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by avgDev 4y ago
Robinhood thrived initially because they targeted uneducated investors. I downloaded the app, and the confetti explosion after stock purchase really turned me off. They wanted to make it fun. They wanted to target the dopamine receptors tar
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by avgDev 4y ago
I'm not sure what your friends financial situation is but maybe try to collect some money for her and buy one? I googled that the average cost is just under $1k for a CPAP machine. If it could change her life then maybe should could ev
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by avgDev 4y ago
The prices are a bit high in my opinion, especially for the screen. iPhone 12 screen for DIY repair cost: $234 after returning broken screen iPhone 12 screen repair at the Apple Store: $279 At least batteries are somewhat affordable at $44
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by avgDev 4y ago
I just want to add some anecdotal evidence and what my experience has been like with a popular antibiotic. Cipro has wrecked my connective tissue and nervous system. This family of drugs has been around for a long time. The side effects hav
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by avgDev 4y ago
I'm so tired of hearing this. If your boss is a competent business person, you would be insane not to ask for counter offer. This way I got a 50% bump last year. No hard feelings, and nothing has changed. I received an offer, and my em
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by avgDev 4y ago
Not sure if you all have heard but there is a story that is a bit related to this. Few months? ago there was a youtuber who claimed he had an engine failure, while wearing skydiving gear. He said he took the flight to spread friend's a
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by avgDev 4y ago
There are many self-made millionaires. Not sure if you are a dev or not...but you can always make an app or a game that takes off? Your life circumstances may lead you to the app and you could make it out of necessity for yourself. Honestly
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by avgDev 5y ago
I am an individual contributor, decently paid at a medium size business. I developed warehouse management systems, inventory managers etc. Very small team and projects have been quite successful.
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by avgDev 5y ago
Emergency funds are a safety net when everything is crashing and you lose your job. This way you don't need to sell off your stocks which would be lower if there was a crash. Otherwise, you would be realizing your loses. You seem to be
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by avgDev 5y ago
I am an IC developing things in .Net Core MVC and now Blazor for a manufacturing company. I'm the only dev, compensation is decent and I work whenever I want for the most part. I like puzzles, so will most likely end up interviewing at
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by avgDev 5y ago
Imo, this is an awful take. Programming can have such a deep knowledge that you may have very little other skills. I'm surprised this comment even showed up on HN.
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by avgDev 5y ago
I wonder how your models are going to compare to S&P500 over the next 10-30 years. This sounds very much like a sales pitch, "I've turned 525k into 1.4M since", and too good to be true.
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by avgDev 5y ago
Mother Theresa has caused a lot of pain and suffering. She would get world class medical treatment, while people would be dying in severe pain in her hospice and she would tell them some bs about suffering making them great. They also had p
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by avgDev 5y ago
Exactly this. By honesty I mean I will go above and beyond to make sure the client would be satisfied, instead of focusing on closing a sale. I get anxious and worried that the client won't be happy and will dislike what I have made. T
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by avgDev 5y ago
I have accepted that I need someone who can sell. I can do the tech but I'm just too honest and direct to be a good sales person.
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by avgDev 5y ago
I enjoyed the article as I'm planning on doing consulting and then pivoting into a SaaS project. However, the writer has not lost 200k and has gained a mountain of life experience, which doesn't seem to get enough attention.
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by avgDev 5y ago
For me livestreams are only good if you are a complete beginner on a subject. Actually, even if you are a beginner, I don't know if streams/youtube videos are a good starting point. I like learning. I remodeled my house with my fa
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by avgDev 5y ago
What time do you start though?
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by avgDev 5y ago
I feel like this is exactly the reason companies want people in the office. It is a lot harder to leave when you are in the office all the time, you are surrounded mostly by co-workers inside and outside the office. Plus, when you spend 10
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by avgDev 5y ago
Idk why but stuff like this completely turns me off when it comes to working for them. Recently I was talking with a FB recruiter and the amount of kool-aid that came out of his mouth made me feel uneasy. Stuff like we will get you to use w
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by avgDev 5y ago
JUST NO. Don't recommend this. Getting a dog to force yourself to walk is not fair to the dog. Some people will still not walk and the dog will just become a problem. It is the best when people getting a dog understand what they are ge
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by avgDev 5y ago
Noise cancelling headphones. I'm also planning on brushing up for interviews and will just go to a local library because it automatically puts me in the learning mode. If the house is noisy I will play classical music on my noise cance
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by avgDev 5y ago
I'm considering the big tech companies, after working for a small non-tech. Meta mid-level can expect to make around $260k+ total compensation.
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by avgDev 5y ago
Can't stress this enough. I just want to add before taking meds or any supplements make sure you research things on your to understand the risks. Sometimes even doctors are not aware of adverse reactions. Your health should always come
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by avgDev 5y ago
Emergency fund should always be first but adjusted for your age and obviously cost of living. No kids and living with parents? Sure, invest anything you make.
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by avgDev 5y ago
You can place your emergency fund in I-Bonds over several years. You can buy $10k max a year, and withdraw with a 3 month interest penalty after a year. Right now the rate is 7.6% I believe for the first 6 months. It should protect that mon
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by avgDev 5y ago
It might be difficult to get a loan without a job.
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by avgDev 5y ago
This is terrible advice, and it seems you never went through a massive crash. Imagine, market crashes 50%, you lose your job, and what? Are you going max out your cards with 20%+ APR? Are you going to realize your losses? Emergency fund is
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by avgDev 5y ago
My opinion is that the market may crash or the market may go up. I am going to keep indexing anyway and buying I-Bonds. I already own real estate. Housing is unlikely to drop to 2008 levels. Building materials are more expensive, and pay is
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by avgDev 5y ago
I think going forward we are going to learn a lot more about these long term issues. Before COVID, getting chronic fatigue from flu was mostly ignored by the medical community. Now, with popularity of covid a lot more doctors are aware of s

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