skysight-inc/HackerNews huggingface dataset:
> "Only use nouns in your resource URLs, avoid endpoints like /addNewUser or /updateUser . Also avoid sending resource operations as a parameter. Instead explain the functionalities using HTTP methods:

GET	Used to retrieve a representation of a resource.
POST	Used to create new new resources and sub-resources
PUT	Used to update existing resources
PATCH	Used to update existing resources. PATCH only updates the fields that were supplied, leaving the others alone
DELETE	Used to delete existing resources"

This used to be hip and cool and "look ma, i'm modern, i'm doing it REST-style!", but i don't think the fad holds anymore.

In real life, you are going to do much more "operations" to a "resource" than just "retrieve", "create", "update", or "delete", and thus you need to use operation names. It makes more sense to always send the operation name and to standarize on operation names. Also operation names can be more explicit and unambiguous.

It is, for me, a very bad idea to mix up your business model semantics (actions performed on the business model) with the semantics that belong to the OSI-model application layer (HTTP methods: GET, POST, PUT, PATCH...).
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> their market dominance is just evidence of the superior consumer value they provide.

I don't think that's true.

They leveraged their search engine dominance to push Chrome on people with banners stating that the user experience would be better on Chrome.

They bundled the Chrome installer with a load of other app installers and users would immediately find themselves with a new, default browser, because Google knew most users never explore advanced installer options to discover they needed to opt-out.

Google maps is far worse than OSM and HereMaps in my opinion, but it is far more pervasive because it is the go-to mapping service when users perform a search.
> On the one hand it is probably good for your "brand" on the other hand, authenticity is a key factor in having a strong brand.

That's the difference between marketing and advertising. Done well, your audience won't even realize you're marketing to them.

If you do the public face just right, people will think you authentically share those same views in private.
I'm a photography artist and have recently become also a tech start-up entrepreneur. We're now looking into moving into the US within the next year or so and I'm looking into the visa options. What would be the visa to apply as an start-up entrepeneur? I have also considered applying for the O-1 visa as an artist. Can I work as an artist if I have received my visa on the basis of the start-up and vice versa can I work in a tech start-up with an artist visa O-1? I am from the EU.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6aUcOP6Iqo4 The Sociobiological Truth About Women
> IMO, reflowing text is big advantage if you're going for "portability accross screen sizes".

It's a big advantage of your content is all pretty simple text; it's less useful for any other content. For complex content, you really need human attention to size-specific layout to getting anything better than just zooming content designed for one size.
I disagree that feminism is promoting equality.

I think I'm approaching it exactly right.

Your response is conceptually exactly why I no longer post opinions as myself on social media now. If this were a personal discussion on Facebook or Twitter, the left's censorship/control attack wave would be rolling in right now, calling me countless labels (instead, here you'll just get downvotes, your life won't be ruined and your business won't be threatened with boycott for not being in favor of eg illegal immigration).
The short answer is no unfortunately although there may be options to get him here in the short-term.
A 10 second look isn't really enough to evaluate a service, now is it? Quip and Discourse are subscription products targeted at teams. They aim to make money.

Lyra is a discussion platform targeted at a general audience. We're a nonprofit and aim to improve the quality and attentional demands of online conversation.
Sure it's not in critical mass or particularly radioactive, but Plutonium is toxic...
Thanks for this link. I have (independently) been thinking the same thing, that movements become regressive after a huge goal is achieved. Steven puts the point across well.
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> This article explains why the correlation can't be explained by the given reason.

The correlation exists, and the authors of the paper suggest a possible hypothesis that would explain it.

This article explains nothing - just goes into flights of fancy describing possible outcomes based on the author's logic. If there were actually studies that show leniency vs. hunger that contradict original findings, that would explain why the correlation should not be explained by the given reason.

In fact, the referenced study is a perfect example of a good science paper, and the scientific process in general. "Hey, we have a big anomaly here, here's a possible explanation. This explanation also suggests other further papers/studies that could explain the problem."
I don't follow. I was explaining why the "hiring only the best" strategy perpetuates a gender imbalance. If there is an 80:20 gender ratio in the industry, and assuming an equal skill distribution, then there will be about 4 times as many men as women in the "hiring only the best" work force. It's not hard to imagine that this could dissuade some young women from choosing this industry, regardless of their aptitude for it. As a result, we have fewer high quality candidates in the industry as a whole.

