Just because it’s falsifiable doesn’t mean it’s good science
3 by _aleph2c_ | 0 comments on Hacker News.
Thursday, January 31, 2019
Sackler Scion’s Email Reveals Push for High-Dose OxyContin, New Lawsuit Disclosures Claim
By BARRY MEIER from NYT Health https://nyti.ms/2TrbHQI
You Flushed the Toilet. They Made Some Bricks.
By JOANNA KLEIN from NYT Science https://nyti.ms/2Uybj3e
New top story on Hacker News: Ask HN: How to RTFM?
Ask HN: How to RTFM?
9 by rja907 | 8 comments on Hacker News.
I have seen dozens of times that people direct to the language manuals etc. to understand something in depth. I am a new college grad working as a Software Engineer and I mostly reference the manual when I cannot find something on Stackoverflow or some blog. Whenever I have tried to go through the manual, the kind of language used has diminished my interest and ended up in my giving it up. Also, I don't have an eidetic memory, so I don't see how manuals can be useful in the real sense but I really want to go in depth of some topics like PostgreSQL, Spring, Javascript, Python etc. It would be great to hear if someone actually reads the manual and is able to successfully apply it in their lives...
9 by rja907 | 8 comments on Hacker News.
I have seen dozens of times that people direct to the language manuals etc. to understand something in depth. I am a new college grad working as a Software Engineer and I mostly reference the manual when I cannot find something on Stackoverflow or some blog. Whenever I have tried to go through the manual, the kind of language used has diminished my interest and ended up in my giving it up. Also, I don't have an eidetic memory, so I don't see how manuals can be useful in the real sense but I really want to go in depth of some topics like PostgreSQL, Spring, Javascript, Python etc. It would be great to hear if someone actually reads the manual and is able to successfully apply it in their lives...
New top story on Hacker News: Ask HN: What's your top three questions for startup before you accept job offer?
Ask HN: What's your top three questions for startup before you accept job offer?
2 by wrestlerman | 0 comments on Hacker News.
I'm curious, what questions do you think are the most important before you accept a job offer from a startup? I'm curious, how do you know when to join or not to join a startup?
2 by wrestlerman | 0 comments on Hacker News.
I'm curious, what questions do you think are the most important before you accept a job offer from a startup? I'm curious, how do you know when to join or not to join a startup?
How NASA’s Curiosity Rover Weighed a Mountain on Mars
By KENNETH CHANG from NYT Science https://nyti.ms/2SjWaVM
We Tried Five Polar-Weather Experiments. Here’s What Happened.
By KATIE THOMAS from NYT Science https://nyti.ms/2TokJhr
New top story on Hacker News: How to prepare a Design Thinking workshop for 80 people
How to prepare a Design Thinking workshop for 80 people
3 by ggeorgovassilis | 0 comments on Hacker News.
3 by ggeorgovassilis | 0 comments on Hacker News.
New top story on Hacker News: U.S. Changes Visa Process for High-Skilled Workers
U.S. Changes Visa Process for High-Skilled Workers
230 by godelmachine | 347 comments on Hacker News.
230 by godelmachine | 347 comments on Hacker News.
Wednesday, January 30, 2019
He Swallowed a Toothpick. It Could Have Killed Him.
By DENISE GRADY from NYT Health https://nyti.ms/2Tn7uOf
E-Cigarettes Are Effective at Helping Smokers Quit, a Study Says
By JAN HOFFMAN from NYT Health https://nyti.ms/2DIi24P
High Ceilings and a Lovely View: Denisova Cave Was Home to a Lost Branch of Humanity
By CARL ZIMMER from NYT Science https://nyti.ms/2MFj04N
Opioid Lawsuits Are Headed to Trial. Here's Why the Stakes Are Getting Uglier
By JAN HOFFMAN from NYT Health https://nyti.ms/2CRDKSy
New top story on Hacker News: Launch HN: DevFlight (YC W19) – Helping open-source maintainers make money
Launch HN: DevFlight (YC W19) – Helping open-source maintainers make money
4 by vbordo | 1 comments on Hacker News.
