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jmcdowell

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jmcdowell··on You can use Code School for free next weekend
This was one of the great things about the book Accelerated C++ when I was picking up C++ but had already been programming for a few years. This sort of thing seems harder to find for other languages though.
jmcdowell··on European startup scenes compared
N.B. I have heard the cost of living in other European cities is a lot lower which is why I thought they would be in a similar shape to London before reading that article.
jmcdowell··on European startup scenes compared
Quick question: Do people think the rising cost of living in a place like London will have a negative effect on start ups?

Currently it doesn't look like it from that report but I'm currently on an intern's wage and have struggled to live here, I can only imagine how hard it is to potentially work for a small wage maybe even just equity whilst being a bit older than I am and potentially more responsibilities.

jmcdowell··on A Story to Explain Genetic Algorithms
I don't have much of a knowledge of genetic algorithms so it might be good to explicitly say what part of GA algorithms set them apart from other branches of algorithms.

Nice story otherwise.

jmcdowell··on Newcastle startup scene reaches 'critical mass' [video]
Wow, that would be an awesome opportunity and I'd really appreciate it. Any chance I could contact you in a few months when it's closer to me moving back up there?
jmcdowell··on Newcastle startup scene reaches 'critical mass' [video]
Awesome to see this video. Currently down in London on an internship before I go back to Newcastle University next year. With the amount of startup events going on down here (highly recommend the HN London meetup if people haven't been) I was pretty apprehensive about going back up but not as much anymore!

Definitely feel a bit more excited now. Apart from Super Mondays, are there any other events I should remember for next year?

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