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_8L34K commented on Ask HN: Tired of software career. What now?    · Posted by u/purple-leafy
_8L34K · 2 years ago
"... and I don’t care about what we are building."

I find this is the main culprit behind most career dissatisfaction. Spending 8+ hours a day working to build and support something you don't care about is a recipe for being unhappy.

I've turned down jobs that were more lucrative for jobs that I felt more personally compelled to participate in, because I felt the impact of the work would be more beneficial. On tough days, it's a pretty good motivator to keep my chin up.

If you enjoy software development, then finding a more personally compelling job might be the right call. If you truly don't like the process, outside of your current environment/employer, I'd say life is too short to spend it doing something you don't enjoy.

_8L34K commented on Parents outraged at Snoo after smart bassinet company charges fee to rock crib   independent.co.uk/news/wo... · Posted by u/pseudolus
pfisch · 2 years ago
That is not true. Show me another self rocking bassinet like the snoo.

Also the snoo does not require the app at all.

_8L34K · 2 years ago
Just google "self rocking bassinet", but that is also why I asked - so if you are confident enough to say it's not true, then please explain.

Does it just come down to a different controller/set of algorithms for governing the rocking/white noise capabilities? The product itself doesn't seem to cost $1700 dollars to produce - it seems to be a bassinet on rollers with a motor attached that can play sound.

_8L34K commented on Parents outraged at Snoo after smart bassinet company charges fee to rock crib   independent.co.uk/news/wo... · Posted by u/pseudolus
_8L34K · 2 years ago
I'm not sure I understand the $1700 price tag. Self rocking bassinets can be had for a couple hundred dollars. Many have the same functionality, with cry detection and white noise capabilities. They also don't require the use of an app, it's just a self contained unit. Where is the 500% upcharge going?

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