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A marathon runner doesn't need a stellar 100 yard dash time, but they should at least be able to jog 100 yards.
However, one thing that I dislike about this game(and something that could be changed in the next version or permutation) is that gameplay is TIME based instead of TURN based. It makes the game less about strategy and more about being quick with your mouse. It also makes the game less appealing as a background task and something to stop and come back to; ie something to do while waiting for something to cook or during television commercials.
* Ruby and JavaScript developer with focus on Data Visualization, d3.js, Backbone.js, Ruby on Rails
* Can work across the stack, decent eye for design, author of two popular jQuery plugins
* Have worked with startups, two YC companies, worked remotely, built many MVPs and live applications
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Recent projects:
* Fast growing, RoR based classifieds site for general aviation: http://www.PlaneBoard.com
* Building dashboards and managing data visualization, reporting for a hedge fund
* Misc visualizations in d3: http://www.bytemuse.com/post/nfl-football-schedule/ http://www.bytemuse.com/post/k-means-clustering-visualizatio... http://www.bytemuse.com/post/open-high-low-close-chart-d3-js... http://www.bytemuse.com/post/sochi-winter-olympics-medals-by... http://www.bytemuse.com/post/drought-historical-rainfall-cal...
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Email: cmpolis@gmail.com
Blog: http://www.bytemuse.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/chrispolis
Github: https://github.com/cmpolis
Stack Overflow: http://stackoverflow.com/users/238672/cmpolis
* Ruby and JavaScript developer with focus on Data Visualization, d3.js, Backbone.js, Ruby on Rails
* Can work across the stack, decent eye for design, author of two popular jQuery plugins
* Have worked with startups, two YC companies, worked remotely, built many MVPs and live applications
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Recent projects:
* Fast growing, RoR based classifieds site for general aviation: http://www.PlaneBoard.com
* Building dashboards and managing data visualization, reporting for a hedge fund
* Misc visualizations in d3: http://www.bytemuse.com/post/nfl-football-schedule/ http://www.bytemuse.com/post/k-means-clustering-visualizatio... http://www.bytemuse.com/post/open-high-low-close-chart-d3-js... http://www.bytemuse.com/post/sochi-winter-olympics-medals-by... http://www.bytemuse.com/post/drought-historical-rainfall-cal...
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Email: cmpolis@gmail.com
Blog: http://www.bytemuse.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/chrispolis
Github: https://github.com/cmpolis
Stack Overflow: http://stackoverflow.com/users/238672/cmpolis
I think any Angeleno would kill to pay the national average for fuel costs and commute 25.2 miles in 25 minutes.
* Ruby and JavaScript developer with focus on Data Visualization, d3.js, Backbone.js, Ruby on Rails
* Can work across the stack, decent eye for design, author of two popular jQuery plugins
* Have worked with startups, two YC companies, worked remotely, built many MVPs and live applications
==============
Recent projects:
* Fast growing, RoR based classifieds site for general aviation: http://www.PlaneBoard.com
* Building dashboards and managing data visualization, reporting for a hedge fund
* Misc visualizations in d3: http://www.bytemuse.com/post/open-high-low-close-chart-d3-js... http://www.bytemuse.com/post/k-means-clustering-visualizatio... http://www.bytemuse.com/post/centrally-located-us-state-capi... http://www.bytemuse.com/post/sochi-winter-olympics-medals-by... http://www.bytemuse.com/post/drought-historical-rainfall-cal...
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Email: cmpolis@gmail.com
Blog: http://www.bytemuse.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/chrispolis
Github: https://github.com/cmpolis
Stack Overflow: http://stackoverflow.com/users/238672/cmpolis
* Ruby and JavaScript developer with focus on Data Visualization, d3.js, Backbone.js, Ruby on Rails
* Can work across the stack, decent eye for design, author of two popular jQuery plugins
* Have worked with startups, two YC companies, worked remotely, built many MVPs and live applications
==============
Recent projects:
- Fast growing, RoR based classifieds site for general aviation: http://www.PlaneBoard.com
- Building dashboards and managing data visualization, reporting for a hedge fund
- Misc visualizations in d3: http://www.bytemuse.com/post/k-means-clustering-visualizatio... http://www.bytemuse.com/post/centrally-located-us-state-capi... http://www.bytemuse.com/post/sochi-winter-olympics-medals-by... http://www.bytemuse.com/post/drought-historical-rainfall-cal...
