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diezgeon Ask HN: Why is open source relevant in jobs?

I think the content itself is factual and relevant - I'm personally not a fan of the way US-centric identity politics polarise groups of peoples either, but once you get over this aspect the ideas behind it make more sense.

diezgeon Ask HN: Why is open source relevant in jobs?

"Some companies I work for write the contract that all code written while employed belongs to the company."

That's why - because it shows evidence of code you produce, are interested in coding on a personal level (as opposed to doing it purely for the paycheck), how you solve problems, how you document code, how well you communicate with others etc.

It does feel like having an active Github is almost a requirement these days - but there are plenty of people who feel this is unfair, see for example -> http://www.ashedryden.com/blog/the-ethics-of-unpaid-labor-an...

diezgeon Ask HN: How does a 1990s web developer get back on track?

Get up an hour earlier than you do each day. It's hard when you start, but if you don't have much spare time then it is the best way to keep up with the industry.

Spend this time updating your knowledge base via. tech news, tutorial/e-course sites such as Udemy/Pluralsight (if you learn best by video-and-code) or official textual documentation/guides otherwise.

Learn about version control (Git), HTML5/CSS3, ECMAscript 6... PHP and MySQL are still fine. Read guides about modern practices such as mobile-first development, testing via. Chrome developer tools, file minification/concatenation etc. Just learn a little each morning and don't feel overwhelmed!

Consider the points of the following link and don't worry about the "flavour of the week" libraries so much and you'll be fine -> http://programmers.stackexchange.com/a/46760/74224

diezgeon San Francisco Office Rents Pass Manhattan as Most Expensive in Country

It's different when you're used to it - a large amount of people here in London are from other countries/areas where this isn't prevalent and haven't worked out (or not really considered) the difference between the two.

diezgeon San Francisco Office Rents Pass Manhattan as Most Expensive in Country

This trips many people up - £200 per week is not the same as £800 per month as most months are usually longer than 28 days. It is a way of (to many people, very sneakily) charging people more than they expect.

diezgeon This is party time; Internet Explorer 8, 9 and 10 die on Tuesday

Only those with Windows 7/8 can get the free upgrade to 10 and W7/W8 themselves aren't free, which could be a factor to some.