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I left my very first job out of college because of it. I think you're probably right.

I'm glad I got it out of the way early, I'm a few years into my next job now and loving it.

Have you ever done any work for a local government or defense contractors?

They'll spend millions of dollars on something that's hardly better than a college project, mostly written by interns and barely cobbled together to get a working demo.

The justification for sloppy code is the fact that there's no oversight on projects like these. They just get it done even if it sucks. Working in defense was some of the worst code and poorest management I've seen in my life.

One of my friends works as an engineer for the state DMV. He tells me about similar issues. Some people he work with should never have even gotten the job, they barely know how to code.

Streaming high quality audio files

There is nothing that makes music inherently "good" or "bad". Music is an artistic expression, and different values can be obtained from it on a person to person basis. Just because music is complex does not mean it is guaranteed to be popular.

That is exactly what the researchers were doing.

They obviously do not understand music, its values, or its influence on society.

What about bootstrapped startups vs. VC backed startups?

Low compared to what? If he's making more than his operating costs, it's not low.

I'd love to make an extra $240 a month.

The last place I worked, the junior engineers reviewed the interns code. There weren't enough senior engineers to review the junior engineers code, so we ended up reviewing each other's code.

I was pretty green at the time, so we just ended up with a terrible codebase after being there for a few years.

It was already bad to begin with, but that's because it seemed like what that company does is churn through junior engineers and interns at the nearby university to get their shoddy projects done.

TLDR: If you hire too many bad or junior engineers, you're going to lose control of your project since you might not have time to review all their code.

Thanks for making a list of well known stores I can literally Google for?

Are people so reliant on Amazon that they forgot retail stores exist? I'm confused why this exists.

He's living my dream. I feel trapped here in the US.

This is exactly how it works at my company. Everyone has equal say in what we ship. Everyone is equally responsible for the quality of the product we make. If you notice an issue, no matter what your job title is, it's your responsibility to bring it up so the correct person can work on and fix it.

Many people think about Intel branding this way. And I blame Intel for the confusion. The number after the "i" is not what matters when comparing chips between generations, it's the number after. This is a 3rd generation chip as you can see it's a 3000 series.

Currently for sale are generation 9 (9000), and these are even out the door soon. 10th gen is right around the corner.

Within these thousand series are the ACTUAL part numbers.

Ex: 9900K, 9980XE, etc.

These names are even more confusing but are what tell you the real power of a chip within the lineup for that year.

I have a great boss: nobody.

Our company has a very flat structure, so sure we have product managers that tell me what to do, but in no way are they my boss.

This works better than any other org structure I've been a part of in the past.

What do you mean by "dark patterns"? I'm not familiar with that term

He's running the US like he runs all his businesses: into the ground.

That's true, but it did figure out the locomotion for you no matter what way you designed it. I ran into very few creatures that couldn't move.

It's pretty primitive if you go back and play it, but the locomotion system is something I haven't seen in any other game.

Have you never played Spore? :)

It was pretty good at this. Great fun for experimenting with locomotion.

That's because it was founded by billionaires and funded by the DoD...if you have infinite money, you can stay private for as long as you'd like.

Palantir isn't a startup, it's a defense company.

What are the bounds on the ratings? Out of 5? Out of 10?

So is building native mobile a better experience as far as response time is concerned?

I do this myself. Cycling is much more enjoyable this way. Even better with edibles and a long distance ride.

Who the hell uses Safari? And why? Google Chrome works perfectly on my Macbook. I don't see a reason to use anything else.

Does that really matter? People have been meditating for thousands of years so 6 years is a very recent study.

I was thinking of making it a blog because that's kind of how I've been writing it for myself.

And then organizing and compiling it into a book.

Ahh unfortunately I don't have an iOS device. Is it on MacOS too? I have a Macbook for work

I'm the guy writing that book, updated my profile. Hope to hear from you soon :)

I realized this about 6 months ago, and this is exactly why I decided to start my own company. People that truly want to change the world should do the same, unless you fear instability more than you desire to change the world.

I feel exactly the same way about DNA testing and therapy. I think is speaks more about our health industry in the US (assuming since it sounds like it) than to any personal issues with going to therapy or getting these DNA tests.

Why do we live in fear of our own healthcare system? It's truly upsetting for US citizens to fear getting professional medical help.

It's like if you got into a car accident and your car is totaled, but you try to fix it yourself and keep driving it around because you fear the repair costs.

We're all just broken cars afraid of going to the mechanic.

Sure!

Edit: done! Can't wait to hear from you, I'd love some more ideas to put into the book.

I'm not a writer so I'll let you know when it happens. It may be years from now, but I'm steadily working on it! :)

I'll check out Mindset, thanks. (I couldn't find it on google, send a link if you don't mind)

Welcome. I spent the last 6 months doing exactly the same thing and was able to create enough time to start the company I've been talking about for years.

Social media is a curse on our society's mental wellbeing, even if it can be a very useful tool in spreading important information.

I'm actually working on a book which documents my process I developed to do this for myself. Mental models, different perspectives on your habits and vices, etc. Please let me know if you have anything that's worked for you. I think this is something everyone should do.

I haven't seeked help from professionals yet but I will definitely consider it.