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The dataset generation failed because of a cast error
Error code: DatasetGenerationCastError
Exception: DatasetGenerationCastError
Message: An error occurred while generating the dataset
All the data files must have the same columns, but at some point there are 3 new columns ({'question', 'gold_doc_ids', 'response'}) and 3 missing columns ({'text', 'author', 'doc_id'}).
This happened while the json dataset builder was generating data using
hf://datasets/deepsense-ai/ragbits/ragqa_arena_tech_examples.jsonl (at revision 3d96b1f3437b9d9b0aaba05f596aa183921a7d3b)
Please either edit the data files to have matching columns, or separate them into different configurations (see docs at https://hf.co/docs/hub/datasets-manual-configuration#multiple-configurations)
Traceback: Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/src/services/worker/.venv/lib/python3.9/site-packages/datasets/builder.py", line 1871, in _prepare_split_single
writer.write_table(table)
File "/src/services/worker/.venv/lib/python3.9/site-packages/datasets/arrow_writer.py", line 643, in write_table
pa_table = table_cast(pa_table, self._schema)
File "/src/services/worker/.venv/lib/python3.9/site-packages/datasets/table.py", line 2293, in table_cast
return cast_table_to_schema(table, schema)
File "/src/services/worker/.venv/lib/python3.9/site-packages/datasets/table.py", line 2241, in cast_table_to_schema
raise CastError(
datasets.table.CastError: Couldn't cast
question: string
response: string
gold_doc_ids: list<item: int64>
child 0, item: int64
to
{'doc_id': Value(dtype='int64', id=None), 'author': Value(dtype='string', id=None), 'text': Value(dtype='string', id=None)}
because column names don't match
During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/src/services/worker/src/worker/job_runners/config/parquet_and_info.py", line 1436, in compute_config_parquet_and_info_response
parquet_operations = convert_to_parquet(builder)
File "/src/services/worker/src/worker/job_runners/config/parquet_and_info.py", line 1053, in convert_to_parquet
builder.download_and_prepare(
File "/src/services/worker/.venv/lib/python3.9/site-packages/datasets/builder.py", line 925, in download_and_prepare
self._download_and_prepare(
File "/src/services/worker/.venv/lib/python3.9/site-packages/datasets/builder.py", line 1001, in _download_and_prepare
self._prepare_split(split_generator, **prepare_split_kwargs)
File "/src/services/worker/.venv/lib/python3.9/site-packages/datasets/builder.py", line 1742, in _prepare_split
for job_id, done, content in self._prepare_split_single(
File "/src/services/worker/.venv/lib/python3.9/site-packages/datasets/builder.py", line 1873, in _prepare_split_single
raise DatasetGenerationCastError.from_cast_error(
datasets.exceptions.DatasetGenerationCastError: An error occurred while generating the dataset
All the data files must have the same columns, but at some point there are 3 new columns ({'question', 'gold_doc_ids', 'response'}) and 3 missing columns ({'text', 'author', 'doc_id'}).
This happened while the json dataset builder was generating data using
hf://datasets/deepsense-ai/ragbits/ragqa_arena_tech_examples.jsonl (at revision 3d96b1f3437b9d9b0aaba05f596aa183921a7d3b)
Please either edit the data files to have matching columns, or separate them into different configurations (see docs at https://hf.co/docs/hub/datasets-manual-configuration#multiple-configurations)Need help to make the dataset viewer work? Make sure to review how to configure the dataset viewer, and open a discussion for direct support.
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Gilles 'SO- stop being evil'
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The primary command to manipulate deb packages is dpkg-deb. To unpack the package, create an empty directory and switch to it, then run dpkg-deb to extract its control information and the package files. Use dpkg-deb -b to rebuild the package. mkdir tmp dpkg-deb -R original.deb tmp # edit DEBIAN/postinst dpkg-deb -b tmp fixed.deb Beware that unless your script is running as root, the files permissions and ownership will be corrupted at the extraction stage. One way to avoid this is to run your script under fakeroot. Note that you need to run the whole sequence under fakeroot, not each dpkg-deb individually, since its the fakeroot process that keeps the memory of the permissions of the files that cant be created as they are. fakeroot sh -c mkdir tmp dpkg-deb -R original.deb tmp # edit DEBIAN/postinst dpkg-deb -b tmp fixed.deb Rather than mess with permissions, you can keep the data archive intact and modify only the control archive. dpkg-deb doesnt provide a way to do that. Fortunately, deb packges are in a standard format: theyre ar archives. So you can use ar to extract the control archive, modify its files, and use ar again to replace the control archive by a new version. mkdir tmp cd tmp ar p ../original.deb control.tar.gz | tar -xz # edit postinst cp ../original.deb ../fixed.deb tar czf control.tar.gz *[!z] ar r ../fixed.deb control.tar.gz You should add a changelog entry and change the version number if you modify anything in the package. The infrastructure to manipulate Debian packages assumes that if two packages have the same name and version, theyre the same package. Add a suffix to the debian_revision part at the end of the version number; for sorting reasons the suffix should start with ~, e.g. 1.2.3-4.1 becomes 1.2.3-4.1~johnjumper1. Instead of using shell tools, you can use Emacs. The dpkg-dev-el package (which is its own upstream as this is a native Debian package) contains modes to edit .deb files and to edit Debian changelogs. Emacs can be used interactively or scripted.
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Adam Dempsey
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You can use StartSound.PrefPane which basically just sets the volume to 0 when you shutdown and then turns it back up after login.
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http://abtevrythng.blogspot.com/2010/06/adding-cer-certificates-on-your-android.html Shows how to actually achieve this. Worked fine for me. Try it out. In this article .cer to .pfx (which is what you need on Android) conversion is given. Simple method is given using which you can convert .cer to .pfx and use it to connect to the Wi-Fi network. Plus you dont need any Key to convert .cer to .pfx!!!
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user132360
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In App purchases are not shared in Family sharing and its clearly given in apple website. But what we can do is log in to iTunes & App store using the ID which was used to buy the in app purchases without having to change the primary ID of the device and still enjoy the in app purchases
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Shane Stillwell
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I would recommend installing QuickSilver. Its an application launcher that will remember the applications you launch most frequent and recommend them first. Its easy to launch any application with a few keystrokes. QuickSilver is the first Application I install on every new Mac.
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Scott
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Not built-in to the OS, but Ive been using a free utility called Visor. What you do with it is leave your Terminal running in the background, but Visor hides it and invokes it in a Quake-style console when you hit a (user-configurable) key combo. Its pretty customizable as to how your Terminal shows/hides. Super awesome.
