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Hello from Ukraine and I need help. The war in Ukraine has made it impossible to run my startup. Due to unlimited attacks it has become impossible to focus on

Hello from Ukraine and I need help. The war in Ukraine has made it impossible to run my startup. Due to unlimited attacks it has become impossible to focus on anything other than the war. Of course, the war certainly needs to be stopped, but no one really knows how to do it correctly and I'm not sure anything good will come of it. After 3 years of the war, my memory has started to deteriorate and I’ve encountered issues with work and finances. It’s hard to understand how anyone can work during a war and who thought of it, when the planning horizon is just until the next night and then hell begins. I fear that if U.S. military support stops and the war continues, I will have to urgently move to a safer place. I am urgently looking for financial help. I have extensive experience in web3 and can work in this field, but only with upfront payment and an immediate start, as my current situation doesn’t allow me to go through tiring technical interviews. Here, I have created an open letter for companies and individuals who may be interested in my project. Thanks for any feedback. https://www.acpul.org/blog/Open-Letter https://www.acpul.org/blog/Open-Letter mail: web3future + protonmail % com

BAHKA 2y ago
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- dang 2y ago
  This is not a good response on HN, because the impact of your guessing wrong is much higher than the benefit of your guessing right. That is, the chance that someone really is in a desperate situation, and that a snarky comment might push their head further underwater, is significant enough to not to post like this. It doesn't mean you have to respond by donating money, of course, but we should all be a bit careful about who we decide to knock around on the internet.
csomar 2y ago
You are focusing on the wrong things. You need to leave immediately (and take your family if you can). If you can't leave the country try going nearby the Polish border.
- ellis0n 2y ago
  I agree, it's better to be closer to the Polish border. That's why I wrote that I need funds to be able to take any action. The last time such a move cost me over $10k and I also volunteered to help my family and others.
  - csomar 2y ago
    No such a move only costs a few hundred dollars at most and maybe free if you are willing to rough it up with the truck drivers. The situation can only be complicated by immediate family members but still it's only a car rental or convincing somebody with a car to drive you there.
    - ellis0n 2y ago
      And what’s next? Sleep on the street? Rent is expensive, I’ve already tried and it’s impossible without any income. Sure, thanks for the advice, but I’ll need to work, not just travel. I need the same big monitor for work, a good chair, and usually these things aren’t available, so I end up working in terrible conditions.
      - ty6853 2y ago
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        ellis0n 2y ago
        Thank you for sharing and I'm glad you got out of that mess and recovered. That's good advice and I've been through something similar myself a while ago. Back then, I tried working in a taxi, but programming ended up saving me. Now, if things keep going this way and AI starts taking over IT jobs, it’s quite possible I’ll have to work as a driver for Uber, where there aren’t as many AGI robots yet. For now, I still wanted to focus on building startups and developing humanity's economy, which is what I'm best at.
      - csomar 2y ago
aucisson_masque 2y ago
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BAHKA 2y ago

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dang 2y ago
This is not a good response on HN, because the impact of your guessing wrong is much higher than the benefit of your guessing right. That is, the chance that someone really is in a desperate situation, and that a snarky comment might push their head further underwater, is significant enough to not to post like this. It doesn't mean you have to respond by donating money, of course, but we should all be a bit careful about who we decide to knock around on the internet.

csomar 2y ago

You are focusing on the wrong things. You need to leave immediately (and take your family if you can). If you can't leave the country try going nearby the Polish border.

ellis0n 2y ago
I agree, it's better to be closer to the Polish border. That's why I wrote that I need funds to be able to take any action. The last time such a move cost me over $10k and I also volunteered to help my family and others.
- csomar 2y ago
  No such a move only costs a few hundred dollars at most and maybe free if you are willing to rough it up with the truck drivers. The situation can only be complicated by immediate family members but still it's only a car rental or convincing somebody with a car to drive you there.
  - ellis0n 2y ago
    And what’s next? Sleep on the street? Rent is expensive, I’ve already tried and it’s impossible without any income. Sure, thanks for the advice, but I’ll need to work, not just travel. I need the same big monitor for work, a good chair, and usually these things aren’t available, so I end up working in terrible conditions.
    - ty6853 2y ago
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      - ellis0n 2y ago
        Thank you for sharing and I'm glad you got out of that mess and recovered. That's good advice and I've been through something similar myself a while ago. Back then, I tried working in a taxi, but programming ended up saving me. Now, if things keep going this way and AI starts taking over IT jobs, it’s quite possible I’ll have to work as a driver for Uber, where there aren’t as many AGI robots yet. For now, I still wanted to focus on building startups and developing humanity's economy, which is what I'm best at.
    - csomar 2y ago

aucisson_masque 2y ago

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