I've seen this software used on a couple different video lesson platforms (I am currently subscribed to Open Studio). It works really well. Occasional browser funniness, but otherwise a really solid tool for learning…
We used to have unlimited PTO, and even in my interview I chided them that it's obviously not "unlimited". For a small, organically growing firm like my employer, unlimited PTO is just shorthand for "we don't have the…
Rather than looking at titles, I would focus on what you want to do. "Software dev" encompasses a wide variety of work. As a simplified example, if you were a senior frontend JS dev who wanted to get into writing kernel…
My coworker and I used to run this on our work PCs (which were generally left on 24/7 and rarely rebooted). It was a delightfully simple "game" and we enjoyed comparing stats. That coworker has since passed away, and I…
I was afraid my reference was too old, and people would just downvote not understanding what the heck I was on about.
Did you tell them you could build such a system yourself quite trivially by getting an FTP account, mounting it locally with curlftpfs, and then using SVN or CVS on the mounted filesystem?
This is a good question to ask regardless of your career. It's a combination of factors: specialization narrowing the range of possible jobs, experience tending to command a higher salary, and flat-out age…
Stay private. I don't think publicly traded companies can be values-driven, but if you maintain control over the ownership of the company, you can. Here I'm thinking of something like Wegman's grocery stores. If…
And Garmin is welcome to create an API to host your data and integrate with other services. Uploaded Garmin data isn't originated by Strava, but since they're hosting it they are setting the terms. I am a former Strava…
Amazon is so much more than a "web shop"... its logistics infrastructure alone is worth actual money, to say nothing of AWS, Prime lock-in, etc.
I enjoyed Joey Hess's interview on there. https://usesthis.com/interviews/joey.hess/ An interesting juxtaposition of working on technology in a decidedly austere living arrangement.
I'm convinced that almost nobody is good at the whole cycle of creating/maintaining something. Some people are great at coming up with new ideas but quickly bore with the implementation. Some people can relentlessly…
A big part of this is just how you see the world, and perhaps how well you understand yourself. Not sure which term to use: attitude, personality, outlook, frame of mind, perspective, etc. I have definitely had times in…
You're probably still trying to do too much. Another user recommended The One Thing, and I'll second that. You have to always be prioritizing. Figure out what you really, REALLY want to do, and you will make time for…
No it's not. You can be behind on payments without filing for bankruptcy. You can have a debt sent to collections without filing for bankruptcy. There are all sorts of cases where a person is not trustworthy with money…
Earlier this year there was a good EconTalk episode[1] with the CEO of the Burning Man Project. I've never been to the festival, but I'm fascinated by the economic and logistical challenges of keeping the thing going…
> Also, you sound like the kind of person that would spread the positivity to others around them Well, I wasn't always, but I'm trying to be now! :)
CarMax is not the cheapest option, it never was. Their whole business model is to sell the car at a good-enough price, and to make the sale frictionless. And they've succeeded. Today they are the market leader, but as…
My wife also passed away unexpectedly in her sleep in 2016. My heart aches for Matt. I don't know him or his wife, but I know the feeling of being unmoored. In fact I've used that same word to describe it. I agree that…
You can exist in many American cities without a car. However, America is a gigantic land mass and we are spread over areas of very different population density. You may not need a car in NYC, but you need one if you…
I do not believe that is a solid argument at all. A man in the 17th century would likely have to bury at least one of his children because of disease. The man himself might succumb early to painful illness or infection.…
I was hoping someone would mention being a pilot in this discussion. If you learn to fly, you will learn to follow checklists. Many, many checklists. A good instructor will tell you that while you do need to follow the…
Except that you would know which account was the real Donald Trump, because Donald Trump would be on TV telling you so. Extremely well-known figures have other ways to let you know which account is theirs. The harder…
Well considering you're doing it all by yourself, you are doing an awesome job! I look forward to each new interview. I like that you give the guests time to provide an in-depth answer without peppering them with too…
I've been subscribed to this podcast since his 2nd or 3rd episode. He's had some interesting guests. I think the podcast is a one-man show. He could probably use some help with mixing/production (and a new intro theme),…
I've seen this software used on a couple different video lesson platforms (I am currently subscribed to Open Studio). It works really well. Occasional browser funniness, but otherwise a really solid tool for learning…
We used to have unlimited PTO, and even in my interview I chided them that it's obviously not "unlimited". For a small, organically growing firm like my employer, unlimited PTO is just shorthand for "we don't have the…
Rather than looking at titles, I would focus on what you want to do. "Software dev" encompasses a wide variety of work. As a simplified example, if you were a senior frontend JS dev who wanted to get into writing kernel…
My coworker and I used to run this on our work PCs (which were generally left on 24/7 and rarely rebooted). It was a delightfully simple "game" and we enjoyed comparing stats. That coworker has since passed away, and I…
I was afraid my reference was too old, and people would just downvote not understanding what the heck I was on about.
