm accusing you of anything like that....I'm fired, aren't I? Roger Meyers Jr.: Oh, yes.
Make sure you ask for more pay than you might normally or you're at least getting something out of the deal. Most companies just want contractors because they think they can get away with cheaper labor. If you have no investment in the people you're working for, you need to try to get more out of them upfront. You can very rarely trust them to look out for your best interests.
Also keep in mind that because this contract isn't setup as a permanent position, you'll be spending some percentage of your time checking in with contacts and making sure you have possible work when your contract ends. You'll also be spending some more time on your taxes, so as others have suggested, you may want to find a good accountant.
Having said that, if you can cover all your other costs, then go for it. I've been contracting mostly for the last 5 years. I get my insurances covered through my wife who works at a university. I enjoy the freedom of working from home most of the time, but that can also be a burden sometimes since it's harder to get away from it.
"What are the chances that 2 trial lawyers (who's biggest contributors are the trial lawyers associations) giving us the litigation reforms so crucial to getting escalating health care and pharm costs under control for the long term viability of our economy?"
Answer: The arguments that frivolous lawsuits are a problem are exaggerated. They don't have as much of an impact as you would think. The only people that want to make it harder for you to sue them are insurance companies, and since they rape you with medical costs anyway, they have enough money to bribe politicians.
To summarize: Energy policy trumps bs lawsuit argument.
Forget letting them do it to themselves. I'd be happy to go out and shoot them all myself if someone wants to help me pay for all those bullets. If not bullets, then at least a few really sharp axes (assuming a few of them would become dull after a while).
Of course, I could just be playing too much Grand Theft Auto lately.
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" An observation: People often resort to 'reality' when they don't have a better argument."
Wait, so you're saying that rather than resorting to reality, we should always make up shit when we argue?
Um, getting dogs from the pound would reduce supply as well since they wouldn't be buying them from breeders or chain stores. The breeders and chain stores would then cut down on their supplies.
Also, the parent poster never actually said that getting dogs elsewhere was wrong. He/she just suggested that you shouldn't let perfectly good dogs go to waste. Plus, it's cheaper to get a dog from the pound.
As you said, it's not rocket science. Of course, you were too busy trying to insult people to actually think, weren't you?
The previous owners of my house had a security system, but I didn't feel like paying the monthly fee, so I had it removed. They did, however, leave behind a small signpost for the security company that I just stuck in the garden and displayed prominantly
It's worked so far. And no, I won't give you my address.
It's not google's responsibility to make people switch browsers. Their job is to make things for the majority of web users. Last I checked, the majority still uses IE.
If/when the majority become Firefox users, I'm sure they'll start making their products for them first.
Besides, as others have already suggested, firefox has this ability built in.
Yes, I know this all too well. I'm actually having that problem right now.
For whatever reason, either because travelocity messed up, or my girlfriend just didn't notice, my last name became my first name on my ticket. Since I don't have legal id showing that false name, the airline is trying to charge me $100 to fix it. The ticket was only about $120, so the fee is rediculous.
They blame it on the FAA and won't budge.
I could probably get a fake id for cheaper then they're trying to charge for making a simple name correction.
You'll have to forgive me since I've read far too many people who are hypocritical about subjects like this and I initially mistook you for one. After reading your follow-up response, I see that I was mistaken and I apologize.
As for the topic of this thread, I don't believe the assumption that so many make that colleges are liberal institutions, partially because I don't like the right/left, simplistic generalization.
However, if I was going to make a generalization, I would probably argue that they were only left when you compare them to the United States in general, since I tend to think that most who subscribe to the Democratic and Republican team sport are more conservative than most realize (a debatable assertion, I know).
If anything, I think that colleges still do give students more access to differing points of view, which would make them seem more liberal to the general populace.
I'm referring to Python editors. Unless they've changed in the last few months since I last used them, compared to Eclipse, they're not worth much. It's a bit surprising to me considering how long Python's been around, too.
I was recently working on two separate projects: one mainly in c++ and one mainly in Java. For part of my work, I scripted stuff in Python. You can definitely tell the difference when you're having to work with all of them side by side. I like Python for small projects, but, given the choice, I would rather stick to Java for anything larger just because a good ide like Eclipse makes my life easier.
I don't see this working for the most part where everyone connects to one location, like Microsoft. It's just not practical and it takes control away from the user.
For example, imagine you're a system admin who's running version x and then the main server decides to upgrade to version y which just happens to be incompatible with something you're doing.
Now, I could see this working for system admins who want to install it locally for their department or business since then they would still have central control. In fact, it's already done a lot (project management software, for example).
Actually, I realized after I posted that I used a bad example since the two events did not overlap. My point was that the media hardly ever focuses on the important issues and generally ignores those that actually try to ask the tough questions.
Plenty of people complained about waco, but they were drowned out by the media that was too busy focusing on the blowjobs Clinton was getting in the oval office.
I don't like Clinton much either, but let's be real here. Political protests and dissent are generally ignored by the media for the most part. Just look at the way the media was practically kissing Bush's ass during the Iraq war. Don't get me wrong though, it's almost always been like that.
