fakeElonMusk

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by fakeElonMusk 3y ago
Why is everyone wasting time reading this post?
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by fakeElonMusk 3y ago
egghead.io has some good stuff, like this - https://egghead.io/courses/modern-redux-with-redux-toolkit-r... . Not super current but does a great job of going over concepts including in depth jest testing. Dan Abramov is
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Ask HN: CI/CD for Python flask app?
1 points by fakeElonMusk 4y ago|0 comments
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by fakeElonMusk 4y ago
"Over the past 10 years I've had multiple contracts where I billed my client 40hrs a week, though the work only took me perhaps an hour a day..." - how is that honest and ethical? I freelance and bill hourly, if I work one ho
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by fakeElonMusk 4y ago
I freelance full time. Sign up for TopTal or Gun.io - if you're good you'll get work immediately. The rate is up to you but likely somewhere between $50-$100/hr. I'm on both platforms and see jobs every week for React. S
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by fakeElonMusk 4y ago
I started with it a long time ago and spent a lot of time learning the rack and tools, instruments. And it's worked well for me so I stick with it. I've used Digital Performer, Logic and Studio One and just never found them to be
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by fakeElonMusk 4y ago
I've used Reason since 2001. For a while I had a desktop PC for DAW stuff, and I mostly ran Cubase w Reason w Motu 828 MK2. Cubase + windows bugs drove me crazy. Once Reason supported audio I ditched Cubase and went onto Mac OS. I woul
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by fakeElonMusk 5y ago
I've tried a lot of options to improve my sleep. What worked for me: - regular exercise in general but morning really works best for me and I would say avoid late afternoon / after work because your body will be too energized for
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by fakeElonMusk 5y ago
I have zero evidence that it's recommended or out performs your scenario. I do have one data point of it working well for me, so I'm planning on doing it again.
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by fakeElonMusk 5y ago
I did a fair amount of technical analysis trying to learn day trading a few years ago. I've also bought and sold stocks based on fundamentals, trends or hunches. I lost money and I made money. The best returns I had were from buying st
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by fakeElonMusk 5y ago
According to the author, Neoliberalism is: "Attempts to limit competition are treated as inimical to liberty. Tax and regulation should be minimised, public services should be privatised. The organisation of labour and collective barga
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by fakeElonMusk 5y ago
I'm from the good 'ol USA - been here for 6 years. My partner is Czech so it was easy for me to get a visa and then permanent residence. If you are coming here without a Czech partner and no job you need to consider how you'l
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by fakeElonMusk 5y ago
I'm in Prague but not Czech. Tech scene here is strong. Good technical schools and almost all of the major players have offices here - Microsoft (Skype team), SAP, AWS, Google. A lot of startups too and a few game studios. If you'
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Ask HN: HTTPS and SSL Proxy security question
4 points by fakeElonMusk 5y ago|7 comments
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by fakeElonMusk 7y ago
I recently got work by responding to a post in the HN who's hiring / looking for freelancers monthly thread. When I need a project I always look there, as well as the other usual places. Also try TopTal or Gun.io. They are probabl
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by fakeElonMusk 7y ago
I'm also reading Voss's book and watched most of his Masterclass. You probably just need more time on task, which is the problem with learning a lot of things. Most of us negotiate job offers, salary, hotel upgrades, etc infrequen
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by fakeElonMusk 7y ago
agreed - I donate a percentage of my monthly income to 4 or 5 charities. every few years I pick new charities or orgs to donate to. Kiva is one that I have been donating to for years, and now I don't donate anymore and just reinvest my
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by fakeElonMusk 7y ago
I'm curious why you are miserable? I live in Prague and visit Germany 3-4 times a year and really enjoy it. Better food at restaurants and much better selection of food in the stores. However, I am not paying German taxes, health care
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by fakeElonMusk 7y ago
I agree that a big pro for pwd manager is the generation of long, very secure pwds
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by fakeElonMusk 7y ago
This is another issue I have with it - if I forget a pwd for a site (or lose my paper) I can reset it assuming I have access to my email. If I forget a master pwd I'm f'd.
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by fakeElonMusk 7y ago
I have a pwd scheme like this that I use, but not based on book pages. But it's a cool idea...thx!
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Ask HN: are pwd managers more secure?
1 points by fakeElonMusk 7y ago|8 comments
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by fakeElonMusk 7y ago
use one of the many app analytics SDKs for iOS - Firebase, MixPanel, Flurry, Amplitude...
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by fakeElonMusk 7y ago
Check Kotlin lang and google docs - there are online courses there as well as books: https://developer.android.com/kotlin https://kotlinlang.org/docs/reference/android-overview.html
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by fakeElonMusk 7y ago
It sucks to lose work when you performed well and had a good relationship with the client. I feel your pain. Good advice in the comments here about staying in touch - offshoring will most likely fail for them. Swallow your pride and check i
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by fakeElonMusk 7y ago
r/yakuzagames/ r/giantbomb/ r/GodofWar/
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Ask HN: Tech Open Air Conf?
1 points by fakeElonMusk 7y ago|0 comments
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by fakeElonMusk 7y ago
Foreign talent in the right places is better than in the Valley (especially central and eastern europe). In fact a lot of the successful tech companies were started by foreigners, albeit in the US. However, beware the Valley / Startup
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by fakeElonMusk 7y ago
I see a lot of remote jobs on angel list, here on HN, on SO and also LinkedIn. I work in Prague and there are two different US companies from NYC that have setup dev shops here, so they are for sure hiring remote engineers and paying almost
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by fakeElonMusk 7y ago
in addition to FileVault I have uBlock Origin installed on all browsers and Malwarebytes running. but I have no idea if these programs are working, are looking for the correct threats or potentially have malware themselves. so far so good..

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