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WebAction - Downtown Palo Alto, CA

http://webaction.com

Hiring Lead Front-End Developers, Web Developers, and Big Data Platform Developers (java).

At WebAction, you will work on creating a real-time interface to the world’s most valuable data. WebAction is a real-time big data platform that bridges the gap between users and terabytes/petabytes of diverse, fast moving, and physically disparate data. We do this by offering high-speed acquisition of log data, distributed stream processing and caching, and real-time querying of stored data in one platform. As a result, our customers rapidly create real-time, mission critical data-driven solutions that would normally take months of development effort with other products.

Founded by a team of Silicon Valley veterans with proven track records, WebAction is backed by some of the most respected names in Silicon Valley. We're also well funded (recently raised $11m Series B by a private equity firm with a $15 billion fund).

We offer a competitive salary, excellent benefits package, generous equity for the right candidates. Our office is also a short walk from some great restaurants and coffee spots on University Avenue in Downtown Palo Alto.

For the Lead Front-End Developer Position:

-Turn mockups and wireframes into functional, fluid web components

-Implementing beautiful and robust dashboards using d3.js

-Building re-usable dashboard-development frameworks

-Creating user interface and web apps for various industry applications like ATM monitoring, fraud detection, and data center monitoring

Requirements:

-Strong knowledge of Javascript, CSS, HTML, and jQuery

-Enthusiasm for working in a startup environment

Nice to haves

-You’re interested in designing engaging and intuitive user experiences

-Experience with Backbone.js, angular.js or other front-end MV* frameworks

-An interest in the type of scalable systems you hear about at Google, Facebook, Twitter, etc.

-You’re interested in telling stories and revealing anomalies through data visualization

-Concentration in Human Computer Interaction

For the Platform Engineering position, we ask that you have experience writing clean code in Java and have a strong desire and skills to work on a scalable, highly optimized data management infrastructure. We ask that you have the following skills:

-Large-scale distributed systems

-Highly available, highly scalable architectures, Hadoop (MapReduce / Pig / Zookeeper),

- Data Serialization (Avro / Thrift / Protocol Buffers)

- Experience with HBase or Cassandra

-Real-time messaging (0MQ / Kestrel / Kafka or similar), Real-time event processing, Continuous Queries

-Predictive Analytics

For the Web Developer position, you should be well versed in HTML/CSS/jQuery. You should be able to work with designers to create visual components that maintain the integrity of the design while achieving fluid performance in the browser.

If this sounds like you, shoot us an e-mail at jobs@WebAction.com or apply through our jobs page:

http://ch.tbe.taleo.net/CH02/ats/careers/jobSearch.jsp?org=W...
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I'm passionate about helping people bring their app ideas to life with Ruby on Rails, Angularjs and Twitter Bootstrap [Full-Stack]. My speciality is working alongside non-technical startup founders to refine and successfully execute their vision using lean startup and agile software development methodologies.

I created and operate www.appraisalflow.com, a SaaS office management web application for real estate appraisers. Currently working on www.motohook.com, a site that connects motorcyclists with freelance tour guides. Currently open for part-time engagements or full-time engagements starting in September 2014.

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Rinse - San Francisco, CA https://www.rinse.com

Although the domain isn't sexy at first glance, Laundry and Dry Cleaning really are problems that would benefit from today's technical prowess. Modernizing laundry has real environmental benefits to water usage, not to mention the convenience factor of a delivery service. As humanity becomes more and more urban and less and less likely to have space for a personal washer and dryer, demand for efficient laundry service is growing.

Rinse needs to tackle interesting technical challenges as well. Of course, the routing problem as popularized by the Traveling Salesman Problem (except with multiple, load-balanced agents) is a challenge, but since we are also taking photos of the clothes we process, there are interesting data mining, machine learning, and image processing applications as well. This is in addition to the joys of rapidly scaling an operational system, while continually optimizing a consumer-facing product.

