throw9322

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by throw9322 10y ago
I have a family member who is a lawyer and who has a similar type of software setup. The biggest obstacle I notice in the legal industry is that many simply don't care. They actively dismiss software as being unimportant even though th
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by throw9322 10y ago
One important thing to note is that, as far as I know, WhatsApp backups are stored in plain text. So to have secure messaging, you must disable backups and you must trust that the other people you're messaging have also disabled back
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by throw9322 10y ago
Like dang commented, I'm sure your comment was well-intentioned, so thanks for the "overly-hard slap on the back." And to respond to your first sentence: no. :)
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by throw9322 10y ago
This is profound, and I think you're correct.
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by throw9322 10y ago
Thanks, Maciej! (Current customer of Pinboard here). BTW, you're one of the people in tech I look up to most. Not because you're the richest or have the biggest company (SV dick measuring), but because I think you've figured
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by throw9322 10y ago
That's a very good point. I've tried to be as modest as possible when talking to other people (e.g. "I'm working on a small software project" rather than "I'm building the biggest, best thing!"). I te
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by throw9322 10y ago
Thanks for the comment. I know that most projects don't work out. The world doesn't owe anyone anything. I'm 100% okay with that. I'm just tired of other people shitting on me while I try my hardest.
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by throw9322 10y ago
Well, it's kind of necessary in answering the question, "What are you doing with your life?"
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by throw9322 10y ago
I totally agree about the importance of honest feedback! Truthfully, it's something I'm not getting now and should work on.
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Ask HN: As a single bootstrapper, how do you deal with the pressure?
119 points by throw9322 10y ago|96 comments