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Ask HN: My Math Anxiety Journey – Worried About My 5th Grader

I'm watching my 5th grade son excel at math and it's bringing back some intense memories of my own school experience. He's doing really well right now, but I'm terrified he might end up on the same path I did.Despite getting decent grades in elementary math (around a B), I completely crashed and burned in high school. Failed my first year math class, barely scraped by with D's the rest of high...

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Show HN: Math4Fun – Generate kids' math worksheets from their favorite topics

https://app.math4fun.io

I built a small tool called Math4Fun to make math practice more engaging for kids.The idea came from watching my own kids (8 & 10) lose interest in generic worksheets but stay focused when the problems were about something they cared about — soccer, dinosaurs, space, etc.How it works: – Choose grade level – Choose an interest/theme – Instantly generate printable math word problems around...

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Ask HN: Is there a side project ideas board?

I have a day job and I want to start a side project, but I'm a bit of an introverted person. I looked at a lot of growth and marketing YouTube videos and almost all of them suggest reaching potential customers. A lot times you don't even have the idea and the gurus just suggest that you reach some random people that you know and ask them if they have some pain points in their business. Things...

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Re:Ask HN: Is there an international market for my niche app? on Tuesday October 04, 2022 @03:47PM (#33085715)
I will start building a simple material receiving report web app, mostly to help my mother-in-law. She enters delivery note items (goods) from various suppliers into Excel table, but she's struggling with filling those Excel files and printing them. I wonder if there is an international market for this kind of app and I want to find out where those people hang on internet (forums, FB groups etc.). If you can point me to some, I will greatly appreciate. Link to landing page of the app I wanted to build:

emmmer.webflow.io

Ask HN: Anyone who doesn't want to switch job because of excellent co-workers?

I'm 38, in IT from 2003, did switch 6 full time jobs in my career. Almost every week for the last year I received 2 or 3 job offers, some of them with far bigger salary that my current position. I declined all of them, because I don't want to leave my current team. They are excellent co-workers, even friends, we have a great time togehter. Where is a breaking point in salary for you, that you...

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Re:Show HN: Calculate monthly salary in Slovenia in 3 steps on Tuesday February 05, 2019 @09:01AM (#19085310)
Hi,creator of this mini site here. While this mini site is in Slovene language, it could benefit to foreign freelancers or 9 to 5 job seekers who are currently in Slovenia. First input field is brutto payment, second is cost for lunch and commute (in Slovenia companies must pay you for that) and the third field is number of kids you have. Calculation result is what you get on you bank account on monthly basis. If you have any questions or suggestions, please don't hesitate to ask me.
Re:Great Divide in How Americans Commute to Work on Tuesday January 22, 2019 @02:48PM (#18971726)
Why do people with car drive alone to work? There is a big chance that someone from your neighborhood is going at least in your direction. We practice co-driving in Europe all the time.
Did. You can't publish landing pages for products that are not even MVP on HN, IndieHackers and Product Hunt. The only one that you can is BetaList. I think my question is valid. Because if you listen to famous makers and influencers like Peter Levels, Justin Jackson and others, they use their Twitter channel as a primary source for validating idea. The others, that don't have 10K followers are in a tough position because you have to first build an audience. With what? Blog posts?
Let's say you want to validate your idea with a simple landing page with signup form. Where you would publish this stuff?
It is possible to find a closer job, but I kinda like it here where I am. I have an awesome team mates. I was thinking about remote job, but this is another story, because the lack of personal contact changes you I guess. While I love my wife and my two kids (son - 2 years old, daughter - 5 months) I guess it is healthy to change environment from time to time.
LOL, I'm waiting for that day man, it will be the happiest day of my life ;)
Well I must be in the office 4 days per week and 1 day per week I can work from home. Is this 1 day per week your company policy or did you convince your boss that you can pull it off remotely?
Tnx for suggestion. I did a change. More like it or do you have any concrete suggestion about font?

Ask HN: Did your life as a parent affected your life as a developer?

I have a full time job as full stack developer, wife and 2 kids. I commute every day 1 hour in each direction. On a work day I woke up at 5:30 am, wash, dress and jump in a car at 6:00 am, so that I can be at work at 7:00 am. I usually go home at 3:00 pm and if there is no traffic jam I am at home at 4:00 pm. I eat something, change clothes, clock says 5 pm and I try to spend some quality time...

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Re:Could you get a great job even if you have a family? on Tuesday May 02, 2017 @10:21AM (#14246536)
Could this be moved to ASK section please?
Tnx for this. I will fix that typo and implement a link to apply page. Not immediately, but in the evening, after kids go to bed and wife is satisfied ;)
Re:Ask HN: Is there an api-less payment service? on Monday April 24, 2017 @03:30AM (#14182509)
I already know that. But it is weird that those services don't offer hosted solutions. I would pay for that kind of service.

Ask HN: Is there an api-less payment service?

I have a couple of Firebase hosted sites that I wish to monetize. All major payment sites (Stripe, Braintree, PayPal) require some api because you have to generate a client token. I really can't believe that they don't offer some hosted solution for this or am I wrong?

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Ask HN: Is your company (job) family friendly?

The other day I talked with a friend who is searching for a new job. His expenses got higher when he got a second child. He went to some interviews and he got an impression that he wouldn't handle new job, because he doesn't have free time like he used to for studying new frameworks and languages and work hours were from 9 to 6 (or 7). And he would love to spend some time with his family. Is...

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