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Elof··on Julian Assange Got What He Deserved
I felt similarly early on. To the authors point, he's always said some very off the wall things and is very extreme in many of his beliefs. I wonder if he was planning on using any power/influence he got for his own agenda the whole time, or if the power got to him. He doesn't look or seem very mentally healthy, maybe there's something there too
Elof··on Show HN: Awesome Stacks
Discover awesome tech stacks for building different applications and features.
Elof··on Deadlines Are Killing Us, and Almost Everything Else I Know About Leadership
I've had the same experience as a hands-off manager. In almost all of those cases I should have let the person go instead of trying to improve how I manage them. Hind sight and all and choosing to let someone go can be difficult, but still
Elof··on Deadlines Are Killing Us, and Almost Everything Else I Know About Leadership
If a person is self aware enough to know they need to be micromanaged than maybe they could request more hands on management. I think one of the points of the article is that many managers assume there is a need for micromanagement and over all that type of management is demotivating and hurts productivity and creativity. I’d argue most people want to do good work if their needs are met and they are in the right environment
Elof··on Show HN: GraphQL at the Edge
Part of the benefit of edge implementations of serverless is that the scripts are deployed globally over a managed network. So deploying on the edge distributes the gateway as close to the user as possible (in this case IXs in major metro areas) and manages all of the traffic routing and loadbalancing. Which _almost always_ improves performance compared to a more traditional cloud implementation
Elof··on Serverless DNS over HTTPS (DoH) at the Edge
The example in the article circumvents ICANN
Elof··on Serverless DNS over HTTPS (DoH) at the Edge
Looks like this has the potential to be used as a way to domain squat. Or maybe even hijack?
Elof··on The Adult Brain Does Grow New Neurons After All, Study Says
I've been taking Vivance for years. FWIW, I had some of those side effects when I first started taking it and they have subsided for me. I still feel like I benefit from the medication and haven't ever felt like 'abusing' it.
Elof··on Diving into Technical SEO Using Cloudflare Workers
Also check out: https://www.stackpath.com/products/edgeengine/
Elof··on Diving into Technical SEO Using Cloudflare Workers
Have you checked out StackPath [https://StackPath.com] (I’m an employee)?

We have a serverless product that is very similar to Workers. Our global footprint can handle 65tbts and we also do distributed containers and VMs at the edge. We also don’t require users to use our DNS.

Elof··on [dead]
Dupe

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19206396

Elof··on America’s 1% hasn’t had this much wealth since just before the Great Depression
There’s already plenty of billionaires land grabbing in crypto through hedge funds. As far as I can tell that started around 2017 and doubled down in 2018.
Elof··on Ask HN: Best resources for learning to code from scratch
I agree, thanks for the reminder
Elof··on Ask HN: Best resources for learning to code from scratch
Based on my research I’m leaning towards https://www.freecodecamp.org/ but am completely open to other options
Elof··on Tesla Plans to Acquire Maxwell Technologies in Deal Valued at $218M
I’m hopeful that this means Tesla will Open Source Maxwell’s patients - https://patents.justia.com/assignee/maxwell-technologies-inc
Elof··on Justice Department Announces Court-Authorized Efforts to Map and Disrupt Botnet
This is under the authority of the Rule 41 revision (2016) - https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2016/04/rule-41-would-ma...
Elof··on Ask HN: What is your home audio setup?
Thanks for all the great info. I have a _decent_ collection of records and my parents just gifted me their collection, which is excellent.
Elof··on Ask HN: What is your home audio setup?
Do you like your Samsung speakers? Bookshelf or tower?I’m more interested in music than TV.
Elof··on The Era of “Move Fast and Break Things” Is Over
Asking the questions proposed in the article requires long term thinking and it seems to me that long term thinking isn’t rewarded in the current version of the global capitalist market. I’d be interested if anyone can name any ‘unicorns’ that fit these requirements?

