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Re:Ask HN: What's your best advice for someone turning 30 today?
on Tuesday February 09, 2021 @12:50PM (#26080466)
> Get a promotion
Easier said than done.
Re:Ask HN: Any tips for a programmer wanting to switch into security?
on Monday February 08, 2021 @12:28PM (#26067466)
> Source: I did penetration testing for four years, also served in a cyber position in the military. What a giant waste of my time that whole effort was.
But the money must've been really, really good.
Re:Ask HN: What is the best way to spend $1000 to improve your product...
on Monday February 08, 2021 @12:27PM (#26067448)
> Faster internet. A few bucks added to your monthly bill.
A few bucks? Yeah, right.
Re:Ask HN: What is the safest way to put an Email address on my websit...
on Friday February 05, 2021 @01:11PM (#26039355)
Normies don't know how to decode Base64.
Re:Email from Jeff Bezos to employees
on Wednesday February 03, 2021 @11:53AM (#26015629)
> The questions shouldn't focus on what he lets get printed
Bezos has no say in what can and can't be published.
Re:Email from Jeff Bezos to employees
on Tuesday February 02, 2021 @06:20PM (#26008453)
Ah, yes. Because owning a news organization, one filled with people who can do investigations, presents numerous opportunities to avoid paying taxes.
A large list of handpicked color names
Re:Email from Jeff Bezos to employees
on Tuesday February 02, 2021 @04:18PM (#26006829)
> spend time inside that WaPo newsroom that he loves.
Investing in journalism is actually a very good thing.
The Covid Tracking Project Will Soon Come to an End
Re:Facebook testing notification to users about Apple privacy changes
on Monday February 01, 2021 @12:55PM (#25991197)
> You're not the consumer here. You're not paying for anything.
But you are the PRODUCT.
Re:Most of the time, you don’t really need another MOOC
on Friday January 29, 2021 @09:47PM (#25965520)
> Always remember that your freelance rate should be double your full time rate
Can you elaborate on this? I had always wondered what a baseline rate should be if one goes freelance.
Re:We rendered a million web pages to find out what makes the web slow
on Wednesday January 27, 2021 @09:23PM (#25937321)
You should reconsider. Facebook made more than $80 billion in revenue, a majority of it through ads.
Re:Most of the time, you don’t really need another MOOC
on Wednesday January 27, 2021 @09:22PM (#25937309)
> it was against the subreddit rules to ask for help.
Yes, as it says in the /r/cpp sidebar. You needed to post your request for help in /r/cpp_questions/
Re:Most of the time, you don’t really need another MOOC
on Wednesday January 27, 2021 @09:21PM (#25937300)
> I pay the guy $150/hr in 10 hour chunks
$1,500 seems....excessive.
Re:We rendered a million web pages to find out what makes the web slow
on Tuesday January 26, 2021 @12:33PM (#25918712)
It's 2021. Who isn't using an ad blocker?
Re:Ask HN: What is your low stress, high paid job?
on Monday January 25, 2021 @12:43PM (#25906194)
What programming language(s) do you mostly use in your job?
Re:Ask HN: What is your low stress, high paid job?
on Monday January 25, 2021 @12:42PM (#25906182)
What programming language(s) do you mostly use in your job?
A color palette inspired by the 2021 inauguration
Re:Ask HN: Would anyone be interested in a Hacker News to debate polit...
on Thursday January 21, 2021 @12:20PM (#25861374)
Absolutely not.
Want to debate? Do it in person.
> I am envisaging a platform that allows the community to structure and "type-check" (loosely) arguments.
No one should try to profit off political discourse.
Meet Q. The First Genderless Voice
Re:Show HN: Forgo.js – a 4kb React alternative based on plain JS and D...
on Friday January 15, 2021 @06:20PM (#25797943)
Thanks for the implementation. How does Forgo handle state?
Re:Ask HN: What YouTube channels do you subscribe to?
on Wednesday January 13, 2021 @09:56PM (#25771259)
You literally dumped a list of YouTube channels without any semblance of what they are. Who has the time to go through that wall of text?
Re:Ask HN: My tech lead keeps re writing my code. What do I do?
on Wednesday January 13, 2021 @09:54PM (#25771251)
> I don't want this to be about the fact that I am a minority in tech and the only one on the team. But, I am pretty sure it is
No, it's not.
Be an adult and demand that your manager provide a thorough explanation on why he is rewriting your code. If your code is shit, then make him tell you so you can improve.
Re:Dropbox to cut 11% of its global workforce
on Wednesday January 13, 2021 @01:19PM (#25765937)
Everyone is at risk.
Re:Ask HN: What YouTube channels do you subscribe to?
on Thursday January 07, 2021 @12:07PM (#25673755)
What a lazy and unhelpful response.
Re:OpenBoard – FOSS Keyboard for Android which respects your privacy
on Thursday January 07, 2021 @12:06PM (#25673726)
Is there an iOS version?