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   by fernandopj 4y ago

   Which anecdotally is what I've noted playing poker against phenomenal losers (and also in a few poker blogs) - it's all about the moment where their "life" hangs in the balance and the final cards haven't been dealt
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   by fernandopj 4y ago

   Location: Brazil Remote: Yes Willing to relocate: Yes, looking to relocate to Europe, where I'm a citizen Technologies: Typescript, NodeJS, ExpressJS, NestJS, NextJS, React, Rxjs, PostgreSQL, MySQL, MS SQL, AWS Certified Practitioner (
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   by fernandopj 4y ago

   In terms of preparing against your opponent, at their level and with enough time to think over the board, one has to know so much theory about many lines, that as white you're forced to find "novelties", which are brand new o
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   by fernandopj 5y ago

   Oh, I bought the vision. I'm impressed with what's available at launch, even. Personally, yes, I'm much more aligned with Kable value proposition. It solves pain points I have today and by experience (authentication schemes,
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   by fernandopj 5y ago

   Congrats on the launch. Very appealing product. I thought RapidAPI.com would be a direct competitor, but their site changed a lot. Have they pivoted from monetizing an API, directly? If so, then I'd definitely keep Kable on my radar.
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   by fernandopj 5y ago

   Revenue streams. These network contacts provide $$$ to those companies. They're low effort, easy revenue for them. Privacy for customers be d*mned. I once met a senior-level dev who worked for a company, they wouldn't have their o
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   by fernandopj 5y ago

   I don't think it can just be a "gentle" nudge, it is a massive body and must need a rocket-level thrust to do so, but really, I agree with the idea. Why not? Dock a custom Dragon with thrust capabilities, put in a higher, mor
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   Termo – Portuguese Wordle(term.ooo)

   9 points by fernandopj 5y ago|4 comments
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   by fernandopj 5y ago

   >> Snap Layouts, Snap Groups and Desktops provide an even more powerful way to multitask and optimize your screen real estate. > So you've added some features to the way I drag windows about a screen? Hey, if they added PowerT
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    by fernandopj 5y ago

    +1 about South of Brazil. USD 1k with BRL as it is, it's more than enough to get an entire middle-class apartment for yourself and pay for all utilities in any neighborhood. (I'd not recommend largest southeast cities because you
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    by fernandopj 5y ago

    Not equivalent, specially if you know what is like to suffer burnout. The choice becomes "either I willingly quit, or suicide starts to become attractive". Burnout is _strange_ because the person suffering reaches an unbearable st
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    by fernandopj 5y ago

    This phrase from Morphy and your story about your grandfather reminds me of this "Maybe I can win a pawn" scene: https://youtu.be/pOzaIcZwpwQ?t=60 This is what the mentor in the movie means: some become good, some
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    by fernandopj 5y ago

    Polgar set out to turn their children into prodigies, but it could have been any field. They all descibre chess as been what they were introduced and chose to pursue [1], but they were educated in many areas. [1] https://en.wikip
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    by fernandopj 5y ago

    HN is not pursuing 10%/week growth, "engagement" etc. It doesn't care for bots, viral posts, there's a small, definable ruleset and largely enforceable. It naturally attracts people interested in its themes and subj
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    by fernandopj 5y ago

    It would be a deterrent to hire ex-KBG, ex-military, family members of key politicians...
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    by fernandopj 5y ago

    The basic difference: In an IPO the company puts private shares in the open market and gets money from it, priced at the IPO price. Whoever has (private) shares now has public shares and can trade whenever they want. In a Direct Listing the
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    by fernandopj 6y ago

    That was hilarious! And it's such a cool project. Just copy & paste this entire post in a Kickstart page and watch the money pile up. Seriously. (but omit the "liar" part)
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    by fernandopj 6y ago

    Consider this: you only cited US stocks, that's not exactly open to the whole world. Bitcoin is much more accessible, (arguably) converts to local fiat faster than US$ -> local, and having gains of 100% or close to it in a span of a
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    by fernandopj 6y ago

    IMHO master meaning mastery over a field will still be fine. Master meaning owning someone is the usage under review.
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    by fernandopj 6y ago

    You gave three examples where master means expertise on the field, not ownership over someone.
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    by fernandopj 6y ago

    I bet someone, right now, is creating a pitch for a brand change to LEADERCARD. Someone, somewhere, is drafting this, prototyping a new logo desing. Just waiting to happen.
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    by fernandopj 6y ago

    > Uber is not an "essential service". I agree given no other contexts, but let me refute anecdotally: Brazil for instance has become socially and economic dependable over Uber continuous success. Current situation goes like thi
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    by fernandopj 7y ago

    Sadly that interview didn't reveal that much, only that he left not by choice, and "still hurts him". The only somewhat objective info about it was that he didn't have a defined role in the company anymore.
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    by fernandopj 7y ago

    > But alas, Foursquare simply had no way of making money. Their revenue is 100 MM/year. [1] You may not (like me) like their pivot then, or business focus, but they do run a successful business. [1] https://www.owler.com&
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    by fernandopj 7y ago

    I think this post can give you some inspiration: https://firstround.com/review/how-superhuman-built-an-engine...
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    by fernandopj 7y ago

    Second it. If right now you're bootstraped, no revenue from SaaS yet, you and your cofounder are on your own and consulting, if related to your product, can give you 2) and 3) but more importantly 1), at a far bigger payout than you&#x
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    by fernandopj 7y ago

    Try Brazil: smoke made it to southern states, ~7700 miles https://www.correiodopovo.com.br/not%C3%ADcias/geral/fuma%C3...
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    by fernandopj 7y ago

    Well, the author is now running for a US public office position. So I personally take this article as just another form of content marketing for his new public persona.
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    by fernandopj 7y ago

    I do not agree this _might_ leads us in a better direction. What we'll continue to see are rising sects of flat-earthers, anti-vaxxers, cultists, polarization and deniying of anything not-in-my-bubble, a complete lack of trust in journ
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    by fernandopj 7y ago

    That'a well-worth read to everyone that enjoy reading about QA finding bugs, even if not interested in games Finding quest-related bugs is a nightmare in open-ended games...