Hey HN, We’re Victor and Tony, founders of DevFlight ( https://devflight.com ). We help open-source maintainers make money. Think of us as agents for open-source maintainers. We met last year through the Indie Hackers community. It’s one of the luckiest things that’s ever happened to us. We clicked immediately. It became clear we share an obsession with building things to make developers’ lives easier. We began working on small developer-centric projects together. We started DevFlight after recognizing maintainers are the most underserved developers. They provide immense value and get little in return. We’ve spoken with many maintainers who’ve told us the current open-source development model is unsustainable for them. Their projects often end up being a second full-time job without pay. Some have to stop supporting their projects altogether due to a lack of resources. It’s time to start paying maintainers well for their work. Making open-source development sustainable will benefit everyone in the long-term. Our vision is to make it possible for maintainers to receive a stable income that accurately reflects the value they bring to companies. We’re accomplishing this by connecting maintainers with companies who will pay them. If you’re a maintainer, apply now on our website to join the waitlist. We’re currently working with a small group of maintainers from popular projects. We’ll gradually expand this group. Shoot us an email to learn more. We’d love to chat with you. We aim to make the process of hiring maintainers dead simple for companies. We communicate when maintainers are available and what types of work they can provide. If your company is interested in learning more, please reach out to us. Companies are paying for things like priority email and on-demand support from maintainers, feature request prioritization, continued development of the project, faster bug fixes, and guaranteed project stability. This is not an exhaustive list. We take 10% from every contract we negotiate. We’re aware the contract model doesn’t work for everyone. We’re exploring other revenue models based on what’s best for our maintainer network. We’d be particularly interested in hearing any ideas about this from the HN community. This is a difficult problem to solve, because it’s fundamentally more of a human problem than a software one. Companies often aren’t aware of all the open-source software they’re dependent on. Many also have complex purchasing requirements and no clear understanding of how their company can directly benefit from paying maintainers. Solving this problem requires better communication, more transparency, and new systems. We know the HN community has a wealth of experience and knowledge on this topic. We’re excited to listen to any thoughts and experiences you’re willing to share with us. We want to continue to learn and evaluate how we’re approaching this problem, so fire away! Victor and Tony
4 by vbordo | 1 comments on Hacker News.
Hey HN, We’re Victor and Tony, founders of DevFlight ( https://devflight.com ). We help open-source maintainers make money. Think of us as agents for open-source maintainers. We met last year through the Indie Hackers community. It’s one of the luckiest things that’s ever happened to us. We clicked immediately. It became clear we share an obsession with building things to make developers’ lives easier. We began working on small developer-centric projects together. We started DevFlight after recognizing maintainers are the most underserved developers. They provide immense value and get little in return. We’ve spoken with many maintainers who’ve told us the current open-source development model is unsustainable for them. Their projects often end up being a second full-time job without pay. Some have to stop supporting their projects altogether due to a lack of resources. It’s time to start paying maintainers well for their work. Making open-source development sustainable will benefit everyone in the long-term. Our vision is to make it possible for maintainers to receive a stable income that accurately reflects the value they bring to companies. We’re accomplishing this by connecting maintainers with companies who will pay them. If you’re a maintainer, apply now on our website to join the waitlist. We’re currently working with a small group of maintainers from popular projects. We’ll gradually expand this group. Shoot us an email to learn more. We’d love to chat with you. We aim to make the process of hiring maintainers dead simple for companies. We communicate when maintainers are available and what types of work they can provide. If your company is interested in learning more, please reach out to us. Companies are paying for things like priority email and on-demand support from maintainers, feature request prioritization, continued development of the project, faster bug fixes, and guaranteed project stability. This is not an exhaustive list. We take 10% from every contract we negotiate. We’re aware the contract model doesn’t work for everyone. We’re exploring other revenue models based on what’s best for our maintainer network. We’d be particularly interested in hearing any ideas about this from the HN community. This is a difficult problem to solve, because it’s fundamentally more of a human problem than a software one. Companies often aren’t aware of all the open-source software they’re dependent on. Many also have complex purchasing requirements and no clear understanding of how their company can directly benefit from paying maintainers. Solving this problem requires better communication, more transparency, and new systems. We know the HN community has a wealth of experience and knowledge on this topic. We’re excited to listen to any thoughts and experiences you’re willing to share with us. We want to continue to learn and evaluate how we’re approaching this problem, so fire away! Victor and Tony
Seeking the Genetic Underpinnings of Morning Persons and Night Owls
By VERONIQUE GREENWOOD from NYT Health https://nyti.ms/2DIJC1Q
Tuesday, January 29, 2019
A Closer Look at the Polar Vortex’s Dangerously Cold Winds
By YULIYA PARSHINA-KOTTAS, KARTHIK PATANJALI, JEREMY WHITE, BENJAMIN WILHELM and EVAN GROTHJAN from NYT Science https://nyti.ms/2B9tBka
New top story on Hacker News: It’s 2019, why can’t I block all incoming calls that aren’t in my contact list?
