georgex7

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by georgex7 4y ago
I think people should strive to find meaning in work, even if it's difficult. If they can't, then at least they gave it a shot. And of course, you should find meaning outside of work as well.
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by georgex7 4y ago
Yeah he takes a super rational view of it. Shows the power of emotions, social pressure, etc that so few people do.
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by georgex7 4y ago
A lot of startups are incredibly marginal, and a lot of the smartest, most determined people start those companies. There are so many brilliant people building payroll software and HR data normalization companies. Yes, they have lucrative m
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by georgex7 4y ago
Thanks :)
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by georgex7 4y ago
Awesome :)
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by georgex7 4y ago
> Getting laid off is a traumatic event. I agree that it is for many, but in my case it wasn't. > It is not a hero's journey except in so far as a hero's journey is exciting because it talks about a path through dangero
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by georgex7 4y ago
WOW what a story. And what an epic layoff package ;)
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The hero's journey of getting laid off(backtohumanity.substack.com)
110 points by georgex7 4y ago|103 comments
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by georgex7 4y ago
> That does not justify using political influence to enter/gain markets Which companies do not do this?
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Love in the Metaverse (Pt. 1)(backtohumanity.substack.com)
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by georgex7 6y ago
PayPal does depending on your manager tho
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The Entrepreneurship Video Game(arjunmad.substack.com)
5 points by georgex7 6y ago|0 comments
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by georgex7 6y ago
With no external distractions (meetings, etc.), I have the ability to consistently do 6-8 hours of focused coding per day. Under a deadline or at a hackathon, I could hit 8-10, but that would lead to burnout and the last few sessions would
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by georgex7 6y ago
Yep, this is really well said. Do you track your deep work hours? I'd love to get your feedback on something I'm working on (trywinston.com). Email is on the website if you want to chat.
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by georgex7 6y ago
You know your stuff about Deep Work. I'm working on a site that helps people track it. Would you be open to giving feedback as an experienced deep worker? My goal is convert people like you as opposed to people that have never even hea
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by georgex7 6y ago
> most comments in code are in fact a pernicious form of code duplication. I've found of the most frustrating things at my current job to be devs writing complex JS w/ 0 comments. Takes so long to understand wtf they're do
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by georgex7 6y ago
Are you into deep work? I made a website where you can track your sessions + data, would love to get your feedback. trywinston.com
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by georgex7 6y ago
Landing page is up!
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by georgex7 6y ago
Background about this project -- I read Cal Newport's Deep Work ( https://www.amazon.com/Deep-Work-Focused-Success-Distracted/... ), which explains how to work in a way that maximizes your output. In short, he recom
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by georgex7 6y ago
I read Cal Newport's Deep Work ( https://www.amazon.com/Deep-Work-Focused-Success-Distracted/... ), which explains how to work in a way that maximizes your output. In short, he recommends spending short periods of t
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by georgex7 6y ago
Good feedback. I put off creating the landing page to finish building, but will put that together over the next couple days. Thanks
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Show HN: Track Your Deep Work Sessions(trywinston.com)
14 points by georgex7 6y ago|6 comments
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by georgex7 6y ago
All companies remote work policies: remote.lifeshack.io
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by georgex7 6y ago
Tracker for all companies remote work policies: remote.lifeshack.io
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Show HN: Remote Work Policy Tracker by Company(github.com)
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Big Tech and Silicon Valley Was Not What I Expected(lifeshack.io)
2 points by georgex7 6y ago|0 comments