I can’t off the top of my head

Elof··on Stop Trusting Viral Videos
The fact that they are children is what upset me the most about the coverage discussed in this article even before the broader narrative started to unfold. Media should be held to higher standards, IMO
Elof··on Stop Trusting Viral Videos
The authors point about people generally trusting video as truth even though there is tons of nuance in all of the various ways the video is captured and produced is a good one.

I feel like a lot of the points in the article can apply more broadly to almost all polarizing viral content. In the information economy it often pays off to be unobjectibe and manipulative

Elof··on [dead]
This looks like a bait and switch heading to me
Elof··on Depression Part Two (2013)
I go back to this post when I’m feeling my worst. It’s salient and relateable and has probably saved my life
Elof··on Just a few drinks can change how memories are formed
Interesting question - continued learning is directly linked to statically better cognitive function and fewer brain disorders in elderly people, but that doesn't necessarily mean that learning as an adult is important for operating effectively in society. So, I guess that would mean that it's not really necessary to retain new information at a certain point in your life. As long as you can still access information that you've already obtained (which I believe alcohol exposure over a prolonged time can affect)
Elof··on Just a few drinks can change how memories are formed
I think, because of how society views alcohol, it's possible for not drinking to have a negative sociological and emotional effect. For example, someone gets passed up for a promotion because they don't go out to happy hour.
Elof··on Ask HN: Who is hiring? (January 2019)
StackPath | Software Engineers (Go, Python, C++), Network Engineers, Product Management | Dallas, TX (onsite) - Winter Park, FL (onsite) - Remote for certain positions

StackPath is a platform of secure edge services that enables developers to protect, accelerate, and innovate cloud properties ranging from websites to media delivery and IoT services. With an innovative global edge network infrastructure, StackPath delivers enterprise-grade security and performance in a frictionless, on-demand platform with cloud-scale control and flexibility. More than one million customers, including early-stage and Fortune 100 companies, use StackPath services. StackPath is headquartered in Dallas and has offices across the U.S. and around the world.

https://www.stackpath.com/company/careers/

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StackPath | Software Engineers (Go, Python, C++), Network Engineers, Product Management | Dallas, TX (onsite) - Winter Park, FL (onsite) - Remote for certain positions

StackPath is a platform of secure edge services that enables developers to protect, accelerate, and innovate cloud properties ranging from websites to media delivery and IoT services. With an innovative global edge network infrastructure, StackPath delivers enterprise-grade security and performance in a frictionless, on-demand platform with cloud-scale control and flexibility. More than one million customers, including early-stage and Fortune 100 companies, use StackPath services. StackPath is headquartered in Dallas and has offices across the U.S. and around the world.

https://www.stackpath.com/company/careers/

Elof··on Ask HN: How do you handle your depression?
I'd recommend starting with therapy and going from there if it's available to you. I've been going to cognitive behavioral therapy for years and feel like I've received a ton of value from it for a couple reasons.

1. the therapist is a trained professional that can help me unpack and normalize my experience.

2. the therapist can recommend strategies to try and potentially refer me to a psychiatrist if they think medication might be worth considering

3. having a regular cadence of structured communication with a professional gives me the time to reflect and think, when I'm depressed this feels almost impossible on my own

There are so many factors that go into depression and in my experience its very difficult to go about finding something that helps alleviate it alone. If you aren't able to go to therapy for any reason than I would definitely recommend trying out some of the strategies mentioned in this thread, but I'd also suggest trying to find a family member or friend that you trust to talk to about your experience as well. Depression is so isolating and it will likely feel difficult to get the strength and courage to talk about it, but it's been extremely helpful for me and I'd recommend it.

Elof··on Ask HN: Do you know any free bootcamp for Python?
Might not be quite what you are looking for, but Learn Python the Hard Way was a great resource for me when I was getting started - https://learnpythonthehardway.org/
Elof··on The Link Between Inflammation and Depression?
I have bipolar disorder and take a stimulant, a mood stabilizer, and sometimes an antidepressant. I’ve done my best to make my personal and professional work schedule comfortable, do mindful breathing exercises, take almost all my meeting outside and walking, and try to exercize 3 times a week. It’s a lot to manage while having a family but it’s very worth it IMO
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