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| bio | website | chrisaycock.com |
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| location | New York, NY | |
| age | 31 | |
| visits | member for | 2 years, 6 months |
| seen | 2 days ago | |
| stats | profile views | 360 |
I do high-frequency trading, mostly in C++ and q/kdb+. I am a pro tem moderator of Quant SE. My views are my own and do not reflect the same of my employer.
My favorite answers:
Separating the wheat from the chaff
How much data is needed to validate a trading strategy
Time-series similarity measures
Column-oriented storage for tick data
A new programming language can only succeed if it capitalizes on an emerging frontier
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Mar 2 |
awarded | Enlightened |
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Mar 2 |
awarded | Nice Answer |
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Feb 28 |
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What are useful metrics for source code? @Chris This answer got a lot of up-votes (or "updates" as FarmBoy wants to call it) because many developers believe that software metrics are useless. If you disagree or feel that you have a better response to the question, then post your own answer. Commenting like you've done here isn't productive; you've contributed nothing yourself. |
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Feb 26 |
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Are the only types of data “sources” static and dynamic? typo |
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Feb 26 |
answered | Are the only types of data “sources” static and dynamic? |
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Feb 25 |
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Card deck and sparse matrix interview questions Sparse matrices are common in numerical analysis. The problem is even harder if you need to perform parallel computations on the data structure. There are a lot of PhDs minted on exactly this topic. |
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Feb 25 |
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Recruiting programmers- going beyong the code You haven't even said what your company does, much less the kind of people who currently work there. You should take an honest look in the mirror before wondering if other people will be a good fit. |
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Feb 25 |
awarded | Nice Answer |
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Feb 24 |
answered | What should web programmers know about cryptography? |
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Feb 22 |
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Should one avoid or be careful with C99 features in C code? I guess a better wording for this question would be: "How widely implemented is C99?" |
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Feb 19 |
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How come there is still so much programming work? @jd Improvements to cars today isn't about getting them faster, it's about getting them more fuel efficient. |
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Feb 19 |
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How come there is still so much programming work? @jd Were we in a good state before Facebook? Before Google? There's always something new that can be created. And you are correct that there's a lot of maintenance required for software too, though I see those jobs as a temporary fall-back when more ambitious career goals take a hit. |
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Feb 19 |
answered | How come there is still so much programming work? |
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Feb 18 |
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What management/development practices do you change when a team of 1-3 developers grows to 10+? What management practices was the team using before? |
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Feb 15 |
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What should a C programmer know? Start with Stack Overflow's C questions and see if there's anything you don't know. |
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Feb 15 |
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Is there a supported way to run .NET 4.0 applications natively on a Mac? Your SO question has been migrated here: programmers.stackexchange.com/questions/48256/… |
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Feb 15 |
awarded | Good Answer |
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Feb 15 |
awarded | Nice Answer |
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Feb 15 |
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Are they asking too much of me? @Tesserex Where in Illinois are you? Chicago and Urbana-Champaign both have lots of tech firms. And yes, your own FB business sounds more like what you should be doing. |
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Feb 15 |
answered | Are they asking too much of me? |
