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by deanmoriarty 3y ago
I live fairly frugally compared to other people in the Bay Area whose actual yearly expenses might be $150k+ (did I say financial independence is my obsession? :-)), so I don’t mind accumulating more, it will give me more flexibility. But I
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by deanmoriarty 3y ago
A key question is: why so little runway with such a large compensation? Even in the Bay Area that’s a bit odd. I also am obsessed about financial independence, in the Bay Area, with comparable years of experience, started from 0, but circum
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Ask HN: Best resources to learn code testing
6 points by deanmoriarty 3y ago|3 comments
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by deanmoriarty 3y ago
That’s why I also said “bike” and “while I’d continue searching for better”. In my area tons of people deliver food via bicycle. Very little overhead there. I would do that in a heartbeat if I were strapped for cash. Pretty sure I could cle
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by deanmoriarty 3y ago
Is taking a bike/car and delivering food via DoorDash or instacart a possibility? If I was close to financial ruin, I would do that and probably in my area could earn enough to afford a rented room and minimum quality of life, while I&
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by deanmoriarty 3y ago
Would you recommend this for a proficient programmer with a decade of experience in non functional languages?
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by deanmoriarty 3y ago
Yes, this clarifies well what is possible vs not. I was trying to understand if there is an opportunity to introduce some of this technology to solve “anomaly detection” on large amount of structured data, where anomaly might be an incredib
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by deanmoriarty 3y ago
Thanks. I wonder if a reasonable approach could then be to first insert the data in a datawarehouse-like database suitable for analytics, and then use an LLM application to (1) generate SQL queries that could answer my question, reasoning a
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by deanmoriarty 3y ago
My question is: if I want to use LLM to help me sift through a large amount of structured data, say for example all the logs for a bunch of different applications from a certain cloud environment, each with their own idiosyncrasies and spec
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by deanmoriarty 3y ago
I have always wanted to move to a "deterministic app switching" workflow, since on any given day I go through cmd+tab thousands of times. I rely on it so much that on every macbook I've ever used the cmd key becomes visibly d
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Latch Bio: “We work six days a week”(jobs.lever.co)
48 points by deanmoriarty 3y ago|73 comments
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by deanmoriarty 3y ago
I have dozens of checking accounts (yes, dozens, I used to play the signup bonus game) and never "showed up" to verify anything, the process is entirely carried online. Where are you living?
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by deanmoriarty 3y ago
With ACA being generally accessible, how can a 50 years old person with cancer incur in yearly health expenses higher than premiums + max out of pocket? Or is such amount, which heavily depends on your income but should not exceed a couple
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by deanmoriarty 3y ago
Nice idea! Could you comment about your tech stack?
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by deanmoriarty 3y ago
Inspiring! What LLM are you using?
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by deanmoriarty 3y ago
Wow, that's fantastic, and I believe everything you said. I would have no problem working on a traditional, even boring, industry. I hope to be able to find a path outside of beyond Corporate America asap.
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by deanmoriarty 3y ago
> the most money is made doing the mundane from what I've found. The industries that aren't glamorous. Would you be able to share an example of what were those industries/businesses, perhaps ideas that you already pursued
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by deanmoriarty 3y ago
Is there a reason why you are not dedicating some of your time to gig economy work, such as DoorDash, Uber, TaskRabbit (or the equivalent in your country). Those should allow you to not overly depend on your partner, which is very unhealthy
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by deanmoriarty 3y ago
> Everyone wants a lifestyle business. Everyone desperately wants money. Why do you deserve it more? I don't think I deserve it more. I am totally fine if it doesn't lead anywhere, that's why I am considering it now more t
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by deanmoriarty 3y ago
> are not willing to take a risk - be it a risk in starting to execute an idea and risk failing I am totally willing to take that specific risk, I just need an idea to start tinkering with, that was the topic of the thread. > or a fin
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by deanmoriarty 3y ago
What a great idea Dopplio is! Without giving away any secret sauce, would you be able to generally speak about your ML stack to create the content? Very broad stuff, like what frameworks you used, if you rely on readily available models, et
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by deanmoriarty 3y ago
Exactly, this just proves that there is no job that meets my definition of "freedom". My list was a direct response to: "If you want freedom, you don't need a business. Just a good enough day job.". That statement i
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by deanmoriarty 3y ago
I haven’t tried anything unfortunately. I understand that the money piece might seem irrational, but yeah, I will never spend more than a few thousands of my own money (borrowed or not) on a risky venture. My portfolio is my lifeline, it ma
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by deanmoriarty 3y ago
> If you want freedom, you don't need a business. Just a good enough day job. Then you can do anything you want to do when you're not working the day job. I wish it was like that. My ideal “job” would have: - No or minimal inte
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by deanmoriarty 3y ago
Thanks for the suggestion. I am extremely protective of my money, so divesting from my index funds to fund the acquisition, or going into debt for acquiring it, is not an option for me. I am really hoping to have something that I can nurtur
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by deanmoriarty 3y ago
> So: come up with idea My thread is exactly about how to do this first step :-) > Maybe you just need a change of scenery, to come up with fresh ideas? (vacation, hop jobs, move house, dive into unexplored online communities, start a
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by deanmoriarty 3y ago
The problem is not how to find the time to hack on it, my question was specifically how to come up with an idea since I do not have any particular exposure to any niche field.
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Ask HN: I desperately want a solo business
43 points by deanmoriarty 3y ago|70 comments
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by deanmoriarty 3y ago
> People want to focus on themselves. Career goals. Trips. Wealth. Fun. As a non-Japanese couple in our late 30s who decided not to have kids, I confirm those are exactly our reasons. While I generally love kids and will be a good uncle,
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by deanmoriarty 3y ago
People are hating on your thread, but I wholeheartedly agree with everything you said. Perhaps a bit intense, but it all matches my experience. I wrote ad nauseam about this (see my comment history), but yeah, I am looking to retire asap fr

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