skysight-inc/HackerNews huggingface dataset:
Just to add to this:

Our group has a lot of elements that resemble a startup. So for those of you who might be "lurkers" who are a bit afraid of a startup, our group can provide you with some of the benefits you might be craving: small team, interesting projects, wide technical leeway (we like the right tool for the job), and a fun work environment.

Some of the things we've been using lately:

- Python/Django

- JavaScript (jQuery, Backbone, and many more)

- Scala

- Java (when we have to)

- PHP

- Objective-C (for mHealth iOS apps)

What we really need for our current position is someone who has solid QA experience and is looking for a leadership opportunity. You would be starting from scratch in a very fluid environment and you would set the direction for our QA efforts. Our work is in research, which has traditionally tolerated perpetual "beta" software, but we're trying to change that and build high quality "commercial grade" software. This includes not just traditional testing, but also defining repeatable processes for deployment, change control, system availability, etc...
Ya, there's actually a kickstarter project for technology much like this. (watch the video if you're curious)
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/816924031/unlogo-the-cor...
Raleigh, NC

Power Analytics Corporation

We write software to model and simulate large important power systems, like Micro-Grids and Data Centers, in real time. As a software developer here, you would get to write a lot of new code and work with some very smart engineers.

We are looking for a software engineer with experience in electrical power systems or process control who has strong skills building APIs using C# and WCF. Web development knowledge such as Javascript and SVG would be a plus.

http://poweranalytics.com/

contact: jpearce at company domain.
1. Don't hand-write boilerplate SQL but use a library (CLSQL, JPA) where possible.

2. Use parameterized queries rather than pasting strings together.

3. There is no step 3. Seriously, it's not hard.
I wish it worked though. Someday, perhaps, with a Kinect and free time :(
They didn't catch flak from Ford, sure, but then Ford isn't building a company (and helping build a new industry of electric cars) around a single model.
Good point. Makes me wonder how much further spaceflight would have progressed if SDI had got off the ground. On one hand weaponizing space is bad, but on the other it could push better space technology forward. A faustian bargain.
April food product from Google.
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If you need help with python, drop me a line. App Engine projects welcome.

Contact info in my profile.
Seeking freelancer.

Web developer, remote ok.

Project is to catalog every product in existence.

Database knowledge a bonus.

E-mail is in my profile.
"I'm feeling yucky" button

http://zocdoc.com

also, we ported our site to lolcode

http://codedoc.zocdoc.com/zocdoc-completes-site-rewrite/368
Mary Ruwart (a doctor and also a leading candidate for the libertarian party's presidential nominee in 2008) has written on this subject: http://www.ruwart.com/Healing/chap6.html.
If you think it's so hard and stressful to lay off an employee, try being the one on the receiving end.

I've been on the receiving end of a lay off, and I can assure you that letting someone go (especially if I was the one who hired them) is much more stressful psychologically than being let go off.

If you're so worried about the company's financial prospects while you earn more than anyone else in it, I don't have a ton of sympathy for you.

We're a small startup, and me and my cofounder earn less than everyone else in the company. As we grow, I expect our salaries to grow a bit, but they'll never be much higher than a median salary. Most really great people are compensated in stock options.
NOS HIP HOP
Thinkgeek partners with Playmobile to offer Apple iStore
Embedly Releases Embedding for Bitlbee
I disagree with the "no health risk" part. There are serious and proven health consequences for chronic anxiety, which this kind of news is obviously stirring up.

Outside Japan(in the SF area for example), the news coverage of this "fallout" may cause more health issues than the "fallout" itself.
If you are suing 5000 people could they not pool up resources and get a good legal team? I think this might play against the studios in this case, it's large enough that it might start getting real media attention and maybe just maybe some senators would see this a vote grabbing opportunity.
After watching the video I WANT TO USE THIS PRODUCT please someone take it and develop it.
There's only one Shark Tank and that's HP Pavilion where the San Jose Sharks play. https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/HP_Pavilion_a...
Any chance someone can pull an Eclipse Color Theme version? (pretty please :)
San Francisco, CA - Client Services Engineer (70% Ruby, 30% JavaScript/HTML/CSS)

CrowdFlower is the hottest thing since disco pants. We're building an entire new industry (really) and solving new problems on a daily basis (really). Read all about us at http://crowdflower.com Email me at tyson@crowdflower.com if you have any questions — I'm happy to answer any questions you might have. Or, heck, drop by our hot new office in the heart of the Mission district (2111 Mission Street, Suite 302). Let us know if you want to drop by.

