_davebennett

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by _davebennett 3y ago
That’s a good point! Though, I would still argue that things like RC cars are more mainstream then a video about building a RISC-V emulator or re-implementing an existing protocol.
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by _davebennett 3y ago
I think DIY content is so hard to make. For me, it usually involves building stuff that I find interesting, but that is usually super niche and doesn’t appeal to a mainstream audience. Thus, less views which makes the whole time spent on ma
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Apple doesn’t want you developing hobby apps(bennettnotes.com)
687 points by _davebennett 4y ago|522 comments
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Software Engineers Make Up 3.6% of the US Workforce(bennettnotes.com)
1 points by _davebennett 5y ago|0 comments
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by _davebennett 5y ago
Wait, why is everyone so distraught about this? Am I missing something? This only affects people who upload their photos to iCloud? Just don't store any data on iCloud. Seems simple enough. Yeah sure, we can make conspiracy theories an
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by _davebennett 5y ago
I relate to this so much.
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by _davebennett 6y ago
> Work is about finding a meaningful way of living your life, of creating something or giving something you can be proud of. If you just do it for money, you already fell prey for the bad parts of human greed and status games. This has
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Ask HN: What can I do to better stimulate my mind for business ideas?
13 points by _davebennett 6y ago|11 comments
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I Feel Like I Have No Real Interests; My Only Interest Is Making Money(bennettnotes.com)
150 points by _davebennett 6y ago|204 comments
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Classifying and Translating Objects to Another Language in Realtime on Android(bennettnotes.com)
1 points by _davebennett 6y ago|0 comments
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I Will Build Something Great Once I Get an Idea(bennettnotes.com)
2 points by _davebennett 6y ago|0 comments
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by _davebennett 6y ago
Thanks for the wisdom! It's encouraging to know that other people have the same thought process but are still able to achieve what they want. It also goes against the whole "one career your whole life" mantra that I hear a lo
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Ask HN: How could I align a Tech Career with my values and life goals?
5 points by _davebennett 6y ago|2 comments
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by _davebennett 6y ago
Hmmm....but what if you are "stuck" in a job that pays decently (enough to cover needs) extremely flexible hours and unlimited vacation and awesome work life balance (sometimes less than 40 per week). But the actual work is pointl
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Me and my quarter-life crisis(theguardian.com)
1 points by _davebennett 6y ago|0 comments
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What Job Candidates Want: Meaningful Work(hbr.org)
1 points by _davebennett 6y ago|0 comments
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Upload Speed Is Probably Too Slow(bennettnotes.com)
1 points by _davebennett 6y ago|0 comments
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by _davebennett 6y ago
Honestly, you might be better off getting involved in non-tech ways. That's often where most of the help is needed. I do manage a website for my party but it's very hands-off WordPress style.
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Friendly PSA – Your Job Doesn't Need to Be Your Passion(bennettnotes.com)
4 points by _davebennett 6y ago|1 comments
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Ask HN: What is your process for coming up with business ideas?
19 points by _davebennett 6y ago|7 comments
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by _davebennett 6y ago
This is so true! I wish more people would recognize it
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by _davebennett 6y ago
How do you propose finding those real problems to solve? I know that every problem I encounter in my life (or work) has already been solved 100 times over.
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by _davebennett 6y ago
I relate so much to this!
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by _davebennett 6y ago
Thanks! I will look into those types of jobs.
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by _davebennett 6y ago
I haven't left, but I'm thinking about it (despite still being early in my career lol). For me, it's the frustration of "nothing really matters." I value helping people, and building software actual people will use
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by _davebennett 6y ago
https://bennettnotes.com/ I mainly write about things that are on my mind or stuff that I struggle with. * People Who Are Obsessed With Success and Prestige - https://www.bennettnotes.com/post/obsessed-
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by _davebennett 6y ago
I work on side projects if it's something that interests me. Otherwise, I try not to make programming my life. I have other interests in politics, film, etc. that I would also prefer to pursue.
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Seriously, how do you get passed the “solve a problem” phase?(reddit.com)
1 points by _davebennett 6y ago|0 comments
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Ask HN: How will the coronavirus affect the tech industry?
9 points by _davebennett 7y ago|5 comments
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Ask HN: What Is IoT Security?
2 points by _davebennett 7y ago|0 comments

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