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jdiaz
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If you enable screen locking within the screen saver pref pane you can put the computer to sleep and lock at the same time by pressing ⌘+⌥+F12
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Josh K
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⇧+⌘+⌥+Q will perform a quick logout. Another option is to enable a password when waking from sleep or screen saver and adding a hot corner for one or the other. Then locking is as simple as tossing a mouse in a corner.
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Scott
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Via the Expose system preferences panel you can set a hot corner of your monitor that activates your screen saver. Say you set the Bottom Left corner, as soon as you move your mouse there the screen saver will invoke. If youve set a password on it, bingo, done. Yet another option is to enable Fast User Switching in the Login Options pane of the Accounts preferences panel. This puts a Users menu in the top right hand corner, from which you can quickly choose Login Window.... This kicks you to the login screen, requiring a password to move away from, and also does not end your session/quit any running apps.
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TJ Luoma
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I think the answer to your question is No, there isnt a command line way to do this. Because this is a menu bar item, its not something that you can access easily using Keyboard Maestro or another similar tool. However, if you are not averse to a solution using a 3rd party app, QuickLock will let you do this. Its a free (donations accepted) app which will let you assign a keyboard shortcut to lock the screen. Theres also a menu bar item which you can click to lock the screen. The app will let you set a password (separate from your account password). It does not require the use of password with screensaver, its all completely separate. You can see a video of it in action at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBHwykPB19o p.s. when the screen is locked, type your password to unlock it. I was confused because I expected to see a password field. There is none. You just type the password. p.p.s. Ive only used this for a few minutes, so there may be some other issues with it Im not aware of, but it seems to fit the bill.
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zneak
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Your Mac can ask your password after it wakes up if you set it to do so in the Preferences panel (Security). From there on, you can use ⌥+⌘+⏏ to put your Mac to sleep. So all you have to do is hit that and walk away.
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Nagon
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On macOS High Sierra, there is a standard key sequence and Apple menu item to lock your screen. Control-Command-Q or ^+⌘+Q For older OS, ⇧+⌃+⏏ puts the display (only the display, not the whole computer) to sleep and will then prompt you for a password if you have enabled Require password [amount of time] after sleep or screen saver begins under System Preferences > Security. If your Mac does not have an ⏏ (eject) key, you can use ⇧+⌃+⌽ (power).
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WoJ
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Of course it is not, as other answers pointed out. Your first efforts should go into changing the requesters mind. If you are, despite your efforts, somehow forced to provide your password - get that request in writing. You can then reply, also in writing, that you will provide the requester this information in a sealed enveloppe and that from that moment on you are not responsible for any actions performed via this account, whose password just became public knowledge at the request of management. It is likely that you have in the past accepted (directly or indirectly) that you are in charge of the account, which is accessed by a password you are the only one to know. You have also probably accepted that you would not share this account.
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Randall Krieg
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Heres another bit of evidence you can trust DDG if youre paranoid: they make it easy to control what information gets sent to the target host when you follow a link. Maybe you cant really know what theyre keeping in their logs, but you CAN know how they treat your interaction with the link targets, and you can control it if you like. Try this on both DuckDuckGo and Google, with Javascript enabled: 1. search for something 2. hover over one of the result links and check the address in the status bar 3. right-click one of the links, and look at the address in the status bar again On DuckDuckGo, the links are what they say they are. If you want to keep DuckDuckGo from seeing what youre clicking on, and if you want the target to be unaware that you came in via DuckDuckGo, you can do so easily: just copy the link in step 3, paste it into your address bar, and there you are -- no further interaction with DuckDuckGo and no referrer URL sent to the target site. On Google, however, note that in #2 they show you the link you expect, but in step #3 the link suddenly changes to a google.com address with a ton of gobbledeygook. This is also the address that gets used if you click the link normally. The only way to get the real target address directly is to hover over it and retype it yourself instead of clicking it. The Google client-side script is specifically designed to make sure you hit the Google tracking server before being redirected to the page you really wanted, and moreover, TO HIDE THE FACT THAT IT IS DOING SO from the vast majority of users. This is the action Google took a few years ago that finally caused me to use DDG exclusively. I understand Googles need to monetize its service, but when it purposely hides this fundamental mechanism they prove they are not trustworthy. So you can have your choice: use a site that says its not tracking you, and seems to be carrying out its promise; or use a site that tracks you every way it can, tells you its doing so, and makes it as hard as possible to evade it. The choice is obvious.
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Chealion
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Taken from my answer at Server Fault: Mac OS X Memory Jargon: Wired : This refers to kernel code and such. Memory that should not ever be moved out of the RAM. Also know as resident memory. Shared : Memory that is shared between two or more processes. Both processes would show this amount of memory so it can be a bit misleading as to how much memory is actually in use. Real : This is the real memory usage for an application as reported by task_info() - a rough count of the number of physical pages that the current process has. (RSIZE) Private : This is memory that a process is using solely on its own that is used in Resident memory. (RPRVT) Virtual : The total amount of address space in the process thats mapped to anything - whether thats an arbitrarily large space for variables or anything - it does not equate to actual VM use. (VSIZE) Active : Memory currently labelled as active and is used RAM. Inactive : Inactive memory is no longer being used and has been cached to disk. It will remain in RAM until another application needs the space. Leaving this information in RAM is to your advantage if you (or a client of your computer) come back to it later. - Mac OS X Help Free : The amount of RAM actually available without any data. The best documentation I know of (and have been able to find in followup research) is Apples own Managing Memory article on their developer website. Other worthwhile sources: Darwin-dev mailing list: [1], [2] and an old article on MacOSXHints. Additionally Mike Ash has posted a good laymans introduction on his blog
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HRJ
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None of the solutions mentioned here are working as of Feb 2018. So I created my own simple solution which I will document below. TL;DR: use AppBrains API. The long answer Create a folder called appSearch, for example. Sign up for an account on AppBrain. Then go to your dev dashboard. It will prompt you to enable the Developer option for your account. Navigate to the API access page. Copy the authentication field, which looks like di=xxxx&t=zzzzz and store the values into a file called appBrain.json in the following format: { DI : xxxx, TOKEN : yyyy } Now download filter.js and save it to the same (appSearch) folder. Install Java 8+ Run the following command: jjs -scripting filter.js -- keyword, where keyword can be any search term. You should see a list of 50 apps that match your search term and are sorted by the number of permissions, with a link to their play store page. Edit: The code in filter.js is relatively simple and can be tailored to suit your own criteria, if you know a bit of programming. I will try to make it more configurable in the future. The free tier allows limited number of queries per day. Still, you will be able to make about 30 searches per day, which is enough for personal use.
