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  1. Comment on What is the collective term for Tildes users? in ~tildes

  2. Comment on Germany fines Volkswagen $1.2 billion for diesel scandal in ~news

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    This is BS. They were ordered to do it from above and that fact is well established.

    Volkswagen (VLKAY) said it accepted the penalty, which related to inadequate oversight in the department that develops powertrains — engines and transmission systems.

    This is BS. They were ordered to do it from above and that fact is well established.

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  3. How to gauge the degree of someone's self-awareness?

    It's common in my job - and likely many jobs - to require learning and correction. I've noticed that people who have stronger self awareness are more likely to improve and learn from...

    It's common in my job - and likely many jobs - to require learning and correction. I've noticed that people who have stronger self awareness are more likely to improve and learn from projects/mistakes/correction etc. I can say a lot more about the value of introspection, but I'll get to the point: I'd like to gauge someone's ability to do this by having a conversation with them.

    If you were interviewing a candidate to work for you, what would you ask them to find out how self-aware they are? I figure if you asked: "how self aware are you?", each candidate would respond "in addition to my strong organizational skills and quick learning, I am also incredibly self aware." So I'll need to sneak up on the idea a bit.

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  4. Comment on What's the best-written software (open-source or otherwise) you've used or otherwise interacted with? in ~comp