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I have not started looking into phoenix as I'm still exploring elixir, but I'm happy to have started learning elixir with koans along with official elixir guide.
This project is closer to my heart and I would still be happy if I had not gotten a job because of this.
It is quirky, funny and above all very short and crisp and gives you a quick overview of things. Most of his videos are related to AI/ML.
Google's firing should be seen in the context of how it affects their workplace. This notion of "anyone can say anything" does not stick in a social gathering like a workplace. Free speech is relative, in this case relative to the workplace. This memo challenges that and that was addressed by google. This is similar to firing someone making a "I will gut you if you send me a poorly constructed pull request" threat. That is not free speech. That is unsettling a social gathering. The person making the threat may be right on his intentions, but context and how he puts across matters.
Also, I think Damore's 50/50 diversity logic stoked lot of bad feelings both for and against. No diversity policy aims for 50/50, rather help raise the percentage of under represented (in this case women) more than what was in the past. He modelled his whole memo based on this 50/50 diversity split and went on to suggest that biologically 50/50 representation is not at all possible, which may be true but that is not the point or aim of a diverse workplace.
Also, remindoro - http://remindoro.com, a chrome extension to have recurring reminders to help me take breaks.
Developer here. Would love to hear feedbacks from react users and developers.
In my opinion, VueJS is a breeze for small and medium sized projects, when all you need is some reactivity. You can just drop the Vue, Vuex js min files and you will be up and running in no time.
I made SaaS Profile to easily find relevant software for my need. This is an early release as I'm planning to add more software, tags and needs. Your feedbacks are greatly appreciated.
I never had any intention to add ads, and always wanted to have a clean, hassle free experience for the learner. Even though, I could make a few bucks from it, I'm not interested in it. It does not have any maintenance costs. Just a static web app hosted on github.
Edit - fixed the web address. was typing from phone :)
Also, Quitting fb for mental sanity is a worthwhile reason if not privacy
Another one - I created a dev account some time back with dummy email Id, but gave my mobile number of deleted account. Voila ! Facebook was suggesting my old contacts. Though this was suggested as expected by scanning the contacts of suggested members, I find this creepy enough.
I'm a happy and relaxed person for six years now, and as with all other things you will get used to life without Facebook. Deleting fb account is not like jumping a ring of fire as your social circle might suggest.
The main thing which is not fulfilling in my full-time job is the fact that I'm selling my time which makes difficult for me to spend my time for myself whenever I want.
Also, I learned that if you are so unhappy with your current life, mostly you will not be happy even if you get what you want. I changed my daily routine to include lot of physical activity and reading, which has greatly improved my mindset and is helping to be more active in my day-to-day life.
As an aside, like you I had a very early (around 21,22) quarter-life crisis after my college (Now I'm 28). After working in a unfulfilling job, I just quit without any plans. Looking back, it was the wonderful time of my life and it reinforced my want to create my own business, so that I don't sell time rather sell something based on my expertise. It was scary enough; case in point, I'm currently in a full time job. But soon, I may take a leap to have my own business and an independent life.
All the best.
I've built http://remindoro.com, a chrome extension to get repeat reminders.
http://palerdot.in/moon-phase-visualizer/ - A simple web demo to understand moon's phases and eclipses.
All of these stuffs are open source (my github - https://github.com/palerdot) and I'm proud of these tools
This is a very interesting book that emphasises how small persistent things matter in life. Changed my worldview for good.
Maybe US (and other powerful nations) can stealthily fund the locals and arm them to face the radicals, so that the change comes from within rather than outside. Again the problem lies in identifying the innocent locals from the radicals.
At this stage, I'm not even sure if there is a solution for syrian crisis.
Interestingly, in next few months if not days, there is going be a big consolidation (merger of flipkart and snapdeal, that is first and third) which is aggressively pushed by Softbank (investor in snapdeal).
As an aside, for a long time, local entities are asking for concessions against global players like Amazon and uber, but so far it has not gone anywhere. One of the reasons against this is most of the investor money in local entities is from abroad. Though it is true, flipkart truly pioneered online market (in India) and when it tasted success, amazon simply jumped in with its huge cash war chest. It will be interesting how Indian market will play out with respect to Amazon.
From my experience, the quality of people reaching out to you particularly not from linkedin is very high. I personally had made a decision of rejecting employers who insist on having a linkedin profile. But surprisingly, so far no one has ever asked me about that and all my employers (present and past) were ready to hire me even though I do not have a visible social presence (read linkedin).
But, in extreme circumstances when you badly need a job, this thought of having a vibrant social presence haunts you (I have gone through it). But since it is a conscious choice, it is a decision I'm very happy about.
// sweat in hands
// checking bank balance of the account
500 - Bad Gateway
// hurried typing
ssh root@myrootaccountserver
// enter password
permission denied!!