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by wnolens 4y ago
Oh no, poor recruiters.
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by wnolens 4y ago
I like dendron's dot.namespace.hierarchy, human browsable flat file system. But even VSCode can be slow and buggy, loaded with plugins from being used for other things. It would crash on large notes. So I implemented the file naming sc
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by wnolens 4y ago
> I left a large tech company with the dream of building a startup. I failed and am back doing consulting work and figuring out my next step. After realizing I'd failed, I fell in a deep rut. Same. A verrrrry deep rut. Taking a com
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by wnolens 4y ago
I don't think life is _necessarily_ boring as you claim. It's just that a lot about life is boring, particularly working at a job you don't intrinsically enjoy as well as things like commuting, preparing/waiting for food
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by wnolens 4y ago
Love kubb! I wish I had folks to play with during the work day ahha.
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by wnolens 4y ago
> there are certain atomic-scale materials that do resist your horrible off-beat drumming whoa.
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by wnolens 4y ago
> Why would someone even use the service again after they’ve been left without a roof over their head? I still use it. When the only other option is $300+/night for a hotel, a $100/night airbnb is mighty nice. And I often stay
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by wnolens 4y ago
Yep.. showed up at my Airbnb in NYC around 8pm. Followed the instructions texted to me by the host, let myself in and waited in the living room with no one around, not sure which room was mine. Host came after 30 mins to tell me he double b
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by wnolens 4y ago
> The touchpad isn't great. My work machines have been MacBooks, so maybe I'm spoiled. But I disable touch to click. And clicking to click is also inconsistent. I ended up having to click extra hard. pressing on a touch pad has
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by wnolens 4y ago
I don't quite understand the reference to vim here, but I love it! I've been using a few others but this is way faster, less distracting UI, and can be customized easily which is appreciated (I would totally choose different keys)
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by wnolens 4y ago
I did this for a few years. Find companies for whom you are a total catch of a full time hire, and negotiate a part time contract. I was on a 20h/wk max retainer for one co, and another I could flexibly bill anywhere from 15-40h max de
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by wnolens 4y ago
New framing: the problem is "convince partner that I need a sweet shop in the garage", solution is "become entrepreneur requiring sweet shop in garage" ;)
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by wnolens 4y ago
Isn't a job a solution to the problem of needing money? You take stock of your skills, hit the job boards, ...
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by wnolens 4y ago
This is what I tell myself every time I get a page in the middle of the night. Unfortunately I still have to get out of bed :(
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by wnolens 4y ago
Yes, welcome to mid-career. You realize that you aren't paid to program, you're paid to solve business problems. Those are best solved ASAP, where code is tool (which you see as a scalpel, they see as a blunt object), you are a la
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by wnolens 4y ago
Have a pointer to any of these talks? I always found him to be impossible to grok, saying really ambiguous things to the point of being devoid of practical meaning. But what you cite that you got out of him is a mindset that I got out of ye
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by wnolens 4y ago
I'm there too, but trying to take a different mindset. For one, the requirements are utterly clear so you CAN systematically prepare and do well even if you lack the exact years of experience they're asking for. Two, the payoff is
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by wnolens 4y ago
Mr. Bean is how I spent time with my grandfather. We did not speak the same language, just sat and laughed at the same thing. And he had his own little physical comedy routine (finding a quarter behind my ear sort of thing).
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by wnolens 4y ago
> I get why people like living in big cities. I will never again live in one myself, though. I totally get your take as well. In fact.. sounds like a really nice life that I hope to live one day. But perhaps it's your stage of life
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by wnolens 4y ago
They're all great and have something that the other two don't/can't have. I could go on for hours about each. Also this is a very personal/subjective question, so take with a grain of salt: Toronto: It's Canada
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by wnolens 4y ago
I feel you here. I'm a relatively new NYC resident and worried that I'll be "ruined" forever. I've otherwise lived in Toronto and Seattle. It really comes down to fear of change I think. Humans are very adaptable, a
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by wnolens 4y ago
Never heard of this before. I'm the same. Unless I do a multi hour intense exercise (steep hike, 60k bike ride), I can always stay up later. When I was a teenager I discovered no end to this.
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by wnolens 4y ago
Agree. I've seen multiple. They we're salesmen for their favorite device.
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by wnolens 4y ago
My personal short story: I became so disillusioned with big tech that I quit and took an 8mo sabbatical until contract work dropped itself on my lap. I was really lucky that I didn't have to do any selling of myself which everyone clai
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by wnolens 4y ago
My time at Microsoft was learning a craft from old guys who were there in "the beginning". I'm so grateful for the hours spent on a whiteboard with a patient sage explaining to me how things work. My code reviews were 10 iter
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by wnolens 4y ago
I've paid many thousands over my life time to improve my sleep. I almost blindly clicked BUY on this for $188. But given what it is I have great doubts. It's a bit steep for a dice roll.
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by wnolens 4y ago
The "rain sounds" crack I got from your only product image. It was literally "nature sounds" though. I agree meditation is a bit of a short fix, but without knowing what this app really does, I have a difficult time trus
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by wnolens 4y ago
$131.81 per 3 months with current sale price. $188.30 otherwise Feels steep for a CBT app where I gotta do all the work! I sleep quite poorly, but I got to the checkout screen and.. nah. No doubt I'd drop that cash in an instant to sle
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by wnolens 4y ago
This guy is the only one on youtube I like. The rest often take the answer for granted. https://www.youtube.com/c/SystemDesignInterview
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by wnolens 4y ago
Any reading pointers? I've built my own cheapo one in js to support my financial modeling, but it's not quite general purpose so I get away with a lot. Would be curious how to take it to the next level without reinventing the whee

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