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makeitrain··on Show HN: A simple recording program with the ability to record the screen
I will use OBS for recording tech training sessions. It's a robust app that can be set up for anything I need. I develop open source software in a linux desktop environment, and am thrilled by the capabilities of this program to record my workflow.

I commend the author of this post for creating a simple tool for windows. Anything that helps is capture and share knowledge is a win.

makeitrain··on ASK HN: What is your 'partnerships funnel'?
I quit my job to pursue my own ideas and I'm looking for people to work with. I would like to help small freelance teams grow into larger companies.

I talk to people about my experience in the workplace and the frictions to productivity and growth, and ways they could be resolved. When my ideas resonate with others, we get excited about the potential to build a more cohesive team and unlock better results and deeper satisfaction. This is the connection I look for in people I want to partner with.

I need to find people who are willing to experiment, and want to keep trying new ways to improve. I really enjoy the dynamic nature of working with technology, and this attitude is critical for long term success. Creating a company culture that embodies this will keep the team on the cutting edge and find new opportunities. I would like to develop effective, repeatable strategies for doing this.

So far I have talked to people in my network. I know I need to take this further to find clients or a team to join.

makeitrain··on Why does quitting your job still feel so hard?
I quit today, it was a long time coming. I love my work, but feel impacted by my boss and manager and don't want to do it for them anymore. I wish I was able to communicate my issues and work it out with them, but they ignored an email to talk and didn't show up to my annual review.

I realized that I was allowing myself to be trapped in an unhappy situation. I complain about work a lot, and I'm tired of this being my daily experience. I want to go back to designing and building quality software for people who care.

I think it's hard to go through quitting because I feel like I failed to push through the barriers and couldn't achieve what I needed to thrive. I want to learn from my mistakes and improve my ability to establish better relationships and communicate expectations. I kept thinking I needed to do that where I was, but now I know I need to be in a more supportive environment to grow.

I have been wanting to do my own thing for a long time. I have ideas for offering tech training and finding my own clients. I believe that people are most creative and productive when they are happy and have healthy relationships with the people around them. I want to try building a business that treats people this way, while guiding them in developing valuable skills and progressing in their career.

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