We're looking for skilled developers of all types to join us, including Web Developers and Full-Stack Developers. Since we haven't taken any VC yet, this is a chance to earn a significant equity stake (while still earning a competitive salary).

We're a Python - Django - Heroku - AWS - Postgres - Backbone.js - Sass - HAML - HTML5 shop currently, but since we're small, there are opportunities to steer us technically as well.

More information at https://www.rinse.com/careers/ or just contact us at jobs@rinse.com
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> paying in bitcoins has one fundamental advantage: you are never handing the store your full billing info which can be stolen and reused by fraudsters

This is why I use PayPal whenever I can
While I know nothing about the details of this case, the vast majority of these cases seem to be due to mistakes on how the companies set up their PP accounts. PP needs to deal with fraud, and it can be hard to tell the difference between donations for a product to be launched sometime in the far future and a scam. I think the best practice is to get in touch with PP _before_ accepting nearly $300k and make sure they're expecting the money and understand the situation.

Statements like "PayPal, which is ultimately owned by Glenn Greenwald backer Pierre Omidyar ..." which are pretty obviously false (Omidyar owns <10% of the company) make me further skeptical of this article.
SEEKING WORK - REMOTE/LOCAL London, UK

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Front End Developer (Fluent in Russian/English)

HTML/CSS/JavaScript/SASS/Grunt - currently learning Django/Python and Canvas.

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Hi! I am a junior web developer, mostly front end at the moment. Currently learning Django/Python and Canvas to add to my skillset.

Ideally looking for small/short projects to do in the evenings/weekends.

Relevant Links:

* Portfolio - http://www.lilianakastilio.co.uk/

* GitHub - https://github.com/lili2311

* CodePen - http://codepen.io/lili2311

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Email: lili2311@inbox.ru
Computer Science vs. Software Engineering; although usually the label "Computer Science" is applied to both.

Paraphrasing the PDF:

Loosely speaking, I mean the distinction between programmers who regard their central aim as being to solve problems, and those who are more concerned with building and
understanding theories... If you are unsure to
which class you belong, then consider the following two statements.
(i) The point of solving problems is to understand computation better.
(ii) The point of understanding computation is to become better able to solve problems.

Here (i) corresponds to Computer Science and (ii) to Software Engineering.
This is exactly why Credit Cards are so popular, and Bitcoin will never ever take off.
Transaction volume and consumer growth aren't even close to the same thing.
Visa and Mastercard settled so there was no decision needed.

http://www.justice.gov/atr/public/press_releases/2010/262867...

I believe American Express settled later.
Location: Hyderabad, India
Remote: Yes.
Willing to relocate: Yes.
Skills: PureData/MaxMSP, Reaktor, Logic, ProTools, WebAudioAPI with JS.
Resume: Upon Request.
Email: adityatb@gmail.com
Corporations can have criminal convictions. It's just rarely invoked, because it's effectively a death sentence. The criminal conviction of Arthur Andersen (later overturned) destroyed a $10 billion/year accounting firm, the vast majority of which had absolutely nothing to do with the conduct that led to the conviction. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Andersen
The approach I am taking to EC2 instances is that I can kill it any time. So fire up instance, fetch latest code zip from S3 (not from Github), and deploy that code. Runs smoothly.

Keeps it very simple and effective, I can even ramp up the number of instances then reduce them to retire old instances.

EBS adds another point of failure (and probably the weakest link in the Amazon stack) and overcomplicates deployment.
> No thinking-based solution, be it logic or something else can work if you cannot predict your environment. It does not matter if logic is flawless or not. It is misleading to think about it as putting in the wrong assumptions, rather it is that in an unpredictable environment you cannot know what the right assumptions are.

Of course there is a solution that can do this, it's called probability theory and it was invented exactly for this - for dealing with uncertainty and unpredictability. Moreover, I don't know where this meme that IT people/geeks/smart people use "logic" came from, it's nonsense and it must die now. Reality runs on probability theory, not by high-school logic.

