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ElectricMind

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ElectricMind··on Ask HN: Are you also getting extremely obvious spam bypassing Gmail's filters?
Are you telling me that all those tough screening , bar raiser hiring and jazz can not produce a descent employee to solve this problem at google? I thought best of best of this universe works for FAANG. Amused.
ElectricMind··on That time I told my wife I wanted to quit my job
Step 1) Find a good moral girl who is happy to be your wife Step 2) Wake up from dream

I don't even know how guys are getting married without prenup these days and asking "wife" permission to do certain things..

ElectricMind··on I started SaaS companies in 2013 and 2021 – how things have changed
Imagine how many founder thought like you - "I'm obv. not counting on this product making me a full-time income" Because right now "context" your thinking is different. As soon as people taste the blood(success), it ain't this thinking anywhere. We are emotional being at core. Jealousy, greed, ambition affects everyone including Himalayan Monk.
ElectricMind··on If I could bring one thing back to the internet it would be blogs (2020)
People start with "hey I love this topic. Let me write about it and I don't care what anyone else think or fame or money"

*1-2 years later success

Same people "Let me write something so I can milk the cow. I stop writing about code but instead how to make cheese from the milk which I am about suck from the cow organically"

As soon as your "passion" becomes "full-time" job , it is over. Any way I have to find my cow. Cioa

ElectricMind··on Facebook knows Instagram is toxic for teen girls, company documents show
Stop blaming random companies. Control your daughters maybe. Facebook has no moral obligation to 'protect' your teen girls. Funny how people wine about "others" rather than controlling what they can.
ElectricMind··on Follow boring advice
I wonder these days if it was good idea to let everyone "write" on internet. Blogging seems like a plague these days... Look at me I am tech guru
ElectricMind··on O.mg Cable
War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength — George Orwell, 1984.
ElectricMind··on China has forbidden under-18s from playing games for more than three hours/week
It amusing how people are justifying playing video games. Backward rationalization is amazing. If parents are defending it, I guess apple is not going to fall away from the tree, is it?
ElectricMind··on Tell HN: Search a YouTube video's title on Google to get chapters
//https://youglish.com// Thanks for this one. It is gem. Bookmarked. What else you got like this?) If you don't mind sharing as you seem someone with good taste :D
ElectricMind··on Ask HN: What problem are you close to solving and how can we help?
I have to wake up and pee 2-3 times a night. I put pillow under bed on my leg side and make leg side up. It is working so far. Every 4-5 hours from every 3 hours. I also trying Kegel exercise too. I can't stop drinking water before bed because I have acidity too and I can not sleep with dry throat :)
ElectricMind··on I Don’t Want to Be Like a Family with My Co-Workers
If a girl is beautiful and has already boyfriend/relationship then she doesn't want to hang out with other people and wait till clock hits 5 PM. Same can be said about married people but at least they will hang out sometimes. Single people especially guys want to hangout but as soon as all girls are gone, it becomes useless to stay. Personally I prefer we just stay stickily professional. But people do otherwise more often than not
ElectricMind··on Ask HN :Why didn't you sign prenup? You regret it now?
Good to hear. Maybe follow up questions: Was it hard decision? How did you approach it? Does it affect 'dynamics' of the relationship as soon as you bring the subject into discussion?
ElectricMind··on Ask HN: My friend made it big. How to handle?
1) Please read Fooled by randomness book. Your friend won Russian Roulette. You want to try too?

2) Your friendship is essentially over. Cherish the past and let him go. Find friends in near about your income bracket. Better if they are poor than you by some margin

3) Read Stoicism

4) Focus on you and your family's wellbeing. Blood is thicker than water. So stop wasting time on who is digging hole where and how much deep and look after your hole and start digging your own hole. Metaphorically !

ElectricMind··on TikTok overtakes Facebook as most downloaded app
Good for them. Good for people. For me, I read books and get better everyday. Kudos to people wasting/engaging to such apps. Keep it up !
ElectricMind··on Ask HN: Do you have a process or a framework to learn specific skills quickly?
Do you have a blog where you write about the stuff you learning or your notes ?:)
ElectricMind··on I went to the office for the first time. I fucking hated it
//Pristine bathrooms//

Thanks for pointing this out. I thought I was alone thinking this. I mean it tells lot about company right : how they keep toilet/bathroom ..

ElectricMind··on Ask HN: What are list of technologies you used in your job for last 24 months?
Thanks for reply. Would it be perceive as inflexibility if I want to stick to Java because there is so much more I am yet to learn in Java ecosystem? Also is it not better to hire experience Python developer if a company's technology stack is Python and not Java centric?
ElectricMind··on User Inyerface – A worst-practice UI experiment
I hate you. Scrolling down terms and conditions felt like colonoscopy in slow motion . motherferken :D
ElectricMind··on Ask HN: Feeling guilty for doing the bare minimum at work
Are you guys hiring ?Where can I apply?
ElectricMind··on Ask HN: Book under 100 pages that changed your life the most?
I can neither deny or confirm anything at this point of time. Matter is under federal investigation :D
ElectricMind··on Ask HN: I want to quit my job. I have no results for my efforts. Advice?
I am sorry you said quit?? And then what? Something comfortable right? Let's go back in time, how did you learn to walk? Did you quit when you fell down first time? Was learning to walk comfortable?

Mate, remember obstacle is the way. Be grateful you supporting manager and good colleagues around you. Ask for help. No more quitting talk. Break down problem into pieces. Learn learn and grow. Don't squander opportunity given to you , trust me there 10 waiting outside for same opportunity. Good luck there :)

ElectricMind··on Rules for job seekers to evaluate software companies?
OMG yes. This is so crucial step :)
ElectricMind··on Stack Overflow sold to Prosus for $1.8B
Anyone scared that one day they won't be able access SO for free for answers? :(
ElectricMind··on Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (June 2021)
//You are looking for an extrovert to initiate team picnics// Good one :D
ElectricMind··on Here is how building an app to solve my own problem did wonders for me
This should be in Show HN right?
ElectricMind··on Ask HN: Negotiating Salary
I am thinking this strategy. If anyone thinks, this is horrible please let me know.

1) I will create my bare minimum number below which I will not accept for X company.

2) I will ask company after successful interview : "What is the maximum you can give - final number?"

3) If that is number is less than 1) , end of discussion. I find another job. Not wasting any time

4) If 2 is slightly greater than 1, I will try to get better number by medium negotiation

5) If 2 is way greater than 1, I accept offer. Done

Did I miss something?

ElectricMind··on Ask HN: Does University Choice Matter?
//My university has had a couple Prime Ministers//

//other than that, there is no real "prestige" to the university //

I am not sure what to say. Okay how many Prime Minsters from one university needed to count it as "prestige"? sorry for naïve query.

ElectricMind··on Ask HN: Job Options for software engineer
Have you considered variation because of years of experience > 10 years? I won't be surprised they pulling $500k+ for big giants
ElectricMind··on Than Average
Remember from somewhere : "You are never as good as they think you are OR You are never as bad as they think you are"

Good day !

ElectricMind··on Stripe Payment Links
Someone told me there will be free cupcakes along with this announcements :(
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