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1. Why a career in computer programming sucks (2007)
   7 people · 10 mentions · first linked 2007-03-12
2. /2006/06/high_iq_does_no.html
   3 people · 3 mentions · first linked 2010-08-25
3. /2007/11/breastfeeding-d.html
   2 people · 2 mentions · first linked 2008-08-12
4. /2006/07/higher_intellig.html
   2 people · 2 mentions · first linked 2009-03-23

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1. kenjackson · 2010-08-25

   Accept of course those standardized tests are the gatekeepers to the best schools, best programs, best networks, and likely even confidence and motivation. A better way to show that standardized tests mean nothing is to have every student take them, but then store them away for the next 40 years. No one knows the results. And then in 40 years correlate the results of these tests with "life success". We've already se…

   Comment linking /2006/06/high_iq_does_no.html

   on “A letter to my students”
2. bootload · 2012-02-05

   Submitted Why a career in computer programming sucks (2007) as a story · 29 points

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3. spc476 · 2013-12-07

   There were a few law cases that made it difficult for employers to test applicants. * http://www.chicagonow.com/chicagos-real-law-blog/2012/02/do-... * http://www.halfsigma.com/2006/12/why_employers_d.html (just a few links from a Google search for "employers can't test IQ") It's deemed socially acceptable to use college degrees as a proxy for "smart enough for the job" or even "smart enough to be trained for the jo…

   Comment linking /2006/12/why_employers_d.html

   on “A CNN Viewer Has Questions for Mike Rowe”
4. J3L2404 · 2012-02-25

   Submitted Why a career in computer programming sucks [2007] as a story · 17 points

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5. mailshanx · 2013-08-16

   >> http://www.halfsigma.com/2007/03/why_a_career_in.html I read that article, and while i don't fully agree with it, there seems to be at least a grain of truth in there. He talks about how VB programmers are no longer wanted because VB.net is hot stuff now (the article was written in 2007.) He also talks about how one's professional knowledge counts for lesser and lesser as a programmer, and how a lack of any barri…

   Comment linking /2007/03/why_a_career_in.html

   on “Programmer's Dilemma”
6. tkellogg · 2012-08-03

   Submitted Why a career in computer programming sucks as a story · 16 points

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7. VexXtreme · 2013-08-16

   When people tell me that I should "do projects in my own free time to keep my skills sharp", it throws me into a fit of rage and makes me want to tear them a new one. Do you see any other professions having to do that in order to stay employable? Can you imagine lawyers having to practice law in their free time to "keep their skills sharp"? Can you imagine civil engineers having to draft plans for bridges and buildi…

   Comment linking /2007/03/why_a_career_in.html

   on “Programmer's Dilemma”
8. Readmore · 2007-03-12

   Submitted Yet Another Reason to Start Your Own Business: Programming jobs suck as a story · 16 points

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9. borism · 2010-12-25Recommends

   edit: before I get people bitching at me http://www.halfsigma.com/2006/06/high_iq_does_no.html this is a great link since we had this argument here before with about half HNers thinking that income somehow correlates to IQ. however this link doesn't explain why you think jews (as practitioners of judaism, not as a nationality) have higher IQs?

   Comment linking /2006/06/high_iq_does_no.html

   on “Mapping Income Distribution by Religious Belief”
10. apsec112 · 2010-08-23

    Submitted Why a Career in Computer Programming Sucks as a story · 6 points

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11. nazgulnarsil · 2010-12-25

    strong cultural norms that are education and success oriented along with high IQ's. edit: before I get people bitching at me http://www.halfsigma.com/2006/06/high_iq_does_no.html

    Comment linking /2006/06/high_iq_does_no.html

    on “Mapping Income Distribution by Religious Belief”
12. subsystem · 2013-04-26

    Submitted Born Rich as a story · 2 points

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13. psyklic · 2010-05-03

    From another article: "In the 1998 to 2004 data, each point higher on the Wordsum test causes a $1,200 decrease in income." [ http://www.halfsigma.com/2006/07/higher_intellig.html ] So where does "smartness" fit in? I hate to imply causation, but maybe: "Wordsat smartness" -> annoying person who uses big words other people don't understand all the time -> social isolation -> less money -> alcohol! Whew!

