Readit Newscrack-the-code commented on AWS DNS Issues? · Posted by u/tomchuk
Seeing this in RDS endpoints too.
crack-the-code commented on US home construction surges 22.6%, third monthly increase abcnews.go.com/Business/w... · Posted by u/apsec112
What really makes me concerned is what the after effects are going to look like. What happens to housing prices after this is all over? When people realize their impulsive buys were a mistake. When foreclosures and evictions sweep the country. We are in this strange period where people are not yet feeling the extent of the potential economic impact, and I fear for what will happen in two or three years.
crack-the-code commented on Ask HN: I have $450K cash, what should I do to maximize my return? · Posted by u/plut0
> I'm not comfortable investing the entirety into an index fund, given the current socio-political climate.
The government is printing an awful lot of money right now.
Keeping your money in cash isn’t a guaranteed return if inflation goes up significantly. You’re much better having it in assets with intrinsic value. (Stocks, real estate, etc)
I would suggest investing the money over the course of a couple years into an index fund, probably S&P 500 or total market.
Even if you invest at the worst possible times (right before crashes) you’ll come out way far ahead of leaving it in cash.
https://awealthofcommonsense.com/2014/02/worlds-worst-market...
> Even if you invest at the worst possible times (right before crashes) you’ll come out way far ahead of leaving it in cash.
I don't like this argument, because it seems to imply you would indefinitely leave it in cash. In this hypothetical situation, where a market crash is impending, and individual could invest at the bottom and make significantly higher returns than investing prior to the crash.
This of course goes without saying, "you can't time the market", but it's a bit dishonest to indicate that you can't beat the market here.
crack-the-code commented on Why Are Young People Pretending to Love Work? nytimes.com/2019/01/26/bu... · Posted by u/mistersquid
Here are some of my reasons why I love working (and working hard):
1. I actually enjoy programming and working with others.
2. Sense of purpose. Working with others towards a common goal.
3. Reward. The harder I work, the more I increase my chances of greater financial output.
4. Recognition. When my boss or peers acknowledge my accomplishments, it makes me feel proud.
5. Growth. A lot of my personal development has come from wisdom gained through work.
crack-the-code commented on Ask HN: Should you allow your employees to work on side projects? · Posted by u/tifa2up
> but you are still negatively impacting Amazon's sales
It is not the responsibility of a single employee. Even more in a market so ubiquitous as "ecommerce".
The same way, Amazon (and other tech companies) impacts negatively the careers of its employees when it change platforms, frameworks, technologies or do a layoff.
Why should a company hire someone who is potentially going to impact their own revenue? And in rarer cases, a side project that actually generates enough revenue to where the amount of money they are paying you is less than the share you are taking from their revenue.
To your second point, sure, employers hold more power. What is wrong with that? If you don't like it, you can always work somewhere else.
crack-the-code commented on Investing Outside the Bay Area haystack.vc/2018/07/21/in... · Posted by u/andygcook
San Antonio is a bit more conservative than Austin, but much cheaper and still very nice.
My financial services firm is slowly moving everyone from NYC to Texas and Florida, for obvious reasons.
I don't think the price differential between San Antonio and Austin housing is high enough to offset the level of talent and appeal that Austin (or even Dallas for that matter) currently provides for the tech scene.
crack-the-code commented on Ask HN: Should you allow your employees to work on side projects? · Posted by u/tifa2up
The only case where it might even be a question is if you're directly taking what you are working on during your day job and putting it into a side project, aka stealing their IP.
Other than that, no, your time is your time and unless they are paying you then they have no say as to what you work on no more than they have a say in what you eat for dinner.
I disagree with your first sentence. Say that you work for Amazon, and you start an e-commerce side project that directly impacts the growth of e-commerce outside of the Amazon marketplace. It may be a negligible share of the market, but you are still negatively impacting Amazon's sales. There is a reason that they put conflict of interest in the fine print, and posing the question helps bring more context.
crack-the-code commented on Ask HN: Should you allow your employees to work on side projects? · Posted by u/tifa2up
You don't have a choice in the matter, and even posing of the question is troubling.
Not necessarily, many large companies are willing to guide and help an employee determine if something is okay or not to work on. You shouldn't be discouraged for posing the question, and if you are, the employer is not being rational.