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alydon Why does kinetic energy increase quadratically, not linearly, with speed? (2011)

Wow is this a blast from the past! I'm the original poster of the question and certainly didn't expect to bump in to it here so many years later!

alydon Ask HN: Any interesting niche hobbies?

Boat building is in a really interesting time with new materials allow foiling, along with new battery technology giving new power sources.

alydon Launch HN: Stack Auth (YC S24) – An Open-Source Auth0/Clerk Alternative

What is your 2FA story like? This is one of the things Auth0 locks behind expensive plans but is a day zero day need for me.

alydon Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (July 2024)

Small world. I can guess exactly who _other_ Rowan is.

(It's Rowan from VLDL on YouTube right? ;) )

alydon Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (July 2024)

Hey there. I wonder if we've ever crossed paths. :)

alydon Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (July 2024)

Location: Auckland, New Zealand.

Remote: Preferred.

Willing to relocate: No, unable due to family commitments.

Technologies: .NET/dotnet, C#, SQL, Payments, Web.

Email: jobs @ alyssa dot nz

My prior job suddenly went into receivership two weeks ago so I'm available immediately. Resume etc to come.

20+ years in development and engineering leadership. The last 6 or so focused on the back end of card payment processing from both the issuing and acquiring sides. My strengths are in simple, correct, scalable, and reliable systems.

Past work includes leading teams, hiring and mentoring, building mobile apps, C / C++ game development, database optimisation, and a whole lot of web dev.

Let's talk!