neilsharma

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by neilsharma 1y ago
nord/mullvad, bitwarden, claude code (max), openai, youtube music, google drive (for the storage space). Got a few lifetime payments too for various desktop utility apps I pay for other ones on an as needed basis, but my tools change b
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by neilsharma 1y ago
The Sound ID is amazing. Been using it for a few years now. I usually just keep it on while I'm hiking and it identifies over a dozen birds in 20-30min, nearly all of which I've eventually verified are in the area. The photo ID fe
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by neilsharma 1y ago
I use cline + Anthropic and Google models with a custom .clinerules for frontend react + typescript. I manually tag relevant files into context - Gemini 2.5 pro tries to fix and refactor my entire codebase unless I aggressively constrain it
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by neilsharma 3y ago
Outsource as much as you can afford, even if its just help around the house.
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by neilsharma 3y ago
For my personal todo list, about 50, but a lot of them are small (send an email to X) or non-urgent (return a package, pay a bill) so I don't lose track. I don't add routine tasks like laundry/cooking/etc. In a given day
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by neilsharma 3y ago
Not OP, but as an American consumer, what i would like are: - better labeling on products i buy to know they didn't contribute to the deforestation. Ideally these products are cheaper (or at least not more expensive) than unsustainably
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by neilsharma 3y ago
Thanks Shon! Got one a bit earlier while they were still there -- really excited for this :)
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by neilsharma 3y ago
If I'm a citizen and want to sponsor my parents to get green card, do they have to spend 6 months/year in the US? Is there a way around this requirement? Life abroad is better for them so 6 months/year in the US is a lot, but
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by neilsharma 4y ago
Have there been updates on the expectations of working remotely given the current CDC guidelines?
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by neilsharma 4y ago
I struggle with exactly the same problem; reading (and also playing the piano in my case) feels like a low value-generating activity. My time is more and more limited over the years, and I find myself needing to ruthlessly prioritize how I
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by neilsharma 5y ago
I agree; founders should have substantially more equity than any one early employee. But its not just about which is harder to start as (founder or early employee), but also the time/energy/emotion invested over years to bring the
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by neilsharma 5y ago
I've been an early engineer (first 3) at a startup. I didn't stick around long enough to vest for reasons, but in hindsight, it wouldn't have been worth it financially even if I had. They eventually got acquired by a big bran
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by neilsharma 6y ago
I'm trying to help my mom's small, offline-only women's fashion boutique move onto the internet. I'm fortunate enough to have a remote job in tech, but their business is significantly disrupted by the lockdown. To help t
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by neilsharma 6y ago
As a founder, I got to do everything -- sales, design, development. This cultivated a very wide interest and general proficiency in a lot of things. My startups failed though, and I felt I needed to learn from others before trying again. Al
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by neilsharma 6y ago
I have a long (years worth) list of things I want to learn, and prioritized list (a months worth) for things that can indirectly help me at work. I have to further prioritize down to the 1-2hr level to have something to act on for a given d
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by neilsharma 7y ago
The editing window had closed by the time we got clarification, so wasn't able to make the adjustment. Apologies for the confusion.
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by neilsharma 7y ago
There are lower and higher grade levels for Sys Admins. This particular role is for a GS-13, which should be reflected by the required experienced.
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by neilsharma 7y ago
We (the USDS) are posting on behalf of the NPS as part of a new hiring pilot. We clarified with the team there -- unfortunately fully remote positions are not currently available. You would need to be in one of those three cities, but telew
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by neilsharma 7y ago
The apply button is now active -- sorry for the delay!
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by neilsharma 7y ago
National Parks Service (under Department of Interior) | System Administrator (GS-13) | Remote and Onsite | $96,856 - $128,920 | Washington, DC; Reston, VA; Lakewood, CO (just outside of Denver) Want to use technology to support the National
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by neilsharma 8y ago
Google Keep. I have four types of notes: personal, work, learning, and health. For each type of note, I have a short term and long term list of tasks. All tasks in my short term lists should be cleared within 1-2 days. This includes everyth
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by neilsharma 8y ago
As someone who has started and worked as an early employee at several startups in the bay area and has spent a large amount of time interviewing and evaluating offers: Con 1: Compensation Equity is not worth it. Early employees bare the sam
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by neilsharma 9y ago
1. aggregate a list of services that do free electronic and chemical waste pickup. I have to wait to get a flyer in the mail telling me someone would come by in the wee hours of the morning to do a special pickup. Would be helpful if this i
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by neilsharma 9y ago
I turn off all devices an hour or so before bed every day. Realized it takes about that long to calm down and focus; staring at a screen usually means having my attention pulled in various directions every few seconds. I usually sleep bette
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by neilsharma 10y ago
I just booked a ticket to India that left in 3 days. Stayed there for two months living cheaply, bumming around with family, riding camels, and scaling the himalayas. Realized it takes a very long time to internalize all the lessons I'
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by neilsharma 10y ago
I read entire non-fiction books precisely because they revolve around a few central ideas. My retention and ability to apply the concepts is significantly better if I expose myself to the same ideas day after day. A well-written book that t
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by neilsharma 10y ago
Location: South Bay Area Remote: No, or maybe 1-2 days/week Willing to Relocate: Open to it Technologies: Web: HTML/CSS/jQuery, Flask/Django, learning React + Node. Data: Pandas/Numpy. Product: Photoshop Resume: lin
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by neilsharma 10y ago
Slight tangent, but how does one with SWE/product skills get involved in climate work? There seems to be some research every other day indicating how disastrous global warming is going to be, but a dearth of jobs outside of solar insta
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by neilsharma 10y ago
Give a listen to some of Alan Watt's lectures. They are on youtube, and there are shorter (<10 min) clips on specific topics. He's not going to help you get over grief, but to learn to accept it as part of life. Might take a do
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by neilsharma 10y ago
I found too many of the contextual references to be about war and death. Translating that into a modern context didn't come naturally to me. I found the best part of the book to be the analysis by William Irvine, not the rest of the co

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