tmoravec

I use OneNote currently. Dump (almost) everything in there. The UX leaves something to be desired - Evernote is so much better. Shame that Evernote kept losing my data.

And Google Drive for the "larger” and better organized stuff like photos, e-books, or invoices.

Slack is snappy and works well in Firefox :) . With desktop notifications and whatnot.

Crimeans got a new bridge, maybe Taiwans get a new tunnel?

Just a few days back on NYT:

Maybe the Gig Economy Isn’t Reshaping Work After All

https://mobile.nytimes.com/2018/06/07/business/economy/work-...

> I'm also a strong believer that the society without the idea of the free will would be a much more compassionate, healthier and happy.

There's a major religion where one of the main theses is that everything is predestined. I haven't noticed those societies to be significantly more compassionate, healthier, or happy.

Why do you think that my _particular_ audience frequents either of these directories? Entrepreneurs should go after their customers, first and foremost. Submitting to irrelevant directories is not only lost time. It's dangerous because it suggests that we are doing something useful and that we don't have to chase the real audience anymore.

SUSE is quite popular as well, at least here in Europe.

I'd give them the benefit of the doubt here. It's probably just because of the voice control, which can be presumably used for web search. And they personalize the web search with your history.

It looks more like poor engineering than a dark pattern.

It's so refreshing to read an article about a problem in the nature without pointing finger at the humankind.

The Mermaid syntax looks quite similar to DOT. It's at least partially inspired I guess.

Yes, I recently got a remote job in Europe through https://www.remotepython.com/ . We're currently running a campaign on StackOverflow, too.

Seeing this picture for one of the European capitals is funny: https://d19wm5yhteu8df.cloudfront.net/destination/images/att... . Slovaks will find it less amusing I think.

Also, when I click the picture (it's for Bratislava), I see mismatched cities:

    Flights to Bratislava
    (Flights from Prague (PRG) to Vienna (VIE))

Looks like there's still some QA to do.

Welcome to the European Union. /s

Nice examples. But the problem with "swallow" and similar lies somewhere else. It's that translating a single word into a single word is a ridiculously stupid idea. As a person whose mother tongue is not English, I occasionally stumble on a word that I need to translate. GT is utterly useless for me. A random free online dictionary gives me 20 different translations for "swallow".

I am honestly surprised that a company with such talent creates a tool that is this useless; it's literally about doing something like this:

1) Check if the word or phrase is in a dictionary. If it is, return all results from the dictionary. 2) If it's not, try something smarter.

But no, this is not Artificial Intelligence enough! /s

SEEKING WORK, Prague, Czech Republic (Central Europe, think Germany) | Remote OK

Full-stack engineer, consultant. Focusing on virtual assistants (chatbots) currently, but able and willing to work in other areas.

"I have one goal: To produce a significant return-on-investment for you and your business."

I'm a software engineer, but I also studied a business school, which puts me in a unique position for solving your real business problems that lie behind the lines of code.

My engineering experience includes creating a brand new content delivery network for a filesharing service, developing new low-level network protocols at one of the largest Internet companies, or creating a Machine Learning tool that analyzes Facebook posts.

Additionally, as an author of a book for new and aspiring managers, I know how to work with people. And how to finish stuff, because writing and publishing a book takes quite some grit.

    Website:  https://tmoravec.com/
    Email:    ted@tmoravec.com
    Github:   https://github.com/tadeas
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tadeasmoravec/
    CV:       https://docs.google.com/document/d/1G5bymuIyi7wDd58s67jzwcsJ-JUljf0mfr0vie7_OwU

SEEKING WORK, Prague, Czech Republic (think Germany) | Remote OK

Full-stack engineer, consultant. Focusing on virtual assistants (chatbots) currently, but able and willing to work in other areas.

"I have one goal: To produce a significant return-on-investment for you and your business."

I'm a software engineer, but I also studied a business school, which puts me in a unique position for solving your real business problems that lie behind the lines of code.

My engineering experience includes creating a brand new content delivery network for a filesharing service, developing new low-level network protocols at one of the largest Internet companies, or creating a Machine Learning tool that analyzes Facebook posts.

Additionally, as an author of a book for new and aspiring managers, I know how to work with people. And how to finish stuff, because writing and publishing a book takes quite some grit.

    Website:  https://tmoravec.com/
    Email:    ted@tmoravec.com
    Github:   https://github.com/tadeas
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tadeasmoravec/
    CV:       https://docs.google.com/document/d/1G5bymuIyi7wDd58s67jzwcsJ-JUljf0mfr0vie7_OwU

Hyper realistic talking cars.

Another suggestion: Add a "live" filter to show live recordings.

I have a year and half old kid and while we generally don't watch TV, one exception is watching concerts. After we have exploited the "easy" tracks on YouTube like searching for "Wiener Philharmoniker" or "Berliner Philharmoniker", finding more decent quality live concerts is a huge challenge.

