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1) Don't make a rash career move now. Knowing you are about to be responsible for another human can be frightening, but you want to run towards your future, not away from fear. After adding a baby to your family, your time at work will be rough, and you may underperform; that is normal. As a general rule, it is better to do that in a job you know versus a new one, where this is the first impression you get of people.

2) (Assuming you are in the US) If you can choose health insurance plans (annual enrollment this year and baby next year), check how your health insurance handles birth. There can be a massive difference in how much you pay out of pocket.

3) Plan to take parental leave. If your company offers it, take it... all of it. If it doesn't, budget to take three months off (but seriously, not less than half that). You and the mother won't be getting much sleep, there will be more to do, and last but not least, this is the only time your child will be a baby. This period is not something you can redo later.

4) Get your mental health in check. Your constant fear of losing your job and a low view of your worth suggests you may have some things to work through. Talk to mental health professionals, not just a friend or family member. You owe it to your child and family to be present and a positive influence.

Good luck.

iCloud (or its prior iterations) has had some bad press over the years ago about undisclosed filtering of inbound and outbound email and since then I haven’t considered them for email:

Outbound: https://www.cultofmac.com/103703/apple-may-be-invisibly-filt...

Inbound: https://www.macworld.com/article/2029570/silent-email-filter...

I’ve been using YNAB (You Need A Budget) for four years now and it has made a big difference in how much we’re saving. I used spreadsheets or other DIY solutions in the past, but they aren’t very multi-user friendly (wife and I share a family budget) and didn’t make me think of savings in the same way.

Here’s a good review: https://thewirecutter.com/money/best-budgeting-apps-and-tool...

There are quite a few good options out there. I've used two and they were both good. If you want to use the same bot for multiple platforms (Facebook, Slack, embedding on a page), I suggest Microsoft's Botbuilder Framework. The only caveat is that the ability to connect to multiple platforms requires you connect to Microsoft's (free) bot framework service.

The Bot Framework SDK comes in several flavors and is fairly robust: https://dev.botframework.com/

Sample code: https://github.com/Microsoft/BotBuilder-Samples

I agree. You need to take it to the next level, and don't just consider software and coding projects. We all love to hate on 'management' in companies of all sizes, but the world would be a better place for all of us if managers had your deep technical expertise. You'll be of more value to the company architecting the solution (or preventing the next $100k screwup), and matching people to the right places, than you were coding.

SEEKING FREELANCER – Denver/Boulder, Colorado (Remote OK)

Talent Standard is an early stage startup tackling adaptive learning, and are off to a great start. Our first product will apply adaptive learning to complex financial model training and targets teams in banking and finance. The company is led by an experienced and relaxed team that doesn’t micro manage, and truly believes their product is changing the world for the better.

We are seeking an experienced mid-level developer to develop the full-stack (front-end + middleware including API integration + data layer) of our first product iteration. Stack is Python + Django + PostgreSQL + Nginx + Ubuntu. Our process revolves around Github for versioning, Pivotal Tracker for sprint planning, continuous deployment to enable rapid iteration, and thorough analytics for real-time feedback. Team is fully remote, but meets up in person for planning. Contract opportunity with cash compensation.

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Full Stack Developer – Denver/Boulder, Colorado (Contract, Remote OK)

Talent Standard is bringing adaptive learning to corporate training resulting in faster and more effective learning for everyone. Our first product is applying adaptive learning to complex financial model training and targets teams in banking and finance. Long term we are helping companies adapt to a world where brilliant people don’t need credentials. At our core we are scientists learning about people and knowledge through observation in order to add value to the lives of others. We are democratizing business knowledge because our hypothesis is that given the necessary knowledge and skill, a person’s potential is unlimited.

We are seeking an experienced mid-level developer to develop the full-stack (front-end + middleware including API integration + data layer) of our first product iteration. Stack is Python + Django + PostgreSQL + Nginx + Ubuntu. Our process revolves around Github for versioning, Pivotal Tracker for sprint planning, continuous deployment to enable rapid iteration, and thorough analytics for real-time feedback. Team is fully remote, but meets up in person for planning. Contract opportunity with cash compensation.

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The bot is "whoishiring" so I have been refreshing the search page all morning:

https://news.ycombinator.com/submitted?id=whoishiring

If you plan to use the address for anything financial (bank accounts, credit cards, etc), using a PO Box or virtual office is an item in the potential fraud metric the financial institution calculates on new customers. You may still get the account, but from my experience the additional validation is a major headache.