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Email: cmpolis@gmail.com
Blog: http://www.bytemuse.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/chrispolis
Github: https://github.com/cmpolis
Stack Overflow: http://stackoverflow.com/users/238672/cmpolis
* Ruby and JavaScript developer with focus on Data Visualization, d3.js, Backbone.js, Ruby on Rails
* Can work across the stack, decent eye for design, author of two popular jQuery plugins
* Have worked with startups, two YC companies, worked remotely, built many MVPs and live applications
Recent projects:
- Fast growing, RoR based classifieds site for general aviation: http://www.PlaneBoard.com
- Building dashboards and managing data visualization, reporting for a hedge fund
- Misc visualizations in d3: http://www.bytemuse.com/post/k-means-clustering-visualizatio... http://www.bytemuse.com/post/centrally-located-us-state-capi... http://www.bytemuse.com/post/sochi-winter-olympics-medals-by... http://www.bytemuse.com/post/drought-historical-rainfall-cal...
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Email: cmpolis@gmail.com
Blog: http://www.bytemuse.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/chrispolis
Github: https://github.com/cmpolis
Stack Overflow: http://stackoverflow.com/users/238672/cmpolis
* Ruby and JavaScript developer with Rails, Node.js, d3.js, iOS, experience
* Can work across the stack, decent eye for design, author of two popular jQuery plugins
* Have worked with startups, two YC companies, worked remotely, built many MVPs and live applications
* Good communicator, crazy about code quality and user experience
* Particularly interested in data visualization, analysis, analytics, d3.js, finance(currently working on a data dashboard for a hedge fund)
Blog, more information: http://www.bytemuse.com/
Email: cmpolis@gmail.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/chrispolis
Github: https://github.com/cmpolis
Stack Overflow: http://stackoverflow.com/users/238672/cmpolis
- The bridge spans 2700m and the channel is 350+ feet deep in some spots. For scale, the Three Gorges Dam is 2300m long
- Sea levels will rise so incrementally that a massive public works project might seem unnecessary or hard to get support for
- Shipping traffic needs to be able to pass through to get to the port of Oakland, Richmond, Stockton, etc...
* Ruby and JavaScript developer with Rails, Node.js, D3.js, iOS, SASS, HAML experience
* Can work across the stack, decent eye for design, author of two popular jQuery plugins
* Have worked with startups, two YC companies, worked remotely, built many MVPs and live applications
* Good communicator, crazy about code quality and user experience
* Particularly interested in data visualization, analysis, analytics, D3
Blog, more information: http://www.bytemuse.com/
Email: cmpolis@gmail.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/chrispolis
Github: https://github.com/cmpolis
Ruby and JavaScript developer with Rails, Node.js, D3.js, SASS, HAML experience. Have worked with startups, two YC companies, worked remotely, built many MVPs. Good communicator. Focus on user experience and code quality.
cmpolis@gmail.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/chrispolis
Github: https://github.com/cmpolis
"The Ruby Koans walk you along the path to enlightenment in order to learn Ruby. The goal is to learn the Ruby language, syntax, structure, and some common functions and libraries. We also teach you culture by basing the koans on tests. Testing is not just something we pay lip service to, but something we live. Testing is essential in your quest to learn and do great things in Ruby."
https://github.com/cmpolis/zencms
I've been working with a design company for a while and haven't been satisfied with the CMS's that we have been using, mostly Wordpress. I feel like there's a better way to do it, so I'm hacking!
I particularly like SeatGeek because they are providing a service that is:
* valuable(in terms of $) by making it easy to find the best seats at the best price and presenting an OTD price
* visually interesting with an intuitive and robust UI
Many startups do one of these points well, few do both very well.
This is my use case: I work with designers who are hesitant to use git and make changes really quick and test them on a live WP or similar site. Often times we have two or three people needing to edit a single css file and everyone has to open/close the file often to not overwrite the changes of others. Maybe there is a better workflow, but a collaborative editing tool like this will go a long way in streamlining this process.
I'm always amazed at how well WebGL works - I used to think that 3D intensive applications would be one thing that would/could not be converted from desktop app to web app.
- The 'Get Started' button needs to be placed and styled more prominently - it took me longer than it should have to find it.
- Adding glyphs takes the user out of editing mode
- I would have the Facebook and Twitter buttons on the main menu, i.e. don't nest them. Having a few blue buttons on the otherwise black menu should increase CTR for sharing
- If possible, add more color options. I'm not sure what your printing setup is, but I really didn't like the available colors. I prefer navy blue and black shirts.
- In the order form, all the options on dropdown menus are unreadable - they are light grey on light grey
- $29 for one single sided shirt? I wish I would have known before going through the creation process!!! Can I buy in bulk for cheaper? Can I get double sided printing?
Hope this helps.
I need money to pay off student loans, rent, food, gas, etc... Equity in startups is highly illiquid and turns out to be worthless more often than not; I can't take that risk.
I'm not sure exactly what the sweet spot demographic for this site is, but I don't see it being me or my peers.