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Gortal278··on Maintaining an Android app in Google Play Store is a lot of work
Yes it can, many app do it.
Gortal278··on Tokyo – Salary Expectations
170k in EU is a significantly high quality of life salary.
Gortal278··on I Regret My $46k Website Redesign (2022)
Seems like a good reason to bash the agency. Why wouldn't he name and shame?
Gortal278··on How I got scammed on Facebook Marketplace (2023)
It's time to move away from Paypal and use a credit card when buying online. Fraud protection with credit cards is much stronger. Paypal has proven itself bad for consumers again and again.
Gortal278··on Ask HN: How do you manage your finances?
I Will Teach You to Be Rich Book by Ramit Sethi, is a good place to start. He has lots of great free content on YouTube you can check that out first and decide if you wanna give the book a try.
Gortal278··on I worked in federal prison sweatshops for 23 cents an hour
It is as relevant as people's experience and certifications.

Societies laws are not particularly difficult to follow even if you disagree with them, if someone I work has chosen not to follow those laws to a degree that they have been imprisoned by a jury of their peer's I think it is as relevant as their previous roles + educational attainment.

Gortal278··on I worked in federal prison sweatshops for 23 cents an hour
Why should it be rehabilitation? Keeping people off the street to so they can't re-offend is a pretty good goal.
Gortal278··on Wall Street shrinks headcount as dealmaking and trading slump
> You and your spouse should get some therapy on why your’re so materialistic

This seems pretty uncalled for. You don't know their story, don't make assumptions you do and that you are qualified to give smug advice.

Gortal278··on Wall Street shrinks headcount as dealmaking and trading slump
+ student loan repayments returning, which i expect to lower consumer spending elsewhere in the economy.
Gortal278··on The businessmen broke Hollywood
A is for America, so not likely, They might have their own unions, but i suspect this could be an opportunity of a lifetime for foreign english speaking content creators (actors/production companies).
Gortal278··on Ask HN: Laid off –> solo founder. Do I look like I'm trying to hide something?
No one cares. Just go for it.
Gortal278··on As some families learn the hard way dementia can take a toll on financial health
I'm sorry you are going through that. Thanks for sharing.
Gortal278··on Ask HN: Is "At which age did you start coding?” a good data point for hiring?
That's q opens a can of worms around age discrimination. Best avoided.
Gortal278··on What if Meta launches a mobile app store?
I hope it does, we need more competition in appstores. Don't really care about Meta but more is good for the consumer in general.
Gortal278··on Amazon to lay off 9,000 more workers after earlier cuts
It is based off current income, I did it when I was laid off in 2020.
Gortal278··on Unidentified Halo, an anti-surveillance wearable project
Put a rock in your shoe to get around it
Gortal278··on Poor sleep drove me insane, and my long path to recovery
This sounds like a mild allergy, i would look into that.
Gortal278··on Nicola Sturgeon to resign as Scotland's first minister
It's mostly just good PR. Overall the SNP have pushed Scotland down the rankings in pretty much every measurable metric that matters.
Gortal278··on Amazon warehouse workers stage first-ever strike in the UK
Media is in it for clicks/views. Most people are not that interested in labor action unless it's flashy and effects them.

I have no strong opinions on the matter, just commenting on your amazement that labor action is ignored by media.

Gortal278··on Ask HN: With recent layoffs, how would you advise new grads entering the market?
The job market is going to suck in tech for the next year, maybe less but the market is flooded with qualified people right now and that will take time to settle.

I would do what you can to kill a year, sign up for post-doc work, spend a year teaching, go travel etc.

Gortal278··on Ask HN: Fallback remote job options for an experienced developer in the U.S.?
It's best to group all the contract work under a self-employed listing on your resume. Highlight the technical work but also the project managements skills used, the client facing tie and the delivery of work on a given timeline.

I did a few years of contracting/freelance and since i re-wrote my resume it looks better, and seems to be valued the same as fte.

Gortal278··on A Sign That Tuition Is Too High: Some Colleges Are Slashing It in Half
Thanks, it's pretty rewarding and everyone involved is a good person.
Gortal278··on A Sign That Tuition Is Too High: Some Colleges Are Slashing It in Half
> I had a hell of a time getting my first job out of college, in no small part because my community college did absolutely nothing to equip me to apply for internships at the start of my junior year.

I volunteer with a non-profit trying to fix this problem. Check us out?

https://mentorsintech.com/

Gortal278··on Ask HN: What is the best income stream you have created till date?
10 years, 370k, Amazon
Gortal278··on Ask HN: What is the best income stream you have created till date?
Working at a FANG in software development has been pretty outstanding income wise.

Much better than hustling a few different freelance/contracts/side hustles for me at this point in my life.

Gortal278··on Beyond Meat is struggling, and the plant-based meat industry worries
My wife is a vegetarian, we have the same complaints about restaurants.
Gortal278··on Elon Musk tells Twitter staff to work long hours or leave
Who would hang around at Twitter voluntarily? Gotta be out of their minds. I get that are people trapped with responsibilities or by visa/legal status but who would want to hang around?
Gortal278··on U.S. FBI director says TikTok poses national security concerns
> One thing should completely negate the other right?

Make your case? I don't think so. I don't see why entertaining / not - entertaining and danger to society / not-danger to society are have a correlation.

Gortal278··on U.S. FBI director says TikTok poses national security concerns
Nope, the content is extremely high in quality. And it super personalized to your taste. It's outstanding.

Still a problem we use it though.

Gortal278··on The fall of Sam Bankman-Fried is crypto’s Enron moment
Yeah they get it's a rug pull/ ponzi scheme. The more people they lure in, the more suckers there are to buy their coins and the more they money they will make.

It's all shit man, all the hype is to lure in more sucker bagholders. Who will keep driving the price up.

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