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Ask HN: People in support – how do you find the tech industry?
2 points by el_dev_hell 6y ago|0 comments
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by el_dev_hell 6y ago
I mean this sincerely: WTF does that mean? Mass murder is the opposite to technology?
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by el_dev_hell 6y ago
What are you using for SSR with Svelte?
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by el_dev_hell 6y ago
+1 sounds like something a lot of HN readers could use (myself included)
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by el_dev_hell 6y ago
I love the idea. Do you have anything setup already or a newsletter/mailing list I can join?
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by el_dev_hell 6y ago
> Let nature run its course, like every other flu season. You could use that same logic to argue against random breath testing drivers.
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by el_dev_hell 6y ago
Sure. Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl. You can make a clear line from Stoic philosophy to his concepts as a psychiatrist.
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by el_dev_hell 6y ago
> Shouldn't government officials randomly sample populations rather than testing whomever volunteers? Governments are prioritizing tests for people with symptoms or close encounters with confirmed infected people if they're in
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Ask HN: Examples of Individual Developer Blogs
1 points by el_dev_hell 6y ago|0 comments
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by el_dev_hell 6y ago
> What can I do to improve my attitude toward useful areas of my life and convince myself to stop wasting time? I've been lucky since about 25 and haven't had major bouts of laziness since. My solution before 25? Methylphenidat
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by el_dev_hell 7y ago
I recently moved from a SAAS startup in the health space to a SAAS startup in the construction space. Construction has completely stopped future scheduling for anything non-critical. This is looking like a not-so-great career move on my par
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by el_dev_hell 7y ago
I had the exact experience. My tech career started at around 22. Everyone past the 28 mark seemed to have a generally apathetic vibe to work (compared to my 22 year old excitement). I had no idea how that could happen. Tech was awesome!!!!!
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by el_dev_hell 7y ago
Hard to say. Probably some amount. I was already making a stupid amount for the workload at my original employer. I'm happy with the end result for the moment. I had another offer that I didn't mention here for 30% more after I ac
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by el_dev_hell 7y ago
Usually by flaming someone publicly in the main Slack channel for making a mistake. After enough flame hits, you can find the answer with a nice search.
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by el_dev_hell 7y ago
I do this as well. Having two distinct physical devices makes it much easier to avoid distractions. I have never accessed Hackernews, YouTube, etc on my work machine and never will.
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by el_dev_hell 7y ago
I've had an unprecedented number of salary negotiations over the past two months. I had multiple offers to choose from and they were all pretty good on the surface. Having "I can walk away if I need to" in the back of my mind
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by el_dev_hell 7y ago
I'm not an app developer. Would this be technically doable on Android? Isn't there already support for running certain apps in a sandbox/container?
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by el_dev_hell 7y ago
Outline: https://outline.com/bTcVm3
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by el_dev_hell 7y ago
Ironically, I was nodding along in complete agreement until: > Perhaps try to unplug for some months in the woods and see if the symptoms persist? If they do, I stand corrected. Sure, moving to Walden Pond for a few months would probabl
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by el_dev_hell 7y ago
> Also, the only way to climb the ladder and make more money is to jump ship. You will never earn a decent amount of money by sticking around, and accepting the company’s pathetic 2% COLA raise, if you even get that. It sucks so much how
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by el_dev_hell 7y ago
> I've seen people ask about mores tasks due to not having anything to do, only to find out the company has a low level of work/revenue available and this person was let go. I witnessed a similar scenario with a former colleagu
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by el_dev_hell 7y ago
Not OP but where I work we hire technical writers to: * Write external API documentation/guides. * Clean up internal API docs written by devs to make them actually readable (without messing up the logic/examples/etc). * Help
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by el_dev_hell 7y ago
> We track the most mentioned stocks on 4chan and WallStreetBets Just make sure you choose a Personal Risk Tolerance That Works For You.
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by el_dev_hell 7y ago
> Australia is not as bad because of the sport culture. "My personal trainer said no" is acceptable and most places I have work have had a mild to zero drink culture. That's a pretty specific edge case. If you're sitt
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by el_dev_hell 7y ago
> eulas Fair point on this one. It's pretty difficult. I don't have a good solution here. > What about mortgage docs? Yes. 1000% yes. What kind of insane person wouldn't read their mortgage agreement in full? I read the
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by el_dev_hell 7y ago
NEVER EVER EVER SIGN A CONTRACT WITHOUT READING IT FIRST. EVER. From anyone. Seriously, anyone. If your best friend in the entire world hands you a contract, read every word. If your mother gives you a contract, READ EVERY WORD.
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by el_dev_hell 7y ago
I have so much empathy for your situation because I was there about 3 years ago. I had a job with a fortune 500 company and would have everything finished by 9AM everyday (with one task at 4PM that was laughable). I wasted most of my time a
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by el_dev_hell 7y ago
I can't tell you if learning CS concepts will pay off. But I can guarantee you it will benefit you more than spending 3-4 hours on HN or r/dankmemes.
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by el_dev_hell 7y ago
> Company B: I got an offer from another start-up like company, with a very interesting job, doing what I like. They pay: 3000 monthly for 40 hours a week, with 30 days paid vacation. Working here, would benefit my knowledge for my futur
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by el_dev_hell 7y ago
Man... that's an awesome tool

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