amorphous

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by amorphous 8y ago
They are both. Without political change, there's little hope but this does not mean technical change doesn't play an important role too (sufficient technological progress could push political change)
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by amorphous 8y ago
I'm very interested in this question as well. How can a developer use ones skills to make a positive change? If you search on HN you'll find a few related postings. There's also a very good writeup on worrydream. But so far I
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by amorphous 8y ago
Can you give a recommendation?
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by amorphous 8y ago
What I don't understand is: will the age not eventually come out? When meeting face to face or little things someone says it shouldn't be too difficult to estimate the age of someone.
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by amorphous 8y ago
Scapple - by far my favourite brainstorming / mind mapping / thought collecting tool. I use it every day. Features are just perfect, simple and useful. I combine this with monosnap screenshot tool so I can drag images into notes.
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by amorphous 8y ago
Not meant as trolling. I'm refreshingly surprised that in 2018 it is still possible to make money with a subscription-based Markdown editor. Why would I ever shell out 60 bucks a year if I can pick one of the plethoras of good editors
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by amorphous 8y ago
I have been thinking about this for a while. There is a lot of good advice out there. OP, Jonathan Stark (expensive problem), Philip Morgan (positioning), Double your freelancing, Patio11 etc They all have read the same book: Positioning by
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by amorphous 8y ago
Yes it has - Being freelance, companies have contacted me with project offers - It has helped me to improve my skills as I believe that writing is one of the best methods to learn and digest new material - It also showed me that I e
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by amorphous 8y ago
I wish I knew. However, I believe that this only works up to a certain company size. The author blogs here http://chuckblakeman.com/blog you may find examples there
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by amorphous 8y ago
No, it was the unique combination of people that made the company. Once two key people left, everything fell apart.
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by amorphous 8y ago
Not meant as a joke at all. I have spoken to a few companies that chose Clojure as their development language. They had problems finding people because it's a new language. When I asked them why didn't they just chose something mo
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by amorphous 8y ago
> someone who has 10 years AND cares is rare but pure gold. One way to attract those people: choose to build your product using a rather exotic language (e.g. Clojure or Elixir). You take a substantial risk because the language is rather
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by amorphous 8y ago
I recommend "Why Employees Are Always a Bad Idea" by Chuck Blakeman. It describes how to build a company where everyone is a stakeholder and not a child that needs constanct watching and stupid rules in order to function. No title
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by amorphous 8y ago
How well I sleep. Am I worried or confident? What keeps me up at night? This may not work in your 20s but the older you get the less you can bullshit yourself, especially not at 3 o'clock in the morning. Though it is certainly possible
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by amorphous 8y ago
samharris.org
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Ask HN: What was the worst decision you made in your career?
2 points by amorphous 8y ago|3 comments
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by amorphous 8y ago
I'm a huge fan of doing a small relevant project at a reduced price. It's a win-win. I, the freelancer, don't waste my time with silly coding exercises, instead, I get paid to do actual work, and you, the employer, get real i
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by amorphous 8y ago
thanks!
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by amorphous 8y ago
> Any ideas how to handle it? Umm... the obvious one: have you talked to the tech lead? "Hey, I suggested this idea to you months ago!" There is a good chance he is not even aware of that he got this idea from you.
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by amorphous 8y ago
Do you mean this lecture: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p20QhBz-Tik ?
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by amorphous 8y ago
Can you explain a bit what the method is? If it is not mindfulness, what is it? Thanks
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by amorphous 8y ago
I believe there's a human limit of maybe 4 hours intense deep work, not more. Find out when you are most productive and organise the rest of your day around that time.
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by amorphous 8y ago
As a freelance engineer, not knowing how to efficiently invest my time in learning something new. In other words: how do I keep staying relevant in the market? Unlike other professions, having more experience does not relate to being more v
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by amorphous 8y ago
Loved it! Related discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17785162
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by amorphous 8y ago
Such an important question. I wonder how I can use my skills for it. Not easy to answer. I'm trying to get into cleantech, looking for a job currently.
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by amorphous 8y ago
Not OP but I have been 2 years in the US. There are many great things in the US, I had a wonderful time, but I'd never swap EU for it. Just two points: vacation time and health insurance. Especially if you are older and/or with ki
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by amorphous 8y ago
Start with events that are not business related but about something fun. You'll feel less pressure and get used to meeting strangers. Language learning events are great. I'm a foreigner in the country I live so I go to events wher
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by amorphous 8y ago
A kettlebell is just one small piece of equipment that allows you to have a rather complete workout. Once progressing you may need to increase the weight, but still, something that you can easily do at home. There are plenty of exercises av
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by amorphous 8y ago
The problem with this training is the need to go to a gym or to build one at home. Can't do the latter and loathe going the gym. However, I do enjoy group classes. I tried cross-fit but I found that the competitiveness and exercising a
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by amorphous 8y ago
if you start needing a tool to manage your tools, something is wrong.

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