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by sean_patel 10y ago
Thank you! I didn't know about the sharpness and scrollbar co-relation. I don't sit btw. I use an IKEA standing desk that I hacked together using their table top and adjustable legs. Cost me < 100 as opposed to the motorized on
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by sean_patel 10y ago
> Samsung 40inch 4k This is a 'want' not a 'need'. Why would anyone need a 4K monitor for Dev work? Even if he/she is developing games, doesn't make sense to me. Also > I have a Samsung 40inch 4k that I b
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by sean_patel 10y ago
But what if I really want to know. There is no explanation.
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by sean_patel 10y ago
> A bit sleezy tbh. Care to explain yourself? Are you confusing Levchin with Thiel? Granted they co-founded Paypal, but if you see Levchin's public talks (at SXSW, YC School etc), you'll see he's a very honest individual.
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by sean_patel 10y ago
I don't get why everyone is downvoting this. Care to explain, down-voters? > I told them that people in my life would let me know if anything occurred that I needed to know. This is so true. I told my girlfriend the same thing after
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by sean_patel 10y ago
TL;DR: 1) You feel better 2) You were never actually accomplishing anything by watching the news 3) Most current-events-related conversations are just people talking out of their asses 4) There are much better ways to “be informed” 5) “Bein
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by sean_patel 10y ago
> I purposely set expectations low by saying it may take a little sanding. That lets me over-deliver since it's usually a perfect fit. Wow. This is genius. You should write a click-baity blog post titled "This Weird Trick will
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by sean_patel 10y ago
Correct. P0rnHub also uses Redis for blazing performance. Source: http://blog.devtool.com.ar/2012/04/how-does-pornhub-use-redi...
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by sean_patel 10y ago
> In early 2016 I purchased commercial real estate, got a 25 year fixed rate mortgage, and leased it. What was your downpayment? Asking because I tried to do the same thing earlier this year. Thought I was clever, did the math on how muc
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by sean_patel 10y ago
> My passive income is quite standard. Three apartments in a new block. I bought all of them four years ago when the construction was still unfinished. Trust fund baby? You make it sound easy. How much cash did you have to front for the
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by sean_patel 10y ago
> I agree it's lame but gotta pay the bills :) reply. Yep. And like Floyd Mayweather said, "Skills pay the Bills." Like it or not, Mr Vincent Dugnan is very skilled at making 11,000 / month spamming on twitter and soc
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by sean_patel 10y ago
> about 10 minutes of work per week on my end. ... and on the guide. > Sandpaper and a file are likely optional. They are only necessary if the 3D printed impeller isn't a perfect fit. Do you get any "support" queries f
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by sean_patel 10y ago
No need to apologize. That's another Indian trait I've observed. My cousins in India are always apologetic. Perhaps it has something to do with a Servitude culture (serving the white man for 240 years during the British Tyranny).
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by sean_patel 10y ago
Love this. Just saw the video. So is it true that real monkeys in the jungle stepped on the typewriter keys and this genius quote came out of 1 of them??? Fascinating!!!
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by sean_patel 10y ago
> A whole generation is being trained to sell their companies as quickly as possible - rather than doing any actual work to nurture them Reads like a 'knee-jerk' reaction rant to a changing world. The (financial) rewards are go
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by sean_patel 10y ago
How so? Please explain.
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by sean_patel 10y ago
> Why make them bold? It's an Indian thing. And I can say it cos I am also Indian (American), so don't cry "racist". I worked with quite a few off-shore devs during my internship at Goldman and I noticed this in a lot
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by sean_patel 10y ago
Not disputing that. Very brave. But you never hear of the 95% + stories that end in tragedy / poverty. You only see the Glory Stories.
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by sean_patel 10y ago
> You see in India, a general rule of the thumb defined by the society is that you complete your college, get a job in some “renowned” company, and get your life set. Though this mentality is changing in the current generation, it is sti
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by sean_patel 10y ago
> Over the past 3 years, I've released a few apps on iOS. Wow. That alone puts you in the Top 1 to 5% of your peers. Even many experienced programmers have trouble shipping code. They (we) wait for it to be "Perfect". The
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by sean_patel 10y ago
> I read these comments from people that are 36, 40, 40+ and shake my head. That is not old. 63 is not even old. Thank you for this. You made my day. I just entered my 20s and am constantly in fear of ageism later in my career.
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by sean_patel 10y ago
Thank you, Sir. I will keep this in mind as I age...
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by sean_patel 10y ago
> but your claims (and Zuckerberg's) about the intelligence and aptitude of us old folks (I'm not even 40 yet) are just absurd. I never made this claim. OP's post makes this claim.
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by sean_patel 10y ago
I don't know. But in his case, how does it matter? He's at the top. No-one can be "ageist" on him. Clients or Vendors maybe, but I double at that level, a Company would decide to not hire Elon Musk's Company or his
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by sean_patel 10y ago
> but it's a single datapoint Thanks. But isn't your experience with very old managers also a single datapoint, or at best, a dozen datapoints?
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by sean_patel 10y ago
> Speed is an important aspect of usability. Agreed. But I couldn't bring myself to get past the ugly UI and get to performance testing, bundling / minifications, async calls etc.
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by sean_patel 10y ago
From the BBC article you've linked to > There are a number of reasons why health declines after retirement, said Dave, but, mental and social stimulation are a large factor. For many people, work is where they are the most social an
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by sean_patel 10y ago
> Some will argue that it’s unfair to gerrymander statistics in this fashion, separating airlines into categories of convenience. However, it’s necessary. Regional carriers, for instance, can have substantially different cultural and ope
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by sean_patel 10y ago
> "soft retirement" Love this phrase! I'm a Millennial, so I have ways to go, but this makes sense for when I hit my early 50s (if I am still alive and well that is)
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by sean_patel 10y ago
Didn't think of that. Thank you for the career advise. I'm glad you highlighted the risks (it'll help me when I become old and think I am being clever working on then-outdated tech :)

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