It’s 2019, why can’t I block all incoming calls that aren’t in my contact list?
6 by tones411 | 6 comments on Hacker News.
It’s pointless to block every single spam number that can call in. If we can’t end spam calls, why don’t phones let you at least block all except numbers in your contact list?
6 by tones411 | 6 comments on Hacker News.
It’s pointless to block every single spam number that can call in. If we can’t end spam calls, why don’t phones let you at least block all except numbers in your contact list?
Frostbite and Hypothermia: Tips to Stay Safe in Extreme Cold Weather
By KAREN ZRAICK from NYT Health https://nyti.ms/2sY990N
New top story on Hacker News: Ask HN: If my company bills me out at $165/hr what should my salary be?
Ask HN: If my company bills me out at $165/hr what should my salary be?
9 by isthispermanent | 9 comments on Hacker News.
I work as a client-facing software consultant for a medium-sized firm. They bill me out at $165/hr. What would a fair salary given that number be or how should I think about my salary relative to that number? SKILLSET UPDATE: - I work across both mobile and front-end projects writing major features on multi-month projects in iOS/Java/Typescript/React/Angular. - I am the only mobile person in the entire company and am one of two that has a Mac (the only real way to dev iOS). - I've also contributed to mid-tier areas in C#. - I've always delivered.
9 by isthispermanent | 9 comments on Hacker News.
I work as a client-facing software consultant for a medium-sized firm. They bill me out at $165/hr. What would a fair salary given that number be or how should I think about my salary relative to that number? SKILLSET UPDATE: - I work across both mobile and front-end projects writing major features on multi-month projects in iOS/Java/Typescript/React/Angular. - I am the only mobile person in the entire company and am one of two that has a Mac (the only real way to dev iOS). - I've also contributed to mid-tier areas in C#. - I've always delivered.
New top story on Hacker News: Launch HN: Scribe 2.0 (YC W17) – Configurable, Actionable Alerts on Slack
Launch HN: Scribe 2.0 (YC W17) – Configurable, Actionable Alerts on Slack
3 by sachin18590 | 0 comments on Hacker News.
Hey HN, We’re Sachin and Rutika, founders of Scribe [ https://www.tryscribe.com](https://www.tryscribe.com) . Scribe 1.0 provided sales call scheduling service managing client’s sales inboxes, scheduling sales calls and updating their CRM based on email and calendar events. We did this through a human in the loop (software+service) approach. In the process of managing external conversations we built an internal SAAS product which helped us stay on top of all the email and CRM updates. We are opening it up today for others to use as a standalone product calling it Scribe 2.0 It’s an extensively customizable workflow builder which allows you to receive events from your email, calendar, salesforce and Stripe accounts either as Slack DMs or notifications in slack channels of your choice. You can configure any number of API actions on top of these events and based on the event contents decide what actions to take with couple of clicks right from slack. We also have a HTTP/webhook option to support custom events or events from other integrations as we explore expanding the workflow builder for more usecases. Some of the sample usecases we have been used for include - Share selective emails in slack and based on the email information, you can reply, send a calendar invite and update CRM with single click buttons without opening any other website. - You can setup custom reply templates for different email categories, and have them personalized based on the incoming email information - Create support tickets, add assignees and deadlines, from email in slack - Trigger ML jobs with updated parameters based on previous job’s success/failure and performance accuracy. - Trigger code deployments and task pipelines from Slack In effect, users can configure workflows to send data from any of their SAAS apps to Slack, update it in real time, and send it back to anywhere else. And all this can be done collaboratively allowing for broad visibility and accountability across teams. We also have a cool gif feature that allows one to attach changing gifs based on incoming event data allowing for some nice surprises Some of the interesting feedback we have received from our customers are - They go without logging into gmail and salesforce for days - We are like a mother who nudges them to do the right thing at the right time Technically, we have built a unified layer for authentication, resource and crud schema inference. We can therefore integrate