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An unusual recommendation perhaps but recently I've been thinking of starting a small online business. Investing in that seems to offer the better risk to reward ratio. It also doesn't require a large capital to start. Consider that perhaps?

Me too. Low fee index funds always seem to be the generic answer but after reading many articles and a couple of books about it, I am still not convinced. It seems to me that the rate of return has a lot to do with when you enter/exit the market and it is well known that you can't time the market so how is this different than any other gamble?

There was also a popular article(NYT?), which I can't find the link to at the moment, that showed me that only if you invest in the market for around 30 years or more, can you get a decent return. To me that makes sense if you want to leave your kids a little something after you're gone but not for your own lifetime.

Can someone educate me on this? Does everyone reply "index funds" because it is fashionable to do so or am I missing something here?

It's interesting to read about users of Rust trying to build different kinds of systems. The "amazing language for game development" is quite an endorsement. Even more so when you read that his colleague was able to pick up the language and contribute with no hassle. Unfortunately libraries and bindings will take time to develop so any new-ish platform will have the same issue.

I am looking at picking up a new language. Something to add to the utility belt and not just for fun(so no lisp...). I am torn between go and rust. They seem similar yet coming from different backgrounds.

go is designed by a big company with a need for a safe systems language that is as fast as C that works well at scale with a distributed infrastructure. Rust is designed by a company with a need for a safe systems language that works well to build browsers? I like Mozilla's tech usually but go seems to have better recognition in the workplace. Any thoughts?

I agree with most of what you said but also remember that Celiac was considered all sorts of things with several attempts at curing it before it turned out to be an intolerance to gluten.

Fat shaming weakens your argument in my opinion. Its up to the individual how to live their lives of course but consuming a big mac meal along with a diet coke and finishing it off with a doughnut for dessert and then wondering why you're getting fat and now suffer from 10 different ailments due to it is silly. A lot of things you can't control, but some things you can.

Not only is it wrong, it's also incorrect. I used to work in healthcare IT so a "few doctors" to me is different than other people. But I got his point, I didn't see the need to get too technical.

Hashimoto's here. The problem with all of these diets is that its not known if they actually do anything and the source is usually a mommy blogger who's making money from selling supplements.

I tried to talk to a few doctors and the only one(yes, one) who didn't dismiss the whole thing mentioned that there's nothing conclusive about any of these diets besides some well known diseases such as celiac and gluten. He told me to try it out if I wanted to and see how i feel but don't go to drastic measures because you could be depriving your body of nutrients it needs. I guess that's why the recommendation is always a varied diet; nobody knows what the body needs exactly so eating everything in moderation is likely to give your body anything it could need. Not really scientific though, is it?

So my question is, how do you know what fad diet actually works? Searching for peer reviewed published work on anything nutrition related is a futile endeavor.

I'm the same but that's because of the so-many bullshit articles I had to read before figuring this out. Now I read the comments first and learned to stay away from certain sources with frequent low quality content. Also, this happens when you give hackers imaginary points; they want to game the system.

Congratulations. Although it seems like a small number, all great journeys start with a single small step.

Having said that, do you really think the "pay what you want" is the best pricing model for you?

For me when faced with this model, I always worry that I am paying too little or too much and often don't do it at all. It feels like a donation. While having a fixed price allows me to use my cost-benefit analysis which guides my reasoning.

Also, programmers always seem to have this fear of asking for money for their services. Why is that?

Never heard of the "club mate hype" before. Would that be yerba mate drinks?

Edit: Just dug a bit more. Yes it is, carbonated and mixed with some sugar. Yuck. I prefer my yerba mate the traditional way, thank you very much. Also, what's with everybody's obsession with caffeine and productivity? Why not just inject adrenaline right into your heart? Come on, people should use some "more common sense" and not overuse these substances.

I wonder if this would also affect the Australian real estate market. I certainly hope so. The situation is getting to unsustainable levels. Now all we need is is a similar empty house tax law and we're all set.

Sort of. I have an autoimmune disease affecting my thyroid. When the thyroid is in hyper mode, I tend to get anxiety and panic attacks. Meditation has helped me a lot with those if the flareup is not severe.

Because the result of meditating can be less stress overall. And stress is known to "aggravate" the immune system. It might lead to better wellbeing when talking about autoimmune diseases. But they do progress slowly so other factors could also be at play here.

Unfortunately, not much is known about autoimmune diseases. There are a few theories(strong immune system, weak immune system, virus, contaminants..) but nothing conclusive yet. I try to stick to published and peer reviewed research when looking up information rather than mommy bloggers but not much is known for these diseases.

Overall, I'd say introducing meditation as a frequent practice has been a positive thing in my life. Whether or not it helps with any chronic disease.

It slows down my mind. Enough to better grasp ideas and emotions. It helps controls any anger outburst or that rush of the thoughts you get when something upsets you. It teaches you to let go.

