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funny reading stories like this as someone who grew up on a farm and knows how much hard work it is, I would drive tractors, feed cows, pull in hay, silage etc on evenings and weekends and even before school when required, from around age 11... I studied maths/sci and went into computing, and am now again coming full circle with vertical farming and controlled environments! Traditional farming is so much better for the planet than intensive farming, however, I believe it takes a certain type of person and mentality to get through it. It really is a lifestyle choice! I have also wondered how much easier farming could be if the farm didn't actually need to generate money to survive...
Re:Should you Work Hard? (2019) on Tuesday December 22, 2020 @01:41PM (#25509616)
I think he's referring to the "4 hour work week" type culture...
Re:Ask HN: Who is hiring? (December 2019) on Monday December 02, 2019 @04:02PM (#21686904)
Groktor.com | UK/Portugal (EU or similar timezone preferred) | Full-time | REMOTE |

Distributed team working on interesting and fun projects. Check our website (https://groktor.com) for some background on what we are about so I don't have to repeat myself here :) DRY FTW

Currently looking for a good TypeScript / Nodejs developer. https://www.itjobs.pt/oferta/324224/typescript-nodejs-develo...

Also on the lookout for good native iOS developers. Must understand and use SOLID principles.

Re:Spices Have Made, and Unmade, Empires on Monday December 02, 2019 @03:10PM (#21686330)
you should read some of Giles Milton's books: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29386.Nathaniel_s_Nutmeg and https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/411475.White_Gold are good ones to start with
Re:Ask HN: Who is hiring? (October 2019) on Tuesday October 01, 2019 @12:34PM (#21127394)
Groktor Ltd | iOS, Android and Node/TypeScript positions open | REMOTE (within a few hours of GMT preferred)

Multiple on-going projects, using the latest in native tech. Check https://groktor.com for more info and to get in touch.

Re:Ask HN: Who is hiring? (April 2019) on Monday April 01, 2019 @02:32PM (#19546535)
We're hiring!

Mobile developers: Kotlin || Swift

API Developers: TypeScript && NodeJS && MongoDB && Redis && Postgres.

Lisbon : Full-Time : REMOTE OK : https://groktor.com

Re:Ask HN: Freelancer? Seeking freelancer? (May 2018) on Tuesday May 01, 2018 @01:49PM (#16969413)
SEEKING FREELANCER | iOS & Node.js | Full or part time, INTERNS too | Lisbon, Portugal or REMOTE

We are a boutique consultancy, our main product is a white label casino/gaming application. We support a handful of clients and are continually adding more. We are also developing a couple of new unique products related to sports betting. So if you have an interest in sports and gaming this could be interesting for you. I have literally just posted a job ad here with more details : https://www.itjobs.pt/oferta/248071/ios-developer

Re:Ask HN: Who is hiring? (May 2018) on Tuesday May 01, 2018 @01:42PM (#16969343)
iOS & Node.js | Full or part time, INTERNS too | Lisbon, Portugal or REMOTE

We are a boutique consultancy, our main product is a white label casino/gaming application. We support a handful of clients and are continually adding more. We are also developing a couple of new unique products related to sports betting. So if you have an interest in sports and gaming this could be interesting for you.

I have literally just posted a job ad here with more details : https://www.itjobs.pt/oferta/248071/ios-developer

i stopped reading at this point.
Just found this video, it's pretty good advice https://clip.mn/tag/MDhkMDQ2ZTI
Funnily enough none of those pitches resonate with me. They all seem a bit long
Greenhouse farming really could be a good way to help tackle the waste/runoff problem. I think Greenhouse farms could easily be closed systems with no need to push polluted water back into the world. The dead zone in the gulf of Mexico (all ocean dead zones actually) HAS to be dealt with pretty damn soon as I understand it...
Re:Bash on Ubuntu on Windows on Thursday April 07, 2016 @03:30AM (#11445401)
Now we just need someone to make a nice laptop that can compete with the MBP...
Re:Forex Scandal Drives Shift to Algo Trading on Wednesday September 30, 2015 @07:11AM (#10303039)
unfortunately this is behind a paywall... :(
Thanks phillipn :)

Ask HN: Best way to offer equity to someone joining early stage startup?

Background: I have a startup I've invested a lot of time (and also money) into already, just about to go to beta and I have someone else who wants to join the team. They would be a valuable asset no doubt and bring skills I don't have.I approached them originally about doing some work for me and me paying them for their time. After talking about the project they want to be involved long term,...

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or alternatively, "where do I find a good marketing/bus dev co-founder?"
Would you mind sharing your traffic numbers? Daily page impressions & unique visitors would be interesting...
In project planning I would plan for 5 hours per day per developer, even if they were going to be onsite for 8 hours per day. My experience with freelancing/contracting though is that you're generally expected to be onsite or to be available 7.5 or 8 hours per day, even if you're only productive for 4 or 5 of those hours...
Re:Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (July 2014) on Tuesday July 01, 2014 @10:41AM (#7970954)
Location: Barcelona

Remote: Yes

Willing to relocate: Yes

Technologies: obj-c, swift, ruby, rails, mongo, redis, RabbitMQ/MSMQ, MVC.net/c#

Resume: http://linkedin.com/in/joshuatobin/

Email: see linked in above

so who is the mystery "third party payment provider"?