All my prompts have 'as a Staff level engineer'. I have found it helps with the quality of the code
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I like the practicality of this
rukugu commented on Ask HN: What does mastery look like in software engineering? · Posted by u/abdabab
I have a bit of a tangent question for more experienced back-end developers: where do you fit Redis (or other caching mechanisms) in the traditional MVC model? I haven't had a use-case for Redis yet, but I'd like to know how should I approach the architecture of an app using Redis.
I use it as a general cache, especially for data that I know hitting the database will be expensive. I also use it for pubsub.
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rukugu commented on Launch HN: Hatchways (YC S19) – Internships Instead of Interviews · Posted by u/jaclynmling
"Mainstream hiring processes are biased towards those who went to great schools, had high GPAs, are native-English speaking, have worked at brand name companies, are extroverts and great networkers, etc. But there are so many talented people who don't fit that profile. We're excited to work on ways of hiring that give them a better chance." This really struck a chord. All the best!
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It’s insane that it is $1400/month out of pocket, and if you have a high deductible plan you’d still be paying $6k+ potentially before it’s covered.
That's insane. In Kenya, PrEP is offered free of charge in all public hospitals while in private hospitals, brand name drugs will set you back about $35, while generic equivalents cost about $4.
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The French are very proud and protective of their language. I have a similar experience, I was asking Je cherche le croissants (or something: I'm looking for croissants), I got a blank stare until my friend made a very theatrical overly french "Croissants!" hand waving and all, then the supermarket guy understood. I know of no other language that invented new words when computers came to the market (ordinateur) or when RNA splicing was discovered (Épissage). French will be spoken long after Dutch completely Englifies.
Swahili has words for different types of computers e.g. Taraklishi(regular computer), Taraklishikuu(super computer) and Tarakilishi kiunzikuu (mainframe).