Also I think that those smart people are getting things right, the "curse" seems to me to be partly jealousy of the less smart (so they "those smarter guys are actually dumb" to boost their self-esteem [0]) and partly the fact that many things in this world are actually pointless nonsense that the society cultivates because, well, not everyone is smart. Many people get labeled "geeks" or "introverts" because they couldn't possibly care less about the soap operas average person play out in their lives.

[0] - I've seen this behavior countless of times when objectively better schools, universities, courses, or even TED gets called "elitistic" and thus becomes bad/stupid in the eyes of those who're outside of the "elite" group.
Exactly. At the same time, Intelligence != being a Googler. That is the point I am trying to make.
Do you run this tests with EBS optimized? Only with that you get guaranteed bandwidth to your disk and without that network may be the bottleneck.
you said "some of the problems with polymer". Can i get that resources. Because i am making some research with Polymer. thank
"goal-oriented people exist in a state of nearly continuous failure"

Is that bad? Perhaps it's okay to fail a lot; for some, it may push them to work harder.
Perhaps the Federation actually is the Culture; perhaps the Minds of the Federation are staying hidden, and purposely confusing all these issues so that people have the impression that they have something to do.
Outlook.com and OneDrive receive better security encryption
SEEKING WORK - Remote, I'm based in Bali, Indonesia

Web design and build
(html5, css3, php, wordpress, laravel, etc)

http://www.karmagraphic.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/stefanrinaldi
I would go just to see a formal discussion on SPDY and (more importantly) client certificate auth once and for all. There's a lot of ambiguity and frustration around client certs with nginx, so having a front-to-back discussion/presentation/panel would not only benefit people struggling to implement it, but open the possibility to nginx users who hadn't known about client certificates.
Ubuntu ships with AppArmor enabled. Fedora ships with SELinux. It's been that way for a long time. Other distributions like Arch come with packages for other frameworks, including grsecurity.

But I think the primary "technical mechanism" that makes Linux more secure is the fact that users install software from distribution repositories, rather than from the web. The repos are basically impenetrable since packages are signed and contributor identities confirmed with WoT (I've never heard of there being malware in a major distribution) and security updates are deployed to everybody very quickly.
The author's characterization of how people utilize goals is too broad. For many type-A personalities[1], using goals as a focal point works just fine. An ambitious student has a "goal to be a doctor" and endures 10 years of secondary education and residency to achieve it.

[1]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Type_A_personality

For other types, fixating on goals may be counterproductive. For them, shifting the emphasis to "systems & processes" instead of goals is better. (It seems like the description of "systems instead of goals" is a modern rebranding of the timeless advice about "enjoying the journey instead of the destination.")

For those where goals act more like a self-defeating hindrance instead of motivator, they can still use them in a different way: use the goal to first design the system. Then, let the concrete goal fade into the background of life. As the person works the system, achieving the goal becomes a side-effect. Instead of a goal to write The Big Novel, the "system" is to write 500 words a every day for pleasure. At the end of the year, you may get a decent full-length novel as a side-effect.
We don't seem to be on the same page. My argument (restated somewhat) is that the ownership controls keep the value distributed among the residents, instead of allowing it to be captured by an outsider (or one insider or whatever).
Whoa now, dont compare HOAs to something like slavery.

Slavery, sexism, homophobia, gay etc. those are not choices. Living in an HOA is a choice that you or I have to make. If you dont like them dont live in them, why would you want to destroy something you have a choice about. Others like these places, if they didnt there wouldnt be HOAs.
Debatable. When you install it and agree to the Terms and EULA you agree to allow Microsoft to uninstall software that it deems as malicious. I don't know if that means the tool is malicious.