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Robert S Ciaccio
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Real mem relates to physical memory (actual RAM modules in your computer). Virtual Mem is how much fake memory is allocated to the process, meaning memory that is allocated on the permanent storage medium (hard drive, solid state drive, etc) for that process. Shared memory is physical (Real) memory that can be shared with other processes. Private memory is real memory that can only be used by the process it is allocated to. These explanations may help as well... directly from activity monitor --> help --> viewing system memory usage: Here is an explanation of some of the information displayed at the bottom of the memory pane: Wired: Wired memory contains information that must always stay in RAM Active: Active memory that contains information that is actively being used. Inactive: Inactive memory contains information that is not actively being used. Leaving this information in RAM is to your advantage if you (or a client of your computer) come back to it later. Used: Used memory is being used by a process or by the system. Used memory is the sum of wired, active, and inactive memory. If the system requires memory it takes free memory before used memory. Free: Free memory is not being used and is immediately available. VM size: Virtual memory, or VM, is hard disk space that can be used as memory. VM size is the amount of disk space being used as memory. Mac OS X can use more memory than the amount of physical RAM you have. A hard disk is much slower than RAM, so the virtual memory system automatically distributes information between disk space and RAM for efficient performance. Page ins/outs: The number of gigabytes of information Mac OS X has moved between RAM and disk space
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Asbjørn Ulsberg
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If you want to be able to remote control your Mac (with Synergy or something similar) even when its locked, Id recommend you to show the Keychain Status in the Menu Bar. You do that as follows: Launch the application Keychain Access Press ⌘, to open up the Preferences window Tick the Show Status in Menu Bar check box Click the newly appeared lock icon in the menu bar Click Lock Screen to lock the screen This will lock the screen with a login window, but still make the Mac possible to remote control. If you dont need to remote control the Mac, MacLoc is a simple and effective solution.
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Andrew Henle
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No, a UUID cant be guaranteed to be unique. A UUID is just a 128-bit random number. When my computer generates a UUID, theres no practical way it can prevent your computer or any other device in the universe from generating that same UUID at some time in the future. It may not be likely that any two UUIDs will be the same, but they can be. In this case, the code assigning UUIDs to devices may check a new UUID against any existing UUIDs already assigned to devices and throw away duplicates, guaranteeing uniqueness that way. Regarding uniqueness. When a new disk is installed to a system, the usual practice is for a technician to define the partitions thereon. Labels are not unique and are not used. In the definition process, a software algorithm creates a UUID. As the system already has a list of existing mounted UUIDs, the process of defining the partition automatically creates a unique UUID value. The new UUID value filtered against the existing list of mounted UUIDs so as to avoid duplication. With partition creation,on the host system that UUID coupled with the partition number form a unique combination. Yes really. Duplication could occur if the disk is prepared on system A for use on an existing system B.
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Dimitry
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This is more correct: find . -iregex .*\.\(jpg\|gif\|png\|jpeg\)$
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aceinthehole
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Consulting/Contracting No one has mentioned the particular case of consulting/contracting. If you are in this category or you would like to be, this can definitely help you. You are easier to sell on a project if your boss or sales guy can pitch you as being certified in niche category X. That being said you are not necessarily better or more knowledgeable on a particular topic if you are not certified, and I agree with others who might take a dubious take on them in general. Although, having a few MS certifications I can say for you, if you crank on them on a technology that you are trying to learn, it really forces you to get up to speed.
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Motsel
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For all the googlers... check out Beyond Compare it rules. Costs 30$ or 50$ for Pro version.
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Jaime Santa Cruz
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The optimization feature is supposed to free up space automatically by keeping low res versions of your pictures. From the Apple support site: If you turn on Optimize [device] Storage, iCloud Photo Library will automatically manage the size of your library on your device, so you can make the most of your devices storage and access more photos than ever. All of your original, full-resolution photos and videos are stored in iCloud while device-size versions are kept on your device. You can download the original photos and videos over Wi-Fi or cellular when you need them.
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Dennis Estenson
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man pages can be very informative. Dont be intimidated by them. Among everything else, man less says you can use the R command to: R Repaint the screen, discarding any buffered input. Useful if the file is changing while it is being viewed. (I realize this question is over 6 years old, but it comes up on google searches, so Im not the only one that clicked the link to get here.)
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iolsmit
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I use BetterTouchTool for that purpose and assigned a keyboard shortcut to Switch to login screen (which is lock screen): doesnt fulfill the command line requirement but may be helpful to you anyway.
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NReilingh
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As of Snow Leopard, this actually is built into the OS. Launch Automator and create a service that receives no input from any application. From the Actions Library, add the Launch Application action to the workflow. Select the Terminal application in the drop-down list of Applications. Save your new service and then assign a keyboard shortcut to it in: System Preferences -> Keyboard -> Keyboard Shortcuts -> Services
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starfry
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The shortest and simplest way to delete the first line from a file using sed is: $ sed -i -n -e 2,$p file.txt
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intlect
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ctrl+F2: Access the menu via the keyboard (Windows alt+space equivalent).
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MIA
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Either work to well defined sprints, or deliberately choose a Kanban approach. Dont accidentally end up in Kanban Bugs first, features second. Still keep a focus on Value vs. feature bloat. (YAGNI over Gold Plating) Retrospectives are just as valuable. And just as importantly, make process changes in small chunks. Dont decide that today youre going start to go TDD, Mock and IoC in one shot unless you really have no external features to deliver ATM. Bring one in at a time. Ultimately, I define Agile really as doing what makes sense for your team and customer and not adhering to old practices because they happened to look like they worked in the past.
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Jacob Gorban
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⌘+E: Put selected text into search clipboard. Then ⌘ + G to find next. In combination with regular copy-paste you can do selective search and replace very quickly and conveniently.
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Eimantas
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ctrl+⌥+⌘+8: High contrast theme. ⌘+` (backtick): Cycle through apps windows.
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robsoft
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I havent noticed that sound on my MacBook Pro for ages, and today I figured out why. The MBP seems to remember 2 sets of volume settings; both for having-no-headphones-plugged-in, and for having-headphones-plugged-in. I usually have my external speakers plugged in-when Im at home, and when Im travelling/way from home obviously I dont. At some point in the past I have turned the volume down to zero when headphones werent connected, and now when I start the MBP up theres no sound. You could try this (though its not particularly practical) - turn the volume on your Mac right down to zero, then restart the computer. I suspect you wont hear the startup-sound. Like I say, not really practical but if the start-up noise annoys you enough, you might just get into the habit of turning the volume down before switching off. :-) EDIT: Just realised this this point about turning the volume down has already been made in other answers here, so feel free to ignore this!