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We're using all kinds of hot buzzwords: Redis, Mongo, Ruote, CoffeeScript, Sass, HTML5, ExtJs, etc. Experience with them is a big plus.

We have the usual host of engineer benefits: Shiny new MacBook Pro, 30" monitors, tight-knit engineering team, comfy chairs, health benefits, a million office plants, and a well-stocked kitchen. We're also surrounded by amazing food. This is the Mission, after all.
MachineLang.Net - Compile your x86 Machine Code to run on the CLR
Google finally releases Google Motion for email.
Is it possible to get a user login to see what functionality has already been established?
Well, n^3 or n^4 might already be considered impractical in many situation and even linear time algorithms might have huge constants that make them impractical.

I agree about the philosophical questions, but don't they also rely on the practical ramifications of the question?

"is judging creativity as easy as being creative"
What if P=NP, and for some problem there is a practical polynomial algorithm for checking a solution but only an impractical polynomial algorithm for finding a solution? What I mean is that the philosophical ramifications also depend on the assumption that polynomial~easy.
New York City, NY

Front End engineer @ Profitably

We just raised $1.1M, and we are looking to hire our 6th person. Our 3rd co-founder was UX & Visual Design. We couldn't take design more seriously, and we've got cash and equity for you if you're the one.

Profitably is business analytics, simplified. More at Profitably.com

More on the job at: http://jobs.37signals.com/jobs/8551
you didn't leave a way to get in touch
I think with some effort you can probably get to 30-40-50 people and still run it "with very few mistakes or bad behaviors."

No.

The reason 10 people can work like magic is that they all report to you. There are no middle managers, just people who get things done, plus one person to coordinate. Everybody knows what everybody else is doing, and the communication path is only one level.

The upper bound for this type of company is how many people you can manage personally. You can not manage 30 people, and you probably can't manage 20. Once you need to add a layer of managers under you who aren't actually getting shit done, the entire dynamic changes.
In related news: scientists have discovered that an uncontrolled nuclear reaction over one hundred trillion times more powerful than the Hiroshima bomb is releasing radiation of all known varieties, including lethal gamma radiation, and will result in the inevitable exposure of all of the earth's surface within the next twenty-four hours. Fallout is expected to reach San Francisco within eight minutes, and no known technology is capable of outrunning it, to say nothing of evacuating the entire city in time.

Scientists claim we are safe - but can they be trusted? We go to you live in Japan, historically believed to be the origin of this dangerous phenomenon.
What is Worm
A worm is a self-replicating computer program. It uses a network to send copies of itself to other computers on the network and it may do so without any user intervention. Unlike a virus, it does not
Look I am not trying to start a flamewar here, but if his code is developed without knowledge of sql injections then they are almost certainly vulnerable.

It is almost impossible to fuck up prepared statements, so although they take longer to write it is a good way to secure a website.
I hope you guys like this, I spent some time on it. Make sure you actually try the example, it's worth it.
Developer seeking work, NYC or remote.

I'm a developer with about 10 years experience. I started out using Perl scripts in computational biology, and have long since left the research world behind. My skills include OO Perl, MySQL, PHP, JavaScript, Lucene/Solr, Objective-C, and of course my current favorite: the powerful Django, Python, Postgres, jQuery combination. I have even been known to do some web design (keep it minimalist!).

I've worked on projects spanning the spectrum, from startups that never got beyond 10 users and a virtual server to those requiring several dedicated servers, an index of millions of documents, and plenty of moving parts to keep everyone happy. I'm pretty dogged in solving any problem that comes my way during a project, and really enjoy the process of learning new skills.

Contact info is in my profile.
For people who are serious about it, have the right skillset and contact me by email this will be provided :)
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Ruby Developer - San Diego, CA
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PHP / WordPress Developer - San Diego, CA
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Bookkeeper/Accountant - San Diego, CA
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StockTwits is hiring for three positions in our Coronado, CA office. We're a quickly-growing team that was recently named one of Fast Company's 10 most innovative companies in web: http://www.fastcompany.com/1738656/the-10-most-innovative-co...
Because humans aren't the only ones that might potentially be affected? Amphibians are especially susceptible. You'll can find a lot of hubbub about frogs being affect just by the change of UV radiation from the reduction in the ozone layer.
I know this is pedantic, but the phrase "dessert survival game" is just too good to let go. And now I'm hungry.
Have you heard of the terms "if" and "freedom of speech"?

If you seriously think what I posted is libel, sue me. No, really. I'll be easy to find; just search nearby hospitals for the guy who was admitted because he was unable to stop laughing.

