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devonbarrett

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devonbarrett··on Ask HN: a lightweight contact db that is Not a CRM
http://productforums.google.com/forum/#!topic/apps-script/aL... Use google forms to create a fool proof interface for adding them, and do the same to search?
devonbarrett··on Ask HN: a lightweight contact db that is Not a CRM
If it doesn't have to be integrated into your own system, why not just google contacts?
devonbarrett··on What future headline do you predict?
"Outrage as pedestrian killed by self driving car"
devonbarrett··on Show HN: SMSPoly - A smarter way to send SMS online
Will this be cheaper than Twilo?

Will this have an easier API than Twilo?

devonbarrett··on Ask HN: How do blind people code and work with terminals?
I know this is not about programming, but from what I know the same principal could be applied. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVuLGrab9JA
devonbarrett··on Seattle drinking den bans Google Glass geeks
Waiting for the hats with infra red lights to hit the market.
devonbarrett··on Ask HN: Is Github down?
https://status.github.com/
devonbarrett··on Ask HN: Best Tool for Sharing Developer Notes, Processes, etc
I like teambox http://teambox.com/

It gives you the formality of setting tasks and road-mapping a project.

And then for when you quickly want to throw ideas around there is a group IM which is quite neat.

Plus it will be free for the three of you.

devonbarrett··on Ask HN:Any biohacker here? I want to get help.
As jcr biohacking spaces would be a great fit for you! Find some in your local area and head down, you can find people of all experiences who can guide you and advise you.

They also have all the equipment you need to get started.

devonbarrett··on Ask HN: Google I/O costs too much for developers, Where to go instead?
Where are based/where would you be willing to travel?
devonbarrett··on Ask HN: What could possibly be wrong with SimCity?
It seems all you would have to do is mimic the save and load functionality as the majority of the game logic is offline. I doubt it will take that long before we see things pop up.
devonbarrett··on Ask HN: What would your dream summer internship in NYC be?
Fog Creek :D
devonbarrett··on Software Development Is Bad For Your Health
I find http://stereopsis.com/flux reduces strain on my eyes greatly at night time!
devonbarrett··on Ruby or Java. Why?
Java, because its not ruby ;)
devonbarrett··on Ask HN: Technology Stacks, 2013 edition
Agreed! It's killing me that its not production ready as I have an idea that work so well with it.
devonbarrett··on Ask HN: How can I improve my personal website
The plural form of paradigm is paradigms. Nice job!
devonbarrett··on Ask HN: Can someone check my JS library?
Sure I'll have a look, email in profile.
devonbarrett··on Ask HN: Whats the best captcha service
I really like these guys (http://solvemedia.co.uk/index.html) I think it just makes it more interesting... and hey you may even make a bit off it. But I think reCaptcha is becoming impossible to solve
devonbarrett··on Zuck, Bill Gates, Jack Dorsey In Short Film To Inspire Kids To Learn How To Code
Most of these people would not become developers. But think of the benefits if everyone had a brief exposure to how a computer works, or a realistic view of it should/can do. It may even cause everyone to regularly update their browsers as they now see the importance of it - we may even see the death of IE ;)
devonbarrett··on Ask HN: Are you colour blind? Please help validate daltonize algorithm in Ruby
I just had my brother test them out. I am not too sure what he suffers with but they defiantly work - I would say even more effectively than the original! The one he found hardest to see was the python one.
devonbarrett··on Ask HN: If you could start a start-up anywhere in the world
I think London's start up scene is becoming something interesting at the moment.
devonbarrett··on Ask HN: What quote inspired you the most?
"I have never wished to cater to the crowd; for what I know they do not approve, and what they approve I do not know." -Epicurus
devonbarrett··on Monthly subscriptions services, I have a question for you developers.
chargify.com is the best I have used for something like this, and it didn't take too long to integrate. However, in the long run I would probably opt to manage it all myself for the flexibility.
devonbarrett··on Ask HN: Mom Sent a TON of personal info to WRONG gmail account. Any options?
Or there market is much greater?
devonbarrett··on Ask HN: How can a 16 year-old programmer make money writing code?
I'm 17 at the moment - been freelancing and doing paid work since I was 12. The way I see it is, people who discredit you because of your age are not the people you want to work for anyway. Stick to it and you will get there.
devonbarrett··on Ask HN: If you could master one technology this year, what would it be?
Go
devonbarrett··on Ask HN: On companies hiring remote developers and why don't you do it?
American companies will have more willingness to hire you remotely or outsource work for you.

I would not just limit this to being American. Being British I have felt that it has been a big contributing reason on why I have been hired over people from countries such as China or India.

devonbarrett··on Panoramic, high resolution picture of London
Wouldn't you have to know its speed?
devonbarrett··on Ask HN: What is the coolest JS library out there?
I would be interested in this. Does it work?
devonbarrett··on Ask HN: Best place to find a freelance coder?
I would like to, but sadly I'm from the UK. Any plans to opening up to us over here?
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