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prgmatic··on Wtfdoesthiscompanydo.vercel.app
This website helps you do something on your computer or device. It uses a program called JavaScript to help you do it. You need to turn on JavaScript in order to use the website.
prgmatic··on Ask HN: I'm a PM, and I want to go back to coding
It’s an observation I made too. There definitely seem to be fewer PM roles and it makes sense - often there is 1:5 all the way up to 1:10 PM to Engineers ratio. My personal motivation isn’t necessarily a reaction to the market, but more so my general experience and satisfaction as an IC versus a PM. I just feel like I’m more of a coach as a PM than a player in the field. And as I look at my life and reflect on how I ended up here, I can’t ignore that it was very much about playing the game that pulled me in.
prgmatic··on Ask HN: I'm a PM, and I want to go back to coding
This is informative and helpful. Thank you!
prgmatic··on Ask HN: I'm a PM, and I want to go back to coding
I'm not in a hurry to move, I would like to plan and prepare for the transition once I've sat with this feeling and understand that it's real and it doesn't just pass over me.

Perhaps I could use the next 6 months to study and create some weekend projects.

prgmatic··on “Why We Sleep” is riddled with scientific and factual errors (2019)
I had no idea that some people benefit from sleep deprivation, but it makes a lot of sense to me experientially. I feel like I'm a bit more focused when I get 4-6 hours of sleep even though my body typically wants 7-8.
prgmatic··on Why I link to Wayback Machine instead of original web content
I stopped reading after the part where they describe the paywall gated version of the journalism website as “Now it’s spam from a site suffering financial need.”

That website spends money creating content for commercial viability, it doesn’t have to bow to you and make sure you can consume it for free, and the Wayback Machine isn’t a tool for you to bypass premium content.

prgmatic··on The longest train ride in the world (2019)
Tbilisi is a great little cozy place to stay put for a while. They did well to contain covid cases.
prgmatic··on Facebook launches its TikTok rival, Instagram Reels
I’ve used it for 8 years now and it’s fine, don’t think the UX is bad at all. Want to know for yourself? Go ask 10 non-developers.
prgmatic··on 1Password for Linux development preview
I just did the same over the weekend. Really loving BitWarden, it works and it’s fast. It did take me a bit of time to export out, scrub & format CSV, then import to BitWarden.
prgmatic··on “Just walk out” technology by Amazon
Are you sure about this? They almost always seem slightly annoyed when I haven't started bagging my own goods in the middle of them scanning items.
prgmatic··on The sound of the Hagia Sophia, more than 500 years ago
This practice continues in the Armenian church in their liturgical music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmQcQ4M8ROg&t=740s

Not coincidentally, Armenian church and its rituals are some of the oldest in the world.

prgmatic··on MSPaint in JavaScript
So sick. Did you make this yourself?
prgmatic··on Firefox 72.0
How much better is it than Safari? I find the differences in browser performance so subtle nowadays that I lean towards whichever gives me the most seamless experience—-which, as a Mac/iPhone user, is safari.
prgmatic··on “How Amazon Took Seattle's Soul”
Same thing has happened to Venice, Santa Monica, SF, Bay Area, etc.. the world is constantly changing. The only constant is change.
prgmatic··on A slump in new businesses is a drag on the economy
That, plus a bit of over-reliance on the US Census Bureau's way of measuring new startup activity. It's now easier than ever for individuals (read: not registered businesses that reporting agencies typically count in their studies) to start up and run experimental ventures, especially online. (edit: typo)
prgmatic··on Crypto for kids
I hate to be "that guy" but, I don't think this is really what people want their kids reading:

"SMUGGLER: Do you like booze?

CITIZEN: Sure I do. And who are you?

SMUGGLER: I'm the person who will sell you some booze.

CITIZEN: What about cigarettes?

SMUGGLERS: Sure thing. Cheap Ukrainian variety for $1 a pack. Also Slovenian Mariboro brand."

prgmatic··on Essential Phone, available now
I ordered Project Fi service recently, got my SIM card over 2 weeks ago and to this still still am unable to activate it and use the service. Their support has gone back and forth with me, and even escalated it to engineerse but nothing has been done to resolve the issue. Moreover they typically respond days later and ask me vague questions like whether or not I enabled Project Fi within Google Apps policy settings (I did that long before calling support). The whole thing has been a clusterfuck to be honest and I'm waiting one final response before I just cancel the whole effort outright and keep on keepin' on with AT&T. The sad part is that I purchased a 5X just for this.
prgmatic··on SEC Issues Report Concluding DAO Tokens, a Digital Asset, Were Securities
What does this mean if you've bought or sold cryptocurrency within 2017?
prgmatic··on How to Make Pittsburgh a Startup Hub
Even if you do need to raise money, why is it a necessity to run your company out of the same city that your investors are in?

I've never had to personally raise money for a startup, but I see a lot of the face-to-face meetings starting off as warm email/phone intros. Even if you have to constantly travel to NY/CA/* to meet prospective investors isn't it still a better value to run a business somewhere with a low cost of living?

prgmatic··on Chicago and Los Angeles Are Next Up for Google Fiber
Wow I wasn't aware the situation was that dire.
prgmatic··on TvOS for Developers
This is apple - are you surprised? :)
prgmatic··on TvOS for Developers
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prgmatic··on TvOS for Developers
I think from a consumer marketing perspective they want really want a box with an Apple logo sitting in every living room in the country. I think that, and maybe because of the SSD and other hardware.
prgmatic··on TvOS for Developers
Does it really make more sense to create _another_ OS, rather than extending OS X or iOS? It seems like they're doing that anyway seeing as games etc will work "across all devices"...
prgmatic··on Medium vs. Tumblr vs. Wordpress/Self hosting – Which do you use and why?
Tumblr, I don't want to deal with self-hosting for my blog and just need a place I can publish my personal ideas.
prgmatic··on Welcome to the new decade
It was definitely worthy.
prgmatic··on Welcome to the new decade
Dugg for its accuracy.
prgmatic··on This Is Why The American Dream Is Out Of Reach
Agreed. College has definitely changed my view of the world and expanded my mind. And I'm glad I went to an affordable state school.

I do, however, believe that past generations had more advantages with their degrees than my generation does.

prgmatic··on This Is Why The American Dream Is Out Of Reach
Well, it WAS written by a psychiatrist.
prgmatic··on This Is Why The American Dream Is Out Of Reach
I think the fact that we're seeing a lot of articles, stories, and publications revolving around the thoughts of college becoming useless and the importance of starting businesses says something about the way our culture is changing, and perhaps waking up.
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