“Lambda and serverless is one of the worst forms of proprietary lock-in” (2017)
487 by peter_d_sherman | 244 comments on Hacker News.
Tuesday, February 5, 2019
New top story on Hacker News: MIT Hacker Tools: a lecture series on programmer tools
MIT Hacker Tools: a lecture series on programmer tools
681 by anishathalye | 56 comments on Hacker News.
681 by anishathalye | 56 comments on Hacker News.
Two Plays That Decided the Patriots’ Super Bowl Victory
By JON HUANG, BEDEL SAGET, ANJALI SINGHVI, JOE WARD and JEREMY WHITE from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/2S87ftG
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Behind the Lion Air Crash, a Trail of Decisions Kept Pilots in the Dark
By JAMES GLANZ, JULIE CRESWELL, THOMAS KAPLAN and ZACH WICHTER from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2GiesAg
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FOX NEWS: Venezuela's Maduro lashes out at President Trump as more European countries call on him to resign
Venezuela's Maduro lashes out at President Trump as more European countries call on him to resign
Maduro says the world needs to know the White House has been taken over by an extremist; Benjamin Hall reports from London.
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FOX NEWS: Venezuelan opposition leader calls for military leaders to abandon Maduro government
Venezuelan opposition leader calls for military leaders to abandon Maduro government
EU countries recognize opposition leader Juan Guaido as Venezuelan leader; Fox News military analyst Col. David Hunt weighs in on the political unrest in Venezuela.
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FOX NEWS: Reports: Government officials revive Cold War-era plans to get royal family out of London over Brexit fears
Reports: Government officials revive Cold War-era plans to get royal family out of London over Brexit fears
Fears of civil unrest triggered by a 'hard' Brexit from the European Union reportedly prompts emergency evacuation plans; Greg Palkot reports from London.
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FOX NEWS: Cash flow key to Nicolas Maduro's survival?
Cash flow key to Nicolas Maduro's survival?
The Wall Street Journal's Mary O'Grady breaks down where the rubber hits the road for embattled Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.
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FOX NEWS: Key European countries officially recognize Juan Guaido as Venezuela's interim president
Key European countries officially recognize Juan Guaido as Venezuela's interim president
President Nicolas Maduro rejects ultimatum by European countries to call for new elections; Benjamin Hall reports from London.
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FOX NEWS: Rep. Michael Waltz urges maintaining pressure on Iran: When America doesn't lead, bad things happen
Rep. Michael Waltz urges maintaining pressure on Iran: When America doesn't lead, bad things happen
President Trump says he wants to keep troops in Iraq to monitor Iran; reaction from Florida Congressman Michael Waltz, Republican member of the House Armed Services Committee.
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FOX NEWS: Woman who died on Australia party boat may have been exposed to toxic fumes, police say
Woman who died on Australia party boat may have been exposed to toxic fumes, police say
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FOX NEWS: Migrant caravan to reach US border day before Trump's State of the Union
Migrant caravan to reach US border day before Trump's State of the Union
The caravan will arrive at the border on Monday, a day ahead of President Trump’s State of the Union speech – and on the heels of the Pentagon’s announcement that nearly 4,000 troops will be deployed to the region in the coming weeks.
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FOX NEWS: Trump's comments on keeping US forces in Iraq alarms Iraqi leaders, could jeopardize military's ability to stay
Trump's comments on keeping US forces in Iraq alarms Iraqi leaders, could jeopardize military's ability to stay
Pro-Iranian Shia factions in Iraq are calling for a U.S. withdrawal in the wake of President Trump's admission that he needs troops in Iraq to counter Iran; national security correspondent Jennifer Griffin reports from the Pentagon.
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FOX NEWS: Post-ISIS, Americans join Kurdish fighters in Syria and promote “anarchist” ideology
Post-ISIS, Americans join Kurdish fighters in Syria and promote “anarchist” ideology
When ISIS overran swaths of Syria’s autonomous Kurdish region of Rojava in 2014, scores of Westerners and some self-proclaimed freedom fighters flocked to the region to volunteer with the local Kurdish militia.
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FOX NEWS: Waffle House employee brandishes knives during fight with fellow employee, video shows
Waffle House employee brandishes knives during fight with fellow employee, video shows
A video of a particularly violent fight at a Waffle House in South Carolina, which left one employee injured, went viral over the weekend.
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FOX NEWS: Chick-fil-A at Mercedes-Benz stadium transformed into completely different eatery on Super Bowl Sunday
Chick-fil-A at Mercedes-Benz stadium transformed into completely different eatery on Super Bowl Sunday
The chain is famously closed Sundays, so Chick-fil-A was instead transformed into an eatery called “Fries Up."
