fmitchell0

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by fmitchell0 2y ago
For those who may not be aware, this was precisely the spirit of why affirmative action existed and why I personally supported it. These are the type of things that happen when our society misunderstands an executive action (because it was
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by fmitchell0 3y ago
Here is the actual paper: https://www.jci.org/articles/view/169671
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by fmitchell0 4y ago
What is wrong with people 'simultaneously' being able to read an eBook? I feel like I'm missing something obvious.
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by fmitchell0 4y ago
How does it work with borrowing physical books from the library and me not paying a late fee?
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Ash HN: Why are “rented” eBooks at the library a thing?
5 points by fmitchell0 4y ago|12 comments
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by fmitchell0 4y ago
School's curriculum and grading system being connected to email alerts + doing standardized testing 3-4 times a year. It takes a lot of energy to raise children and be a good partner. The anxiety introduced by constantly getting notifi
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by fmitchell0 4y ago
That's not the same thing. The big piece you are missing is context. Making an argument devoid of context means that you are ignoring how people understand something given a generalized heuristic. "Pro-black" is not equivalen
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by fmitchell0 4y ago
How is a site helping LGBTQ people discriminate against straight people? It clearly states it is targeting people who want to live or post a LGTBQ+ friendly place.
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by fmitchell0 4y ago
Saw this request for donations in a Slack community I'm in. Did some research and figured to share with the Hacker News community. Buster Neece: https://github.com/SlvrEagle23 Azuracast: https://github.com&#
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by fmitchell0 4y ago
The most compelling reason I communicate with young people who I work with in this age bracket is the idea of a safe sandbox. Programming is a way to learn a new language that allows you to build something...ANYTHING...that you can easily t
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by fmitchell0 4y ago
For those who find this and ask the question "What does math have to do with white supremacy?", I will attempt to try and lay out the argument. I'm going to assume you're asking this question in good faith. I understand
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by fmitchell0 5y ago
Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking when Stakes are High by Kerry Patterson https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crucial_Conversations%3A_Tools...
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by fmitchell0 5y ago
From someone who started this journey a few years ago before the pandemic: 1. (for now) Ignore all the "read this, study that". If your goal is to be "independent", then I take that to mean you want to make money. "
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by fmitchell0 5y ago
Definitely what I'm trying to do. I'm realizing I'm not that great at hiring, but good at mentoring. Any suggestions?
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by fmitchell0 5y ago
This is what I struggle with. We did well this year and I think I can possibly hit my life goal of hitting my first 7 figures sales next year, but I'm not sure if I just want to stand pat and lifestyle the business or try to go for it.
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by fmitchell0 5y ago
One suggestion is to do a half-step instead of full leap. Find a small business or smaller shop to work for (even accept less pay and use a little savings so you know how that feels), raise your hand to do stuff you normally wouldn't d
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by fmitchell0 5y ago
https://fs.blog/mental-models/
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by fmitchell0 5y ago
I appreciate everyone's advice regarding your job, but as others have alluded, I suggest the bigger point is to go deeper into your values. It sounds like your job is tightly-coupled with how you see yourself, so perhaps consider thing
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by fmitchell0 6y ago
The dark forest theory lives!
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by fmitchell0 6y ago
The single question that has helped me to remember the pitfalls highlighted in this article that I constantly ask myself in every situation: "Am I focused on being right or being successful?" It inevitably walks me through the cri
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by fmitchell0 8y ago
I appreciate your response and respect your idea of trying to combine a lot of aspects to get the goal. I would challenge you on one point though: > gender/skin color combination, but if they all grew up in the New England suburbs a
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by fmitchell0 8y ago
I see what you did there. Well done.
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by fmitchell0 8y ago
Serious response: Framing it as an 'Or' implies the two are mutually exclusive. They are not. Diversity is fact. The world is diverse in a variety of ways (skin, eyes, experiences, gender, language, nationality, etc.). Inclusion i
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by fmitchell0 8y ago
Why does this seem like the VC version of "...but I have Black friends"? On a less cynical note, I guess it has to start somewhere and these folks have demonstrated how to build a business and a brand. Well, maybe not Durant, but
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by fmitchell0 8y ago
While it may be taboo, I think it's important to add context to her impact. Her 'contributions' were more than a 'sad story'. She was a Black woman who was experimented on without consent and without compensation wh
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by fmitchell0 8y ago
What I took from the article were a few points: * Taking a neutral position when building something (its just a tool, it's making decisions based on an aggregate) IS in fact making a decision. State can be -1, 0, or 1 and neutrality yi
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by fmitchell0 9y ago
i know i shouldn't be, but i'm very excited.
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by fmitchell0 9y ago
As an engineer, I always get frustrated when it seems like a lot of our customers are more concerned with the perception of the existence of something, rather than its actual existence. I'm continuing to learn (UX not withstanding) tha
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by fmitchell0 9y ago
this is great
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by fmitchell0 9y ago
brew update && brew upgrade

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