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by tspike 13y ago
What utter garbage blogspam. Hijacking the back button, regurgitating someone else's original work, and using a sensationalist linkbait title? Please keep this kind of submission away from HN. The 10,000 hour rule is just a general rul
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by tspike 13y ago
Yup, the book clearly has a business slant, but the thesis is that you gain business influence by being a decent human being, cultivating your sense of empathy, and developing genuine relationships with people. The distinction is pretty blu
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by tspike 13y ago
When the Snowden documents were released, I got into a heated debate with a friend, who argued that he has nothing to hide. He said he couldn't believe anyone was naïve enough to think the government wasn't monitoring everything a
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by tspike 13y ago
Regarding your addendum, if you really view the people as incompetent idiots, I'd argue you're not all that interested in winning them as friends. In any case, just give the person the information they need without attacking them
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by tspike 13y ago
I'm not sure what you're getting at. The scientists explicitly mention the fact that burning methane produces CO2: > If a methane molecule is burned, it produces one CO2 molecule. > Methane produces about 2 times as much ene
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by tspike 13y ago
Everyone in the tech startup scene belongs to the same social hierarchy, where certain behaviors are rewarded and others punished, with success measured in successful rounds raised and big exits. Freelancers are inherently part of the ecosy
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by tspike 13y ago
It's worth keeping in mind that a number of the people who would show up in statistics as not working would be devoting themselves to activities that are socially beneficial but not currently economically viable: community art projects
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by tspike 13y ago
Brilliant! What the heck is the point of starting a company if not to improve the lives of others AND yourself?
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by tspike 13y ago
He means that you should hire unbalanced workaholics, that meteoric success is more important than providing a good, sustainable life for yourself and your employees.
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by tspike 13y ago
I think you're conflating criticism and being mean. It's quite possible to offer kind, empathetic criticism, which I would argue is more effective. When the person receiving criticism doesn't see it as an attack, he/she is far more likely t
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by tspike 13y ago
Thanks Brennan. How active is the Micropreneur forum?
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by tspike 13y ago
Do you have any ideas as to why or how to revitalize it? The topics are so much closer to my interests I'd love to see it get some life again.
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by tspike 13y ago
This is great, thank you!
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by tspike 13y ago
Serious question: is there a community like HN that focuses more on small scale success a la patio11 and other Microconf types? I love the tech I see on HN, but I don't relate at all to the obsession with acquisitions, venture capital, work
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by tspike 13y ago
I bought the first Android phone as soon as it came out, because it solved real problems in my life, so I definitely can be an early adopter if the product is compelling. That said, technology is already intrusive in my life and I'm having
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by tspike 14y ago
I'm surprised to not see a reference to reddit's /r/EntrepreneurRideAlong -- was this inspired by /u/LocalCaseStudy?
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by tspike 14y ago
IMHO the key to happiness as an independent is to minimize your fixed expenses to the point where you're not at all worried about cashflow. If it's a busy month, great. You can sock away some extra cash. If it's a slow month, awesome. Go ca
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by tspike 14y ago
Absolutely true. Unfortunately, it's more expensive to have kids, which inhibits the transition to a freer lifestyle.
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by tspike 14y ago
Many of the best questions on Stack Overflow end up "closed as not constructive." I get that it keeps the site on-topic, but it's a shame when a really productive and amazing discussion gets shut down arbitrarily.
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by tspike 14y ago
When I went traveling, I called T-Mobile and they provided me an unlock code without any bellyaching.
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by tspike 14y ago
This post terrifies me. My own brother has been diagnosed with schizophrenia (then they retracted that diagnosis and came up with a different one), but the bottom line is that he has been suffering for most of his life and it seems like no
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by tspike 14y ago
This may get buried, but I took a stab at creating a first draft of a demo by adapting Scott Chacon's Pro Git to WBB's directory structure. It's not working for all output formats (and images are missing and there's no stylesheet, etc) but
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Ask HN: What's lacking in Rails education?
2 points by tspike 14y ago|1 comments
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by tspike 14y ago
Do you find that balancing the business, marketing, and writing side of things comes naturally or is it something you have to force a bit? I can do it, but it seems like a grind versus learning new and rewarding software techniques.
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by tspike 14y ago
Similar complaints were lodged against open source software when it was emerging, especially with respect to security. I assert that open source has been better for security than ever imagined and nearly always produces solutions superior
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by tspike 14y ago
I think the number one takeaway is to focus on things that people want. If you don't have some real evidence that people want what you're providing, you're dead before you start.
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by tspike 14y ago
I'm fascinated by your goal and the way you accomplished it. Aside from writing 1,000 words a day, there are so many other things that must have gone into your books and sites that I am left wondering how you found the motivation for it all
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by tspike 14y ago
The closest experience I've had to this is using RSpec and Capybara to do test-driven development. Here's an actual snippet of a test I wrote before writing the corresponding code for an app that's now in production: describe "adding pa
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by tspike 14y ago
Looks spammy and I have no idea why I would enter my information.
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by tspike 14y ago
Please do!

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