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Re:How French Drains Work on Wednesday August 07, 2024 @02:58PM (#41184237)
This sounds like a nightmare
A lot of Canadians are sick and tired of our corrupt, lying government. It's laughable to reduce critics of Trudeau and the Liberal party as mere "convoyers" or "Ontario proud" characters.

I voted for Trudeau in 2015 and am so fucking done with this clown and his party.

It's because we're governed by corrupt imbeciles.
Goddamn my government is absolutely pathetic.
Incoming layoffs at Figma within the next 8 to 12 months.
Re:Ask HN: What apps have you created for your own use? on Wednesday December 13, 2023 @11:41AM (#38629932)
Same. Great game!
Re:Ask HN: What apps have you created for your own use? on Wednesday December 13, 2023 @11:33AM (#38629783)
I built a simple meal plan / shopping list builder app. Certainly not revolutionary, but my wife and I use it everyday.

https://thisweekinfood.ca

Chez Monique saved my ass. Despite doing my best to plan and ration my food, I burned through it at an alarming rate. I re-upped hard at Moniques and it got me through the remainder of the hike.
This blog post exaggerates the danger. I did this hike in 2011 and while very strenuous, is not as extreme as the author makes it out to be.

That said, underestimate it at your peril. There was a posse of "fancy Moms" from Toronto along the trail when I did it. Several of them tapped out on day 2.

The West Coast Trail is the definition of type 2 fun. While certainly a memorable experience, I wouldn't do it twice.

For good reason. I live in Ottawa and interact with a good many government workers that aren't shy about how little work they do. I'm not convinced increasing comp is going to somehow motivate these folks into greater productivity.
Re:DigitalOcean Is Doing Layoffs Right Now on Wednesday February 15, 2023 @10:32AM (#34805119)
This is a mistake. I'm a designer by trade but do a lot of development in my free time. I use DO for serving all my projects. The reason I initially selected them is because their tutorials are so good. Besides price, it was a huge factor in my decision to host with them.

Eliminating teams that create technical content is going to backfire.

Re:I quit the tech industry (2015) on Wednesday June 08, 2022 @08:17AM (#31666157)
100%. The entitlement in that post is comical. Reminds me of startup colleagues bitching about the free gourmet sandwiches being 'shitty'. Some people need a reality check.
I'd throw tubeless tires for MTB and gravel into that group.
Dropper posts are one of the most helpful pieces of equipment you can put on a mountain bike. It completely changes how you ride.

If I gave you a hardtail with a traditional post, then the same bike with a dropper, your opinion would change in minutes.

Re:Ask HN: Who wants to collaborate? on Tuesday February 01, 2022 @11:06PM (#30173579)
I'm interested in niche product opportunities like this. I'm a product designer and web developer. If interested in chatting you can find contact info in my profile.