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It's a shame that there isn't a well-defined exchange program between countries like the US and AU. In all other aspects I meet the visa criteria head-on, yet the fact that I don't have a degree will slow me down by 2-3 years.
And this is only the first step to apply for an 'invitation to apply' for a visa.
What are my job prospects as a US software developer seeking to emigrate to Australia? How often do Australian companies sponsor visas for overseas workers?
tl;dr: Applaud the idea, but it's misguided. You need to focus on understanding words in greater context to derive any meaning.
If it's a new diet fad you're after, you'd be much better off just drinking water for three days.
You're probably right, and this makes me very sad. For all the supposed rights US citizens fight to defend, both the TSA workers and air travelers are just rolling over at the threat of being called a "terrorist".
Keeping the public terrified makes for easy prey.
NCG doesn't sound like a non-profit. I wonder what Paypal's stance is on this.
With that reasoning, it makes sense that people pour so much blind faith into the Web site as they do -- they simply do not see a corporate structure to their giant online playground.
The problem with 'bandwidth-hogs', from that assumption, is that ISPs oversell pieces of their pie based on some equation of how many people use how much.
I've never understood why one can sell "up to 5 Mb/s", and then sanction your customers who used their service to that extent.
It's like dangling a carrot in front of their face and smacking them when they get too close.
And if I'm not coding, I read about programming/implementation/software design/etc. Currently I'm working through "The Mythical Man-Month" and "Computer Networking: A Top-Down Approach Featuring the Internet". For non-computer-related stuff, I run, I spend time with my boyfriend and cats. I also recently got into Rabbids: Go Home! on the Wii. Programming is my passion, so naturally most of my time is spent on related subjects. My sister faults me on spending so much time on my computer, but I am constantly amazed at the incredible breadth and depth of the topic! I wouldn't have it any other way; breaks from the subject are important, but no other interest of mine compares in scale to this one.
Don't have a startup. Setting up my personal business/front for freelancing & contracting.
Fantastic. My sister got on my case about not dressing up or, as she called it, 'showing off my body'. You're only young once, she said.
Which, I said, is why I don't want to waste my time thinking about clothes when I'd rather program. Sure, I occasionally like dressing up, but I really could care less about whether my outfits are new and original each day.
Also, nothing is more insulting than going to a programming meeting, throwing in my 2 cents, and having a guy come up to me afterwards only to comment on my earrings.
I don't mind running necessary errands, except for when I have other things (coding, projects, etc) on my mind. The 'real world' of unswept floors and dirty dishes becomes a distraction that weighs on my mind when I need to focus. I wish there was some way I could delegate these tasks, but even if I had the money for that, a lot of this stuff just seems too personal to let someone else handle.
I don't have a link, although I think it was on HN awhile back.
Besides, Ren & Stimpy did garner a sizeable cult following (not including myself) — and quantifying interest in a cult classic isn't as simple as tracking purchases.
Perhaps a better comparison would be Pixar vs. Nickelodeon.
My only criticism is the giant blocks of text — breaking them up with a pullout quote/picture/chart would do wonders. (I worked in newspaper layout before getting involved in programming)
If you're looking for a design book, my newspaper swore by Tim Harrower's "Newspaper Designer's Handbook".
But again, excellent job! I'm excited for future issues, and, like @almost, you can also definitely count me as a subscriber.