One way to change this is to correct the imbalance in industry, giving young women a more welcoming environment, role models, etc. However, this actively requires a different hiring strategy than "only the best." As I said, this gets into a "tragedy of the commons" situation, which can only be resolved through collective action, whether voluntarily within the industry like hiring quotas and outreach to women or enforced by the government through affirmative action-style laws.
Hi Peter, I'm working with a L1B visa in US right now and will get an H1B approved soon. My employer filed H1B for me and will hold it for a couple of years without activating it until my L1B visa expires. The company is doing this so that I cannot change job. If I get an offer from a startup or Google will they be able to activate my H1B somehow?
I hate to break this to ya, but we all have labels; most are not self defined. Most have more than one.

Lose your hearing when addressed by a label. Get tough if you have to.

I remember when we openly said "it's a woman doctor," or "a woman chef"

So its not desired to be addressed by "woman in tech" but it will happen. Just like the "divorced" group or the "wealthy" or the "rehab" or the DINKs or whatever.

It is the personal responsibility of the sayer to avoid labels out loud.

Your post helps those that might slip know it is not desirable

We all have such great contributions we can make because we are individuals: not because we have a label. But don't think they don't exist.
It should be soon, hopefully by the beginning of the new fiscal year.
This feels like half good science (be skeptical of outlandish results) and bad science (can't be true! so... dismiss it?). Humans think in narratives, which is why every time the stock market goes down 3 points it's becaise "investors are nervous about Syria" then when it rebounds it's "investors unfazed by Syria" (or whatever).

The scientific approach should be to come up with a plausible narrative and then do everything possible to discredit it. If the narrative survives, it is likely accurate. This hungry judges narrative seems inaccurate for a lot of reasons, the double dip being the easiest reason for dismissal. But it does still beg the question: why this pattern? Are cases staggered in a specific way? How many cases were looked at? Does this pattern still hold and could we sit in on a case and see it happen in realtime?
They filter and service your results based on what they think you want to see.

Filter bubbling.
Does that mean cars can never turn at that intersection?
Many will disagree with the post's take, because it doesn't comfortably fit the narrative of women being a special class of people that need to be protected and shielded from the evils of the tech world.

In reality this is the only answer, you don't make something stronger by coddling it, you make it stronger by exposing it to adversity. Beware of the soft bigotry of lowered expectations. Old school feminism would approve of your take, but the new generation of identitarian radicals will just tell you that while you OP are a woman, you're still white and not sufficiently intersectionally opressed to have an opinion in the matter. They would claim you should probably shut up and listen to those higher than you on the victimhood totem.
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Thanks for your thoughts!

Are you suggesting that every reply should have a title?
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> You're pretty sniffy about the effects of long term pain which can be debilitating, even life threatening. Some people who die by suicide were in long term pain.

Obviously I think long term pain should be taken seriously but I would prefer people used existing scientifically backed treatments instead of promoting pseudoscience which definitively does lead to deaths (e.g. see the anti vaccination movement).
I'd assume rexec runs a command on a remote host non interactively; rsh runs an interactive shell on a remote host; and rlogin allows you to interact with login(1), again on a remote host. But I've not read the man pages as I'm on my phone.
That is just wonderful.
I know: when I was a kid I was taught that the countries that needed these ritualistic pledges of patriotism and flag worship were the totalitarian ones (USSR, GDR, Turkey, Imperial Japan, etc). It was a shock to see my kid have to learn a flag prayer in the USA.

And sport is a private sector activity -- why should the government be involved?
What? The Articles of Confederation didn't mention slavery, and Jefferson was in France for the second round.
Inductive charging isn't really a feature. It is so easy to plug-in, and inductive charging has a lower efficiency than using cables.
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I've been that stupid guy in my own garage. Thankfully, a Nissan Leaf has helpful lights and noises to tell you you're forgetful, meanwhile the car refuses to energize the motor until you fix the problem.
That's a good point. We'll do that.
That doesn't sound right but it's likely that USCIS will consider you as subject to the lottery again because you never activated the H-1B.
Nitpicking can reveal a lot of issues. The argument has to be generalized to a significant fraction of the total user base to be a convincing argument.

In the spirit of nitpicking, all you have said does not bother me at all.
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At 2:22 he has to press F5 to build.

Personally, I would like to say "Build", "Run", "Next Error", "insert line below", "rename function foo to bar", "Reformat file", "Reformat method", etc in my editor. Wouldn't we all benefit by having an editor that had some voice commands?
Because you don't want to hear others opinions.
Uh, I must politely disagree.

The wireless charging on my beloved Nexus 7 was a technological marvel.

