emailcomp

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by emailcomp 11y ago
Not sure about the timing of your comment but all advice here is spot on. Not everything will work for me but it is good to know what others are doing to avoid burnout. I definitely appreciate all the responses. This is what makes HN so gre
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by emailcomp 11y ago
Wow, this is so much to think over about. I think you broadened my perspective on burnout and life in general there. I will definitely reflect on what you said IssacL said and read up on ahoyhere's comments on this topic. Thanks to you
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by emailcomp 11y ago
"I have found that I've fought against what I felt like I SHOULD be doing." I think you hit on the key issue here. Whenever I reflect on my choices I feel this is what I "should " be doing to advance my career in a
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by emailcomp 11y ago
I would love to do all of what you proposed. I need to find time to do all of this which is a challenge. The key is to be smart about finding time and I haven't been able to do that which has led me to this.
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by emailcomp 11y ago
Thanks for your inputs. I'm leaning towards taking a long break myself. I'm just afraid I have burnt some bridges by doing things like faking my work report and it is stressing me out. About health, I'm reasonably healthy and
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by emailcomp 11y ago
I think the schedule is bit aggressive but I have worked under much more aggressive schedules in my 20s and now I'm in my early 30s and have a young family. Also being a senior I expect a bit more of myself. My professional goals and j
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Ask HN: How did you overcome and avoid work related burnout?
19 points by emailcomp 11y ago|21 comments
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Ask HN: How do you store and serve user uploaded videos?
1 points by emailcomp 12y ago|0 comments
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by emailcomp 12y ago
> "white label" system That's a great idea. It would involve certain efforts and upfront negotiation with clients but certainly doable.
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by emailcomp 12y ago
> customer stories and testimonials great suggestion. > LinkedIn connections and testimonials Yes, this I already do and seems very useful.
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by emailcomp 12y ago
> anonymized screenshots > write into a contract or politely request from past clients. True, thanks for the suggestion.
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by emailcomp 12y ago
> Unless you're a front end developer, what the end product looks like is of little consequence. I'm doing full stack development. I use bootstrap with JavaScript MVC framework and Python or Java for backend. So I guess prospec
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by emailcomp 12y ago
> Are screenshots really that useful or interesting? I'm not being snarky, I'm genuinely interested. I'm not sure myself if screenshots are useful. They would be for a front end developer. I have done full stack app develo
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Ask HN: How do you build your freelance work portfolio of closed source apps?
7 points by emailcomp 12y ago|10 comments