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How can you define a tax loophole then? Since there isn't a thing you can do called a "Tax loophole", but rather a collection of otherwise totally legitimate practices, just used as an optimization, they are impossible to define, and as such, be scrutinized. It's a neverending whack-a-mole...
Re:Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (July 2024) on Tuesday July 02, 2024 @10:56AM (#40857305)
Location: Slovenia, Europe

Remote: Yes

Willing to relocate: yes for onboarding period, offsites, etc., but ultimately I'm staying remote.

Technologies: Ruby on Rails, GraphQL, React.js, Postgres, Heroku, Shopify app ecosystem, Sidekiq, with ~10 years of fullstack experience. Last 2 years in a principal role (still very much coding daily)

Résumé/CV: available on request, but Linkedin has all basics covered https://www.linkedin.com/in/sebastjanstojnsek

Email: sebastjan[dot]stojnsek[at]gmail[dot]com

I'm a YC-company alumni. Primarily looking for a remote-first senior/lead role in Rails ecosystem, startup or well established. Worked on dozens of apps fully remote even before Covid. Last 2 years experience with running a standalone business unit - major Shopify app - at scale.

Re:Show HN: Visual debugger for Rails system tests on Tuesday May 07, 2024 @04:11PM (#40290925)
wow, this is awesome, thanks for sharing!
So, how is this different compared to a slap by one famous person that got reposted thousand times?
I feel bad just reading this, we failed as civilisation so badly. Apart from short term help, I think these people need education - how could both growing up hungry, living in famine and having children at 13 seem like a good idea is beyond me.
Re:Nest, the company, died at Google I/O 2019 on Friday May 10, 2019 @09:13AM (#19877371)
This is why I would never invest too much into Smart Home. While my phone may be expected to last for a few years only, I don't want my house deprecated because of a takeover/bankruptcy of a company.
Haha been there while working for Startup based in Copenhagen, that place is bonkers. Go if you have a chance!
Mazda is one of those companies just don't stop revolutionizing. First they got rotary to be actually usable. Now this.
I talked to my friend about my tooth pain couple of days ago and I saw an ad for dentist yesterday. Can't have it appear again for the screenshot. Keep in mind I newer saw dentist ads before..
Ruby on Rails for one simple reason - it's still the fastest way to build small and mid-size web apps.