It doesn't and you are right that it's sometimes uncomfortable and jarring. TBH it doesn't seem to me like the biggest problem, though. It could be the music I listen to the most, but the movements or parts are usually separated by silence anyway.

Love to see this! As a classical music fan, I'm frustrated by how difficult it is to find good quality music online.

Here's a couple of ideas how to improve the tool:

* Links to Spotify, Deezer, et al. would be great (I particularly care about Deezer, because they offer(ed) the most comprehensive selection of classical music).

* I'm missing interprets. Search for "Karajan" yields nothing, yet Karajan is a super important figure in classical music. The same for the orchestras, string quartets, etc.

* Some people care about record labels, too. For example, I'd like to search specifically for DG, Decca and similar.

* I understand that the world of classical music is enormous and you'll never get all music. Improving the library will be an ongoing challenge. For example, there is Dvorak's Piano Quintet no. 2, but no. 1 is not present.

* I'm not sure I understand the UI. What belongs to the purple are at the top and what belongs to the white area below?

I might come up with more ideas later.

Hope this does not sound derisive, my points are just suggestions about how to take the tool further. It's fantastic that someone is working on this! Fingers crossed and keep up the great job!

SEEKING WORK, Prague, Czech Republic (think Germany) | Remote OK

Full-stack engineer, consultant.

"I have one goal: To produce a significant return-on-investment for you and your business."

I'm a software engineer, but I also studied a business school, which puts me in a unique position for solving your real business problems that lie behind the lines of code.

My engineering experience includes creating a brand new content delivery network for a filesharing service, developing new low-level network protocols at one of the largest Internet companies, or creating a Machine Learning tool that analyzes Facebook posts.

Additionally, as an author of a book for new and aspiring managers, I know how to work with people. And how to finish stuff, because writing and publishing a book takes quite some grit.

    Website:  https://tmoravec.com/
    Email:    ted@tmoravec.com
    Github:   https://github.com/tadeas
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tadeasmoravec/

SEEKING WORK, Prague, CZ | Remote OK

Software Engineer - Network and Distributed Applications

"I have one goal: To produce a significant return-on-investment for you and your business."

Do you need someone with experience from startups to large corporations? Someone who, besides working as a software engineer, studied at a business school, and who can understand the business behind the code? Moreover, who gets along well with people?

Experience overview:

    * Development of a new low-level network protocol at Akamai Technologies, Inc. 
      C++, Python, Low-level systems programming.
    * Design and development a new content delivery network for a file-sharing service at Uloz.to. 
      Python, PHP, distributed applications.
    * Web development for local organizations and small businesses. 
      PHP, HTML et al.

Website: https://tmoravec.com/

Email: ted@tmoravec.com

Github: https://github.com/tadeas

Thanks for the insights! It rings very true, but scary at the same time.

I particularly like the point that we must give up our love for writing code to be great managers. It sounds like the biggest mistake managers make - when they keep doing the technical work, instead of focusing on people.

Good idea, thanks for the links!

Oh yeah, great point. I have similar experiences. Humans are mewling, disorganized, and miserably analogous :-).

Is your boss expecting you to do the programming? Or do you do it because you enjoy it or don't want to delegate?

Wow, this is an interesting point! I can see how difficult it could be to convince people that they need help with a problem they might not even realize they have.

May I ask you, how did you find out about the mental health issues?

The best validation is a deep understanding of the target group and their problems. Let me give you an example.

First, pick the target audience you are either part of, or familiar with. In my case, I chose new and aspiring managers.

Second, learn about their pains. Talk to them, see what they discuss on Reddit, Quora, and wherever else they gather. In my case, I see questions about communicating and dealing with difficult people and dealing with various corporate processes.

Third, figure out what they pay for. Some groups buy books. Some pay for SaaS. Some prefer webinars, screencasts or courses. The options are endless, but the focus should be on what the customers already buy, not what we can easily make. In my case, new managers often buy books.

Four, pick one pain and fix it. Now you don't really need validation in the conventional sense of the word because now you _know_ what the people want and you _know_ what they pay for. I picked the communication challenges new managers face because I have studied this topic extensively before.

Five, implement. In my case, I started writing a book, even though I have never written a book before. But I know there are people I can help, so there is a chance that I actually will. My progress so far (shameless plug, accept my apology and please remove it if you consider it inappropriate) https://www.thenewrole.com/

This process is a somewhat simplified version of what a marketing expert Amy Hoy talks about. I suggest you check her website https://stackingthebricks.com/ if you are considering starting a side business.

Hope this is useful! :-)

Thanks for your interest! It's here: https://www.thenewrole.com/

I'm happy to hear any kind of feedback and criticism.

As an employee, I saw my past bosses making the same mistakes over and over. The problems stem from the fact that they are usually engineers promoted to a management role, but they get no training whatsoever. So I did some research, and I'm writing a short book discussing the essentials of day to day management; with a focus on communication.