I dropped it and bought a Tab S2 that I now have to plug in like a pleb.
Thanks for sharing. I've started to avoid these sorts of events/initiatives myself because they are a huge time sink. If I'm already disadvantaged, why am I expected to take on extra volunteer commitments? Especially when my peers don't face the same pressure to participate in these distractions?

IMO, I think companies should focus on fixing their broken interviewing process and becoming more transparent about hiring and compensation.
Hi Peter,

I am a student who just finished his Masters (F-1) and I am applying for jobs. However, I have not yet received my work authorization from USCIS. Is it legal for me to accept a job offer and receive any relocation/sign up bonus before that happens?
There are some "human factor" problems that engineers cannot and should not be expected to resolve.

I mean, how can someone design a communist-proof nuclear reactor?
I don't know what others would do.

I think it would be interesting to know what the reason was for the change. Is it because they present the resume differently?

There have been several studies where placing an identical resume with a male or female name will give you different calls for an interview.
Yes that's the official "war on terror" party line you are parroting - "we can't tell you for your own good."

Please provide one single example where communication and sharing of information with one's fellow citizens made them less safe.
No and yes, I was talking about governmental bonds. The real effect is that people who don't have enough money, knowledge or guts to invest have extremely low or even negative interests on their money even though they used to have good returns ten years ago. Social engineering at its best.
> cringe at "minority only" events and clubs

My observation on this is that some people in these demographics don't feel comfortable when they are vastly outnumbered at events and that "minority only" events and clubs exist to provide them with the opportunities provided by such events, but without the dangers or discomforts that may be perceived or existing at more inclusive events. I can certainly respect that viewpoint, but I, too, hope for a time when this is unnecessary and that all events are inclusive and all people treated equal.

(I am a white male)
That's a US-centric viewpoint, and the same could be said about the US and its attitude towards for example, European banks.

It's a pointless argument and only serves to distract from the actual issues relating to Google's operation.
The mentality espoused in this blog post is way off the mark and similar to how Uncle Tom's deal with racism. If you want to bury your head in the sand and ignore the problems with diversity that is your prerogative, but demanding other women and people of color to do the same is extremely gross and unsettling.
Thanks Peter for doing this. I have a question regarding the EB1A category. I recently received my I140 under EB2 category. I was wondering if I can apply for another I140 under EB1A category.
My question is if I get rejected under EB1A do I keep my existing priority date (EB2) ? Also what are the chances of getting approval on EB2 to EB1? Thanks
AC plug to vehicle means you are doing AC > DC conversion which is not 99.75% efficient. So, if this is 93% including AC > DC that's actually fairly good.
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I vouched this so I could get to know 'johnpython's views.
Honestly, if there's a warning you've accepted as a known issue or inapplicable to your code, just suppress it. Maybe document it as a low priority bug in the tracker so it has a place on the to-do list, but get it out of the compiler results.
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There have been several studies where placing an identical resume with a male or female name will give you different calls for an interview.

If we don't make the resumes identical, I wonder if it is something about the way they present the resumes. (Other clues and so forth).
Unless the issue is bandwidth cost
Peter, what advice do you have for Indian nationals on EB2/EB3 GC status given the incredibly long wait times for the priority date to become current?

Is there a good (and legal) way to upgrade to EB1 or similar category (that has shorter wait periods)?

For example, does it make sense to leave the US, work as a manager overseas and return to the US on a L1-A thereby qualifying for a EB1.

Or perhaps work towards publishing papers, applying for patents, etc. to thereby qualify for a NIW?
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> This article is about the author pointing out that there are multiple ways to tell this story, and this particular way is about as impossible as it gets, statistically speaking.

The author doesn't cite any statistical examples for his refutation of the study. He simply says that the effect is too big, gives some examples of how big the effect is in other situations, and cites absolutely zero statistics to support his refutation.

If there was a study where they compared relative conviction rates of judges who had a 10 minute snack recess every two hours, if that rate was the same, that would be some evidence.

In fact, it seems as though the conviction rate goes back to normal every time that the judge takes a break, which might suggest that taking a break is the triggering thing, not the food. Would be interesting to see what would happens if the judge were allowed breaks, but not allowed to eat or drink during the breaks.
Thanks Peter. Would it be even worth applying for a transfer, and take a chance ?
My wife still uses her TouchPad every day. WebOS is a gem.
I do not mean to discourage you but what you are building is not smart contracts but just a worse version of aws.

