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by imheretolearn 6y ago
>I'll take it a step further and ask, do adages actually contain any signal at all? If you have a saying "try try again" and another saying "don't bust your head against a brick wall" which one wins? When? Y
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Recently, (or maybe it's just me) I have seen a surge of articles providing advice on $Thing. Most of these articles seem to me an expansion of aphorisms which people have been saying since time immemorial. This reminds of the saying,
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by imheretolearn 6y ago
This is an anti-pattern that some companies follow. I remember trying to cancel an account from a grocery delivery service. There was no option online to cancel the subscription. The only option was to call them during their working hours
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Odds of communicating with 36 other possible intelligent civilizations are small(cbc.ca)
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Would consumer protection help with this situation?
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Slo Mo Guys created a great video of the Apple Watch water-ejection system(9to5mac.com)
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Facebook buys startup to take on Apple/Google at street-level mapping(cnbc.com)
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Ask HN: Have you ever used “white text” in a resume to pass through filters?
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Ask HN: What are some good resources to learn Operating Systems?
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To be precise this the email they send you when you request them to delete your account. "We're processing your request and should be done within 30 days. We will verify your request using the information associated with your acco
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Ask HN: Contractor SWE vs. Full time SWE – your experience?
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Australia's most populous state to let 50 people in pubs and cafes(bloomberg.com)
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He said it better than I could: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jtk6DtkJhrA&t=4m23s
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Speaking only for myself, most of my friends (from after university) are people I have worked with. And these are the people I usually get a coffee with, brainstorm ideas on whiteboards, go out for drinks or talk tech with them. WFH permane
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We'll never see another $100B technology Vision Fund(businessinsider.com)
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In my opinion, WFH vs on-site is analogous to reading a physical book vs an e-book. Some people will prefer one over the other. Considering the above analogy holds, most companies will allow both, remote work and on-site.
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I checked the 2010's predictions. This is the highest voted comment on that post ( https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1025802 ). It is creepily accurate. These posts humbly drive the point how it was impossible before
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I believe your past work is a great indicator of your progress. If you look at your past work and frown, chances are you are frowning because you now know something you didn't back then. This is a great sign of improvement. If you look
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I remember hearing Drew on some podcast talking about this. It's great to actually see the original post. Thank you for your submission!
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I agree there is no one size fits all solution. This question is aimed at HNers who thought a post was important to them for some reason and they think it would benefit others for the same reasons. The reader is free to choose the posts he&
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Ask HN: Your must-read HN post?
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Being a digital nomad is something that I've considered as well. How does your experience as a digital nomad compare to a FAANG offer financially and in terms of growth?
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Ask HN: People who rejected a FAANG offer. Why?
57 points by imheretolearn 6y ago|47 comments