hiimtroymclure

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by hiimtroymclure 5y ago
Well consider this my last post on this account but here ya go: I was in marketing and learned to code. In 2019 I quit my job to launch a startup in the live entertainment industry. Things were going well until Covid hit. I had to shut thin
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by hiimtroymclure 5y ago
I had covid. I can tell you losing my business from the lockdowns was infinitely more depressing than losing my sense of smell/taste for 5 days.
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by hiimtroymclure 6y ago
I think the author was a bit extreme in a few items but for the most I 100% agree. I am never going back to the office
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by hiimtroymclure 6y ago
Starting with 'Lets Dive in" and only using 1 word made me lol. Then only word being 'whataboutism'... which is an infinite loop of an argument. Literally the same as saying "I know you are but what am I". And
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by hiimtroymclure 6y ago
This is how I read things as well. so much jealousy. I stop reading any btc criticism at the endless climate impact/criminal activity discussions. Of all the things that impact climate change, this is the offender we decide to focus on
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by hiimtroymclure 6y ago
you are completely right and im the definition of the pot calling the kettle black. Ive collected all kinds of things throughout my life that many would deem stupid/garbage. To each, their own. I love blockchain for transparency/a
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by hiimtroymclure 6y ago
I am more into crypto than most and I do not get NFT collectibles...at least pet rocks you could hold lol
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by hiimtroymclure 6y ago
Are we ever prepared for anything?
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by hiimtroymclure 6y ago
I am a junior dev with ~400 reputation. Trust me you dont want my help lol!
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by hiimtroymclure 6y ago
what on earth does choice of versioning have to do with anything. React Native isn't at 1.0 and tons of companies use it. Google releases versions/APIs of their software with tons of bugs.
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by hiimtroymclure 6y ago
All I can say is good luck to you and hope you land something awesome!
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by hiimtroymclure 6y ago
I spent 7 years in product before making the transition to being a developer 2 years ago. I've successfully made the jump but definitely had hoped I'd be in a better position than I am now. Obviously this could be me, but I have b
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by hiimtroymclure 6y ago
I was a senior product manager and made the transition to frontend dev. I've never been happier!
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by hiimtroymclure 6y ago
Yeah! You'll connect your bank account and do some security verification. Once approved you can buy whatever you want. Although depends on what you mean by traditional trading. If you want see details charts and create market orders or
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by hiimtroymclure 6y ago
No company has perfect service but Coinbase has always done right by me. Great security and super easy onboarding. Whenever a friend asks me how to buy crypto, I send them to CB. My only criticism would be the lack of some coins with real v
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by hiimtroymclure 6y ago
There is some kind of revolution coming. The big catalysts are things like censorship on social media and wall st changing the rules on the retail investors. But actions like these only mount the problems. Why on earth would google remove t
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by hiimtroymclure 6y ago
I have not. I get a lot of value out of HN as it relates to my interests. I really don't get any value over what someone I went to college with who I no longer speak to anymore is doing with their lives. But I understand your frustrati
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by hiimtroymclure 6y ago
I left all social media just after xmas after I couldn't take the constant flood of politics. I miss the memes but overall i've loved my decision. Ill never go back
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by hiimtroymclure 6y ago
how does brave do a poor job of blocking advertisements and trackers? Its the main reason I use it and _I think_ it works well but never done any kind of analysis (nor would I even know how to). Could you elaborate on this for the uninforme
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by hiimtroymclure 6y ago
not sure why you were downvoted. I instantly thought of Truffle as it relates to smart contract work as well
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by hiimtroymclure 6y ago
I will be using my 2015 MacBook Pro until the last viable OS update until they make the laptop better
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by hiimtroymclure 6y ago
just downloaded it the other day to search for old files from long ago and was barraged by popups, installers, and trying to get me to do 5 things at once. So confusing. I gave up searching for what I was looking for
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by hiimtroymclure 6y ago
man I love evernote. I dont want to use ios notes and deal with all the confusion icloud brings. I love using a service that is hyper focused on one thing and does it well.
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by hiimtroymclure 6y ago
Ive been working remote long before the pandemic and cant stress these points enough. They might seem silly at first but they really work. At the bare minimum, no slack or work email on your phone. I've also learned to over communicate
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by hiimtroymclure 6y ago
you aren't the president. Any future elected official now has to consider if these social media companies are a good medium to communicate with the people. If that elected official doesn't play big tech's rules, the looming t
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by hiimtroymclure 6y ago
Thank you for the story, I definitely understand now. I am also relieved that you were compensated for this critically important pivot! /s I am hoping this will be an area I can eventually excel in. I was a senior PM for a while and de
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by hiimtroymclure 6y ago
> They are able to discern and avoid work that does not provide value (this is often their greatest skill) junior dev here...could elaborate a little on what this means? Generally speaking the PM is the one creating a roadmap and informi
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by hiimtroymclure 6y ago
imagine if I said this: "cell phones have unlocked the full potential of sending crime communications". should we ban cell phones?
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by hiimtroymclure 6y ago
Back in 2011 I thought Kickstarter and crowdfunding in general was so cool. I funded a maybe 20+ projects. I think I received 4-5 items and the products i did receive were very underwhelming. Probably half of the projects I never even heard
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by hiimtroymclure 6y ago
because just about every single person in the comments is bashing this?

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