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You can contact me via my corporate email address at florian.wetschoreck which is reachable on the official Databricks domain.

All my views that I post here are my own though and not the viewpoint of my employer and I don't act on their behalf or command.

  1. Ask HN: What do you want to ask a Nobel price laureate?

    I have a chance to talk to one and I look for inspirations on what to ask

    2 points 6
  2. Ask HN: What is something that you have more than you need?
    2 points 5
  3. Ask HN: What do you use instead of SQL?

    I see SQL (query language) being used widely. I am wondering: is there something better? Did you choose or find a (better/different) alternative instead of SQL at some time or in a certain context?

    1 points 2
  4. Ask HN: How to work 16h per week as a remote software engineer?
    1 points 1
  5. Ask HN: How to protect your nose from nasty smell?

    What are different methods to protect your nose from smell? I would be curious to learn more about the range of solutions. E.g. how do people cope who work in very smelly environments?

    2 points 4
  6. Ask HN: I want to name a library after a dead person. Do I need permission?

    Background: The San Jose State University library is called Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. library. If you want to do a similar thing. Whose permission do you need for using the name? What if the person is still alive e.g.…

    2 points 1
  7. Ask HN: Situations when people changed their behaviors / habits?

    Some examples: I think that grocery store analysts found that mum's are likely to change their purchasing behavior before/after the birth of their child. The new habits might stick for a long time. Sometimes (not…

    2 points 0
  8. Ask HN: When or how do people change their thoughts and preferences?
    2 points 3
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  11. Ask HN: Did Ads ever bring something good into your life?
    5 points 7
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  13. Ask HN: How do you feel from -10 to 10?

    -10 is maximum negative 0 is neutral 10 is maximum positive I am a 6 right now and last week I was moving between 2 and 8. In the last 3 months my most negative was probably around -6. [Background] I find this question…

    1 points 1
  14. Ask HN: What nags you about the software you used last week?

    Before Slack was born, some people used Teamspeak but wished it would be searchable. For me, I would love to control the UI of the services that I use. Just 3 months ago my bank decided to roll out a new UI. I still…

    7 points 8
  15. Ask HN: What do you currently evade / avoid?

    Context: I ask myself the question on a weekly basis and it always gives me clarity on where to focus at least some attention in the next days. The last time I asked it myself, I was avoiding doing my taxes. So, it kept…

    1 points 0
  16. Ask HN: From the software you used last week – which to replace first?

    Which of the software that you used last week are you most keen on replacing with something better? For me, it is mostly internal company software.

    2 points 4
  17. Ask HN: Patterns of communication that minimize potential misunderstanding

    I often observe misunderstandings in communication and I think it really hampers mutual understanding, trust, connection but also efficiency (in a work context). I am wondering, what are examples of environments where…

    2 points 3
  18. Ask HN: How do regulars interact on / with HN?

    I am fairly new to HN and I love the responses that I receive. However, the UI seems a little bit weird to me and I am wondering how others use the forum and UI. E.g. I have observed that often people answer once but…

    4 points 5
  19. Ask HN: What is top of your mind?

    What is top of your mind? Thoughts, images, other perceptions

    1 points 11
  20. Ask HN: A genie appears. What do you wish for?

    My wish is to learn about your wishes. No meta conversation about the scenario, no judgement of others wishes. Just self-revelation about preferences and maybe your past life experiences that led to those preferences. I…

    15 points 141
  21. Ask HN: If you were God, which problem would you remove from the world?

    If you were God, which problem would you remove from the world?

    12 points 50
  22. Ask HN: How to Record My POV?

    I want to create a video recording of my POV. Optional: - Sound Baseline is to use a GoPro camera mounted to a helmet but I want to improve on that. Bonus points for - low weight - small dimensions - long battery live -…

    1 points 0
  23. Ask HN: How to Call the Opposite of Enlightenment?

    How to call the opposite of enlightenment?

    4 points 17
  24. Ask HN: Ex-Googlers, for which company did you leave?

    I am wondering, what is the next step in the career path of ex-Google engineers? Is there maybe even public data about this somewhere?

    30 points 3
  25. Ask HN: How to live in San Francisco or the Bay Area on a budget?

    I am curious: what are options to save money living in San Francisco or the Bay area as a couple?

    9 points 16