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mrjamesmyers
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My resolution was similar to Roman Ts however I needed to add a few extra steps. In my case I had Ubuntu Server 14 VM running on a Windows 8 Desktop in Windows 2008 domain. If I tried NAT or Bridge I could access the Internet but couldnt connect via SSH. If I tried Host Only Adapter then that would allow me to SSH to machine but couldnt access the Internet. I tried Port forwarding as well and no joy. Opened up Wireshark and it just wasnt finding VM. So my solution was to add a second network adapter. Method With VM powered down Click Settings > Network Click Adapter 1 and choose Bridged Adapter Click Adapter 2 and choose Host Only Adapter Click File > Preferences > Networks Under NAT Networks if you dont see a NAT Network click on + icon to add NAT Network. Click Host-Only Networks if you dont see a host only network click + icon to add one Start up VM In order to see network adapter you need to type ifconfig -a You may see the network adapter is added with a mac address but not an IP? If so then you need to edit /etc/network/interfaces in order to configure DHCP. Example below using VI/VIM but you can use editor of your choice sudo vi /etc/network/interfaces add the lines auto eth1 iface eth1 inet dhcp save and exit file. Then try restarting network service using below command sudo service networking restart Or if that fails then restart VM. Once restarted type below to see if you eth1 has been allocated an IP address ifconfig -a if so then see if you can SSH on to the VM
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Am1rr3zA
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⌘+⇧+4: selective screenshot saved on desktop ⌘+⇧+ctrl+4: selective screenshot saved in clipboard
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William T Froggard
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You can, but its a major security and stability risk. Doing so allows any application full access to your computer. You cant know what theyre doing with that access. Its unnecessary, and just really unsafe. For a lot more background information on this, see Why is it bad to login as root Why not run always logged in as root Why it is not recommend to use root login in linux
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Studer
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ctrl+A: Go to the beginning of the line (works in every Cocoa textfield) ctrl+E: Go to the end of the line (works in every Cocoa textfield) ⌘+⇧+H : Pop up the Home folder ⌘+⇧+D : Pop up the Desktop folder
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David Anderson
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Generally you want to keep ownership of your personal files separate from the root user. This is why you create a account for yourself as an administrator. The accepted way, under OS X, to gain root level access is to use the sudo command from the Terminal application. For example, if you want to see the partitioning of your internal drive the command is gpt -r show /dev/disk0 which if entered will result in the following error message. gpt show: unable to open device /dev/disk0: Permission denied To use the command, you need to use sudo as shown below. sudo gpt -r show /dev/disk0 If you want to become the root user to avoid entering sudo, you can just enter sudo sh. The exit command can be used to exit from being the root user. If you want to execute an application as the root user, you can by using the Terminal application. For example, if you want to launch the Finder as the root user, enter the following command. sudo /System/Library/CoreServices/Finder.app/Contents/MacOS/Finder & To avoid the confusion of having two Finder applications open at the same time, it is usually best to quit your Finder application first. This can be done using the following terminal command. osascript -e tell application Finder to quit One word of caution: preceding a command with sudo is not the same as becoming the root user. For example, the commands sudo echo $USER sudo echo $SUDO_USER result in the same output as the commands shown below. echo $USER echo $SUDO_USER If you become the root user (the superuser), then the same commands result in a different output. This can be verified by entering the commands shown below. sudo sh echo $USER echo $SUDO_USER sudo echo $USER sudo echo $SUDO_USER exit
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Humberto Morales
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Open the Terminal, you can find typing Spotlight in Terminal, and copy and paste this sentence there: rm -r /Users/$USER/Applications/Chrome\ Apps.localized/
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daefu
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With the track pad, you can configure gestures for locking your mac. I do it with a four finger swipe left. To confiugre this, you need a (free) tool like the BetterTouchTool.
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mattdm
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Android shares very little with a typical Linux distribution. In fact, this is where Richard Stallmans GNU/Linux distinction comes in handy — Android isnt really a Unix-like general purpose operating system with a Linux kernel. Its a new system which happens to use the Linux kernel. This goes all the way down to its own custom libc implementation (called Bionic), which does not necessarily attempt POSIX compliance. This article from ZDNet covers a talk which gives a pretty good overview of the system, and although its a couple of years old its still basically correct and helpful.
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sergiogarciadev
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Yes, your company can monitor your SSL traffic. Other responses say that SSL is secure, indeed it is. But, your corporate proxy can intercept and inspect your encrypted traffic as denoted by the image below: This image is when I visit Google in my work computer. Here, they use the Forefront Threat Management Gateway 2010 which can intercept the connection between me and a secure site. Explanation: The SSL (Secure Socket Layer) and TLS (Transport Layer Security) security is based on PKI (Public Key Infrastruture). The PKI consists on a series of trusted certificates called root certificates. Here in my company, one of the root certificates is the certificate which Forefront generates the certificates for each website I visit. Because my computer trusts the certificate which the proxy used, no warning was generated and the connection is done securely but can be inspected by the proxy server.
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Tom H
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⌘+space: activate spotlight. Then you can launch any application, open most files, do quick calculations, etc.
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David Richerby
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Using your computer logged in as root all the time is like always carrying around all your keys, your passport, $5,000 in cash, that piece of paper with all your passwords written on it and the only photo you have of Flopsy, the adorable rabbit whose death broke your seven-year-old heart. Oh, and a chainsaw. Which is to say, its mighty convenient from time to time, because it means you can do whatever you want, whenever you want, without needing to go back home to get stuff or talk to your bank manager. But it also puts you at great risk of losing stuff, having it stolen (dont think that chainsaw will help you: youll be streets away before you notice your wallets gone), doing things you really regret later (impulse-buying plane tickets to Vegas while drunk), taking dangerous shortcuts (chainsawing through the lion enclosure fence because thats the fastest way to the pandas) and over-reacting (chainsawing your neighbours car because his dog barks too much). And, when you think about it, mostly, youre just going to the office, going grocery shopping, hanging out with your friends. You dont need all that stuff with you all the time just for the convenience of needing it, what?, once a month? Once a week? So, no, its not OK to use the root account all the time. It gives you a tiny amount of convenience but puts you in a lot of danger. Theres the danger of stupid mistakes having catastrophic results (Hey, why is rm -rf * taking so long to run? **** Im in /!). Theres the danger of acclimating yourself to the idea that all files are equal and you can just mess about with whatever you want, anywhere in the directory tree. Theres the danger that any hack to your account is immediately a hack to the whole system, so now every single piece of software on your machine is security-critical. And even if you think you dont care about your machine getting hacked (after all, that photo of Flopsy is a real piece of glossy paper, not some ephemeral JPEG), I care about your machine getting hacked because then its on the botnet thats mounting the DDOS attack against whatever internet service I cant access today. Root is your spiderman costume. It gives you great power but requires great responsibility. Its there in the closet whenever you need it, so you dont have to wear it all the time.