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FOX NEWS: Burger King's Super Bowl ad featuring Andy Warhol was taken from a 1982 film
Burger King's Super Bowl ad featuring Andy Warhol was taken from a 1982 film
Andy Warhol made an unexpected appearance in a Burger King ad during Sunday's Super Bowl.
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FOX NEWS: Chipotle retweets post about Adam Levine's torso looking 'like a Chipotle bag'
Chipotle retweets post about Adam Levine's torso looking 'like a Chipotle bag'
This might explain why you were craving Chipotle after Maroon 5’s halftime show.
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FOX NEWS: Washington baker 'unapologizes' for 'Build That Wall' Valentine’s cookies: 'People should lighten up'
Washington baker 'unapologizes' for 'Build That Wall' Valentine’s cookies: 'People should lighten up'
OK, so maybe he’s #SorryNotSorry.
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FOX NEWS: Bud Light's corn syrup Super Bowl ad prompts response from competition
Bud Light's corn syrup Super Bowl ad prompts response from competition
Super Bowl commercials from Anheuser-Busch InBev SA’s Bud Light may have just revived a national focus on corn syrup, an ingredient that has been blamed for its role in the national obesity epidemic.
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FOX NEWS: You can get married at a Dunkin’ wedding chapel this month
You can get married at a Dunkin’ wedding chapel this month
Couples will be joined in hole-y matrimony
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FOX NEWS: Proposed bill would ban sugary drinks from kids’ menus
Proposed bill would ban sugary drinks from kids’ menus
A proposed bill would completely remove sugary beverages from children’s menus and prohibit them from being served in children’s meals.
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FOX NEWS: Burger King trolls McDonald’s with new menu featuring ‘Not Big Macs’
Burger King trolls McDonald’s with new menu featuring ‘Not Big Macs’
A Whopper of a burn.
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FOX NEWS: McDonald’s customer calls police after employee put onions on his Big Mac, gets arrested
McDonald’s customer calls police after employee put onions on his Big Mac, gets arrested
Would you like fries with that meltdown?
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New ask Hacker News story: Ask HN: Suggested Books to Become Product Owner for a Software Engineer?
Ask HN: Suggested Books to Become Product Owner for a Software Engineer?
3 by IloveHN84 | 1 comments on Hacker News.
What kind of books/material should I check to move to a Product Owner position, starting from a Software Engineer one?
3 by IloveHN84 | 1 comments on Hacker News.
What kind of books/material should I check to move to a Product Owner position, starting from a Software Engineer one?
New ask Hacker News story: Ask HN: How do you negotiate a salary?
Ask HN: How do you negotiate a salary?
4 by patientplatypus | 6 comments on Hacker News.
What is your strategy for negotiating salaries? How do you know when you're asking too much or when you're getting low balled? Do you have any stories that you can share that are insightful, or have you made decisions that you wish you hadn't? Decisions that turned out well? Anything would be helpful, thank you.
4 by patientplatypus | 6 comments on Hacker News.
What is your strategy for negotiating salaries? How do you know when you're asking too much or when you're getting low balled? Do you have any stories that you can share that are insightful, or have you made decisions that you wish you hadn't? Decisions that turned out well? Anything would be helpful, thank you.
New ask Hacker News story: Ask HN: Are sites like Elance and Upwork worthwhile?
Ask HN: Are sites like Elance and Upwork worthwhile?
21 by aphextron | 7 comments on Hacker News.
It's been quite a while since I first checked them out, and the last I knew it seemed like a bit of a race to the bottom. People competing for $2/hour made it seem like a waste of time. Is there actually a market for highly skilled developers earning decent wages now, or is it still the same?
21 by aphextron | 7 comments on Hacker News.
It's been quite a while since I first checked them out, and the last I knew it seemed like a bit of a race to the bottom. People competing for $2/hour made it seem like a waste of time. Is there actually a market for highly skilled developers earning decent wages now, or is it still the same?
New ask Hacker News story: Ask HN: What have you found the worst interview question to be?
Ask HN: What have you found the worst interview question to be?
13 by chupa-chups | 15 comments on Hacker News.
The opposite of the thread here: http://bit.ly/2D4Xouq. What are in your experience the worst questions, both as interviewee or interviewer?
13 by chupa-chups | 15 comments on Hacker News.
The opposite of the thread here: http://bit.ly/2D4Xouq. What are in your experience the worst questions, both as interviewee or interviewer?
New ask Hacker News story: Ask HN: What have you found the most useful interview question to be?
Ask HN: What have you found the most useful interview question to be?
52 by kejaed | 46 comments on Hacker News.
Hiring or applicant side, is there a question you’ve found that over time has helped you out the most in getting a better understanding about the people on the other side of the table?
52 by kejaed | 46 comments on Hacker News.
Hiring or applicant side, is there a question you’ve found that over time has helped you out the most in getting a better understanding about the people on the other side of the table?
