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  1. Ask HN: How to move from development to security compliance?

    I'm a Java dev 10+ yrs. I would like to move into a position where I can consult companies about security compliance. How do I make this move? The problem is without prior experience it seems all doors are closed.…

    1 points 1
  2. Ask HN: How to get hired without using recruiters?

    Assuming you have exhausted your personal network. I'm tired of talking to headhunters and the whole jumping-through-the-hoops that comes with the job hunting process. The thing is, I'm a decent developer but more of a…

    3 points 1
  3. Ask HN: Where to find a business or life coach? Seriously stuck, need help

    The short version of my life is that I drove my career into a dead-end. Always dreamed of having a start-up but never got anywhere. In between my projects I worked as a freelancer. Also lived in different countries. I…

    3 points 0
  4. Ask HN: I want to do “deep work” but I don't know what. I'm stuck

    I completely get the benefits and necessity of "deep work" (as described in the book of the same name). But I have a huge problem finding that work. I'm constantly changing subjects and never get anywhere. I'm stuck and…

    15 points 9
  5. Ask HN: Where can I learn how lawyers think?

    I'm a developer increasingly getting interested in privacy and compliance, or the intersection of IT and law. I would like to understand better how lawyers think. What are the fundamentals of law? Can anyone recommend…

    1 points 0
  6. Ask HN: How did you specialise on a domain without prior experience?

    I'm a freelance java/scala backend dev with 10+ experience. I'm tired of being a generalist but so far never managed to get into a niche. I'm especially interested in supply chain and logistics but having a hard time…

    2 points 1
  7. Ask HN: First time giving a speech at a conference. How do I prepare best?

    Dear HNlers I recently submitted a proposal for a conference without expecting anything to happen. To my big surprise I got accepted and after the first excitement has settled I'm slowly getting the chills ;-) The…

    22 points 16
  8. Ask HN: Do employers actually look at your GitHub, side project or blog?

    I have spent a lot of time blogging (mostly creating tutorials about subjects I care), creating small github projects and I have a long history of creating side projects (though, unfortunately, not comercially…

    4 points 8
  9. Ask HN: Is there a preference to Front end for remote jobs?

    I'm a backend dev looking for remote work only jobs. Going through job sites and what I perceive from collegues there seem to be many more offers available for frontend devs than backend. Is this what you think too? If…

    1 points 0
  10. Ask HN: In an interview, what do you answer when asked “tell us about yourself”

    This is by far my weakest point in an interview. I usually do ok when answering concrete questions but when this moment comes, where I have to do some kind of general presentation of myself, I never really know what to…

    12 points 10