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My best manager did not know how to code at all. He discussed target dates and requirements with me before committing to anything, then let me manage my own development process. My worst managers knew how to code once to some degree, but did not keep up with current development processes or capabilities with our systems, so often made unreasonable demands and "standards" that they would not budge on, because they thought that they understood things that they really didn't understand. In spite of my experience though, I would like a manager who understood what I was talking about, but flexible enough to see that things change and that it would be best to adapt.
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Whenever possible why not code, but the manager side of the role has to come first. By this I mean that if someone in the team has a problem or a question, you have to deal with that first, because by resolving that problem you are freeing them up to do their work.
And that is where the difficulty lies, because if as a manager you are working on a critical coding task, you have to leave that to deal with the problem or questions or help that is needed by team members.
I therefore find it best when I am working on non critical coding tasks that are of lower priority of that than team members are working on. This way I keep my coding skills up to date and am able to put the coding task on hold when a team member needs help.
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Spiral Galaxies in Collision [^].
From over the weekend. Enjoy.
"If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." Red Adair.
Those who seek perfection will only find imperfection
nils illegitimus carborundum
me, me, me
me, in pictures
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Has the presence of some evil dude looking at us from space as if he were menacingly contemplating colliding with us!
And, if the galaxies are bazillions of light years away, the collision could've already occurred!
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They are 80 million LY away: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC_2207_and_IC_2163[^] so there is a while to wait for the final dénuement.
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952)
Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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I'll probably have Klondike solitaire mastered by then ...
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The eyes have it!
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Betty Davis Eyes[^]
If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.-John Q. Adams You must accept one of two basic premises: Either we are alone in the universe, or we are not alone in the universe. And either way, the implications are staggering.-Wernher von Braun Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.-Albert Einstein
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It would be cool to be in a space ship watching the two black holes at the center of those galaxies combine.
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Hey! I gots to know[^]
If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.-John Q. Adams You must accept one of two basic premises: Either we are alone in the universe, or we are not alone in the universe. And either way, the implications are staggering.-Wernher von Braun Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.-Albert Einstein
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1971. Different world.
"If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." Red Adair.
Those who seek perfection will only find imperfection
nils illegitimus carborundum
me, me, me
me, in pictures
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Hey, man, I gotta get me one of those.
I don't actually want any ammo. I just want to be able to open my briefcase in particularly acrimonious meetings, and make sure everybody in the room sees it there.
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If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.-John Q. Adams You must accept one of two basic premises: Either we are alone in the universe, or we are not alone in the universe. And either way, the implications are staggering.-Wernher von Braun Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.-Albert Einstein
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Just put a picture of Billary Clinton in there.
Oh, my goof: that won't do you any "good" to show the wrong kind of "bad" to indicate the "ugly".
My goof, again. Wrong movie! (though, it still fits the implicative nature of the jest !!)
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Yikes. I've occasionally shot a Ruger Super Blackhawk (another .44 magnum), and I was only good for about 10-12 rounds. It beat the crap out of my hands. This sucker would tear them clean off.
Software Zen: delete this;
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Apparently it has a "shock absorber" in the handle. So maybe your hands will survive!
If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.-John Q. Adams You must accept one of two basic premises: Either we are alone in the universe, or we are not alone in the universe. And either way, the implications are staggering.-Wernher von Braun Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.-Albert Einstein
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Yeah. Shock absorber . I seriously doubt the ability of the material in the grip to reduce the impulse from firing that beast enough to make it 'fun'.
Software Zen: delete this;
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LOL. The fun would be derived from what the bullets hit.
If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.-John Q. Adams You must accept one of two basic premises: Either we are alone in the universe, or we are not alone in the universe. And either way, the implications are staggering.-Wernher von Braun Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.-Albert Einstein
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Same here. If anyone wants one I suggest waiting 6 or 9 months and looking for a used one at a significant discount. Like other hand cannons a lot of them will be bought by idiots who want the most powerful gun they can get, fire a few rounds; and then sell it back to the gun store for 50 cents on the dollar.
Did you ever see history portrayed as an old man with a wise brow and pulseless heart, waging all things in the balance of reason?
Is not rather the genius of history like an eternal, imploring maiden, full of fire, with a burning heart and flaming soul, humanly warm and humanly beautiful?
--Zachris Topelius
Training a telescope on one’s own belly button will only reveal lint. You like that? You go right on staring at it. I prefer looking at galaxies.
-- Sarah Hoyt
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Good god looks like a grenade launcher instead of a pistol.
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Daily fail wrote: Some outdoorsmen also feel the need to handicap themselves and hunt with pistols as technology makes long range rifles increasingly accurate and easy to fire.
I'm sensing some sarcasm there.
And I'm totally agreeing, anyone that goes hunting with a handgun is irresponsible.
This gun is for people that needs to compensate.
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Jörgen Andersson wrote: This gun is for people that needs to compensate.
Like the guy who says hand over your money to the gas station attendant.
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"it could also be used to fend off bears"
Yeah, without ammo. Just club 'em to death with it!
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952)
Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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Hunting? If you're so close to the target that you don't have time to cycle a bolt-action rifle, or if you're so poor a shot that you need to empty a five-round magazine to drop your target, you certainly don't have time to pull out a pistol of any description, and you most assuredly don't belong in the field hunting anything.
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010 ----- You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010 ----- When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013
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