oldboyFX

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by oldboyFX 7y ago
When I was younger (~18 yo), I always dreamed of leaving my small central European country and moving to the States, Canada, or somewhere in Australia. I couldn't imagine staying at home. It simply wasn't exciting enough and I did
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by oldboyFX 7y ago
I couldn't agree more, and I'm also still learning this lesson. There are so many subjects for which I love the idea of being interested in, sometimes for years. The knowledge about these subjects is freely available, often in abu
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by oldboyFX 7y ago
We are a two-person web development team with extensive experience in architecting, building, and managing large custom-made applications. Throughout the last decade we built Airbnb-like platforms, music streaming apps, healthcare/fina
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by oldboyFX 7y ago
SEEKING WORK | Central Europe | Remote two-person web development team, also hireable individually My partner and I have extensive experience in architecting, building, and managing large custom-made web applications. Throughout the last de
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by oldboyFX 7y ago
I doubt many people are buying iPhones for extra privacy.
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by oldboyFX 7y ago
SEEKING WORK | Central Europe | REMOTE with visits if needed We're a high-grade self-managing team of two specialized in mapping out, designing, and delivering complex custom-built web applications on time. Recent projects: https:&#x2
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by oldboyFX 7y ago
We're a high-grade self-managing team of two specialized in mapping out, designing, and delivering complex custom-built web applications on time. Recent projects: https://codetree.co/case-studies --- Location: Central
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by oldboyFX 8y ago
SEEKING WORK | Central Europe | REMOTE with visits if needed Recent projects: https://codetree.co/case-studies We're a high-grade self-managing team of two specialized in mapping out, designing, and delivering complex
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by oldboyFX 8y ago
We're a high-grade self-managing team of two specialized in mapping out, designing, and delivering complex custom-built web applications on time. Recent projects: https://codetree.co/case-studies --- Location: Central
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by oldboyFX 8y ago
I was a bit apprehensive about JSX before quickly getting used to it. Now I love it. The only decision I dislike is renaming class to className. Why not klass, cls, cs... anything shorter. ClassName is simple to understand but adds a lot of
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by oldboyFX 8y ago
Speaking from first hand experience, it is possible to build efficiently without detailed specifications. The key is to put boundaries between different parts of the application and allow each developer to take full responsibility for deliv
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by oldboyFX 8y ago
SEEKING WORK | Central Europe | REMOTE with visits if needed We're a high-grade self-managing team of two specialized in mapping out, designing, and delivering complex custom-built web applications on time. We work with both establishe
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by oldboyFX 8y ago
We're a high-grade self-managing team of two specialized in mapping out, designing, and delivering complex custom-built web applications on time. --- Location: Central Europe Remote: Yes, since the beginning of our careers Willing to r
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by oldboyFX 8y ago
It almost seems like we're hell bent on suffocating what little amount of innovation we have left.
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by oldboyFX 8y ago
Just focus on executing and getting things done instead of planning. I have a flexible work/social schedule and just do things when it's most convenient. Forget about things you're kind of interested in and just execute on hi
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by oldboyFX 8y ago
The quality of life difference between being poor and being rich is much greater than the difference between being rich and being ultra rich. From that perspective it makes sense to focus on wealth preservation.
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by oldboyFX 8y ago
Also happened to both my parents, especially my dad. My mom can still be reasoned with and I can change or at least open her mind with logical arguments. My dad on the other hand is all in.
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by oldboyFX 8y ago
What's your point? Can you please elaborate?
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by oldboyFX 8y ago
Depends on how balanced your family is and who you're giving the money to. Funding a peter pan brother is not the same as funding your retired parents so that they can afford some extra luxuries like travel and enjoy the rest of their
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by oldboyFX 8y ago
The benefit of wealth is not happiness but freedom to spend your time and resources as you please. That allows you to focus on what matters which in turn gives you meaning and amplifies your ability to affect the world around you, for good
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by oldboyFX 8y ago
I wonder if low sales numbers for the new generation of Nvidia cards will negatively impact the current and future development of the ray tracking tech.
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by oldboyFX 8y ago
Different people can function under different workloads, and there is no magic formula that will make everyone happy. I've been clocking in ~50h/week for a couple of years now as a contractor and it's worked well for me. Work
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by oldboyFX 8y ago
It is possible to get good quality clients without an existing network. You will need a very strong portfolio website and do a bunch of cold emailing though.
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by oldboyFX 8y ago
SEEKING WORK | Central Europe | REMOTE with frequent visits if needed https://codetree.co/ A high-grade self-managing team of two specialized in mapping out, designing, and delivering complex custom-built web applications o
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by oldboyFX 8y ago
We're a high-grade self-managing team of two specialized in mapping out, designing, and delivering complex custom-built web applications on time. We have a lot of positive experiences working with non-technical founders and guiding the
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by oldboyFX 8y ago
I'm not sure if this falls under "brain hacks" but here's something for the folks who work remotely. What helps me a lot is to start working within 15 minutes of waking up (9AM). No reddit, no hackernews, no any other ki
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Ask HN: Imagine you were set for life. How would you spend the next ten years?
7 points by oldboyFX 8y ago|5 comments
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by oldboyFX 8y ago
> Just wondering, in terms of value for the business, doesn't clean code always deliver a higher value as opposed to, say, messy code? Of course it does, and writing clean code should be one of your goals. But it should never be the
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by oldboyFX 8y ago
More people should focus on the following, in my humble opinion: - be consistent and reliable - learn about your company's business goals - focus on delivering value for the business instead of writing "clean/bespoke/art
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by oldboyFX 8y ago
> In fact most people I meet in real life are stupid. I've also felt like this for a long time before I grew up.

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