vimanuelt

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by vimanuelt 4y ago
Software engineering and releases are turned into social events to improve the odds of staying employed. Everyone plays their part in the status quo. Those individuals that do not play along are encouraged to go elsewhere.
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by vimanuelt 4y ago
Not knowing how things relate to one another can be frustrating. I suggest learning Category Theory to gain a sense of balance. Ingesting knowledge without an outlet is not a healthy practice. Use what you learn. To know and not to do - is
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by vimanuelt 4y ago
Having a very strong desire to get the work done is often all that I need to block distractions and focus for long periods of time. When I am less motivated, I accept it and decide on a time when I will start again. I reckon that owning the
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by vimanuelt 5y ago
What I find challenging is to ascertain the outcomes of seemingly unexpected events, such as: (1) a swift global economic crash and slow recovery (2) the intermittent breakdown or stoppage of global supply chains (3) the sending of non-vacc
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by vimanuelt 5y ago
Zig on Plan 9 would be a lot of fun.
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by vimanuelt 6y ago
Keep your day job and start a side-hustle. Whenever you feel undervalued by others, do not get angry or frustrated. Instead, use that energy to build your business during evenings and weekends.
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by vimanuelt 7y ago
Here's what my mentor taught me when starting: (1) Learn about the product you are selling. (2) Use the product you are selling. (3) Don't sell, but rather expose others to the product. If you do not know or use the product, then
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by vimanuelt 7y ago
Plan 9 codebase has been the best that I have encountered. http://9p.io/sources/plan9/sys/src/