AustinGrandt

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by AustinGrandt 2y ago
Previous baggage handler turned software dev here. Looks like you are targeting the bag room right now which is the best spot to start to prove the concept. It was surprising to me how manual the entire loading & sorting process was whe
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by AustinGrandt 7y ago
Esports and their associated leagues have a big opportunity to possibly go more mainstream at the moment. They are well suited for this particular situation as big tournaments can be done fully remote. Some examples are The Call of Duty Lea
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by AustinGrandt 8y ago
most definitely there are some blind spots I will need to fill in. Other ones I saw that were missing was UX Designer and other designer type roles. I will probably add these in the future, but want to make sure I can find a reputable data
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by AustinGrandt 8y ago
Hi HN, I leveraged a couple of different databases from the US government on employment and salary data to create this database. I wanted a more visual view of the data and created some visualizations to see heat maps, salary by state, etc.
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Show HN: Career Database – Salary and employment data on 550 careers(financialtoolbelt.com)
4 points by AustinGrandt 8y ago|3 comments
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Does passive income exist?(financialtoolbelt.com)
1 points by AustinGrandt 8y ago|0 comments
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Analyzing 6,000+ Reddit posts to find the top questions about personal finance(financialtoolbelt.com)
2 points by AustinGrandt 8y ago|0 comments
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How to change careers in 6 months or less(financialtoolbelt.com)
1 points by AustinGrandt 8y ago|0 comments
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Is your credit card debt costing you years of retirement?(financialtoolbelt.com)
1 points by AustinGrandt 8y ago|0 comments
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by AustinGrandt 8y ago
definitely agree. I wrote this a bit overly simplified to showcase the point that even mid-sized raises can quickly be outweighed by bigger jumps. There are a lot of specific situations that may or may not apply to your specific role. I do
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Why switching jobs is the fastest path to doubling your salary(financialtoolbelt.com)
3 points by AustinGrandt 8y ago|3 comments
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by AustinGrandt 8y ago
Been using Blurt for the past week as an early tester of writing efforts. It has been really nice to have a goal every day to hit as I try to build a writing habit. It's my new years resolution, but I wanted to start early. So far what
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What Jobs Are Most Common for Financial Independence?(financialtoolbelt.com)
4 points by AustinGrandt 8y ago|0 comments
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by AustinGrandt 8y ago
It looks like both FDIC and SIPC have a 250K protection, are there any other differences between the two that would matter to an average consumer?
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by AustinGrandt 8y ago
Hi HN, after not finding another database/list of remote companies that had the information I wanted, I decided to start building my own. What I came up with is a database of companies and careers that you can filter by the things you
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Show HN: Remote Path, a filterable database of remote career paths and companies(remotepath.io)
12 points by AustinGrandt 8y ago|1 comments
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by AustinGrandt 8y ago
Been a MoviePass subscriber for a long time (back when it was $30+) and I am still a big fan, but this offering has me honestly thinking about switching. I already pay for AMC stubs and go to AMC the majority of the time. Combined with bein
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by AustinGrandt 8y ago
Hi HN, I have been working on a series of calculators that provide insights to help people improve their finances. The core concept is to give users small ways to improve (like saving $25 extra a week) that add up to big changes over time.
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Show HN: Calculators that provide insights on how to improve your finances(financialtoolbelt.com)
6 points by AustinGrandt 8y ago|1 comments
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by AustinGrandt 9y ago
I think if you look in the advanced fields you can change to how much you need in retirement to set a separate number. We auto calculate and extrapolate based on current savings rate, but a lot of people will spend much less in retirement.
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by AustinGrandt 9y ago
Awesome tool! I honestly feel like the more of these there are in the world, the better. So many opportunities to help people learn more about investing, saving, etc. I know that's a bug I need to fix, something with bootstrap. Thanks
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by AustinGrandt 9y ago
I agree with this. Inflation is a huge factor and needs to be considered with any retirement calculator because you can't assume that your $100K today is worth $100K in 20 years. I actually built a calculator myself to better accommod
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Show HN: Responsive Spotify Widget(github.com)
6 points by AustinGrandt 9y ago|0 comments
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by AustinGrandt 9y ago
Location: Midwest, USA Remote: Yes Willing to relocate: Possibly Technologies: Python, Django, HTML/CSS/JS, Angular, LESS, Node, jQuery, Bootstrap Résumé/CV: http://austingrandt.com/ and https://gi
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by AustinGrandt 10y ago
Having something that I wanted to build/hack on was what helped me get started. Most people starting out focus solely on doing tutorials, but it's really hard to get things to stick for me in that scenario. Having my own project a
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Why market research is broken(austingrandt.com)
1 points by AustinGrandt 12y ago|0 comments
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by AustinGrandt 12y ago
A lot of the Japanese toilets have water saving mechanisms where the water that fills the toilet is used for a small sink on the top of the toilet to wash your hands. I agree that there are more ways that we should be conserving water, and
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by AustinGrandt 13y ago
This mindset seems to be relatively prevalent in Western business circles, but I don't think that is the mindset of this person. I think he's simply interested in distributing micro loans for interesting projects in Africa. Admitt
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Break Stuff – motivation for learning to code(austingrandt.com)
2 points by AustinGrandt 13y ago|0 comments
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Quit Your Job, Embrace Uncertainty(austingrandt.com)
2 points by AustinGrandt 13y ago|0 comments

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