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If on scuba this is trivial. I do it all the time for training.

Yeah. On my team the code writer “arbitrarily” assigns the code review to anyone else on the team with the intent of assigning to someone with domain experience related to the topic or who wants to get more familiar with it. Though one person may write the code, it’s rare that any code was developed solo in a vacuum. So that other person (or people) are obvious candidates to be selected. Most of us lurk on all PRs so anyone can also chime in if something jumps out at them. Obviously most won’t lurk on code details but will lurk/chime in on strategy discussion or assumptions. This works best when there is a well written PR description.

Oops! Thanks. Should be http://www.finewordclocks.com

Thanks for the kind words!

I like making things but I don’t like the diy aesthetic. So I make more refined “products”. One that I’ve turned into a side business is making highly crafted wordclocks[0]. I’ve only sold a few, but enough to cover the cost of a cnc and other tools for my tinkering. Check my profile for link to my show HN from a while ago.

It’s since expanded to Etsy as well where I sell products based on gifts I’ve designed with my kids for their friends birthday parties[1]. These other items on Etsy started as a way to drive traffic to my clocks. But they turned out to be fun.

[0] www.finewordclocks.com

[1] finewordclocks.etsy.com

My full time job is still traditional, but I’ve been wondering if my could turn my side project[0] making high end wordclocks into a full time gig. If I did that, I’d probably diversify my products to other tech-meets-art designs.

[0] www.fineworclocks.com

That’s not true. Many “rich” people are in debt yet they can vote. If I’m underwater on my mortgage and have negative net worth, I can still vote.

What’s abhorrent is certain debts prohibit voting.

I’m sorry I don’t have a constructive comment. But I think this is GREAT!

Ditto YNAB and minimalist shoes. I like my Merrill’s. But I think they look silly. I tried Xero first. They were great but Swedish quality. I’m thinking I’d trying Lems next.

Essentially just a Thin robust, Rubber sole. No padding, no shock absorbing. It’s pretty close to walking barefoot.

I switched to minimalist shoes 3 years ago and it has dramatically improved my life.

I agree. OP, Use your cover letter to assuage potential fears of the hiring team. These could include:

- show that this company is not just a temporary gap filler until you find a new CA job

- provide evidence that you would stick around for morE than a few months. Outside of SV, I don’t think it is common for tenures to be as short as they are in SV.

- If you think you should ask the question, then you probably Already know the answer (questions that start with “should”, “do you think”, etc.

- when in doubt, keep it out (tru for most things from cooking to sex to commentary)

Do you have a reference you can share re: vit C?

Thanks! I guess I just made a place that I’d want to work at. It turns out that f you hire smart people they just figure out what needs to get done. No sense in micromanaging them.

On the other hand I only had limited experiences working at big companies I didn’t want to work at.

A small company that’s not currently hiring (sorry). A small company is not for everyone. But I like it.

We just let our employees do what they need to do. One of my colleagues was only working about 2 days a week due to kid duty for 3 months. We (as I. Company and colleague) didn’t really have a choice. That’s just life. We all know and understand. This results in a Good work/life balance and pretty strong team.

Over the last 20 years, our SHORTEST engineering hires have stayed for at least 5 years. Most stay longer. Core has been together for 19.

I take that as a sign of a pride.

Some ships also broadcast a false ais. Not generally legal, but it is done.

Thanks for the suggestion. I just placed a hold on the first of that series.

I recently took part in a 50 person conference. The convention we used was to keep camera off unless you had something to say. Then only turn the camera on when called upon by the moderator. It worked great!

I just started it a few days ago. I’m really enjoying it. I thought cryptonomicon was his best work since it raised a lot of interesting societal questions “what’s the role of government if it can’t tax you (because all transactions are secure and anonymous)”? This new one seems to raise some new ones.

My side project is usually making high end wordclocks[1]. But I’ve been using those wood working tools to make wooden stands to make sneeze shields out of plexiglass sheets[2].

This started by my neighbor (a dentist) asking if I could help him make some stands for his office. I’ve since sold over $1200 worth of the stands. I wouldn’t say this effort is sustainable in the long run, but it feels nice to be helping small business reopen.

I had plans to try and start some marketing efforts for my clocks but I haven’t had the time (no pun intended)

[1] www.finewordclocks.com

[2] etsy.me/2D7lrMW

The reason this is not the case is irs is prohibited from doing this. You can thank big lobbyists from Tax prep providers (intuit). I hate this. Talk to your congresspeople about this.

I’m also a turbo tax customer. :(

Figure out a way to make money from a hobby. It’s not passive but it can be no net effort.

I like to make wordclocks. I like the process of figuring out better manufacturing processes. Some people buy them. Win win situation.

I don’t sell many, but enough to pay for my cnc.

I am not a lawyer but I hold 6 patents With others pending.

Yes, one can definitely file ones own patent. One can also build ones own mansion. Are you interested in building your own mansion? Have you practiced building your own mansion before?

FYI, patents do not prevent someone from copying your idea. They merely give you the right to litigate. If you can’t afford a patent attorney then you can’t afford to litigate. Therefore, what is the value of your patent?

Some patents have value outside granting you the right to litigate. I’m some cases, they are a marketing tool “wow they must have great tech, it’s patented”. Sometimes it’s an asset “big Corp wants to buy me and they already have complimentary patents and they can afford to litigate. They would love to own my patent.”

I would suggest you think deeply on what your goals are and explore cost benefit of filing a patent.

FYI, if you only care about us coverage, you can file a provisional patent for about $80 and it is super informal. A provisional allows you to stake your claimed date without prosecuting the patent and spending money. It give you 18 months to figure out if you idea I’d worth patenting. But be careful, anything not covered in the provisional does not get to claim the date of provisional if added to the non-provisional filing.

Stay in tech role but figure out how to get closer to customers. Find a position that allows you to go to a few tradeshows (whenever those happen again). Trade shows are a great way to get some experience learning about how to learn about customer needs.

Club D’Elf. They are a cross between morrocan trance and jam band. Though there is a core group of musicians, the only constant is the band leader/bass player. Depending upon who’s playing that night the style could be anything from Pink Floyd-esque, gnawa music, MMW-esque, David Bowie-esque.

They have a dedicated taper following and their own sound man for nearly every show resulting in at least 1 high quality recording for nearly every show they’ve played in the last 20 years. And the vast majority of their shows are at a small venue in Cambridge Ma.

I strongly recommend them.

But there’s lots of other good stuff on the live music archive.

Live music archive is great. One of my favorite bands has well over 100 high quality recordings there.

As a French speaker, I like seeing French content, but I don’t get this post. HN’s predominant language is English. Canada has two official languages: English and French. The job’s location is in Ottawa, an English speaking city in Canada. So why is the posting in French (Or at least not cross posted in French and English)?

I agree with saving most of it. Plus make a budget. I like YNAB.

My “typical” side project is making wordclocks [0]. But my neighbor is a dentist and needed a sneeze shield for his office reception counter. So he and I came up with a design for a wooden sneeze shield stand. I’ve since put them on Etsy [1] and sold more than $1k worth in the last month.

I use some of the tools I bought for making my clocks. It makes me feel good to be able help a few small businesses.

[0] http://www.finewordclocks.com

[1] http://finewordclocks.etsy.com