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http://mustefa.com twitter: @mustefaj
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mustefaj··on Show HN: Yoleo – A Beautiful RSS Reader
Aw Jorge :), don't be shy. High five.
mustefaj··on Show HN: Yoleo – A Beautiful RSS Reader
As a heads up, designed by @mustefaj
mustefaj··on Filing taxes: It shouldn't be so hard
Simpletax.ca

I used it this year. Make an account and try it out, let's you dig into the original tax forms themselves too. Only in Canada though :)

mustefaj··on We call ourselves innovators, but most of us are really just iterators
I love the title...it makes me want to just keep the rhyme going...

"Others are just nay sayers, but on HN we just rhyme sayers, but I'll just get down voted by a bunch of HN-taking-things-too seriously player haters.

mustefaj··on How To Build A Kick-Ass Growth Team
You had me at Big Mac. Maybe.

It seems like such arbitrary conditions you set in order ...wait a minute, I just noticed the website is "growthsensei.com", that's like Guru level 88?

Aaand that's all my time for the day.

mustefaj··on Django 1.5 release candidate available
HN needs to lighten up, -4 points for that comment? Why So Serious?
mustefaj··on Here Comes the Next Microsoft Office
Google Docs, Google Drive, Google Calendar.
mustefaj··on Django 1.5 release candidate available
Django Unchained?
mustefaj··on Never Have the “What Would It Take to Keep You Here?” Conversation
That's actually a pretty good idea.
mustefaj··on Never Have the “What Would It Take to Keep You Here?” Conversation
I read some of the comments about employee passiveness. Sometimes it's tough for an employee to put themselves on the spot like that. What if the conversation doesn't go the 'right' way?
mustefaj··on Never Have the “What Would It Take to Keep You Here?” Conversation
That mock monologue is actually really spot on. I just recently left our bootstrapped startup and had a pre-emotive conversation shortly before doing so. It played out just like that.

I shared this link on HN already but since its so relavent here it is again. I wrote about why I still left. But didn't write about the conversation I had. And you hit it on the head. http://mustefa.com/looking-back-at-my-ux-career-in-2012/

mustefaj··on A Developer’s Year in Review
Hey Mahdi,

Ignore baconface. Great review, it's interesting to see things from a developers point of view. I was hoping to see more of what you learned in design. I might make some speaker deck presentations myself.

I wrote a similar post from a UX Designers point of view: http://mustefa.com/looking-back-at-my-ux-career-in-2012/

mustefaj··on Why we won't sign your NDA
Pretty meh. As much as there's a sea of ideas out there, ever increasing is the see of dev and design talent. Get over yourself. If there wasn't such an arrogance around your post I may have given it credence. I can tell you more, but my feedback requires you sign an NDA.

Sincerely,

An Internet nobody.

mustefaj··on Why LinkedIn's "recommend" system is broken, and how to fix it
I agree with the people calling the solution as bogus. I'm not a pro python developer, but I can sure vouch for the skills of many developers I've worked with based on my experience in working with them. And that's a fairly accurate recommendation.

Sorry the similar skill set limit is bogus.

mustefaj··on The Evolution of Culture At A Startup
Though a question, related to the article I linked, how specific do you get in trying to define your guys culture versus being malleable to change. Do you have an example?
mustefaj··on The Evolution of Culture At A Startup
Here are 4 things I learned about culture changing in a startup http://mustefa.com/culture/4-truths/
mustefaj··on Ask HN: How is office music handled at your startup/company?
We play stuff if the office is quiet, not a lot of people. Simple communication works "is this distracting anybody?".

AirPlay gives control to whoever wants it. So if you're going to play some gangsta rap, get ready for some lykke li.

edit gangsta rap is a rarity.

mustefaj··on Ask HN: What is the minimum level of experience needed for a web developer?
Honestly, if a spelling error picked up by a browser casts a negative shadow, or reflects an inability to pay attention to detail... sigh.