Most people don't read EULAs. Caveat installing users.
Google's Helping Young Girls, But How Can We Get Women in College To Code?
Doc – App: The Human Story
App creation has become the new art form for our generation. This is the story of the cultural phenomenon that touches all our lives.
London, UK - Intern or Junior Developer - Laravel PHP

We are a web development company with a few SaaS apps. We need someone to join our team and work on Laravel 4 projects. This includes new and existing products, so you would be involved in the full development life-cycle.

Experience
You don't need any formal work experience or training, but you must have knowledge in the following areas:
- Laravel 4
- MySQL
- HTML5 and CSS

Some experience of the following would be preferred (but not essential):
- Jquery
- Git version control

We're based in London and we are looking for someone on site. UK/EU candidates only please.

We are looking for someone to start immediately.

We have a very relaxed working environment (want to come to work in shorts, no problem!), flexible working hours (work when you want) and a super friendly team.

Send any questions to jon[at]accountsportal[dot]com
While it's a little old, the commentary on this Ask A Manager post is responsive to the question: http://www.askamanager.org/2009/04/dont-mention-your-mensa-m...

Notably, the readership of that site leans towards management and HR types.
Though more subtle, I'd say yes, there are both (1) people who enjoy software development regardless of its impact on the world, and (2) others with more utilitarian motives.

Personally, I'm split. Though I idealize that genuine curiosity of the pure mathematician, I often feel obligated to use my skills 'for good', whatever that means.
A Simple HIPAA Compliant Web Application Using the Catalyze v2 API
> My personal experience in life has been that this is the case. No matter how much I have studied, it's not possible to logic your way out of insufficient or misperceived data which in most domains other than programming is the rule.

> I've also experienced the same over-confidence of logical thinkers kept in bubbles - they adjust to the quantity and correctness of data they have in one part of their life and then use logic and cognitive biases to rationalise the outcomes they have in life.

Well if they use logic then they are dumb, not smart. Centuries ago we've invented better tools called statistics and probability theory that are designed to deal with uncertain and incorrect data, and do this job optimally, as opposed to human intuition and cognitive shortcuts humans normally do.
I had to look up Devectorize.jl: https://github.com/lindahua/Devectorize.jl

The point, I think, is not that vectorizing is slow. It's that you don't want to be myopic when you do it. Your point about time spent filling and copying vectors is independent of what Devectorize is trying to do.

Yes, when you vectorize code, you need to have a prologue and an epilogue which gets the data in the correct format for the SIMD operations. This prologue and epilogue has a cost, and if it's larger than the gain from the SIMD operations, then it's not worth vectorizing. (This can happen if, say, you only have 4 elements to vectorize.) However, we have to do this cost-analysis all the time. Figuring out when it's beneficial to vectorize code has been around as long as we've vectorized code.

Devectorize.jl is not about that problem. Rather, it's about when you have a chain of expressions, and the operators in those expressions have implied loops. The naive thing to do is to myopically execute each one of those loops, creating and passing around temporary vectors. The Devectorize framework is given an entire expression, and is able to analyze where the implied loops are, and figures out how to express that computation in a single loop.

We can tell these two concepts are independent because the ideal situation is to first use Devectorize on an expression, and then vectorize the result!

For the record, the approach taken by Devectorize.jl is similar to the problem that expression templates (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expression_templates) in C++ try to solve. Through template trickery and operator overloading, we can put off evaluating an expression, avoiding the temporaries and unnecessary memory traversal that a naive execution implies. The Boost library uBLAS (micro Base Linear Algebra Subprograms, http://www.boost.org/doc/libs/1_55_0/libs/numeric/ublas/doc/...) uses this technique.
> And as a tool to destroy trust and goodwill in Google it's been unparalleled.

This is true, and Google must have noticed. Does that mean they just don't care, or was it partly why Gundotra hit the exit door?
Sure feels like money has been privatized by EMV & PP.
I guess I'm going to have to go figure out Bitcoin and Dogecoin one of these days.

