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by kharak 6y ago
You meant more freedom for those who are in a powerful enough position to take advantage of it. That the other side of the coin is misery for those, who have not the means to exercise these freedoms, that is the problem your comments ignore
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by kharak 6y ago
I hear this claim often enough, but never seen related studies. Is getting hired in Germany more difficult, compared to the USA? And if so, can you attribute that to employee benefits?
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by kharak 6y ago
Excuse me? How many people with FY money do what he did? What he did IS the exception and henceforth noteworthy.
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by kharak 6y ago
You can do what you want, but not will what you want. Same with enjoyment. There is no choice here, only discovery.
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by kharak 6y ago
Could you link to some studies or articles about this? I've heard speculations, but haven't seen evidence to back it up.
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by kharak 6y ago
Holy. That sounds intense, to say the least. A part of me likes to experience this, even though you made it abundantly clear, that it did not have a positive impact on your life.
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by kharak 6y ago
Didn't relate, but thanks for sharing anyway! :)
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by kharak 6y ago
Write me if you find something we'll paid outside of tech. I'd love to get out, but nothing (I could do without years of training beforehand) would pay the same.
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by kharak 6y ago
I really like to hear more from people who don't care about coding or software development in general. I'd assume the majority of developers is not doing coding at home, as long as they don't have to learn a new skill for the
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by kharak 6y ago
That sounds promising. On a side note, today I've tried Nicotin for the first time. I've heard that it helps people with ADHD and as this has been on my mind for a couple of months by now, I figured that this might be an easy way
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by kharak 6y ago
Maybe I should I give it a go. I really don't want to. But this has been frustrating for a long time. Thanks for the effort!
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by kharak 6y ago
Went through the list. I'd say at least 50% matches me completely, but some items are situational or are not even close. - Keeping still? As a kid, I had always a problem keeping my leg still. - Excessive talking? Nope, I was the quite
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by kharak 6y ago
Adhd feels like knowing how to do something and knowing you should do it, but not actually doing it. It’s like your inner drive is very weak unless there is an external consequence involved, like a deadline. Yes, that would be me. I know
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by kharak 6y ago
I have a hard time finding such personality tests helpful. What job would a trained SWE do if he discovers his high openness? Switch from Java to Javascript?
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by kharak 6y ago
I have trouble focusing on work most of the time and lack the motivation for almost everything, unless not doing it would cause problems. But everything I've read about ADHD doesn't sound like a me at all. Never heard of your way
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by kharak 7y ago
I don't understand your argument. Those 3D printers exist and can be used. Manufacturing and those printers are not exclusive options.
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Ask HN: How does your team manage the change to remote work due to Covid-19?
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by kharak 7y ago
Strongly disagree. The more money is in being part of a NPO, the more talent will go into NPOs. Hence, your first point 1) isn't as clear-cut as you make it out to be. Right now, if I'd want to work for a NPO, it would only come w
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by kharak 7y ago
And you know already that Khan is going to take the same salary this year? This is just rationalization, be honest with yourself, you simply dislike the idea of Khan getting this much for himself, no matter what.
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by kharak 7y ago
I hold the position represented by Dan Palotta in this Ted Talk: https://www.ted.com/talks/dan_pallotta_the_way_we_think_abou... There is nothing distasteful about non-profit CEOs wanting high pay. We're speaking
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by kharak 7y ago
What CEO's and many other people in for-profit industries are getting, is also quit exorbitant. But that's generally accepted. Why do some people go nuts if they see non-profits demanding high pay? Khan Academy has done something
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by kharak 7y ago
Yes, truly terrible that non-profit organisations serving the common good should provide high salaries. Founder and employees should just go into banking, because those guys absolutely deserve their high pay. Imagine, just imagine a society
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by kharak 7y ago
Whenever I look up the definition of ADHD, I can't find myself in it. But I share one thing: Disability to focus on things I don't care about. That is, sadly, almost everything, including coding. At some point, sheer necessity and
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by kharak 7y ago
Let's agree to disagree. I'm talking about physical discrimination being not simply valid by the standards of our time, but unavoidable, depending on the context. Short people can't play in the NBA, because they can't co
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by kharak 7y ago
NBA? Football? Hollywood? And as I said, model agencies? Many physical attributes are absolutely relevant for a given context. What we should do, is getting rid of irrelevant and abhorrent discrimination, such as racial selection.
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by kharak 7y ago
So no group can select their members anymore? Nonsense. A model agency will continue to hire exclusively beautiful people. Top tier universities will remain a club for well doers in the education system. My group of friends remains closed t
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by kharak 7y ago
I like that this approach doesn't measure money, but energy usage. Energy always feels to me like the real currency and form of wealth. Normally, we want to increase the amount of energy we can spend, alas we need to find better ways o
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by kharak 7y ago
I need to rest an hour after work. Maybe one and half. Afterwards, energy is back. At least if I'm overall well rested. But even tired, a spark of energy in the late afternoon is garantied.
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by kharak 7y ago
I wonder what you do. There are plenty of things I could do for 12 hours, coding isn't one of them. Honestly, I'd say that I average about 6 hours a day of coding ability. That's an up to 4 hours before, because I changed a
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by kharak 7y ago
Great article, thanks. It fills me with melancholy, knowing that such a brilliant mind left this world too soon.

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