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by simplicitea 9y ago
And yet, there must be a supply of hackers to which you donate that money.
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by simplicitea 9y ago
I'll admit that I didn't read the link that you shared. However, I'd like to assert that I feel fuzzies yield utilons to the individual in a similar manner as utilons yield fuzzies, each requiring refinement in their acquisit
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by simplicitea 9y ago
I guess I have the advantage of starting out with close to a decade of low wages doing something that I enjoy ;)... I'm definitely attracted to billboard tech wages -- but I really could get by pretty comfortably with half were I build
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by simplicitea 9y ago
I'm skeptical of the premise (sounds self-helpy) but I'm gonna check it out. Thanks for the recommendation and I'm completely open to being wrong!
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by simplicitea 9y ago
If you're located somewhere near Seattle, I would recommend going in to Central Co-Op and trying to talk to them about their story and business needs.
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by simplicitea 9y ago
I'm not convinced yet that a non-profit is capable of doing what Facebook does. I'd love to read about it if you have any lit on the topic.
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by simplicitea 9y ago
Why not? If we're being realistic and ideal simultaneously, one recognizes the immense social impact and shift driven by Facebook, as a social media platform as well as a lexus of modern web programming, at the same time as one recogni
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by simplicitea 9y ago
Actually, to follow up -- you mention simplifying the process to be easier on the user. Are myriad of questions one must laboriously answer to enroll in EBT programs a matter of... legislation? taxes? I would imagine that the questions have
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by simplicitea 9y ago
already looked it up. do you ever find that a human response lends insight or relevant, current links that an encyclopedia lacks? I sure do.
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by simplicitea 9y ago
Thank you for the Code for America recommendation, checking them out now
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by simplicitea 9y ago
Do you have any recommendations for exploring what you call hyper-local work? I currently cook food for a living but even that, with it's immediate (feedback lol) to the local community, is a service that comes as a premium to people w
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by simplicitea 9y ago
OP here, actually floored by the rapidity and variety of responses. Thanks HN. I'll take this opportunity to float an idea that's been kicking around in my head for a long time. The premise is to: 1) (this is almost certainly the
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by simplicitea 9y ago
what's digital permaculture?
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Ask HN: How can I do social good through programming?
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