    Comment linking /2006/07/higher_intellig.html

    on “People of class drink alcohol ”
14. rdudekul · 2013-08-20

    Submitted The value transference essays (2012) as a story · 1 points

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15. rayiner · 2013-04-27

    Breast milk versus formula is an intensely studied issue, and despite all the study the proven advantages of breastfeeding are extremely tenuous. WHO recommendations to breastfeed have far more to do with poor water quality in developing countries than health benefits of breast milk over formula. See: http://www.ntnu.edu/news/breastfeeding , http://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org/index.php/are-the-benefi... , http://jh…

    Comment linking /2007/11/breastfeeding-d.html

    on “Nervous Parents In One Country Clear Supermarket Shelves In Another”
16. jganetsk · 2011-08-15

    Submitted The Death of the Generalist Software Developer as a story · 1 points

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17. ExpiredLink · 2013-05-01

    > Why isn’t there a glut of good software engineers? Because a career in computer programming (still) sucks: http://www.halfsigma.com/2007/03/why_a_career_in.html > Programming is easier to learn than a foreign language Maybe 'coding' but not programming and definitely not software engineering.

    Comment linking /2007/03/why_a_career_in.html

    on “Why isn’t there a glut of good software engineers?”
18. sebkomianos · 2011-08-14

    Submitted Four types of human capital as a story · 1 points

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19. m-photonic · 2011-05-08

    Well for one thing, you shouldn't look at it as an issue of "32 million surplus men." The hurt is going to be distributed more broadly throughout the entire male population. It's not like things like serial monogamy don't exist in China. What will happen is that relationships will simply be fewer and more far between for the average man than the average woman. Interestingly, this is actually already the case in West…

    Comment linking /2008/04/unmarried-mal-1.html

    on “The most surprising demographic crisis”
20. thras · 2009-12-01

    Submitted What happened to Mangan's blog? as a story · 1 points

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21. lethain · 2009-03-23

    Also interesting, one of the links on the site leads to another discussion which claims that there is a correlation between higher intelligence and lower wages for those whose highest degree is a bachelors. The study partially attributes this to the bad advice that more intelligent students tend to get from their parents ("study what you love", as opposed to "study something practical"). (Referenced link is http://w…

    Comment linking /2006/07/higher_intellig.html

    on “College Prestige "Lies"”
22. sanxiyn · 2012-06-03

    Relevant: http://www.halfsigma.com/2011/10/computers-education-and-hbd... Quote: Probably it won't be too long before underperformance is blamed on the presence of computers, which are after all a big distraction. How true.

    Comment linking /2011/10/computers-education-and-hbd.html

    on “New ‘Digital Divide’ Seen in Wasting Time Online”
23. ExpiredLink · 2013-03-02

    "Why a career in computer programming sucks" http://www.halfsigma.com/2007/03/why_a_career_in.html

    Comment linking /2007/03/why_a_career_in.html

    on “Programming is not a Glamorous Job”
24. greendestiny · 2008-08-12Recommends

    Personally I still find the breastfeeding-IQ link dubious. This blog is an interesting look at the study mentioned: http://www.halfsigma.com/2007/11/breastfeeding-d.html If a study that controls for maternal and paternal IQ and uses modern formula still finds a link then it would be more convincing. Having said that, breastfeeding seems to have a clear positive effect on the immune system of babies.

    Comment linking /2007/11/breastfeeding-d.html

    on “Genetic Glitch May Prevent Kids from Learning from Their Mistakes ”
25. ExpiredLink · 2012-02-25

    > do we have any professionals out there who quit their former professions (finance, marketing, etc) and pursued programming as their careers? Yep > What difficulties did you face and is it worth it or not? Probably no: http://www.halfsigma.com/2007/03/why_a_career_in.html

    Comment linking /2007/03/why_a_career_in.html

    on “How should I learn programming?”
26. turkishrevenge · 2008-09-04

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Labor_theory_of_value http://www.halfsigma.com/2006/11/labor_and_commo.html

    Comment linking /2006/11/labor_and_commo.html

    on “Should IT unionize?”
27. ExpiredLink · 2012-03-10

    http://www.halfsigma.com/2007/03/why_a_career_in.html

    Comment linking /2007/03/why_a_career_in.html

    on “Programming isn't as scary as I thought”
28. thras · 2009-12-01

    The author has stated that his account was disabled. Some info: http://www.halfsigma.com/2009/11/what-happened-to-mangans-bl... http://www.halfsigma.com/2009/11/google-censorship-rears-its... http://isteve.blogspot.com/2009/11/where-did-dennis-mangans-...

    Comment linking /2009/11/google-censorship-rears-its-ugly-head.html

    on “What happened to Mangan's blog?”

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