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GoldenMonkey

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GoldenMonkey··on DeepSeek Panic at the App Store
thanks for this. insightful analysis on deepseek’s costs.
GoldenMonkey··on Supreme Court rules to uphold TikTok ban, setting stage for shutdown
It's about psychological manipulation of Americans. TikTok is a completely different experience in China. Social media influences us in negative ways. And the Chinese government can and does take advantage of that.
GoldenMonkey··on Ask HN: Would you make every country have a wealth tax like Sweden used to
why is it always assumed the government should have all the wealth and money?

Our government has been wasteful and reckless with what it has.

Countless wars, political graft and corruption.

When the government has all the money. It will look like china’s political class.

All the wealth in the hands of the political class… why is this good?

Everything in life is a tradeoff. there is no perfect world. Choose your poison…

GoldenMonkey··on Ask HN: Do you pay your children for good grades?
Man, I'd love to be your kid in middle school ;)
GoldenMonkey··on Ask HN: Do you pay your children for good grades?
Yes. Been doing this for years. Kids in middle school and in high school. Some were more incentivized than others. Did help with kid that was getting lower grades, to put more effort into studying.

$20 for an A, $10 for a B, C (-$5), D (-$10), F (-$20).

GoldenMonkey··on Ask HN: 10k in organic course sales, now what?
How did you reach your current customers? Any way to expand that? Are there additional services/products to offer, the existing customers?

Where is your current course? Would enjoy seeing it.

I developed an iOS course and used udemy. Only netted $40K before the course was made obsolete by apple’s Swift language being created.

You could add your course to udemy… for reach.

But, I would recommend adding a slimmed down version of your course on udemy… for free. Collect their emails… required to download ‘course materials’. Then market your full course… not hosted on udemy.

Do the same thing on youtube. Obviously, x.com/ticktock is good for word of mouth and reach.

But, udemy will get you a lot of signups…

It is disturbing how little margin is given to creators… i think I made 10%-15% of the sticker price of the course… b/c udemy will significantly discount and bundle your course with other courses.

GoldenMonkey··on Ask HN: How Do Google Willow's Results Affect Quantum Computing Timelines?
not anytime soon. https://www.cnbc.com/2025/01/08/nvidia-ceo-jensen-huang-is-d...
GoldenMonkey··on Ask HN: How is your job search going?
Horrendous. 3 months in. O interviews.

Full stack web development, native mobile apps. Tech lead/architect.

GoldenMonkey··on Is Iceland getting ready to join the EU?
And yet, there is 26% more extent area with ice than in 2012.

https://x.com/TonyClimate/status/1872304912115408920

GoldenMonkey··on I Built an AI That Picks Gifts Better Than I Do
What this needs to do... is tie in with the gift receiver's amazon wish lists. And do alternative/related gifts...
GoldenMonkey··on Show HN: I built an AI tool to analyze SEC filings the minute they're released
Let's do it :)
GoldenMonkey··on Ask HN: Which book or course gave you an unfair advantage?
Being healthy and fit. Having a strong immune system. Gut health. Eating healthy and well. Getting good sleep. Proactively taking care of your body and mental health.

CBT Therapy is very good. Teaching one that, one's perspective is everything.

Being social, having positive friends.

If there was one book, that changed my mindset from a negative thinker to a positive thinker. Think and Grow Rich, by Napoleon Hill.

And the secret sauce to high performance. Adderall. Alpha-GPC is also very good and worthwhile to try first.

GoldenMonkey··on Israel concealed explosives inside batteries of pagers, Lebanese officials say
This didn't happen only in living rooms... this was among the civilian and non-involved populace. It happened outside their homes, inside restaurants, inside malls.

So, if someone sets off a bomb in a mall...to kill a terrorist... it's not a terrorist act?

And do these people really have the POWER to not let terrorist infiltrate their society?

GoldenMonkey··on Israel concealed explosives inside batteries of pagers, Lebanese officials say
It's more like the US is a vassal of Israel. Obviously, we bend over backwards for Israel
GoldenMonkey··on Israel concealed explosives inside batteries of pagers, Lebanese officials say
Sure it did. Setting off bombs in residential areas will always have non-combatant casualties.

"Intent" mind reading or not. This is what happened and is a terrorist act.