"Democrats seem to think they know how people should act, should live, and should believe and they aren't above force in seeing people comply."
That's one of the most amusing statements I've ever read considering how often Bush and other conservatives have suggested they know how people should act and live (gay marriage anyone?), or are you not paying attention?
There are too many idiots on both sides of this team sport, which is part of the whole point when people talk about voting for 3rd parties.
"2) Stop trying to convert the old. Its not gonna work. CONVERT THEIR CHILDREN."
Exactly. If you're goal is to win this imaginary war, the first people you need to target are the younger, undecided ones. Even more important are the software developers since they'll ultimately be the ones creating those killer apps that bring people over to linux.
Why do you think Microsoft spends so much money trying to convince colleges to use MS products, especially in the CS departments? They aren't trying to convince the zealots to convert. They're going after the ones that will actually affect who uses windows.
While I respect the fact that they're trying out more friendly methods and might even give the current player a try, why should I immediately trust them again?
They have stated in previous posts that they changed their business model. That's great, but where's the guarantee they won't change it back the moment they find out their current one isn't working?
I'm not opposed to them in their current form but I would rather support companies I trust and know won't screw over their customers when they need to make a quick buck.
It helps to get out of the house sometimes, even more so when you work from home.
I work from home, and I solve this problem by occasionally working with my coworkers at their homes, or at the very least meeting them for lunch occasionally. It gives me a chance to clear up anything that we need to get done together and we get a chance to hang out.
Luckily, most of my coworkers don't live too far away, so it's easy to get together.
I think everyone should watch this frontline special since it relates to the way viacom does business and specifically talks about MTV. There's a really interesting section that covers the whole "joe sixpack/beergut" persona and how they might use it as a marketing tool.
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Others have touched on this, but you shouldn't be looking to write unit tests just to say, "Hey, I've tested some of this code." Wait till you have to change something or add a new feature, then focus your energy on writing tests in those areas you need to protect. Then make your changes.
Everytime I think of bad marketing, I can't help but think of the Simpsons and Poochie.
...I'm fired, aren't I?
Krusty (brainstorming Poochie): So he's proactive, huh?
Network Exec: Oh God, yes, we're talking about a totally outrageous paradigm.
Writer: Excuse me, but "proactive" and paradigm"? Aren't those just buzzwords that dumb people use to sound important? Not that I'm accusing you of anything like that.
Roger Meyers Jr.: Oh, yes.
Make sure you ask for more pay than you might normally or you're at least getting something out of the deal. Most companies just want contractors because they think they can get away with cheaper labor. If you have no investment in the people you're working for, you need to try to get more out of them upfront. You can very rarely trust them to look out for your best interests.
Also keep in mind that because this contract isn't setup as a permanent position, you'll be spending some percentage of your time checking in with contacts and making sure you have possible work when your contract ends. You'll also be spending some more time on your taxes, so as others have suggested, you may want to find a good accountant.
Having said that, if you can cover all your other costs, then go for it. I've been contracting mostly for the last 5 years. I get my insurances covered through my wife who works at a university. I enjoy the freedom of working from home most of the time, but that can also be a burden sometimes since it's harder to get away from it.
If someone gave you a really nice, juicy steak and then threw 10% of horseshit on it, would you still eat it?
"What are the chances that 2 trial lawyers (who's biggest contributors are the trial lawyers associations) giving us the litigation reforms so crucial to getting escalating health care and pharm costs under control for the long term viability of our economy?"
Answer: The arguments that frivolous lawsuits are a problem are exaggerated. They don't have as much of an impact as you would think. The only people that want to make it harder for you to sue them are insurance companies, and since they rape you with medical costs anyway, they have enough money to bribe politicians.
To summarize: Energy policy trumps bs lawsuit argument.
Forget letting them do it to themselves. I'd be happy to go out and shoot them all myself if someone wants to help me pay for all those bullets. If not bullets, then at least a few really sharp axes (assuming a few of them would become dull after a while).
Of course, I could just be playing too much Grand Theft Auto lately.
" An observation: People often resort to 'reality' when they don't have a better argument."
Wait, so you're saying that rather than resorting to reality, we should always make up shit when we argue?
You have to admit that doesn't always make sense.
Um, getting dogs from the pound would reduce supply as well since they wouldn't be buying them from breeders or chain stores. The breeders and chain stores would then cut down on their supplies.
Also, the parent poster never actually said that getting dogs elsewhere was wrong. He/she just suggested that you shouldn't let perfectly good dogs go to waste. Plus, it's cheaper to get a dog from the pound.
As you said, it's not rocket science. Of course, you were too busy trying to insult people to actually think, weren't you?
The previous owners of my house had a security system, but I didn't feel like paying the monthly fee, so I had it removed. They did, however, leave behind a small signpost for the security company that I just stuck in the garden and displayed prominantly
It's worked so far. And no, I won't give you my address.
It's not google's responsibility to make people switch browsers. Their job is to make things for the majority of web users. Last I checked, the majority still uses IE.