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alexwlchan
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Quoting from an Apple support article about Personal Hotspot (emphasis mine): When you connect a device to your Personal Hotspot, the status bar turns blue and shows how many devices have joined. The number of devices that can join your Personal Hotspot at one time depends on your carrier and iPhone model. I believe the typical limit is usually between 3 to 5 devices.
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98,462 |
pepper_chico
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Save the following AppleScript to a file named fullscreen.scpt: use framework AppKit use scripting additions repeat with runningApp in current applications NSWorkspaces sharedWorkspaces runningApplications() if runningApps isActive() set frontApp to (localizedName of runningApp) as text exit repeat end if end repeat tell application System Events tell process frontApp to set isFullScreen to value of attribute AXFullScreen of first window if frontApp = Finder tell process frontApp to set value of attribute AXFullScreen of first window to not isFullScreen else if isFullScreen do shell script lsappinfo setinfo -app & quoted form of frontApp & ApplicationType=Foreground tell process frontApp to set value of attribute AXFullScreen of first window to false (*fix to make sure the menu bar is not stuck*) delay 0.42 tell application Finder to activate tell process frontApp to set frontmost to true else do shell script lsappinfo setinfo -app & quoted form of frontApp & ApplicationType=UIElement tell process frontApp to set value of attribute AXFullScreen of first window to true end if end tell From terminal, compile it to an application with the following command: osacompile -o /Applications/Full Screen.app fullscreen.scpt Open the Full Screen.apps Info.plist (e.g. vim /Applications/Full Screen.app/Contents/Info.plist) and add the following to the dict: <key>NSUIElement</key> <true/> Add Full Screen.app as an exception in System Preferences > Security & Privacy > Privacy > Accessibility. Launch Automator and create a new Service. Change Service receives to no input in any application. Add a Library > Utilities > Launch Application action. Configure the action to launch the previously created Full Screen application. Save the service as Full Screen and close Automator. On System Preferences > Keyboard > Shortcuts > Services, scroll down to the bottom of the list and the just created Full Screen service should be listed there. Associate an unique Command shortcut for it, like Shift+Command+\ or Command+F11 for example. This creates a shortcut to cause an application to enter full screen while removing the menu bar, or to exit full screen bringing the menu bar back. It provides an alternative full screen shortcut! For application-specific full screen launchers, check my other answer. Caveats There may be some disadvantages and/or misbehavior using this approach: It works by setting ApplicationType=UIElement, which causes the application icon not be added/highlighted in the Dock and make the application inaccessible via Command+Tab. The Command+Tab issue was reported in comments, I didnt notice it since I mostly use the Mission Control overview to change between full screen applications. It may not behave as expected for some specific applications, Ive noticed issues with the Activity Monitor application (which is generally not used full screen anyway) and theres a report on Chrome, which I didnt try since I use Firefox and it works great.
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nsanders
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I think having good challenges and learning opportunities is critical. Thats true when youre above the junior level too.
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426,149 |
schwerwolf
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The opportunity to work alongside experienced programmers.
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426,150 | null |
I personally like the office my company gave me.
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426,151 |
Ryan Farley
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I always love going to conferences and training and consider that a perk. Not all companies pay to have their devs continue to learn. Theres always more to learn. You benefit because they are learning more. They benefit from that too, but also have fun and get away from things for a couple of days and get to mingle with other devs.
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426,152 |
Aaron
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be flexible about the starting hour.
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426,153 | null |
Two flat-screen monitors, an optical mouse -- two things I dont currently have -- and each their own whiteboard with a few markers.
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426,154 |
theo
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Flexible Schedule Good PTO Program Fun & Exciting Technology/Toys Relaxed Work Atmosphere A great idea would be to let all your devs design their own workspaces. Different people need different environments to be productive.
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426,155 |
Lucas S.
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The opportunity to work alongside experienced programmers. And also the possibility of learn from them.
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426,156 |
Peter Hilton
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Philip Greenspun wrote about this once. He suggested making the office a better place to be than home, which is easier for young programmers. For example, domestic hardware that someone living alone cannot justify: expensive coffee machine, pool table, huge TV with DVDs to watch. Make the office more sociable: put beer in the fridge and have a drink together at the end of the day. Provide better food (easy for people who cant cook): get deli deliveries or a caterer.
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426,157 |
BCS
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Good hardware: Id be very interested if I was told that I would get a desktop system (WinXP is still my system of choice) and a Linux server box. Something I have root on and can run services on (local at a minimum, world visible would be nice.) A Virtual private server in the company data center instead of dedicated hardware would also work. Another thing that would be nice would be access to good references: We will buy you any books that are apropos to your job! same with software to some point, if its under $60, we will just get it. Edit: large screenS on pivot stands, good chairs, white boards, etc.
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426,158 | null |
The access to training and mentors. The things that Junior developers want is pretty much what every programmer that I know wants. They want to work in a relaxed and flexible environment with people who are at least as smart as them if not smarter. They want to feel like they are a part of something. They want to constantly be learning. Make sure that you have a training/book budget. Make sure that they are always learning and always have something interesting to work on. Make sure that you do team building or some kind of thing like that on a fairly regular bases. Lunch and learns are an increasingly popular tool these days. One thing that Junior Developers might like more than more Senior developers is the use of cutting edge or even bleeding edge technology. Be careful about this one, cause it can byte you in the butt, but it always helps.
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426,159 |
shadit
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Give them each a budget and let them configure their own computer setup. Make them submit a plan for what they intend to purchase. Talk over the plan with them. It will be a great way to kick things off. Give them a budget for a cell phone and unlimited plan that the company will pay for. Pay for their home Internet service. Little things like these they will show their friends to the response of, Cool - I wish my company did that!