What a joke. Did Goldman pay you to defend them here? If so, your salary needs to be reduced.

I was making a general point about how financial firms in general have miraculously escaped any prosecution or financial consequences for the crisis they caused. I think it was a valid point. In any case, an opinion, voiced in the conditional, is about as far away from "libel" as can be imagined.
SEEKING WORK

Remote and local, SF Bay Area.

Performance engineer and frontend web developer. Worked at Yahoo! and Mozilla as a frontend engineer specializing in performance and scalability. Available for consulting and short duration work (~10hrs/week). Would love to help make any site faster.

http://www.ryandoherty.net/
https://github.com/ryandoherty
http://www.linkedin.com/in/ryandoherty
On Android and "Open" (why Android is still open)
Can't wait for US courts to figure out that IP addresses aren't people. http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2011/02/court-confir...
Looks amazing.

No iPhone version :(
Looks pretty, but all this talk about relationships with inanimate objects in the video made me feel like it aimed at owners of real dolls. I have relationships with people (and maybe animals and myself), objects just enable me to have these relationships. Maybe an object oriented website just isn't my thing.
If only listening were that easy.

Biggest problem is that most people like parts of what they do.

I.e. -- I always loved programming and it still gives me intellectual orgasms. Problem is most programming jobs are boring and stressful as hell and most of the time I am in limbo, trying to find better gigs while still keeping my monthly revenue (because I also have a child to worry about). And speaking about my child -- that's another thing that makes me happy, and it's not easy to make compromises there ;)

Really, my only way out is to earn fuck-you-money and in the meantime to just suck it up for periods of time when I can't find work that satisfies me (that sometimes seem like an eternity). Which also means I have to work twice as hard as most people, because of this idea in my head that I can be happier.

So it's easy to be on your high-horse and repeat to people to do what they love. I also get the feeling that some people repeat this phrase to convince themselves that they indeed love what they are doing ... but let's be honest here, real love gives you lots of temporary hatred too and sometimes it's fricking hard to keep going (i.e. pursuit of happiness != being happy).
New York, NY

Tutorspree (YC W11) is looking to hire employees #1 and #2. Competitive salary and generous stock options are included, along with the chance to get in on the ground floor of something really big.

We're looking for:

1) Lead Engineer / Director of Technology
2) Product Designer
3) Engineering & Marketing Interns

Tools we use: php, mysql, nginx, amazon ec2/s3, git

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Seattle, WA - java dev, front-end dev, tester, and PM positions available.

LabKey is looking for devs, testers, and PMs. We are a bioinformatics software company and you will play a key role in the creation of a product that allows scientists to integrate, analyze, and share large, complex datasets, accelerating their critical work in fields such as cancer and HIV research.

Contact info and more about the positions:
http://labkey.com/company/careers
Tivo Android App? Spoilers!
I agree, some cushioning is vitally important.
As I prefer to be barefooted and my floor has no carpet or padding whatsoever my heels started to hurt at the end of the very first day. On the next day I felt that pain from the very beginning, so being productive was out of the question.
Contrary to the general consensus I got myself a really cheap gymnastics mat for less than 20EUR which is only 2cm thick, instead of an expensive special purpose mat.
Within 2 days the pain was gone and standing/working for more than 10hrs a day was not a problem anymore.
So get a mat or wear shoes if you plan on trying a standing desk configuration.
"Hi, this is Steve Jobs. I'd like to speak with Adam Osborne."

The secretary informed Steve that Mr. Osborne was not available, and would not be back in the office until tomorrow morning. She asked Steve if he would like to leave a message.

"Yes", Steve replied. He paused for a second. "Here's my message. Tell Adam he's an asshole."

There was a long delay, as the secretary tried to figure out how to respond. Steve continued, "One more thing. I hear that Adam's curious about the Macintosh. Tell him that the Macintosh is so good that he's probably going to buy a few for his children even though it put his company out of business!"

http://folklore.org/StoryView.py?project=Macintosh&story...
West London, UK. Software Developers/Engineers, any skills set, any level of experience.

Leading edge software dealing with FTSE-100 companies in a high-performance environment.
Vancouver, Canada - Rails Developer

Optemo is a fast-paced startup providing software-as-a-service to online retailers. We have a small team where everyone has input on the final product. We are looking for full-time employees and interns as well.
Agreed. The game definitely creates an engrossing environment. I was cringing just watching the video and thinking about my fingers getting sliced.
Gmail fail: the problem with Priority Inbox
My non-profit startup uses tech to document Haiti's rape epidemic
SEEKING WORK

I code Java/Javascript/CSS/HTML.