with any software that is openApi compliant in a matter of few days. Pubsub management however has been quite nasty given the scale, lack of api standardization and the asynchronous nature of the platform. We also have selectively exposed our email AI from the original Scribe 1.0 product, that categorizes sales email into more than 22 different categories allowing users to setup personalized templates and actions based on the intent of the email. We are looking to HN to get feedback on the product as well as explore new usecases on how we can extend the service to cover more integrations and usecases. Given our history, we have mostly built with sales usecase in mind, but we do believe that now, this can be extended perhaps more effectively to other markets and would love to get HN’s thoughts. Apart from more integrations, we can also provide option to schedule time based notifications as well as ability to define slack commands to pull data/trigger workflows if there is a usecase/market need.
3 by sachin18590 | 0 comments on Hacker News.
Hey HN, We’re Sachin and Rutika, founders of Scribe [ https://www.tryscribe.com](https://www.tryscribe.com) . Scribe 1.0 provided sales call scheduling service managing client’s sales inboxes, scheduling sales calls and updating their CRM based on email and calendar events. We did this through a human in the loop (software+service) approach. In the process of managing external conversations we built an internal SAAS product which helped us stay on top of all the email and CRM updates. We are opening it up today for others to use as a standalone product calling it Scribe 2.0 It’s an extensively customizable workflow builder which allows you to receive events from your email, calendar, salesforce and Stripe accounts either as Slack DMs or notifications in slack channels of your choice. You can configure any number of API actions on top of these events and based on the event contents decide what actions to take with couple of clicks right from slack. We also have a HTTP/webhook option to support custom events or events from other integrations as we explore expanding the workflow builder for more usecases. Some of the sample usecases we have been used for include - Share selective emails in slack and based on the email information, you can reply, send a calendar invite and update CRM with single click buttons without opening any other website. - You can setup custom reply templates for different email categories, and have them personalized based on the incoming email information - Create support tickets, add assignees and deadlines, from email in slack - Trigger ML jobs with updated parameters based on previous job’s success/failure and performance accuracy. - Trigger code deployments and task pipelines from Slack In effect, users can configure workflows to send data from any of their SAAS apps to Slack, update it in real time, and send it back to anywhere else. And all this can be done collaboratively allowing for broad visibility and accountability across teams. We also have a cool gif feature that allows one to attach changing gifs based on incoming event data allowing for some nice surprises Some of the interesting feedback we have received from our customers are - They go without logging into gmail and salesforce for days - We are like a mother who nudges them to do the right thing at the right time Technically, we have built a unified layer for authentication, resource and crud schema inference. We can therefore integrate with any software that is openApi compliant in a matter of few days. Pubsub management however has been quite nasty given the scale, lack of api standardization and the asynchronous nature of the platform. We also have selectively exposed our email AI from the original Scribe 1.0 product, that categorizes sales email into more than 22 different categories allowing users to setup personalized templates and actions based on the intent of the email. We are looking to HN to get feedback on the product as well as explore new usecases on how we can extend the service to cover more integrations and usecases. Given our history, we have mostly built with sales usecase in mind, but we do believe that now, this can be extended perhaps more effectively to other markets and would love to get HN’s thoughts. Apart from more integrations, we can also provide option to schedule time based notifications as well as ability to define slack commands to pull data/trigger workflows if there is a usecase/market need.
New top story on Hacker News: Ask HN: Are there any “online” lawyer services?
Ask HN: Are there any “online” lawyer services?
4 by throwaway4353 | 0 comments on Hacker News.
