theengway

If you are a couple living together, it may increase your chances to make more babies. Especially if you are not allowed to get out to buy some protective gear (;

Wasn't trying to make a negative comment (though could help adding a bit extra color). I know the excitement and wanting to read too much from random things happening with kids at early age. Especially if it's your first kid ;)

Yep. Was trying to point out that there are so many random things (including those that are mind-blowing wrt abilities at a given early age) happening with kids, only few are actually to be used as reasoning or any sort of long-term predictions.

Also, completely side note: you tend to give more weight to random things happening with first kid than with the next ones. Raising more than one atm.

Did not intend to mock, though could keep from adding some color.

FWIW my then 3mo beat me in checkers with the technique he learned from a _book_ I accidentally left on my desk. Now he’s 6mo and when we play I easily win using tricks I learned by watching _youtube_ videos. YMMV

Tesla yes, you got it right.

Back end, data systems, esp. large scale. Shoot at theengway at gmail

You know, there are companies right nearby with mission that alone can keep you inspired and motivated. Those companies have very challenging and rewarding problems to solve.

(Shameless plug for Tesla software engineering!)

My most joyful (work wise), efficient and productive 5 weeks ever were: * in a remote place, visiting and living with my grandparents * in a village with little civilization but tons of nature around * when for a break I could just go outside house, hike around the barn, watch village folks going about their business in the farm or around the kettle * with big time zone difference from the rest of the team that allowed only occasionally for 1 hour of overlap to sync up * with my wife being away for her studies in a different country (told ya it was joyful only work-wise!!) with fixed limited hour to catch up on a phone.

In those 5 weeks I’ve built the major part of the scalable distributed OLAP Cube that had proved to be very simple, robust and reliable and was still in use to support telemetry of over hundred of customers after 5 years.

The biggest distractions were a cat, incredibly beautiful rain showers, and warmest ever discussions at the dinner table.