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426,160 |
Brian
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Treat them as peers
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426,161 | null |
One nice perq we have here (beyond training, great environment, and the rest) is subsidized gym membership.
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426,162 | null |
give them responsibilities and some degree of freedom. make them feel like they are developing something for themselves, with passion
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426,163 |
MarlonRibunal
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Being able to work remotely + flexible hours, Tech books give-a-way, and lots of love!
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426,164 |
BCS
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Lets them, on company time, do some private projects (things that could be useful for the company, but things they get to pick)
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131,246 |
Wesley Wiser
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Check out Official Android Developers Dashboards. Data as of September, 2017 1 Version Codename Distribution 2.3.3-2.3.7 Gingerbread 0.6% 4.0.3-4.0.4 Ice Cream 0.6% Sandwich 4.1.x Jelly Bean 2.4% 4.2.x 3.5% 4.3 1.0% 4.4 KitKat 15.1% 5.0 Lollipop 7.1% 5.1 21.7% 6.0 Marshmallow 32.2% 7.0 Nougat 14.2% 7.1 1.6% 1 Data collected during a 7-day period ending on September 11, 2016. Any versions with less than 0.1% distribution are not shown. (Note: Beginning in September 2013, devices running versions older than Android 2.3.3 do not appear in this data because those devices do not support the new Google Play Store app. As of August 2013, devices with versions lower than 2.2 accounted for about 1% of all devices.)
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426,166 |
Kenny Mann
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Im currently slightly experienced but I still call myself junior. Here is what I appreciate of my employer: Buys me books. I have a diverse taste from C# to perl to C to Asm to database design to tsql etc. Book prices vary from $20 to $50. This usually requires a PO and approval and such. Allows me to critique current projects. Ive re-written a few project to be MUCH cleaner through the experience I gain. Each time I document why I made those changes. Every now and then I re-write my re-writes. Its amazing to see how much you change. I do this one on my own. I initiated it. A fast computer and a 24 monitor. This actually helps a lot, but for any developer. Less frustration and more code on the screen. Monitor also rotates for those kinds of days.
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426,167 |
Mitchel Sellers
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There are a number of things that come to mind, and not even for junior people. Training packages for use with conferences, certifications, or something similar. Showing a dedication to future growth in the field Provide flexiable starting times especially to those just getting out of college and not used to working a day job if In an environment where they must work from home, help them out a bit there, subsidize internet service, and/or company cell phone. If you must have access to them, giving them a way to do it helps.
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426,168 |
Max Cantor
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In my experience, good programmers want to program with as few distractions as possible. Some of these are more relevant to big companies, and Im not sure where you work, but here are some examples: Casual dress code: Young programmers in particular will have a tough time avoiding resentment of a strict dress code. Im just going to sit at my desk all day--why do I need to wear slacks/polos/other uncomfortable business clothes? In my opinion, this is half rebellion and half honest productivity-seeking: It really is much easier to program in jeans and a t-shirt than slacks and a formal button-down. The question you probably need to ask yourself is if the potential productivity gain and morale boost is worth the potential loss of professional atmosphere. It all depends on your situation... there are startups and Fortune 500 companies out there which allow jeans & t-shirts. Few meetings: Almost nothing is more distracting than a constant stream of meetings. Try to avoid team-wide status meetings that could be carried out via individual e-mails or conversations. Programmers like it when their employer lets them program. Experienced coworkers: Good programmers want to improve. If any of your other employees have contributed to big open source projects, or have worked individually on some particularly successful internal projects, let your prospectives know! Private offices: This is rarely practical anywhere but venture-capitalized startups, but if you can offer candidates their own offices, theyll leave the interview with hearts in their eyes. Programming is so much easier when you arent distracted by foot traffic and people singing happy-birthday one cube over. Cool stuff: If you can afford it, subsidize games for lunch breaks and post-work hang out sessions. Best practices: This will ensnare good programmers and intimidate less experienced ones: Show that your candidates will be working with reliable, sane version control, and that there are coding standards about unit tests or inheritance or anything. Organization is important. Dont nickel-and-dime: If you can be flexible with hours, do it! No one likes having to clock out every time they go to the restroom; it feels like youre not being valued as an employee. Dual monitors: Instant win for almost any programmer whos worked with dual monitors before.
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Work from home. (for voting)
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Casual dress (for voting)
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Private offices (for voting)
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Good hardware (for voting)
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krishan
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You can now simply go to System Preferences > App Store, and turn off Automatically check for updates. No messing with firewalls, and just works with App Store. So just remember to check every now and then manually to find out when you have updates!
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426,174 |
CrashCodes
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Admin rights to their PCs An internet connection thats not gimped by bizzaro proxy rules Dual Monitors Work from home privileges A soda fountain (not a drinking fountain that dispenses soda instead of water ala Brawndo, but like youd use at the Taco Bell to refill your drink)
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32,958 |
David Holdeman
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Safari being two processes When a site has some javascript that hangs the web content process, I can still add new tabs, navigate in other tabs, etc.
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426,176 |
benPearce
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My company has purchased an OReilly Safari Online account for each of our developers. I have access to thousands of books online at any time. We also have training videos available at online from CBT Nuggets but I find their content limited. Also, some productivity tools, for Visual Studio, such as CodeRush/Refactor Pro or Resharper Quality Coffee in-house.
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426,177 |
John Rudy
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When I was just starting out, I benefited greatly from the mentoring of others in the office. It helped a lot, and I viewed it as a serious perk -- I was often quoted as, Im getting paid to learn! There are all the trivialities (games in the office, DVDs, etc.) -- I think that while they make for a great interview carrot, theyre not a reason said programmers will stay. Indeed, once their work ramps up, theyll probably realize they have little time for those perks and wonder why the company even bothers. As a junior, learning from someone who respects you, is able to teach you and is able to lead you is very enticing long-term. It may not have the interview sex appeal that the others do, but its something I think all serious developers did appreciate (or would have appreciated, if they didnt get it). Sponsor a corporate-wide subscription to Safari. Allow a junior dev to take 2 or 3 hours a day learning. Make him feel valued. Let him contribute. Which is another biggie: Make him feel like part of the team, and give him projects which not only interest him, but also challenge him. Too often, the junior dev gets the jobs like move control X to the lower right corner, or write all the property routines (or getters/setters in Java/Obj-C/et al), or add javascript validation. Give him something to do which makes him feel useful, like a real contributor. Hell appreciate that, too -- and probably become more passionate about your firm and your practices. (BTW, my use of him is not meant to be sexist; its just a shorthand. Please expand it to him/her mentally.)