Did you tell them you could build such a system yourself quite trivially by getting an FTP account, mounting it locally with curlftpfs, and then using SVN or CVS on the mounted filesystem?
This is a good question to ask regardless of your career. It's a combination of factors: specialization narrowing the range of possible jobs, experience tending to command a higher salary, and flat-out age…
Stay private. I don't think publicly traded companies can be values-driven, but if you maintain control over the ownership of the company, you can. Here I'm thinking of something like Wegman's grocery stores. If…
And Garmin is welcome to create an API to host your data and integrate with other services. Uploaded Garmin data isn't originated by Strava, but since they're hosting it they are setting the terms. I am a former Strava…
Amazon is so much more than a "web shop"... its logistics infrastructure alone is worth actual money, to say nothing of AWS, Prime lock-in, etc.
I enjoyed Joey Hess's interview on there. https://usesthis.com/interviews/joey.hess/ An interesting juxtaposition of working on technology in a decidedly austere living arrangement.
I'm convinced that almost nobody is good at the whole cycle of creating/maintaining something. Some people are great at coming up with new ideas but quickly bore with the implementation. Some people can relentlessly…
A big part of this is just how you see the world, and perhaps how well you understand yourself. Not sure which term to use: attitude, personality, outlook, frame of mind, perspective, etc. I have definitely had times in…
You're probably still trying to do too much. Another user recommended The One Thing, and I'll second that. You have to always be prioritizing. Figure out what you really, REALLY want to do, and you will make time for…
No it's not. You can be behind on payments without filing for bankruptcy. You can have a debt sent to collections without filing for bankruptcy. There are all sorts of cases where a person is not trustworthy with money…
Earlier this year there was a good EconTalk episode[1] with the CEO of the Burning Man Project. I've never been to the festival, but I'm fascinated by the economic and logistical challenges of keeping the thing going…
> Also, you sound like the kind of person that would spread the positivity to others around them Well, I wasn't always, but I'm trying to be now! :)
CarMax is not the cheapest option, it never was. Their whole business model is to sell the car at a good-enough price, and to make the sale frictionless. And they've succeeded. Today they are the market leader, but as…
My wife also passed away unexpectedly in her sleep in 2016. My heart aches for Matt. I don't know him or his wife, but I know the feeling of being unmoored. In fact I've used that same word to describe it. I agree that…
You can exist in many American cities without a car. However, America is a gigantic land mass and we are spread over areas of very different population density. You may not need a car in NYC, but you need one if you…
I do not believe that is a solid argument at all. A man in the 17th century would likely have to bury at least one of his children because of disease. The man himself might succumb early to painful illness or infection.…
I was hoping someone would mention being a pilot in this discussion. If you learn to fly, you will learn to follow checklists. Many, many checklists. A good instructor will tell you that while you do need to follow the…
Except that you would know which account was the real Donald Trump, because Donald Trump would be on TV telling you so. Extremely well-known figures have other ways to let you know which account is theirs. The harder…
Well considering you're doing it all by yourself, you are doing an awesome job! I look forward to each new interview. I like that you give the guests time to provide an in-depth answer without peppering them with too…
I've been subscribed to this podcast since his 2nd or 3rd episode. He's had some interesting guests. I think the podcast is a one-man show. He could probably use some help with mixing/production (and a new intro theme),…