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softbizon Pilot Chuck Yeager Dies at 97, Had 'The Right Stuff' and Then Some

A great hero. I encourage anyone to read Chuck Yeager's autobiography. Besides breaking the sound barrier, he was a WW2 ace, and later flew fighter missions in Vietnam War after his test pilot days.

softbizon Guitar Center files for bankruptcy

Ironically, also posted on HN this morning - "Fender sales boom as guitar playing surges during the pandemic (cnbc.com)"

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25179031

softbizon Ask HN: How do I return to the industry after a two-year sabbatical?

I took 3 years off to pursue a non-technical business. On returning, I researched new technologies I was interested in, and created my own hobby/open-source projects in those areas. This allowed me to ramp back and learn something current, and also I was able to share these example with potential employers.

softbizon Ask HN: Are you friends with your manager?

Wrote a blog post on this a while back[0]. Short answer: no, not friends with my manager, nor my subordinates. We get along great, and have a good time at work-social events, but that's the end.

[0] https://softbiz.io/posts/why-i-am-not-facebook-friends-with-...