Smart contracts are these social protocols that are secured by cryptography and the calculation is done by the node themselves decentrally, everything remaining visible to the whole world. Unlike the current "smart contracts" in ethereum which implement the protocol centrally in a piece of code - the 'protocol' is not decentralised, only the hosting of it.
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Oh odd, I don't recall doing any of that. I joined before they got their banking license though.
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Also, SHENZHEN I/O, from the author of TIS100:

http://store.steampowered.com/app/504210/SHENZHEN_IO/
No, you're not a woman in tech. You're an ugly bitch
They also have something like this on the download dialog, where the accept button stays gray unless the dialog has focus.
If a HN reader wanted to dedicate a few years of their life to making USCIS more friendly to immigrants - particularly to making the border agents focused on user experience and making people feel welcome even if they have issues with their Visa or similar things - how would one go about this?

I suppose the question is - who is the person who decides all of this stuff and has the authority to update the staff?
It isn't "my" theory.

And secondly, as your article points out, there are other studies that suggest otherwise.

There have been several studies where placing an identical resume with a male or female name will give you different calls for an interview.

If we don't make the resumes identical, I wonder if it is something about the way they present the resumes. (Other clues and so forth).
Since when did a "midpriced car" start at 35K?
Hi peter,

Thanks for your AMA, I have one question. I am currently software professional in IT company in Germany. I have few plans for opening startup. After getting funding from US investor how much time it take to get O-1 VISA. What is major requirement for getting O-1 visa.

What if my startup fail. Can i continue to work in any other company like startup/MNC ?

Thanks in advance :)
It would be helpful for you to phrase your opinions in ways that are not so inflammatory.

For example, instead of saying, "feminism is not about equality" you can say, "some feminists don't want equality." Which will also be more accurate, since there are feminists who do want equality.
Yep and understood -- it's what works best for your team. And yes, consistency is where the value lies.

I've found these efforts to be successful as long as those guidelines are socialized among the team and it's treated in a consistent manner.

Looks like a great list thus far!
Hi peter,

Thanks for your AMA, I have one question. I am currently software professional in IT company in Germany. I have few plans for opening startup. After getting funding from US investor how much time it take to get O-1 VISA. What is major requirement for getting O-1 visa.

What if my startup fail. Can i continue to work in any other company like startup/MNC in USA ? will O-1 visa convert to H-1 or any other visa for getting allow to work in USA.

Thanks in advance :)
I see. Reuters hasn't been blocked in US and a pussy graber got elected. Do you have a point?
America's infatuation with their military is disgusting
Why can't a cheap EV be the only car for a person? Most people drive <100 miles each day. When/if you need to drive further than that, there's plenty of companies very willing to rent you an ICE vehicle.

I drive a four door sedan currently. It doesn't handle 100% of my motoring needs, that doesn't mean I need to own a moving van for that 0.1% of the time I need it. I just go rent it. It also isn't able to be checked as luggage when I travel, and so I rent a car when I arrive at my destination (if needed). I don't pay someone to transport the car to wherever I'm going.

This argument that EVs need to support 100% of all driving needs before they are acceptable is ridiculous. No vehicle handles 100% of driving needs.

My current car is a BMW M3, but I'm replacing it with a 530e (plugin hybrid). The 530e can't do everything the M3 could do from a performance standpoint, but it will be able to handle 80-90% of my driving needs in 100% electric mode. I'm 100% confident that my fiance's next car will be a pure electric vehicle (likely a next-gen Nissan Leaf or Chevy Bolt) that will handle 100% of her average daily driving needs. The only time we'll need to rent a car for her is when she needs to go on drives longer than 200 miles or so. That only happens 3 or 4 times a year, so we're not too worried about it as Enterprise will "pick us up."
My friend had acupuncture on the NHS for severe back pain (prolapsed disc, ensuing sciatica) which left her with no relief and some pretty severe bruising. So whilst non-invasive clearly there is potential for problems. Only painful for a couple of days though and relatively superficial; so probably worth trying.
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I meant that yoh can live in Reston with (more) reasonable housing costs (1600ish for a 3br 2bath townhouse 10 mins walk from metro) and take Silver Line to work in the city... you could also do it the other way if you are a 20ish who wants to live in DC and work in NOVA.
The moon is boring, Mars once had water and very likely life on it. Moon has a month-long day/night cycle and less gravity, two thing humans aren't well adapted.
Re your last sentence: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/13/arts/design/art-proves-att...
You're going to have to explain a bit more than that.

Tabs are isolated fork each other and the web browser does give a web page the kind of access to be key logging.

If you're talking about things that you type whilst the page is in active focus then it's kinda their website you're visiting.