HNHacker News
TopNewBestAskShowJobs

joewhale

202 karma · joined July 15, 2019

submissionscomments
joewhale··on Pebble Time 2 Design Reveal [video]
been wearing my apple watch less and less. really miss my old pebble. might pull the trigger on this.
joewhale··on GPT-5
Good for competitors because openai isn’t making a big jump
joewhale··on GPT-5
Short anything that’s riding on AGI coming soon. This presentation has gotten rid of all my fears of my children growing up in a crazy winner take all AGI world.
joewhale··on GPT-5
You could tell it wasn’t working well and fast enough for the presenters.
joewhale··on Offline.kids – Screen-free activities for kids
it 100% was. i wonder in 2-3 years if it will start being harder to tell.
joewhale··on Ask HN: Who is hiring? (August 2025)
the same companies have been posting the same job for years.
joewhale··on ChatGPT agent: bridging research and action
It’s like having a junior executive assistant that you know will always make mistakes, so you can’t trust their exact output and agenda. Seems unreliable .
joewhale··on Brut: A New Web Framework for Ruby
nice work!
joewhale··on Being too ambitious is a clever form of self-sabotage
wow. you put into words what i've been experiencing but never understanding. thank you.
joewhale··on An Important New Study on Phones and Kids
I find it way easier to keep screens away from toddlers/kids if you have a strong community/family with kids their age. Way more spontaneous physical play and creativity (more fighting over the same toys). When I travel with my young kids, it gets tough. They get a lot more bored and long international flights can be tough.
joewhale··on Ask HN: What Are You Working On? (June 2025)
Looks good! Seems to not be bringing in the requirements section of the JDs?
joewhale··on Ask HN: How do I give back to people helped me when I was young and had nothing?
I believe we were created by a creator that is a triune god that is constantly self giving. As we were made in the image of God, our deepest joys are found in serving and helping others.

Focus on sacrificing time and resources for others and “pay it forward”.

joewhale··on Ask HN: Anyone making a living from a paid API?
Market data delivered via API for hedge funds and quants.
joewhale··on Why is everybody knitting chickens?
lol
joewhale··on I taught my 3-year-old to read like a 9-year-old
is that a good or bad thing?
joewhale··on Bored of It
Aging isn’t a problem. It’s normal.
joewhale··on Two new PebbleOS watches
We love you
joewhale··on Ask HN: Former devs who can't get a job, what did you end up doing for work?
I work for a commodities data analytics company. curious to connect!
joewhale··on TikTok preparing for U.S. shut-off on Sunday
Idk Xanga was peak non toxic social media. Pretty much just blogging. I miss it.
joewhale··on Reflections on Palantir
It all comes down to if you have the right sales people that can land large govt contracts. The rest is figuring it out as you go. This is an incredible moat for them. Whoever gets these large govt contracts first in their space wins.
joewhale··on A primer on the current state of longevity research
transparency is good
joewhale··on Ask HN: Why isn't there a Rotten Tomatoes for consumer electronics?
consumer reports?
joewhale··on Tell HN: Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas! Hope you feel valued and loved today.
joewhale··on God Is Dead So They Are Building a New One
Do you honestly think more technology is the answer? Look at how far we’ve come with technology and how happy we really are as individuals.
joewhale··on Panama Canal is so congested that one ship owner paid $4M to skip the line
Those of you who are interested in this stuff, checkout https://www.marinetraffic.com
joewhale··on Mint is shutting down, and it's pushing users toward Credit Karma
+1 data point Really enjoy using their web app.
joewhale··on Mint is shutting down, and it's pushing users toward Credit Karma
I use a small company https://lunchmoney.app/

Founder is very responsive and easy to setup and apply rules/recurring spends

joewhale··on Ask HN: How would you introduce kids to web dev?
Cs50
joewhale··on Asks HN: Solo founders-How to respond when customers ask how big is your company
Be upfront. Also, the fact that they will have the founder as their “customer success manager” instead of a hire that won’t really know what’s going on is a HUGE benefit.
joewhale··on Ask HN: How do you look for jobs in 2023?
You’re probably not used to thinking with a “sales” hat, but you are selling yourself. Find the contact of your potential manager (engineering manager or whoever) and find a way to directly reach out to them and pitch them and the call to action is a phone call.

Cut through all the noise. This is the way.

← PreviousPage 2 of 3Next →