that first bullet point really makes sense to me - feels like there's "no right answer" for that one. i wonder if some kind of time frame would help - one has 72 hours to unpublish, etc.
These are great concrete examples that are very Linq specific. I cringed reading a few of them. The .ToList() materialization can easily be avoided by using a little skill, but the realities of late binding that don't show up until you hit production -- this can catch anybody.
Be careful what you ask for -- you have to admit that it is possible to create some horrendous "code" with Linq. Also I have a hunch that OP is thinking of L2S or Linq2Entities or somesuch.
The point is relevant in relation to the fact that you held LINQ out as a misstep, but the reasons you cite can be applied to many features of many different languages.
Obviously a bit one-sided (it's from Xamarin, after all) but I'm a big believer in C# and what it offers compared to what else is out there. I think the biggest weakness is dealing with another single-vendor-of-failure (in this case, Xamarin themselves) in order to cross-compile to Android/iPhone.
Is this averaging the education system as a whole? If so, then that is a ridiculous way of studying how well the US education system is doing. It's already been pointed out that MA outperforms most of the world. How are you going to compare an education system for 100MM people to the education system of Singapore, Hong Kong, and "the Flemish region of Belgium"?
The US is huge and disparate; the fact that the country that has HONEY BOO BOO is in the top 15 should point out that by and large the US has a decent educational system.
Hey, man -- I'm not going to shit on you for advertising. But I am curious why my zip code, 06840, is not in the list of affected zip codes. We were fucking whalloped. We're in CT, right next to Norwalk (listed), Darien (listed), and Stamford (listed).
Fun fact: Both are located in Norwalk, CT., about a 5-10 minute ride from each other. Priceline is located almost on the Darien border and Kayak is nestled in South Norwalk (SoNo). I gotta believe this proximity lead to board member and executive coziness.
Something for everybody to keep in mind: The US is a huge IMPORTER of crude oil, but a net EXPORTER of refined petroleum products! The amount of crude we make will have an impact on petroleum prices, but not as large as one would think.
Oil's a bit like diamonds. It's artificial scarcity in the US to keep the price high.
I'm going to disagree with georgespencer -- not with his perfectly reasonable suggestions, but with the premise that it's not worth seeking out a mentor. On the face of it, nobody "needs" a mentor, but the entire idea behind a mentor is face-to-face networking and advice. In addition, you will be borrowing your mentor's bona fides when you're having lunch with connections you've made via your mentor, and this can go a long way. A friend of mine has Gary Reiner for a mentor -- having that kind of horsepower behind your idea is priceless.
Having said all this, your best bet is to network and seek out introductions. You can't come in "cold", but "lukewarm" is okay, as long as there's a personal connection of some kind to your mentor -- whether it's a shared vision or a shared connection.
Hey Sha -- I can't speak for the rest of your cities, but Tampa, FL is VERY wrong. I drug the end point to downtown St. Petersburg and the times given appear to be almost double what it truly takes to commute, over a certain threshold. Under 20 minutes seems to be accurate, but it starts trending towards 30, 40, 60 minutes too quickly.
I'll tell you what, though -- great UX and visualization. Very plain to read and utilize the slider functionality. I suggest modifying the legend to be more explicit about what the color bands mean -- perhaps labeling each color, for instance.
thanks for answering!