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426,178 |
Cade Roux
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Good project management - with minimal BS and meetings under control Good technical mentoring Book reimbursement, resources, tools And I take issue with the aside from cash I think cash isnt really ranked up that high unless the environment is so poor - thats why they call it compensation.
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426,179 | null |
Invite your whole team to the restaurant of their choice every Friday for lunch. A former boss of mine used to do just that and it really helped team bonding. If budget doesnt allow it, you can do it once every two weeks or once a month. But think of the value of having closer team members.
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426,173 |
skiphoppy
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The chance to devote time to learning. Give them the chance to spend longer than expected for a task so that they can pore through books and search across the net to learn the best way to do things. Give them OReilly books. Encourage them to spend time reading them. Encourage them to make connections online and become familiar with sites such as this one where they can learn the habit of trying to program well instead of trying to program just to get done. Yes, thats a perk. For them as well as for you. :)
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426,181 |
Asmor
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Speaking as an actual college student (senior), heres some things Id like: A degree of direction (tell me what you need done) A degree of autonomy (trust me to get it done) Im probably unusual among my peers in that I prefer professionalism. As a general rule of thumb, I think casual dress would be very helpful, though it wouldnt be a huge issue for me personally. But really, the big thing is trust, and letting me do what youre paying me to do. If I think Im going to be stuck attending constant meetings and always worrying about office politics, thats a big strike against you. Competence is also very important... I dont know if I could work for a manager who knew nothing about programming. I understand that its entirely likely a great manager might not even be as good a programmer as I am, but they should at least know enough to know whats feasible and whats not. Oh, and probably the biggest thing for me: Long term prospects. I hate job hunting, and Id tolerate an otherwise-mildly intolerable job if I knew that I wasnt likely to be laid off, out-sourced, etc.
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sudo
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In case the other reasons werent good enough... Dont forget that you cant use Homebrew as root (which is actually a huge pain). Other programs also dont let you use them as root or run into permissions problems when you do, often times for no apparent reason, because their programmers assume that they wont be run as root. I think Steam is one of them. Its also nice to have all the system and user stuff separate for various reasons. I dont know if its that bad of a security issue. Id personally be more worried about problems with organization and permissions than anything else.
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JB King
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Casual dress code Free pop (This was one that I really liked back in the dot-com days and miss it sooo much) Flextime and telecommuting Configure there own machine w/dual monitors and a budget Benefits like health care, dental and vision - Some of us like being able to get a discount on glasses or having our teeth checked. I would also suggest making sure there is a clear process for how work will be done as junior programmers may not necessarily be aware of all the best practices and what kind of environment you want to give them.
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426,180 | null |
In addition to what has been said, make sure you have them work on stuff that has impact on the business. If they feel that you value their work as a core part of your business, they might become much more engaged in their projects. If they do, thats the kind of developers you want full time.
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426,185 | null |
Experience with experienced programmers. Games, free food, free massages, are just gimmicks (cough google cough)
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Dipak Patel
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Im surprised the cynics amongst us havent said non brain-dead leadership! Attracting young people with toys is a bit patronising, better to say: Yeah so we could offer you lots of new shiny toys, but how about we guarantee you no PHBs instead? ;-)
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426,187 |
Yaba
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Give them the choice of tools as far as possible. I know its not always possible, but I guess there is nothing more demotivating than forcing a Linux guy to use Windows, a MAC Guy to use Windows, or a Windows Guy to use Linux. Of course thats not always possible, but also what about favourite email clients? Some love thunderbird, others outlook and others mutt.
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393,420 |
Toon Krijthe
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I have participated in two big rewrites. First was a small project. The second was the main product of a software company. There are several pitfalls: rewrites always take longer than expected. rewrites have no direct effects/benefits for the customer. capacity devoted to rewriting isnt used to support the customer. you will lose functionality with a rewrite unless you have 100% documentation. Rewrites are seldom the real answer. You can refactor much of the code without losing anything and without a lot of the risk. Rewrites can be the answer if: you are switching to another language or platform. you are switching frameworks/external components. the existing codebase is not maintainable anymore. But I strongly advise the slow approach using refactoring. Its less risky and you keep your customers happy.
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426,188 |
Ben Collins
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The best equipment: chair monitors modern workstation (e.g., nothing older than 2 years) ergonomic keyboard Matching 401k (the higher the match, the better) Good mentoring. Freedom to pursue creative outlets related to work projects (i.e., 20% time). Update: after reading other answers, I think Id also say: private office individual book/training budget HDHP with the amount of the deductible given at the beginning of the year in the form of an HSA
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426,190 | null |
In my opinion this will be great perks for new programmers. Though it would also be awesome things to have for any programmer. :) Smarter and more experienced developers from whom you can learn from Good software engineering practices that is used throughout the company Exciting projects (though this might just come along after you find that the developer is fit for the job at interview time) A friendly and supportive environment Dual monitors A comfortable chair (since you will be spending most of your day sitting down), and ergonomic keyboard/mouse A programming books library, and the chance to request more books to add to the collection Lunch time or after work gaming sessions Clean kitchen with a decent coffee machine On top of that there is an extra big plus for passing the Joel Test. I am not too keen myself to give/have an own office. Mostly because lots of programmers are very sociable people, and it would be good to have some interaction during the day. However, that might just be a personal choice.
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Ryan Hayes
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Its time for a rewrite when: The cost of rewriting the application + maintaining the rewritten application is less than the cost of maintaining the current system over time. Some factors that make maintaining the current one more expensive: The language is so old you have to pay people that know it a lot of money to program in it (COBOL). (from experience, unfortunately) The system is on a hardware architecture that is so old that they have to scour Ebay and COLLECT parts to add to the machine it is running on because they arent made anymore. This is called hardware life support and is expensive because as parts become more scarce, they (may) go up in price or they (absolutely) will eventually run out. It has become so complex that the //Here be dragons. comment is all over your code. You cant write any other projects and add new value to the company because youre always patching this ugly beast.
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426,189 | null |
There were lots of good suggestions already. I did a quick search on the all the response I cant find these so Im including these 1. Good health insurance coverage from the employer. 2. Paid time off. it really helps to re-boost employees.
