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Ask HN: Where are the good places to work?
2 points by acconrad 9y ago|0 comments
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by acconrad 9y ago
One of the experiments in the post mentions that in order to claim the prize, you could either count the number of photographs or easily discover the message "you can stop counting, there are 43 photographs on here." What I wonder
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by acconrad 9y ago
One of the experiments in the post mentions that in order to claim the prize, you could either count the number of photographs or easily discover the message "you can stop counting, there are 43 photographs on here." What I wonder
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The Key to Good Luck Is an Open Mind(m.nautil.us)
3 points by acconrad 9y ago|1 comments
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by acconrad 9y ago
Well of course not. If I remember correctly, his advice of indexing was what he would say to his wife if he died and she needed to take over the family assets. His advice is for the 99% of individuals who don't really understand/c
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by acconrad 9y ago
> The obsolete gatekeeping by the AI/ML elites who say "you can't use AI/ML unless you have a PhD/5 years research experience" is one of the things I really hate about the industry. So what are they hoping
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by acconrad 9y ago
My resume[1] was designed on ShareLatex[2], though I am biased because I did the re-design for ShareLatex, so I think it's a good product for building a resume. [1] https://conradadam.com/img/resume.pdf [2] https
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by acconrad 9y ago
What is Boston doing wrong? In the 80s thanks to the 128 Tech Row, it was on par with Silicon Valley as the top spot, then it lost ground and now NYC is considered #2? We have the highest concentration of collegiate tech talent, the same we
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by acconrad 9y ago
Can't they just stop the spread of false information in general? I feel like by saying it's targeting the alt-right leaders, it's doing precisely what those groups want - to attack the Press because it's singling them ou
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by acconrad 9y ago
The true key to weight loss is compliance. Your body doesn't care if you're adhering to keto or intermittent fasting or paleo or whatever is en vogue right now. Even if you lose 50 lbs and get amazing results, if you can't st
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by acconrad 9y ago
You absolutely should have dessert because compliance with a diet is the true #1 indicator of weight loss. If you can't stick to a diet, you will rebound. To achieve this, look up If It Fits Your Macros. Essentially, you can have desse
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by acconrad 9y ago
After running over a hundred interviews within the last few years, this doesn't surprise me at all. Interviewing is a skill separate from school, and if you train for it, you can become good at it, regardless of your pedigree. I actual
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by acconrad 9y ago
Just think about it logically - people live all over the world. In all sorts of climates. How can it even be possible that a native Hawaiian would have the same diet as an Inuit? The tundra of northern British Columbia has far less vegetati
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by acconrad 9y ago
> When the house is paid off from rental income + what you had to pay in mortgage anyway (this will take between 5 to 10 years) buy another house and do a 1031 exchange. This means if you're mortgage is $3000 and your rental income
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by acconrad 9y ago
If you want to learn more about the basics of strength training and eating healthy with more protein, you should watch this lecture from a doctor and strength coach who would agree with the ask from this article: https://www.yout
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by acconrad 9y ago
"Grave mistake" is a hyperbolic criticism, considering your only arguments for calisthenics revolve around strength based on personal anecdotal evidence, and a personal, subjective view of aesthetics. I've tried calisthenics
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by acconrad 9y ago
pea and whey proteins are cheap, less than $1 / serving
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by acconrad 9y ago
pea protein is a very cheap vegan source
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by acconrad 9y ago
Define "natural" - meaning you don't want to track what you eat? If that's the case, if you simply eat 4-8oz of some sort of lean protein with every meal, 3-5 meals a day, your protein intake will be adequate.
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by acconrad 9y ago
The interesting thing I read from reddit was that 30% of Airbnb’s cash flow last year came from an internal hedge fund holding currencies, equities, fixed income. This hedge fund was set up by their ex-CFO, so it's an interesting model
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by acconrad 9y ago
The interesting thing I read from reddit was that 30% of Airbnb’s cash flow last year came from an internal hedge fund holding currencies, equities, fixed income. This hedge fund was set up by their ex-CFO, so it's an interesting model
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Ask HN: Startups – how are you using contractors / consultants?
1 points by acconrad 9y ago|0 comments
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by acconrad 9y ago
Good marketing. They came to me
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by acconrad 9y ago
I'm currently setting up my blog and I didn't even hesitate to host it myself. Companies like Medium come and go (e.g. Geocities, Xanga, Myspace, Posterous), but your dot com is yours as long as you keep paying the domain fee. Guy
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by acconrad 9y ago
> boutique consulting agencies can be great for sub-contract work I just wanted to second this point. In this way, checks both boxes off: one for getting the advantage of an established network like a recruiting firm; two for getting you
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by acconrad 9y ago
* I haven't considered it, I just do what my accountant advises * A general contractor? I hear that term I think of those guys who work on your house. Could you be more specific?
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by acconrad 9y ago
Well my utilization rate is 100% right now, so I objectively make more money than I made before, there is no getting around that one. If it were lower I would indeed need to pad it more, and hopefully with my next engagements I will be able
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by acconrad 9y ago
* Currently sole proprietor. Will switch to LLC or C Corp in 2018 (depending on income), but I'd talk to your accountant to find out what's best for you. * I'm remote currently with high utilization client (as a subcontractor
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by acconrad 9y ago
I guess part of why I posted that is the audience - I imagine in submitting this article to HN, it is meant to resonate with two subsets of people here: 1. Entrepreneurs running gig economy startups and the implications for how they should
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by acconrad 9y ago
Am I in the minority here for being a contract developer who is happy to be in this place? * I make over 40% more than I did when I was full-time, and I was already in the top band for pay in my title. This far exceeds the 15% markup for se

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