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CptBland··on Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (November 2017)
Location: London/North Kent, UK

Remote: Yes!

Willing to relocate: Maybe with the right relocation package

Technologies: Golang, Java, JavaScript/web (node, jquery, bootstrap), Python, AWS, Terraform; some misc data science stuff at undergrad level (i.e. R, Scipy, Matlab)

Resume/CV: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jsh ulver/ (remove space) - please message me for a pdf/word copy of my CV.

Email: lightnix at gmail.com

CptBland··on I haven't experienced imposter syndrome, and maybe you haven't either
I'm not sure if I'm good enough to have imposter syndrome!
CptBland··on Trump’s DOJ tries to rebrand weakened encryption as “responsible encryption”
It sounds like what they want is the opposite of responsible.
CptBland··on Introduction to CSS Grid Layout
I find it hard to express how bizarre I find it that for years we've used all kinds of arcane hacks (now conveniently packaged up in bootstrap) to do grid layouts for fear of mis-using the table element, and only recently we're seeing this.
CptBland··on Intel Announces 8th Generation Core “Coffee Lake” Desktop Processors
That's my kind of lake.

I mostly just find it interesting that TSMC seems to have leapfrogged Intel in fabrication processes quite solidly.

CptBland··on Is wealth inequality just…math?
Interesting idea and nice implementation, but it seems like the premise presupposes the conclusion - money makes money.
CptBland··on Upterm – A terminal emulator and interactive shell based on Electron
I don't notice any typing latency on Slack and I'm usually pretty sensitive to it. That said, Atom with a bunch of plugins can chug a little.
CptBland··on Tech companies have highest turnover rate
There are two key factors to me: employers refusing to increase salaries to make their job remain competitive, and employers stuffing employees into highly specific boxes that can easily be replaced which is just boring, repetitive work.
CptBland··on In Defense of Amy Wax’s Defense of Bourgeois Values
Looking at the Heterodox Academy's blog history, they seem mostly to be interested in advocating for a conservative viewpoint than anything else. To say that they're trying to 'break orthodoxy' comes across as ridiculous when they're based in a country where the current president and congress are the most right wing they've been for decades. The whole narrative of 'free speech' being under attack in academia has just been from right-wingers who really want nothing like free speech - they just want the ability to be racist and bigoted with impunity while shutting down speech in favour of equality.
CptBland··on GrubHub trial could have major implications for the gig economy
From the perspective of these workers, I suspect many presume it is better to live off welfare than attempt to rely on unreliable work.
CptBland··on Ask HN: Tips to beat procrastination and lethargy?
When I had a similar problem, following good 'sleep hygiene' was what was recommended to me. Well, to be honest I still have the same problem, but when I'm disciplined enough to follow these rules they tend to help.

Basically: Exercise, don't look at screens before you go to bed, go to bed at a regular time, make sure your sleeping place is just a place to sleep and a few other things.

https://sleepfoundation.org/sleep-topics/sleep-hygiene