Throwaway account for obvious reasons. I will not go into details, but I am personally facing some legal charges in Santa Clara county. I am not staying in the U.S. but I need to find a lawyer to represent me there. Do you have any lawyer firm you could recommend? Extra points if they provide an "online" service where the case can be discussed electronically, as phone calls are a hassle due to the time zone differences. And preferably be able to pay using regular credit card, I guess hourly for initial consultation.
4 by throwaway4353 | 0 comments on Hacker News.
Throwaway account for obvious reasons. I will not go into details, but I am personally facing some legal charges in Santa Clara county. I am not staying in the U.S. but I need to find a lawyer to represent me there. Do you have any lawyer firm you could recommend? Extra points if they provide an "online" service where the case can be discussed electronically, as phone calls are a hassle due to the time zone differences. And preferably be able to pay using regular credit card, I guess hourly for initial consultation.
New top story on Hacker News: Ask HN: Highest paying remote companies?
Ask HN: Highest paying remote companies?
40 by smattiso | 2 comments on Hacker News.
I have 10 years of FAANG experience (Senior SWE). I'm looking to move closer to my family and my current team isn't very remote friendly so I'm looking for a change. What should I be looking for?
40 by smattiso | 2 comments on Hacker News.
I have 10 years of FAANG experience (Senior SWE). I'm looking to move closer to my family and my current team isn't very remote friendly so I'm looking for a change. What should I be looking for?
New top story on Hacker News: Ask HN: Is it just me, or is CSS too damn hard?
Ask HN: Is it just me, or is CSS too damn hard?
245 by napsterbr | 174 comments on Hacker News.
Hey HN, I'm a seasoned backend developer and systems administrator, with over 10 years of full-time programming experience. I've worked with anything from Assembly, C, Rust all the way to Python, Erlang, Elixir, PHP, Haskell, Lisp, Clojure. When it comes to frontend, I have used React, Vue.js, ReasonML, Clojurescript and Elm extensively, and I know my way around web technologies in general. However, ever since I first started programming, I was NEVER able to get the gist behind CSS. I can't center my divs properly. I can't say "hey, CSS, this is the parent div, and all child divs must obey its size". I can't do anything basic on CSS without turning for help. Incidentally, but very likely related, I always failed to have any glimpse into how design works. I have no idea which colors "go" with which ones, and pretty much all fonts look like the same for me. I'd like to know the experience from fellow programmers. Is CSS an "art" thing? Is it common for other developers to have issues with it, or is it just me? Is there any material out there that made CSS "click" for you?
245 by napsterbr | 174 comments on Hacker News.
Hey HN, I'm a seasoned backend developer and systems administrator, with over 10 years of full-time programming experience. I've worked with anything from Assembly, C, Rust all the way to Python, Erlang, Elixir, PHP, Haskell, Lisp, Clojure. When it comes to frontend, I have used React, Vue.js, ReasonML, Clojurescript and Elm extensively, and I know my way around web technologies in general. However, ever since I first started programming, I was NEVER able to get the gist behind CSS. I can't center my divs properly. I can't say "hey, CSS, this is the parent div, and all child divs must obey its size". I can't do anything basic on CSS without turning for help. Incidentally, but very likely related, I always failed to have any glimpse into how design works. I have no idea which colors "go" with which ones, and pretty much all fonts look like the same for me. I'd like to know the experience from fellow programmers. Is CSS an "art" thing? Is it common for other developers to have issues with it, or is it just me? Is there any material out there that made CSS "click" for you?
Remains of Explorer Who First Rounded Australia Found in UK
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT Science https://nyti.ms/2sJOwp9
Monday, January 28, 2019
Germs in Your Gut Are Talking to Your Brain. Scientists Want to Know What They’re Saying.
By CARL ZIMMER from NYT Health https://nyti.ms/2UpJcTU
Which Allergens Are in Your Food? You Can’t Always Tell From the Labels
By ERIC ATHAS from NYT Health https://nyti.ms/2DCpzSI
Study Offers Hint of Hope for Staving Off Dementia in Some People
By PAM BELLUCK from NYT Health https://nyti.ms/2RmMXaH
Caroline Elton Helps Doctors Heal Themselves
By CLAUDIA DREIFUS from NYT Health https://nyti.ms/2MANGUN
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