Predictive algorithm and what’s so great about the Netflix Prize

Well, on the surface, nothing much. But it represent increasing interest on a very promising field.
It’s million dollar prize for computer expert and statistician that can improve a set of algorithm (a set of rules to be executed by computer).
Netflix, the companies who pay for this $1 million reward, is a movie rental company in [...]

From the New York Times – Netflix competition winner

News: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/22/technology/internet/22netflix.html?ref=technology
A $1 Million Research Bargain for Netflix, and Maybe a Model for Others
By STEVE LOHR
Published: September 21, 2009
Even the near-miss losers in the Netflix million-dollar-prize competition seemed to have few regrets.
Netflix, the movie rental company, announced on Monday that a seven-man team was the winner of its closely watched three-year contest to improve its Web site’s [...]

What’s the best career move for fresh graduates?

Get yourself a good boss.
Totally.
If you have the option of 3 type of workplace:
1. A place that offers substantial pay compared to other company for fresh grads (it happens right?)
2. A place with good boss, people who are great themselves and really care about making their staff to be as good as them
3. A place [...]

Why does being a good boss is so difficult?

Because being a bad one is so easy
Ok first, how do you become a good boss?