mrroryflint

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by mrroryflint 2y ago
A fun challenge - try and do nothing. I did it on the way to Singapore and it was, eventually, bliss. No music, no book, no film, nothing. I just sat.
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Landing Your First Job as a Software Engineer Without a Degree(rory.codes)
2 points by mrroryflint 3y ago|0 comments
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Are You Talking or Speaking?(rory.codes)
3 points by mrroryflint 3y ago|0 comments
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by mrroryflint 3y ago
I look forward to finding out if we agree or disagree.
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Great Books – A Liberal Education (An Attempt)(books.rory.codes)
1 points by mrroryflint 3y ago|2 comments
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by mrroryflint 3y ago
Again, interesting and useful points - thanks. I think the tone is a little sad, but I suppose it is hackernews after all! I appreciate the input.
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by mrroryflint 3y ago
Interesting - I've seen quite the opposite. That isn't to doubt your observation/experience, of course. I've seen extremely competent technical managers be utterly unable to manage humans and try and impose their own tec
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by mrroryflint 3y ago
Currently learning French for fun (c'est difficile!) Professionally learning a lot about Kafka and Event Sourcing. Personally trying to learn how to raise a happy and healthy child in anticipation of my first born, who is imminent! How
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Ask HN: Can you get into engineering management without being a senior?
1 points by mrroryflint 3y ago|4 comments
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by mrroryflint 3y ago
Good question - for my own purposes I'd rather be conservative but you have a very valid point.
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by mrroryflint 3y ago
Great idea - is it online anywhere?
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Blood from the Shoulder of Pallas(ruairidhflint.github.io)
1 points by mrroryflint 3y ago|0 comments
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by mrroryflint 3y ago
Ha - yeah they are indeed.
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by mrroryflint 3y ago
Thanks for the recommendation - I just got back from the local bookshop and managed to grab a paperback copy.
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by mrroryflint 3y ago
Thanks for the recommendation - I just got back from the local bookshop and managed to grab a paperback copy.
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by mrroryflint 3y ago
Looks great - I love the design.
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by mrroryflint 3y ago
That's good to know - thanks. I am using a library called React-Tooltip and even on a very high spec computer it doesn't feel as fast as I would like. I will investigate!
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by mrroryflint 3y ago
You may be right! I would argue that these charts, which typically depict weeks, have been of interest to me from around 2008 when I saw a Calvin & Hobbes version on Tumblr. That being said, it is probably no coincidence that I made thi
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by mrroryflint 3y ago
Please do!
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by mrroryflint 3y ago
I guess so? It's pretty janky and a day or two of light work in between more serious commitments but feel free to take it and do what you will!
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by mrroryflint 3y ago
Yeah I had thought similiar. One of the calendars on Tim Urban's blog article has quite a nice separation of youth, career, retirement etc but I think your delineations are more pertinent.
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by mrroryflint 3y ago
Cool idea!
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by mrroryflint 3y ago
Thank you for both recommendations, will check them out!
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by mrroryflint 3y ago
Good spot - thank you!
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by mrroryflint 3y ago
Was a tough time - I wish I could have told him we were expecting but alas.
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Show HN: Day by Day – every day of my life(days.rory.codes)
144 points by mrroryflint 3y ago|86 comments
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Show HN: A Calendar of Wisdom by Leo Tolstoy(calendarof.life)
4 points by mrroryflint 3y ago|0 comments