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patatino··on Ask HN: How do you organize your private work with apps?
I have a shared calendar with my wife and personally use notion for some archive-style notes and kanban for personal projects.

I tried many different tools and did not like any of them. For daily notes, I use pen and paper.

patatino··on Show HN: HN Avatars in 357 bytes
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patatino··on Ask HN: Cheaper Alternatives for Landing Page?
Dorik.com is pretty cheap. I have used it, can recommend it. Not affiliated
patatino··on Ask HN: I am a slow developer. What can I do with this?
Sound maybe being in a big corp that moves slowly would be a great fit?
patatino··on Ask HN: What are you looking for in a new job?
Money and freedom

- no working late

- no overtime

- no on call

- almost no meeting

Technically interesting & not evil. Otherwise I do not care much honestly. I do not need work to give my life propose.

patatino··on Sources: OpenSea Eyes $13B Valuation
Absolutely nothing
patatino··on I Am a Developer, Sorry
I get a “cool,” but when my wife says that she’s a therapist, she gets instant respect.
patatino··on Show HN: Just a Minute – How well can you mentally estimate a minute?
Why space and not just a button? Not very mobile friendly
patatino··on Ask HN: As a new SaaS business, how do you find your first 10 paying clients?
In your own network usually
patatino··on Ask HN: How are you? How did the pandemic affect you?
Nice turnaround, I am happy for you. It takes courage change.
patatino··on Ask HN: What is the best coding site to get hired?
Do they really hire directly?
patatino··on Ask HN: Developers in the Blockchain industry: Why haven't you retired yet?
You probably know the answer already: greed!
patatino··on Ask HN: Do I just need to do some algos to get 200k+?
In switzerland, probably the highest paying dev market in europe.
patatino··on Ask HN: Is the Great Resignation in tech real? If so, why?
Interesting, do you mind sharing which freelancer portal? Was is a local one in your country?
patatino··on Ask HN: Is the Great Resignation in tech real? If so, why?
How do you find clients?
patatino··on A framework for grading your performance on programming interview problems
You can study IQ tests too
patatino··on Obsidian – A knowledge base from a local folder of plain text Markdown files
Way easier to backup for most people
patatino··on Ask HN: How to stop spreading misinformation on private messaging apps
Accept that it is about emotions, not facts! A lot in life is.
patatino··on I just don’t want to be busy anymore
When I was 16, I realized for the first time that there are working dads who cannot eat with their kids. My dad was able to come home every day. For me, it was just normal.

I work from home, and I have an hour before work in the morning with my kids, can eat lunch with them, and log out at 5 pm sharp.

patatino··on Not so great experience interviewing at Twitter
Sorry why would they not hire a guy like that? They hire like crazy and when a very good dev comes around they do stuff like that? Companies should fire guys like these senior devs asking asshole questions. This is some sort of ego bullshit I do not understand.
patatino··on Today I Feel Low
Please don't forget microservices
patatino··on Ask HN: What Apple alternatives are you switching to?
Closing my eyes and hope the issue resolves itself
patatino··on Why HN team is not focusing on site UI?
Because HN usually does not respond well to changes, so they are afraid to get negative feedback.

Or it is just fine like it is. I like it, even on mobile, I have it on 125% on my iPhone and I can navigate very well.

patatino··on It's Not Climate Change It's Climate Changed
I’m at a point where I think the only solution is a technical one, which yet has to be discovered. All politically motivated attempts failed.
patatino··on Show HN: Nextless.js: Full-Stack React SaaS Boilerplate with Auth and Payment
Just use supabase + nextjs + stripe

They have a free example on their page, covers most of what this is offering

patatino··on Ask HN: Can I give less than 2 weeks notice when leaving?
It is funny to read stuff like that working in a country where the norm is three months instead of 2 weeks.
patatino··on Word gap: When money’s tight, parents talk less to kids
I explain my 3-year-old everything. Of course, I leave out details and simplify, but when I take my time and explain it to her, she is satisfied. If I don't, I can see it bothering her.

Just take them seriously and talk to them.

patatino··on Ask HN: What's the compensation ceiling for remote developers?
FAANG?
patatino··on What are top lessons you learned the hard way between age 20 to 30?
I wish people would teach young intelligent kids that hard work is equally important to be successful
patatino··on Ask HN: Have you ever worked hard on something that did not pay off?
I spent 12 years playing football as a kid almost daily and didn‘t make one $, does that count?
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