GoldenMonkey··on What the hell happened to Devin AI?
man, that would suck. To build devin to replace yourself. Hope the equity is worthwhile.
GoldenMonkey··on Ask HN: Is anyone building automated long-term investing software?
To develop a trading EDGE. You're looking for a market inefficiency. The model is not dependent on perfect data or even accurate data. The model is even tested with having random prices... by using a FILTER to see if it still holds.

Then, you're going to paper trade it. Then live trade it. Historical data can only give you a directional indicator... is your 'thesis' of market inefficiency... directionally accurate.

GoldenMonkey··on Ask HN: Is anyone building automated long-term investing software?
With most trading platforms. The api is available to do the trades. Obviously, look on github.com for projects, tie-ing into the trade platform of choice.

This platform, allows one to do automated trading based on your own strategy. US only traders, for now. https://www.composer.trade

If you are just doing portfolio re-balancing. Say, twice a year. You could re-balance based on each stock's risk parity.

i.e. Risk parity is an approach to investment portfolio management which focuses on the allocation of risk, rather than the allocation of capital. The risk parity approach asserts that when asset allocations are adjusted to have the same level of risk, the portfolio can achieve a higher risk-adjusted return.

Some Quant Resources: https://quantpedia.com

They teach a class on quant. Pretty good. Python oriented. https://quantscience.io

GoldenMonkey··on Ask HN: What would it take to unseat Google?
Already replaced by chatgpt for me. I use it for all search. Rarely use google.

And is google's AI solution going to work out? Momentum is not on their side.

GoldenMonkey··on How will the US debt situation play out?
What I never hear with our unprecedented US debt. Currently at 120% of US GDP. Is how much wealth and assets the federal government owns.

Just in land assets - The Federal government owns 640 million acres of land. Including 47% of all the land in the west. 60% of Alaska is owned.

For example, if an individual owes 120% of their year income. Is it that bad, when that individual owns assets valued at 5-10x that?

Would the US sell off these assets? Probably not. But, it is an option. And they could sell some of these to US citizens or to the states.

But, the Federal government is incredibly asset wealthy in comparison to a simple debt vs GDP ratio.

GoldenMonkey··on Ask HN: How much does an MBA help in building a business
^this
GoldenMonkey··on Ask HN: Taking a year off to go deep on ML/AI
Keep your job. Do this on the side. It took me two years to get some Microsoft certifications... back in the day.

Seems slow, but having a goal to leave the job... can be motivating on its own. And you'll get there. Then you can start applying for jobs. Either out of the company or laterally.

Best of luck!

GoldenMonkey··on Ask HN: Is there a bias against older founders? How to remain hopeful?
It appears that way. These companies get all the hype. Statistically, though even in software. The most successful founders are over 51yo. But, you may have to get seed money outside of VC. B/c there does seem to be this funding bias.
GoldenMonkey··on Ask HN: SWEs – Are y'all worried about your jobs?
Come on now... Devin is make believe vaporware. It's too bad they didn't use Devin to have a working website;)

But, yes AI will probably get to that level. But, someone has got to oversee and prompt these AI agents.

GoldenMonkey··on Ask HN: Which skills are least likely to be replaced by AI?
Seems like interpersonal relationship can be ai... in japan there are ai dating bots.
GoldenMonkey··on Ask HN: Which skills are least likely to be replaced by AI?
physical engineering. That will take a while.
GoldenMonkey··on Ask HN: Any advice on navigating this job market or pivoting out of tech? (US)
Well, translating is the first thing on the AI chopping block. Even if it still viable, doubt it pays as well as entry level software jobs.

Election years are always terrible for the job market.

Why not pivot into AI development. The market is hot for this. Get any entry level job in it.

You are not supposed to make bank, this early in your career. It is all about working for companies that will give you the most skills. The foundation to build on.

GoldenMonkey··on Apple cancels secretive electric car project in shift to focus on AI
Did anyone think Apple even had a chance developing a car? That was competitive with Tesla, even if teaming up with an auto manufacturer?
GoldenMonkey··on Ask HN: Should I Change My Specialization Due to Market Saturation?
If you do go the mobile route. Android development has more demand. Apple has a lot of developers, android not so much.
GoldenMonkey··on Tell HN: GPT copilots aren’t that great for programming
this is non-sensical. For beginners probably.
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