If/when the majority become Firefox users, I'm sure they'll start making their products for them first.
Besides, as others have already suggested, firefox has this ability built in.
Yes, I know this all too well. I'm actually having that problem right now.
For whatever reason, either because travelocity messed up, or my girlfriend just didn't notice, my last name became my first name on my ticket. Since I don't have legal id showing that false name, the airline is trying to charge me $100 to fix it. The ticket was only about $120, so the fee is rediculous.
They blame it on the FAA and won't budge.
I could probably get a fake id for cheaper then they're trying to charge for making a simple name correction.
Sorry for the late response.
You'll have to forgive me since I've read far too many people who are hypocritical about subjects like this and I initially mistook you for one. After reading your follow-up response, I see that I was mistaken and I apologize.
As for the topic of this thread, I don't believe the assumption that so many make that colleges are liberal institutions, partially because I don't like the right/left, simplistic generalization.
However, if I was going to make a generalization, I would probably argue that they were only left when you compare them to the United States in general, since I tend to think that most who subscribe to the Democratic and Republican team sport are more conservative than most realize (a debatable assertion, I know).
If anything, I think that colleges still do give students more access to differing points of view, which would make them seem more liberal to the general populace.
You mean I can't just listen to the tv and assume he's a flip-flopping liar? You mean I have to actually read stuff and think for myself.
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Damn, what kind of attention span do you think I have!?
So, considering how many times you referred to the free market, I'm guessing that's what you consider to be the "One True Way." Now who's preaching?
"No, but there's good inteligence that clearly shows Alderaan had a stockpile of WMDs that it planned to give to the Rebel Alliance."
No, they had the intention of one day considering to possibly have WMD related programs. It was fully justified that they got blown up.
Nono, didn't you hear? The moment you start using Linux, your IQ jumps up 40 points.
I'm referring to Python editors. Unless they've changed in the last few months since I last used them, compared to Eclipse, they're not worth much. It's a bit surprising to me considering how long Python's been around, too.
I was recently working on two separate projects: one mainly in c++ and one mainly in Java. For part of my work, I scripted stuff in Python. You can definitely tell the difference when you're having to work with all of them side by side. I like Python for small projects, but, given the choice, I would rather stick to Java for anything larger just because a good ide like Eclipse makes my life easier.
I don't see this working for the most part where everyone connects to one location, like Microsoft. It's just not practical and it takes control away from the user.
For example, imagine you're a system admin who's running version x and then the main server decides to upgrade to version y which just happens to be incompatible with something you're doing.
Now, I could see this working for system admins who want to install it locally for their department or business since then they would still have central control. In fact, it's already done a lot (project management software, for example).
Actually, I realized after I posted that I used a bad example since the two events did not overlap. My point was that the media hardly ever focuses on the important issues and generally ignores those that actually try to ask the tough questions.
That is all.
Plenty of people complained about waco, but they were drowned out by the media that was too busy focusing on the blowjobs Clinton was getting in the oval office.
I don't like Clinton much either, but let's be real here. Political protests and dissent are generally ignored by the media for the most part. Just look at the way the media was practically kissing Bush's ass during the Iraq war. Don't get me wrong though, it's almost always been like that.
"Democrats seem to think they know how people should act, should live, and should believe and they aren't above force in seeing people comply."
That's one of the most amusing statements I've ever read considering how often Bush and other conservatives have suggested they know how people should act and live (gay marriage anyone?), or are you not paying attention?
There are too many idiots on both sides of this team sport, which is part of the whole point when people talk about voting for 3rd parties.
"2) Stop trying to convert the old. Its not gonna work. CONVERT THEIR CHILDREN."
Exactly. If you're goal is to win this imaginary war, the first people you need to target are the younger, undecided ones. Even more important are the software developers since they'll ultimately be the ones creating those killer apps that bring people over to linux.
Why do you think Microsoft spends so much money trying to convince colleges to use MS products, especially in the CS departments? They aren't trying to convince the zealots to convert. They're going after the ones that will actually affect who uses windows.
While I respect the fact that they're trying out more friendly methods and might even give the current player a try, why should I immediately trust them again?
They have stated in previous posts that they changed their business model. That's great, but where's the guarantee they won't change it back the moment they find out their current one isn't working?
I'm not opposed to them in their current form but I would rather support companies I trust and know won't screw over their customers when they need to make a quick buck.
Not to mention the fact that Gaiman writes regular novels as well.
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It helps to get out of the house sometimes, even more so when you work from home.
I work from home, and I solve this problem by occasionally working with my coworkers at their homes, or at the very least meeting them for lunch occasionally. It gives me a chance to clear up anything that we need to get done together and we get a chance to hang out.
Luckily, most of my coworkers don't live too far away, so it's easy to get together.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/cool /view/
I think everyone should watch this frontline special since it relates to the way viacom does business and specifically talks about MTV. There's a really interesting section that covers the whole "joe sixpack/beergut" persona and how they might use it as a marketing tool.