The thing is, every one will benefit differently from it. Nobody can really tell you what it feels like, you have to experience it.

Also their tech is not great. I had one question in the python set which would've been very easy to solve if i could import a pkg from the standard library but it didn't let me.

A blog, perhaps. But a github profile?

What's the point behind publishing code to prove that you actually can code if no one is going to look at it?

Oh yes, it's pretty good advice in general. Thank you for that.

Luckily, I am in a better situation than most, having the chance to move to Australia a year ago as part of their immigration system. I say luckily but really it took a lot of effort and planning to apply and then wait for the process and take care of all the details. Its a great country but I still face some issues being a foreigner.

P.S. The mountains in Spain... Sounds great!

The theory is sound but it assumes that I am able to move to any country legally to live there. That requires certain types of passports which I was not born with. It also has more assumptions to what my financial/family situation is. I don't meant this in a negative way of course since you don't know me but what I am saying is that this plan is not always possible.

The idea of keeping expenses down and foregoing frivolous luxuries is what allows me to wait for a better offer inbetween jobs if i needed to. So I strongly agree with that bit.

I believe this is why Starfighters was being made; because the system is broken. Too bad it didn't work out(not the CTF or stock game; the idea). I wish there was a site where, in my own time, I can do some tasks to prove that I can actually do what I've been doing for the past 15 years. As in, "here I reversed a string and this is proof. now can we please discuss something relevant to the role or am I being hired to reverse strings all day?"

If we started talking about recruiters, I am pretty sure HN would crash due to the longest threads ever made! I don't know if this is just recruiters for software dev jobs that act this way but they make the whole process a lot more stressful than it needs to be.

Because of all the BS involved in building software, I am considering starting my own food truck. I used to enjoy writing code and solving problems...

Tough but not unusual. For the record, I'm 33 and I have had a similar experience. I am not sure it has anything to do with your age but ageism is very real and I am trying to prepare for it because 40, assuming I'll make it, is just around the corner.

I did 3 interviews so far this month and even though I didn't get any rejections, I still don't have any offers. Things around here do move slow(Australia) but I am not holding my breath.

2 of those interviews asked me questions about algorithms even though the job had nothing to do with that and I explained that I am not good at those puzzles and that I preferred to discuss my experience.

I don't know your situation but you have to keep trying. Even 20-30 interviews, whatever it takes. Not getting an offer from an interview says nothing about you or your abilities. Every single user on this site can tell you horror stories when they were looking for a job so you're not alone.

Also the term "American Antibiotics". I didn't realize that antibiotics were citizens of specific countries.

More to the point, I wish these scare tactics would stop. Resistant bacteria is nothing new and its true that we need ongoing constant research into antibiotics and antibiotic-like substances but that's about it.

And a third me too. I'm not sure if it is resume farming but I didn't appreciate that I didn't at least get a "no thank you" email. This isn't unique to them but it does make me hesitant in ever applying there again or even recommending the place as an employer or vendor.

No sorry, no idea. But I do know that the farmers are less affected by the food shortage since they have what they need on their land. The increased crime rate is a problem for everyone of course.

The ones who were financially able to/had a place to go to already did. But not everyone has those benefits. You also have to figure out what to do in terms of money after getting out(1000% inflation will eat up your savings). Sometimes the devil you know...

I agree. I have family still living there so watching out for when it is going to start. When people start dying because of lack of food and medication, I can't imagine a transition happening without spilled blood.

Also, the army and supreme court are still supporting him so what "democratic" means can you really resort to?

I don't think there is but the military seem to still support the president and they're the ones with the big guns.

I agree with the sentiment but this is a poorly written article.

There are plenty of consumers that are willing to pay extra for grass-fed/organic/free-range/etc meat. But there's also a limit to the extra I can pay. The whole "natural food" and "organic" trend is now just a marketing gimmick. You'd often find the same product at a massive price hike when sold at a "health store".

The question of who's to blame isn't answered in the article except to say that it isn't the farmers. I guess the implication is that it is the consumer that is to blame.

The article also blames the government. As if it's the role of the government to provide a level playing field to the parties involved. I do agree that legislation should be introduced to limit the use of antibiotics and hormones and it already is in some countries. But nothing more.

Yeah both Melbourne and Sydney have several places that are decent as per the people who work there.

Nice! Always good news when there's more investment in renewable energy sources.

I only read the one in the guardian so it might be answered there but isn't higher transmission loss another con for offshore wind farms? How do they deal with that?

After reading one blog post after the other and trying out different systems(including ones I wrote), I reverted back to simple lists of tasks. I use orgmode in emacs to manage the multiple lists with different priorities. orgmode keeps the lists in text format and is simple enough to manipulate.

Honestly, it might not be the best but it works and works well for my needs.

I read about a study that was using parasitic worms to cure autoimmune diseases. I'm guessing you're referring to a different one? Preliminary results for that study were promising though I didn't check back.