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There's a whole bunch of us (Times employees) who read/submit/comment on HN from time to time.

I didn't have anything to do with Snow Fall, but I did frequently walk past the people who were working on it late at night. We don't have anything formalized like 20% time, but these projects are definitely a labor of love.

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Thanks for chipping in. You guys do absolutely great work, and I'm sorry that these discussions usually turn to avoiding paying your employer for that work.

I know a couple people that are getting picked up by newsrooms for "startuppey" digital lab work, data visualization, that kind of thing. Your publication is definitely setting the pace for the field at large these days, and it's a good thing.

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