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by randomacct3847 8y ago
I’d wager 90% of working developers with a CS degree also could not pass a test in some random mathematical topic they studied X years ago in college either. Also, while there are those that go from bartender to developer via bootcamps, a l
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by randomacct3847 8y ago
Actually, you do implement sort algorithms in some bootcamps. Anecdotally have seen curriculum with merge sort, quick sort, bubble sort...also binary search and tree traversal (DFS, BFS) and Big O. Especially for the ones where you don’t pa
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Ask HN: Move to Puerto Rico and Pay No Federal Income Tax?
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by randomacct3847 8y ago
Global entry/TSA pre-check is the best $100 you can spend (or not since the application fee is covered by a lot of premium credit cards) Keep shoes, keep laptop in bag, keep jacket on, way shorter line...I’m simulateously happy that no
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by randomacct3847 8y ago
Self employed doctors and dentists (e.g. those with their own practice) are just like any other business and need to attract new customers. If you’re established and you have a full panel, then sure there’s no reason to change things, but i
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by randomacct3847 8y ago
No, but taking a few hours off is annoying if it means you have to reschedule a bunch of things. I would much rather run “errand” type things like this in the early morning before work.
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by randomacct3847 8y ago
In 6 years of working in sf tech I can’t say I’ve had a good manager yet. It’s maddening.
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by randomacct3847 8y ago
Yeah it’s less about being concerned about taking a few hrs off here and there and more that it’s inconvenient to have to do so. Would prefer to do these kinds of things in the AM but again a lot of these places don’t open til 9 or so.
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by randomacct3847 8y ago
Yeah blaming the customer instead of better accommodating them is not the answer. If I were running a dental practice I’d open at 5am, close for a few hrs mid day and reopen at 5-7 and be open Sat.
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by randomacct3847 8y ago
I always found it strange that services like doctors, dentists, barbers, etc. are generally open the same hours as the majority of their customer base (9-5ers). If a doctor, barber, dentist wanted to win my business literally all they would
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by randomacct3847 8y ago
Burnout for me wasn’t about too many hours. It was more that, especially in the SF tech scene, as an employee you’re expected to drink the Koolaid and not only do your job but be 100% emotionally invested in your company too. The expectat
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by randomacct3847 8y ago
That’s just...wrong. If you transfer to Southwest from Chase or book directly it should be around 15000 points. Both Chase and Southwest have a point value of greater than 1 cent per point, so there’s no way that could be true for a $200 fl
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by randomacct3847 8y ago
If you fly even 1-2x a year then why not fund that trip with one signup bonus from one card vs getting a cash back card (which usually don’t even come with a signup bonus and if they do it’s very small)? If you don’t want to be tied to one
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by randomacct3847 8y ago
Personal opinion: Straight cash back cards are not exciting at all. You’re better off watching what you spend than getting excited about getting $20 back for spending every $1000. Credit cards in the US are exciting right now because of pre
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by randomacct3847 8y ago
I didn’t say simply - a bigger issue outside of accredation is access. I.e. for “popular” small companies even second/third tier VCs can’t even invest.
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by randomacct3847 8y ago
Yes, mostly relevant for earlier employees of these companies that were awarded options that they’ve exercised but have not sold their shares (the taxable event)
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by randomacct3847 8y ago
For those criticizing the article, I wish I could have invested in a lot of companies but can’t because I like many can’t due to 1) not being an accredited investor and 2) even if you are accredited you cannot easily buy private shares (acc
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by randomacct3847 8y ago
California makes it very expensive to stick around since you pay a lot of income tax if you sell. Of course some will stay but a low 7 figure windfall pre-tax will not get you much house, especially if you need a bigger house to start a fam
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by randomacct3847 8y ago
From my personal experience money’s main function is to give you more options to do whatever, which has nothing to do with happiness and given the “paradox of choice” can actually make you more unhappy with every decision because you’re alw
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by randomacct3847 8y ago
I haven’t found a situation where wireless charging is superior to wired charging, especially for my iPhone w wireless charging. The only situation is if you’re out and about and don’t have your cable with you, and in that case the only pub
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by randomacct3847 8y ago
I’ve been using Piracetam and Noopept
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by randomacct3847 8y ago
You can use rails just as a backend. React, GraphQL, and Rails works fine from my experience
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by randomacct3847 8y ago
How was he classmates with Zuckerberg? He’s 4ish years older than Zuck.
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by randomacct3847 8y ago
WeWorks are so loud. I have no idea how people work there
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by randomacct3847 8y ago
My understanding is at worst they don’t do anything useful, which is why nootropics are sort of in a legal grey area in the US but generally legal in other countries.
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by randomacct3847 8y ago
I’m experimenting with Piracetam and Noopept while learning coding. With a morning coffee I feel incredibly focused in ways I normally am not with caffeine alone.
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by randomacct3847 8y ago
I could see tech companies banding together to create a Visa competitor.
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by randomacct3847 8y ago
Of course they can be. The fees on Airbnb add up e.g. service fee + cleaning fee + hotel occupancy taxes etc. You pay the same taxes as a regular hotel + at least two more fees (at least in places where Airbnb has agreed to collect hotel ta
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by randomacct3847 8y ago
I’m not suggesting autophagy cures aging, but there’s at least plenty of studies on genetically similar species that shows fasting can extend average lifespan.
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by randomacct3847 8y ago
I’ve concluded (for myself) that triggering autophagy is the easiest, free thing I can do every day to cull bad cells in my body that may lead to cancer/speed up aging.

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