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by mockingbirdy 6y ago
No, that wouldn't work too well. It's for YouTubers who stream their desktop screens and I need to extract some information to automatically process it. The desktop streams always look very similar so I don't need advanced AI
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by mockingbirdy 6y ago
Awesome! I'm currently working on the exact same thing (but with OCR added). Thank you for releasing this.
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by mockingbirdy 6y ago
What do you use for the frontend part? I'm using Vue or React + django-drf, but it always feels like it could be much simpler for most SaaS applications. Using Django forms feels too limited, on the other hand.
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by mockingbirdy 6y ago
I agree, it's basically risk-free here with paid education and the social safety net. I’m also from Germany. There is significant wealth inequality, but making €40-60k pre-tax a year is very attainable for most developers here. In Sw
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by mockingbirdy 6y ago
I use Hide Feed [1] and Intention [2] that were featured on HN some time ago (both by the same developer). They are amazing to reduce the addictive mechanisms employed by YouTube and similar sites. [1]: https://www.hidefeed.com&#
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by mockingbirdy 6y ago
> I guess the Google dataset made it a puritan at soul. It has, indeed. Oftentimes, these systems get trained with people with very fundamental religious beliefs in the Philippines [1]. [1]: https://www.wired.com/2014&#x2
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by mockingbirdy 7y ago
Yes, the same process on the path to enlightenment that makes you become aware of your no-self is the same that most people in this article suffer with. That's the reason I gave this warning: Most people don't want enlightenment,
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by mockingbirdy 7y ago
For the sibling comments who are eager to change their minds (literally): Please note that there are also risks. OP and proverbialbunny talk about negative aspects that you should be aware of (especially because it sounds like some of you r
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by mockingbirdy 7y ago
I split it up into two phases: 1. I use Omni Notes (simple note-taking app) and Bear [1] to write down thoughts and longer texts. And a simple voice recording app [2] for bigger ideas that need more words. 2. After this, I evaluate them and
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by mockingbirdy 7y ago
For anyone who doesn't get the reference: Watch TierZoo [1]. Hilarious and informative, especially for gamers. [1]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xbQ2WbTp0E
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by mockingbirdy 7y ago
I think you can enjoy some Louis CK on parenthood. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5jAUgJATAg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=166L3cE3zyk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEJAOfHlREA https
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by mockingbirdy 7y ago
Rephrasing it like this reminds me of this SMBC comic: https://www.smbc-comics.com/comic/conscious
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by mockingbirdy 7y ago
> rejects such parallels to humans The author clearly misunderstands the statement she directly quotes. It's grotesque. Here's a SMBC Comic that illustrates the conversation that will follow with that scientist: https:/&#
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by mockingbirdy 7y ago
This isn't a guide for identifying 10x developers. This is a guide to identify suckers. Something which is in the interest of a VC. > They rarely job hunt or move out of a company (and all the other bullet points) means > Explo
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by mockingbirdy 7y ago
> better programmer vs more productive That's a good point. Honestly, I would prefer a team of developers that are like you vs. outliers that are by definition hard to find and maybe even more difficult to manage. You sound above-av
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by mockingbirdy 7y ago
I think the leadership component is very relevant here. A project manager / leader needs to be able to a) identify developers who could be 10x developers, b) develop their characters (some developers may be lazy or undisciplined or hav
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by mockingbirdy 7y ago
Those two comments perfectly describe the issue IMO. That also means that activating good developers to be 10x people means they need to be given leverage and freedom to automate, innovate and be creative. And maybe also ownership of the pr
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by mockingbirdy 7y ago
This sounds great. Do you think that their ability to deliver 10x value is based on pure programming skills or is it something else? I'm managing developers and the ones who are most able to develop software aren't necessarily the
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by mockingbirdy 7y ago
> and sorely lacking a good CS degree Someone is speaking the truth here. But we (as a web dev I'll try to speak for us) are learning: React and Vue (and all the other great libraries) use optimized vdoms, React teaches functional p
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by mockingbirdy 7y ago
Wow. I've really shed a tear. I've signed up, looking forward to talk with you about your experiences and wishes.
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by mockingbirdy 7y ago
As someone who's also learning how to make music with Logic Pro X because I listened to songs that I wanted to create myself, I can understand you. Your story is absolutely inspiring. Mastering a skill in solitary is said to be a key a
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by mockingbirdy 7y ago
There are many calculators that offer a way to donate trees: https://co2.myclimate.org/en/flight_calculators/new https://www.clevel.co.uk/flight-carbon-calculator/ https://trees.or
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by mockingbirdy 7y ago
How to pull off a 4-man-shop: - Have so much work on your table that you have to hire people. Don't force your growth. If you're doing a good job, you'll get more work to do. - Make sure that the people you have in your tea
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by mockingbirdy 7y ago
Some tips I had to learn the hard way: 1. Understand your client: If you have clients that are non-techy, you need to understand that they have other priorities than technical people. The most important things are: a) You care about them an
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by mockingbirdy 8y ago
Currently I'm at €3k/month with around €10k investment and no time spent (just bought existing projects; I've started July 2018 - planning to invest another €20k in the next 2-3 months to increase it to €4-5k/month - I l
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by mockingbirdy 8y ago
I really like HN, but talking about this topic hurts my karma, so I'll stop. The big ones are flippa.com and https://empireflippers.com/ , but the deals there aren't good. But you can learn a bit about affiliate m
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by mockingbirdy 8y ago
Didn't mean to hijack this thread, so I'm not going into details here. Just wanted to give OP a tip. edit: @badfrog - If he'd asked, I would have provided links (e.g. to flippa.com and similar). OP didn't seem to be inte
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by mockingbirdy 8y ago
Great to hear that! DIY is a bit cheaper, but it takes its time. Depends on your hourly rate what makes more sense. Do you mind leaving your mail address? If those returns are stable and you want to sell (in the future, too), I would like t
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by mockingbirdy 8y ago
Because most people who make those returns don't sell their businesses openly. You need to know the right groups or people and you need to have specific knowledge to assess a web project properly. edit: To clarify - most people don&#x2
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by mockingbirdy 8y ago
I've read your blog post. A million is a nice nest egg for bootstrapping. Just a thought: You can generate $15k of monthly passive income directly with $300-350k investment. If the bootstrapped business fails to make money fast, there&

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