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WomanCanCode commented on The Problem with Letters of Recommendation   thepointmag.com/examined-... · Posted by u/diodorus
wodenokoto · 6 years ago
I have been asked to write all my letters of recommendation myself, and the professor/employer will simply make changes and print it on university/company letterhead.

I know what details are important to highlight in the letter, and have always been met with the logic that "therefore it only makes sense for you to write it".

WomanCanCode · 6 years ago
This is the best kind of recommendation letter. Who knows you more but yourself?
WomanCanCode commented on Is College Still Worth It? The New Calculus of Falling Returns [pdf]   stlouisfed.org/~/media/fi... · Posted by u/SQL2219
WomanCanCode · 6 years ago
College degree is only worth for high income positions like surgeon, medical degree, nursing and some engineering field (chemical?). It's just not useful for middle class income like teaching etc. But good luck in trying to get an interview without any kind of diploma. They will think something is wrong you.
WomanCanCode commented on Netflix's UX design is keeping people up at night   xd.adobe.com/ideas/perspe... · Posted by u/wallflower
WomanCanCode · 6 years ago
I love my Netflix subscription but absolutely hate their app. And to think that their software developers are among the highest paid in the industry! I fondly remember the old days, when they give is a long list of shows in a list from top to bottom. And you had an arrow to move your titles up and down. No fancy images and auto-play and atrocious design
WomanCanCode commented on I asked my students to turn in their cell phones and write about it   technologyreview.com/s/61... · Posted by u/r0n0j0y
ggggtez · 6 years ago
I'm not quite sold on that either. The professor obviously cherry picks the quotes that would show him in the best light.

And students know what answer the professor wants to hear, and he is giving them bonus points on their grade for participating in the experiment. Not to mention that a student who participates in the bonus-point offer is likely a student who is doing badly in the class and would appreciate the assistance from the points and from removing the distractions, as they likely are the same students that think the professor knows what he's talking about, otherwise why would they volunteer for the experiment at all?

In that situation, it would not be difficult to cherry pick some supporting opinions. Remember, this is not exactly a controlled experiment.

WomanCanCode · 6 years ago
Professors generally have academic freedom to try such stunts to get into media. But still seems like a pointless experiment in a philosophy class. Anyone know why colleges are not more focused on getting kids ready for working environment?
WomanCanCode commented on Model beats Wall Street analysts in forecasting business financials   news.mit.edu/2019/model-b... · Posted by u/rbanffy
WomanCanCode · 6 years ago
Great. Now fire all those business analysts and replace them with software programmers.
WomanCanCode commented on Uber Founder Travis Kalanick Is Leaving the Company’s Board of Directors   techcrunch.com/2019/12/24... · Posted by u/0xedb
WomanCanCode · 6 years ago
Uber, unlike WeWork, is offering something the market really need. I see a viable path for them moving forward.
WomanCanCode commented on Internet shutdowns, once rare, are becoming the norm in much of the world   cnn.com/2019/12/21/asia/i... · Posted by u/AndrewBissell
WomanCanCode · 6 years ago
Disgusting. This is not right. The government shouldn't get to decide who gets INTERNET and who doesn't. Freedom of information is human right. You cannot keep the government honest if you don't get timely information in timely manner.
WomanCanCode commented on Boeing push to make training profitable may have left 737 Max pilots unprepared   bloomberg.com/news/articl... · Posted by u/JumpCrisscross
WomanCanCode · 6 years ago
This is business as usual. Nothing will change if executive doesn't get jail time. I'm surprised that Boeing hasn't' been sued yet for the Lion and Ethiopian crash.
WomanCanCode commented on Sheryl Sandberg plunged from global icon to just another executive   cnbc.com/2019/12/20/faceb... · Posted by u/SirLJ
WomanCanCode · 6 years ago
Maybe because of this --> Sandberg may no longer be the female icon she once was to the outside world, but she remains the second-most powerful executive
WomanCanCode commented on Ask HN: My company wants my side project. What can I do?    · Posted by u/yolo42
WomanCanCode · 6 years ago
Tell them no. You may be fired but then again, I think it's worth it to not give up your app.

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KarmaCake day63June 24, 2019View Original