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426,191 | null |
A decent manager, good training, and good motivation would be nice. In all of my past jobs, the training sucked, the managers didnt care, and they ended up motivating me right into a new job. Treat your employees well, and the perks will matter less. (But free food never hurts, either :))
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426,192 | null |
One thing that would be very appealing is if an employer offered to sponsor one non-work interest for each employee. This could be something simple, like paying for karate classes or offering a small scholarship for those who are taking night classes for a graduate degree. I think that contributing to making an employee a more well-rounded person will actually pay dividends for the employer in the end. Team outings are fun, help bring people together and act as much-needed breaks when projects get intense. Offering even bi-monthly events could be a nice incentive.
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426,194 | null |
Lunches out - on the company, of course...with beers. After work beers on Fridays. Beer is the key.
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426,195 | null |
I think the biggest perk for a new programmer is when they first join the company they have a plan and know exactly what there career road map is. When I first started my current job I was given some interesting work right from the start and I knew exactly what was expected of me. Other fresh graduates were left to school themselves up which ultimately helped them to loose interest in the work completely. Other gimmicks like a big screen etc are great but they dont make a boring job any better!
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426,196 | null |
A chance to be part of a successful team.
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426,198 | null |
interesting work. When I started programming many years ago, you got lumped with the crap work as no one else wanted to do it.
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393,431 |
Michael Meadows
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Sorry, this is going to be long, but its based on personal experience as both architect and developer on multiple rewrite projects. The following conditions should cause you to consider some sort of rewrite. Ill talk about how to decide which one to do after that. Developer ramp-up time is very high. If it takes any longer than below (by experience level) to ramp up a new developer, then the system needs to be redesigned. By ramp-up time, I mean the amount of time before the new developer is ready to do their first commit (on a small feature) Fresh out of college - 1.5 months Still green, but have worked on other projects before - 1 month Mid level - 2 weeks Experienced - 1 week Senior level - 1 day Deployment cannot be automated, because of the complexity of the existing architecture Even simple bug fixes take too long because of the complexity of existing code New features take too long, and cost too much because of the interdependence of the codebase (new features cannot be isolated, and therefore affect existing features) The formal testing cycle takes too long because of the interdependence of the existing codebase. Too many use cases are executed on too few screens. This causes training issues for the users and developers. The technology that the current system is in demands it Quality developers with experience in the technology are too hard to find It is deprecated (It cant be upgraded to support newer platforms/features) There is simply a much more expressive higher-level technology available The cost of maintaining the infrastructure of the older technology is too high These things are pretty self-evident. When to decide on a complete rewrite versus an incremental rebuild is more subjective, and therefore more politically charged. What I can say with conviction is that to categorically state that it is never a good idea is wrong. If a system can be incrementally redesigned, and you have the full support of project sponsorship for such a thing, then you should do it. Heres the problem, though. Many systems cannot be incrementally redesigned. Here are some of the reasons I have encountered that prevent this (both technical and political). Technical The coupling of components is so high that changes to a single component cannot be isolated from other components. A redesign of a single component results in a cascade of changes not only to adjacent components, but indirectly to all components. The technology stack is so complicated that future state design necessitates multiple infrastructure changes. This would be necessary in a complete rewrite as well, but if its required in an incremental redesign, then you lose that advantage. Redesigning a component results in a complete rewrite of that component anyway, because the existing design is so fubar that theres nothing worth saving. Again, you lose the advantage if this is the case. Political The sponsors cannot be made to understand that an incremental redesign requires a long-term commitment to the project. Inevitably, most organizations lose the appetite for the continuing budget drain that an incremental redesign creates. This loss of appetite is inevitable for a rewrite as well, but the sponsors will be more inclined to continue, because they dont want to be split between a partially complete new system and a partially obsolete old system. The users of the system are too attached with their current screens. If this is the case, you wont have the license to improve a vital part of the system (the front-end). A redesign lets you circumvent this problem, since theyre starting with something new. Theyll still insist on getting the same screens, but you have a little more ammunition to push back. Keep in mind that the total cost of redesiging incrementally is always higher than doing a complete rewrite, but the impact to the organization is usually smaller. In my opinion, if you can justify a rewrite, and you have superstar developers, then do it. Only do it if you can be certain that there is the political will to see it through to completion. This means both executive and end user buy-in. Without it, you will fail. Im assuming that this is why Joel says its a bad idea. Executive and end-user buy-in looks like a two-headed unicorn to many architects. You have to sell it aggressively, and campaign for its continuation continuously until its complete. Thats difficult, and youre talking about staking your reputation on something that some will not want to see succeed. Some strategies for success: If you do, however, do not try to convert existing code. Design the system from scratch. Otherwise youre wasting your time. I have never seen or heard of a conversion project that didnt end up miserably. Migrate users to the new system one team at a time. Identify the teams that have the MOST pain with the existing system, and migrate them first. Let them spread the good news by word of mouth. This way your new system will be sold from within. Design your framework as you need it. Dont start with some I-spent-6-months-building-this framework that has never seen real code. Keep your technology stack as small as possible. Dont over-design. You can add technologies as needed, but taking them out is difficult. Additionally, the more layers you have, the more work it is for developers to do things. Dont make it difficult from the get-go. Involve the users directly in the design process, but dont let them dictate how to do it. Earn their trust by showing them that you can give them what they want better if you follow good design principles.
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A quality chair aeron chair http://www.hermanmiller.com/hm/content/product_showroom/products/images/P_AER_L146_W.jpg
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426,200 |
Jerry
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Dont throw them in with the general population. Give them a place with some degree of privacy, where they can concentrate and not be constantly distracted by phones, business conversations and foot traffic. Try to give them specified projects with finite, tangible requirements. Give them goals to achieve, instead of open-ended projects that leave them at the mercy of business types who refuse to ever commit to a specification. Have and enforce a change request policy. Have and enforce a clearly defined chain of command that requests have to flow through. Make sure they have more experienced programmers to aspire to and seek advice from. I would take these things over foosball tables and free soda any day.
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Devin Jeanpierre
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Hey, well, Im still in university, so I guess I might be qualified to answer! I can tell you what would attract me personally to a job, but I cant really speak in general terms. For me, the most important thing is interesting work. I dont want to maintain a 40 year-old accounting system. I do want to do something challenging and fun. Maybe thats a bit much to ask for, but I would expect others to ask for it as well. I think this leads a lot of programmers into the game development industry, and apparently they get burned out there, so thats not cool-- but that doesnt mean other development cant be fun. It would depend, obviously, on the person involved. Id love to do things like image manipulation and simulations (and, yes, game development), but I havent gone deep into other areas. The number one pulling me into a job would really be the fun aspect-- cheap things like a dedicated wii room and comfortable clothes do help, but neither will make me want to take a job fixing the remaining y2k bugs, or whatever else needs doing.
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