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   by less_penguiny 8y ago

   Yes, this is definitely a thing. Very modern too. Indeed I had a whole section on what people brag about (deals being one of them, as well as "potential" or being c-r-a-z-y). I plan on releasing this stuff soon.
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   by less_penguiny 8y ago

   Caught me red-handed :D
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   by less_penguiny 8y ago

   Depends on where you live. I've been both in the US and in Europe, and I heard it much more often in the states. In fact, it led to some ugly evenings, e.g. if someone finds out someone else is getting paid way more for basically the s
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   by less_penguiny 8y ago

   Oh wow that's great! Did you two come up with any ideas or personal epiphanies about bragging and status?
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   by less_penguiny 8y ago

   ~4 penguins :)
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   by less_penguiny 8y ago

   I don't have a general solution but perhaps a few ideas: One is to lower your threshold for what you count as being bragging — sometimes people are just sharing and they don't mean any harm. And sometimes they just really need val
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   by less_penguiny 8y ago

   well spotted. both should be addressed now
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   by less_penguiny 8y ago

   Just cobbled one together – LMK if it works https://www.lesspenguiny.com/feed.rss
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   by less_penguiny 8y ago

   Thanks for the compliment! The idea behind the pictures isn't so much about them being useful (they mostly aren't — I'm well aware of that). Instead it's about breaking up the wall of text and adding visual variety so as
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    by less_penguiny 8y ago

    I'm at a juncture – my last project wound down and I'm considering where to take my career next. Basically my main two options are: * start another technical company and go all-in * freelance half of the time, spend the other half
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    by less_penguiny 8y ago

    Wow thanks for the praise! The positive response here has been deeply affirming — I'm sitting at my coworking space with the real-time Google Analytics tab open and a grin on my face the width of Texas. I've got a mailing list: h
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    The Best Article Ever Written About Bragging(lesspenguiny.com)

    362 points by less_penguiny 8y ago|124 comments