Antoninus

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   by Antoninus 8y ago

   Its an unfortunate symptom of whats its like to work in tech today. As an Engineer, twitter makes me feel guilty for not blogging, tweeting, attending meetups, learn new techniques after I clock out from my day job. Are people really workin
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   by Antoninus 8y ago

   Only if you want to gain experience wearing many hats. (source: I took 40% paycut to work at startup for a year)
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   by Antoninus 8y ago

   Try not to let life interfere too much with your self-care habits but remember its ok if it does. Take time to read and write. (things that aren't code) Be nicer to people and be there for your friends and family. Business is about rel
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   by Antoninus 8y ago

   2015 15" macbook pro. It has sufficient computing power for software development and linux server management. I've been a mac/linux user for all my adult life. Simply put, I enjoy the hardware.
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   by Antoninus 8y ago

   I mostly read the comments but its given me some good blogs that I like to read (stratechery & morning paper)
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   by Antoninus 8y ago

   Read and Write lots it.
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   by Antoninus 8y ago

   The same way you develop any skill. Set a goal, put in a lot of repetitions and constantly refine your approach. In this context. Have an idea of what you want to make. Start building something and get stuck. Find a package that solves
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   by Antoninus 8y ago

   I took Stephen Grider's Ethereum course. He is a great teacher but like another user posted above, Udemy doesn't get into depth I'd like to see when I want to learn something.
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   by Antoninus 8y ago

   I do https://stronglifts.com/5x5/ but I do 75% of weight of my max so I can train everyday. I mix in running or rowing to finish off the workout.
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    by Antoninus 8y ago

    I've been living in malarial regions for 2 years now. I stopped taking my daily malarone pills after 6 months. Now I only take it when I've been bit quite heavily or if I start to feel sick.
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    by Antoninus 8y ago

    Hopefully. I live in a pretty dusty country (Kampala, Uganda) and I'm hoping to upgrade this winter.
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    by Antoninus 8y ago

    Alcohol: Everyday. Coffee: Everyday.
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    by Antoninus 8y ago

    Github issues.
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    by Antoninus 8y ago

    HN is my favourite site because its 'old-fashioned'
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    by Antoninus 8y ago

    I whole-heartedly agree. I've worked with too many Senior Engineers who immediately want to change processes in their first two weeks of starting at a new company. It only alienates the other developers.
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    by Antoninus 8y ago

    A smile and a handshake.
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    by Antoninus 9y ago

    My company pays for my rent and living expenses which allows me to save roughly 50k a year working remotely. I tried working less hours but found myself bored with going to the gym 3 hours a day and working by the pool. I'd rather be i