(I realise that the issue is actually money transmitting)
Yes, multi-signature transactions can greatly improve security. But this idea of using a third party to write your transactions for you is a very, very bad idea. It introduces an additional point of failure for security: someone can break into their server, and make it start generating transactions that send coins somewhere other than where you said.

Writing software that uses this API would be negligence.
That's what they said, but that is not what happened. They couldn't handle the load and every noip hostname stopped working. Every one.
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You should try paying for something with BTC once, just for fun.
Oh come on. I think they just weren't user friendly tools. I doubt they developed them with the intention of being obtuse.
"The War for Talent" Fireside Chat with Drew Houston of Dropbox [video]
maybe not so much 'least interesting' as 'not the right moment'. It's kind of like bringing up that one should avoid dangerous neighborhoods right when someone got mugged and killed.

It's a valid point, and it doesn't mean you're blaming the victim, but it's perhaps not the best time bring it up, and people might easily misconstrue what you're saying.
Well, for "bulletproof" hosters that really are complicit in their customers' activities, you need to pull a sneak attack, so the bad actors don't have the chance to switch hosts. So I'm fine with that part of it.

I'm not fine with classifying noip as complicit. It's not.
The t2 instances can't be EBS optimized.
Who is "behind" Rust? A company, consortium, academics, BDFL? http://www.rust-lang.org/ doesn't have an about page. Didn't see answer listed in the FAQ.
So you're the Tesla of wearables! ;)

Thanks for the info - I'll go ahead and follow you on Twitter.
> That reminded me that Descent is the only game to really* make me feel nauseous - great game though!*

What a coincidence, I mentioned Descent's notorious nausea inducing properties on HN a few days ago.

The version I played was on the Playstation One. Because I was resident in Britain I was playing an incomplete NTSC to PAL conversion. This resulted in noticeable object warping if you did a barrel roll. I swear it intensified the effects.

By contrast DOOM on either PS1 or PC wouldn't make me sea-sick at all.
Having worked in politics, I tend to disagree with you. Still, I'm not lamenting why the people in charge are dumb, I'm saying you don't have to be smart to rationalize things logically.
Location: Louisville, KY; Remote/Seattle; Full Time

Remote: Yes

Willing to relocate: Yes, but preferably to the Seattle area

Technologies: C/C++, PHP, Python, Javascript, Go, Erlang

Resume: http://careers.stackoverflow.com/jbcrail

Email: jbcrail at gmail dot com

GitHub: https://github.com/jbcrail

I've been a software engineer for 15 years. I've largely been part of small teams that built a data warehouse ETL utility which processed billions of customer records nightly for a dozen Fortune 500 companies; a distributed document store with terabytes of historical data, an ISO consistency requirement, and a strict availability guarantee; and a service-oriented platform managing internal business data worth millions of dollars in revenue.

I'm interested in web services, functional programming languages, and distributed systems. I currently have committed to GitHub for 320 consecutive days for various personal and open-source projects.
Or when the amount is large (and so the 2-3% is huge) and you have a particular reason to trust the seller and save that money.
These Are Not The Hackathons You’re Looking For
Beware of the Hackathon which is not a Hackathon.
SEEKING WORK - Remote, I'm based in Argentina
Android Developer for the past 3 years. I've built and sold several personal Android apps as well as apps for clients.
My online cv at: www.henriqueboregio.com
From their news page:

24-Jun-2014:	Team status changes including six new development team members

The article listed links to: https://www.openssl.org/about/

Hopefully the new team can deliver on the promise in this roadmap.
I would go with the idea behind Polymer but probably not Polymer itself. Most of the newer frameworks have some sort of component analog. Angular has directives, Ember has components. You can simulate components with Backbone/Marionette. ReactJS is AWESOME and fits right in with the whole component mentality. The project I did with straight Polymer was fun, but I ended up having to scrap it, as the Chrome last month caused blocker issues.