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dr jimbob
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Good Morning how are you, I'm dr jimbob
I'm interested in things.
I'm not a real dr,
But I am a real jim bob.

Have a PhD in Experimental High-Energy Physics, but left academia in mid-2010 to program professionally.

Mostly program/script in python, django, and jquery these days doing mostly web apps.

Also have experience programming in C, C++, java, haskell, php, and (bash) shell more in the past.

Linux as primary OS since 1999, ubuntu user since 2005 (Hoary).

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Why do iterators in Python raise an exception?
Oct 5, 2011
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Best version control habits for solo developer?
Jan 10, 2012
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Learn programming backwards, or "so I failed the FizzBuzz test. Now what?"
Jun 14, 2012
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Why is quicksort better than other sorting algorithms in practice?
May 30, 2012
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How do I deal with a slow and undedicated colleague in the team?
Aug 17, 2011
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Co-worker renamed all of my queries
Jul 7, 2011
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Is every number in the code considered a "magic number"?
Jan 8, 2013
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What programming problems are best solved by using pointers?
Sep 12, 2011
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Do companies hire software developers that are aspiring entrepreneurs?
Jul 19, 2011
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Should I include a selfdestruct-method to my applications?
Sep 19, 2011
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How to configure logging to syslog in Python?
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How to explain Heartbleed without technical terms?
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Django Model Field Default Based Off Another Field in Same Model
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How to upgrade OpenSSL in OS X?