I automate web testing with Selenium/Sahi.

Remote work - Asia & US. Ask me anything.
I don't know how I feel about this.
You're damn right I am!

But when I stand, I stand up straight. Or at least I slouch less.
Would love to see a blog post about the tech behind this.
>"8. Do miners have bright and well-ventilated work spaces?"

Found the diamond.
hahaha. yes!

if you make it, I want to get to name at least one dessert.
The Best Startup April Fools Jokes 2011
If you use Harvest for time tracking, they have a nice, simple gag today: The usual nameplate link in the bottom right has changed to "HARVESTVS • SINCE MMVI" and clicking on it will change all of your time entries to Roman numerals.
I've really only been following http://mitnse.com these days, because so far they've been pure facts. I haven't seen any use of 'fallout' there. links?
Gamification and the Threat to the Art of Gaming
Now there's one obvious AFD gag that should probably actually be made real!
I get that this is an April Fools joke, but I can still see this taking off!
FDA opens up competition for pregnancy drug
SEEKING WORK

Remote and local, Antwerp area BELGIUM

Well-versed in front-end development as well as back-end stuff, most experienced with Java but comfortable with other platforms.

Domain experience includes compilers, open-source GIS and image processing.

Not available for full-time development, but I can put in the hours in evenings.
FaxIns, FaxOuts, you can't explain that.
Twitter # urls broken? (must be logged in)
I met with Greg this week for lunch. He seems like a really nice guy and Dropcam is up to some great stuff.
To continue with your example, multiplication of digits gets to be in L1 having lived in main memory for long enough, and being retrieved from main memory often enough, to stay there. The same will be true of anything which is accessed that frequently, but unless things are in the main memory to begin with, they can't possibly get promoted.
Like I said, I've experienced 30 done very effectively, so I know it certainly can be done to that point. In that case it was one head honcho and two lieutenants directly managing the two sides of the business.

Things might start to get shaky at 50, but I seriously doubt it's impossible.
Your carbon based jokes are fantastic.
In the case of frogs thats because of skin thickness and won't apply to radioactive iodine in the water, but I take your general point that other creatures might be more susceptible to it than humans are.
SEEKING WORK, remote or Baltimore, MD area

I've got around 10 years working in webapp development. Experience in Scala, Groovy and Java, some Python and PHP as well as HTML, CSS, JS. Enthusiastically interested in any web application work, but not much in the way of web design chops. Small or big projects welcome. Happy to talk about projects and ideas!

I'd like to find enough freelance work to replace my full-time job and free up some time to work on my startup.
If I read this correctly, the "business model" is largely based on nobody wanting to go public about downloading that kind of movies.
Thanks! Neither of us have slept. Wooooooooooooooo
>n^3 or n^4 might already be considered impractical in many situation

You can always make these arguments for large enough N and short enough time constraints. It is an argument that as an engineer I sympathize with, but as a computer scientist I cannot endorse. The question of P=?NP is a mathematical and philosophical question. The problem of O(N) algorithms being too slow for situation X is an engineering question.

So while I recognize and even sympathize with you point, I do not think it detracts from the fundamental importance of the question at stake.
I'm looking at that difference, for me, right now (two adjacent desks). It's about 15 1/4 inches (39 cm).

P.S. When sitting, I have my desk 1 - 1 1/2 inches lower than "typical", primarily to provide a better typing position.
interested, but can't see your email.
I have a lot of open source GIS experience, but unfortunately I've never used Ruby.

If you ever need anything done involving GIS and Java, contact me.
“Would I rather date someone for a personal connection, or a business connection? One will take time away from my startup, and the other will bring valuable resources to it. The answer is quite obvious really.”
It doesn't help you with this project, but ongoing support should be something addressed in your initial contract -- e.g., "20 hours of post-shipping support are included. Additional support may be purchased at a rate of no less than $XXX per hour, subject to availability, and may be declined for any reason."
Unforeseen consequences of the GPL
37signals relocating all employees to Chicago
Ruby Peru - resources for the Ruby/Rails community in Peru
Well, I thought it was due to the permeability of their skin which allows them to more easily absorb contaminants, but I'm not especially studied on the issue.
What did you think was going to happen?! [in my bed Ed Norton voice]

Folks seeing this might not understand the degree of annoyance this company has caused. I've personally been called at least 40 times, half of those AFTER I shut down Tipjoy.

This company deserves worse.
Video: Why is a business plan important?
What happened to Groupon's personality?