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It really depends on what you mean by important? Some of my most important code saves a company millions of dollars a year... It's not at all important to me, b
by lettergram 8y ago
It really depends on what you mean by important? Some of my most important code saves a company millions of dollars a year... It's not at all important to me, but it does it's job and it is important to someone.
The most important code to me is a difficult question... I look at code as solutions to problem. What's most important to me, is the code that made me realize none of us are free (weird as that sounds). I can track anyone on the web from their discussions (provided enough comments, i.e. 1000+ words):
https://twitter.com/AustinGWalters/status/1041894765439201281 https://twitter.com/AustinGWalters/status/104189476543920128...
Expanding on this system I built an investment framework part of which is incorporated in (https://projectpiglet.com https://projectpiglet.com). It has helped me make 100% yoy returns since 2013 (including >200% last year, even with the downturn):
https://twitter.com/AustinGWalters/status/1070142665017167872 https://twitter.com/AustinGWalters/status/107014266501716787...
It's the basis for my startup, but perhaps more importantly, made me realize we have no freedom. I can do this with no funds, in my house, with a computer. I track a couple million people in real-time (public data only)... I wrote a blog post about my introspection:
https://austingwalters.com/the-last-free-generation/ https://austingwalters.com/the-last-free-generation/
In a sense, it's open my eyes to the dystopia we are building and it's changed my outlook dramatically.
- nixpulvis 8y agoYou might want to redefine "freedom" for yourself. I personally struggle with this too, but I find it useful to remember; I can still go down the street, buy something to eat, then go to town and see all that's around.
- lettergram 8y ago> I can still go down the street, buy something to eat, then go to town and see all that's around. So can any animal in a zoo... Freedom of self-determination is what I think most people define as "freedom". If I redefine freedom, I'd argue I should use a different word, as it wont convey the same meaning to others. When our world is manipulated around us to control what we know and to extent what we think, we are in a cage (at least most of "us" are).
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- over500pieces 8y agoI agree an animal in a zoo can do all those things, but an animal in the wild (usually a good example of being free) can do them, too, and to a much greater degree. I do not quite understand how the comparison works better for a caged animal as opposed to a free one. Draw a big enough fence, and everyone's always been in a cage? Agreed that our world is manipulated around us, but I think the manipulations are much less influential than (a) the difference in society between now vs 500 years ago (and vs where we will be in 100 years) and (b) what we choose to believe and want for ourselves by thinking critically. Still, I do wonder sometimes about the things we choose to believe vs what society convinces us to believe. How far off the mark am I?
- nixpulvis 8y agoNot off the mark at all, at least as far as I see it. I'm probably more free than a person 500 years ago could ever imagine... I'm also more caged than they could know too. Times change, as do perspectives. Sorry I can't be more helpful.
- abledon 8y agotrue freedom is terrifying, we like to bind ourselves to things, be it our relationships, hobbies or goals.
- wodenokoto 8y agoWhy is selling investment advise better then gearing your own investments?
- natalyarostova 8y agoIt's hard to understand why if you're able to consistently do 100% yoy you'd even bother or waste any time selling investments products.