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by davismwfl 5y ago
Today if a robot is misaligned it is still almost certainly a humans fault. The robot was design, machined, assembled and tested at least in part by a human. And the robots maintenance and operation is overseen by a person. Hence at thi
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by davismwfl 5y ago
When they are competing for a deal, they aren't talking to each other in this way. But it does happen that they will refer or intro you to others even if they themselves decide to pass, as long as they pass for a technical issue and n
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by davismwfl 5y ago
Fair. I think of proxy servers more as filters though and not mail stops. Usually these companies don't act as your filter, just a mail stop on the way to you.
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by davismwfl 5y ago
While not on a USPS scale there are companies that offer this service. A lot of sailers and expats use these types of services. Works great and lets you move around as you please and get your mail/packages forwarded to where you are
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by davismwfl 5y ago
I am in Central Florida on the east coast, south of Daytona Beach. This puts me close to Orlando and Jacksonville and I can get to Tampa 2 hours and Miami in 4 if I drive. I am also just an hour flight from Atlanta (or Miami if I want).
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by davismwfl 5y ago
You really need to hire an accountant. A reputable accountant won't break you, you don't need a major firm or some SV firm, just a licensed accountant. You need them even without revenue because taxes will need to be managed and
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by davismwfl 5y ago
Congrats! The most important thing, get an accountant right away. Ask the accountant if they can/want to handle payroll for just the founders for now. Gusto is great but there is a cost, and sometimes it is more than the accountant ju
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by davismwfl 5y ago
Are you wanting to read SQL queries people write or are you wanting to read the source code to MySQL. I could interpret this either way. SQL isn't hard to pick up. Do a few online tutorials, setup an install and start experimenting. Y
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by davismwfl 5y ago
Nope, haven't heard of those. I've used AMX Blue (business), Chase and CapOne small business for credit cards in my startups. FWIW I also have used small community bank cards, one of my goto things is when I start a new business i
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by davismwfl 5y ago
Depends on your situation. A bootstrapped company would be different from a funded company. As is a company with little revenue vs one with $1M+/year. Hard to answer without a lot more details, but the basic place to start is talk to
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by davismwfl 5y ago
If you don't have a reason to use it, and if it isn't solving an existing problem for you, then don't use it. This idea you should use docker or other container solutions when there is no compelling and logical problem they a
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by davismwfl 5y ago
You are not in a recruiting process and that's how you should answer. Also, sometimes adding pressure to a situation can make them just pass if there are any questions or doubts. But given a few extra days they may wait for more feedb
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by davismwfl 5y ago
I probably should've just skipped trying to make the time analogy as it is more nuanced as you point out. Or maybe I should've just pointed out that storing in UTC doesn't mean you shouldn't store the offset/region
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by davismwfl 5y ago
Primarily, forgetting to divide by 100 is an obvious error and easy to debug when compared to a database driver/interface being updated that tweaks the decimal conversion which is much more subtle and hard to debug. Your point is vali
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by davismwfl 5y ago
Sorry to hear that has happened, seen similar things a few times over the years. FWIW -- my advice is based on having worked with India firms and individual freelancers since 1998 in various capacities, overwhelmingly positive experiences b
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by davismwfl 5y ago
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/3730019/why-not-use-doub... Personally, as a general rule I use integer's and convert for display only (as mentioned in the above SO post). This removes the accuracy issue
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by davismwfl 5y ago
Well, the truth is there is very little you or any manager (other exec) can do to change the situation. In general, this will only change through failures getting the attention of the investors and/or board who can effect change in th
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by davismwfl 5y ago
IMO, this list is missing one of the most important: - Not staying focused, e.g. trying to solve too many problems at once. Related to above: - Shiny object syndrome Pivots sometimes are necessary and when necessary need to be done swiftly
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by davismwfl 5y ago
I get it. Been there, primarily when I would work on projects I just didn't see the point of. Or if you have spent the last 5 years building e-commerce solutions (just an example) over and over for different people it can get really
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by davismwfl 5y ago
I ask as I am back in the market, and have had 3 companies ghost me (2 from HN who's hiring) after either a couple of calls or for 1 I did a small "test" project (which I almost always refuse but this one was reasonable and v
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Ask HN: How often are you ghosted by potential employers after talking etc.?
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by davismwfl 5y ago
1. I could see this for a services based company, like the old IBM Global Services, or one of the Big 5 consulting firms. I find it hard to understand how adding 1k devs for a product based company makes sense, but doesn't mean I am r
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by davismwfl 5y ago
I don't know if they would help in this case, but maybe reach out to the Electronic Frontier Foundation (eff.org) and see if they have any recommendations. There are also some law firms in the US which will help against these types of
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by davismwfl 5y ago
Most importantly set clear boundaries. Then hold them (and yourself) accountable, let them see your mistakes, show them how to fix their/your mistakes. I mention the mistakes and fixes because if you only hold them accountable and they
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by davismwfl 5y ago
I'd pick Flutter. It is the one I've been most impressed with and seems to have the best balance of capabilities and trade-offs right now IMO.
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by davismwfl 5y ago
I'd walk away. There is a point where health and sanity is more important than chasing some bad actors. You are also likely screwed on workplace issues, in CA I believe it is 1 year from the date of the alleged harassment, threat etc
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by davismwfl 5y ago
Sounds like a good program overall, just disappointing they still haven't adopted remote work, especially for engineering positions. Maybe I am wrong or missing something, but just looking at their application page (US focused) you st
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by davismwfl 5y ago
Yep. There are both manufacturing and tourist part time jobs that are almost always available. Plus Uber, Lyft, door dash etc is all here. And Yea I've done the ferry quite a few times, definitely a cool way IMO. There are lots of way
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by davismwfl 5y ago
I live in a city just north of New Smyrna and it is definitely a good choice if you want something less expensive but still close to nearly everything. There are 2 colleges in the immediate area both of which attract a diverse group of peo
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by davismwfl 5y ago
They are no doubt kids in age, but from reading a little about the girl, she's been making very adult decisions with real consequences for awhile now. And watching the video of the 12yr old in court, he's vacant and zero emotions

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