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ddelt commented on Writing good performance self reviews andrewhuth.substack.com/p... · Posted by u/ahuth

avg_dev · 3 years ago

This is a total tangent but I wonder if there is something like a bookmark on HN. I would like to save this link so I can read it later. I could upvote it which seems wrong as it has a social component but then I could see it in my upvotes later. I could favorite it but then it would appear to someone else looking at my favorites that I really loved the article when I haven’t even read it yet. I will take that option so I can see it later because it seems like the lesser of two evils. But I would love to see a reading list or something. (I am the kind of guy who was 500 browser tabs open at a time lol)

ddelt · 3 years ago

If you use an iPhone, explore the “Hacker Feed” app, which gives you this exact feature

ddelt commented on Monica: Open-source personal relationship manager monicahq.com/... · Posted by u/taubek

ddelt · 3 years ago

I love the Friends reference behind both product names. I also have been using Obsidian for this (and before that, any generic note taking software).

To me this sort of software is really powerful if you have the time to constantly tend to it. I wish I had this built into my mind.

ddelt commented on Infrequent.app – stay in touch with those who matter infrequent.app... · Posted by u/duarteoc

ddelt · 3 years ago

This looks like an interesting premise, but it's super sketch web design to ask for an email address with absolutely no explanation of how your service works.

Even if I was totally willing to give my email address to you - I'd still really like more of an explanation on how your service works before I invest any time into using it.

You could probably get a lot more positive feedback on this service by adding an explanation on how it works at a high level and what I am to expect by using it.

ddelt commented on How to Learn Stuff Quickly joshwcomeau.com/blog/how-... · Posted by u/joshwcomeau

ddelt · 4 years ago

The author has definitely read “Ultralearning”; I highly recommend this to anyone interested in this sort of topic on metalearning.

ddelt commented on Ask HN: How has your life goals change post 30? · Posted by u/_qzu4

ddelt · 4 years ago

My primary goal now is to be able to spend as much time with my loved ones as possible, because that is time that has no price. And when I say "time", I don't just mean passively sitting there with them; I mean actually 100% mentally engaged and enjoying their company and presence.

I used to think in my early 20s that if I worked really hard and lived that SV grind lifestyle, that I would magically make a lot of money and life would be easy.

In fact, what ended up happening was reality - I lost a loved one midway through my 20s, and it altered my perception of just what is actually important vs. what is noise.

Now I just want to make sure I spend just enough time to keep doing well at work, and use everything else in the tank for the really important things.

ddelt commented on Ask HN: What huge mistake did you make early in your career? · Posted by u/jamestimmins

logicchop · 5 years ago

I agree, but just a note: it doesn't do your career any good to hop a lot. I won't hire someone that looks flaky. If you find yourself at a bad job, sure, move on. But work on sussing out the good from the bad so you don't put yourself in a bad situation repeatedly.

ddelt · 5 years ago

I’m sorry but I very much disagree. Each hop netted me much better work-life balance and much higher pay, and actually broadened my horizons and whag I bring to the table because I have experienced a wide array of corporate cultures and team styles.

What DOESN’T do wonders for your career is thinking/hoping/praying that sticking it out at a subpar company year after year will magically bring you those same benefits, if it’s not already happening and you’ve already asked politely for it to be resolved.

ddelt commented on What if remote work didn’t mean working from home? newyorker.com/culture/cul... · Posted by u/haakonhr

ddelt · 5 years ago

I’m hoping all of these pent up “forced” WFH complainers can go back into an office, personally.

One of the biggest stressors in my working life is that all of that time spent in an office with coworkers is time NOT spent with my “actual” family that I live and breathe for. All the time wasted commuting, all the energy Ive lost trying to fit into extroverted work cultures only to return to my family drained and unable to appreciate them - Ive regained that by being enabled to work from home.

Once people who cleary dont appreciate WFH can go back into their physical office spaces and get back to socializing as a first priority, there will be more opportunities for people lile me who genuinely appreciate WFH to be had.

ddelt commented on Ask HN: How to attract perm Snr Engs when the contract market is so lucrative? · Posted by u/_0o6v

snow_mac · 5 years ago

I work at a big 4 (not tech, consulting/accounting) company as a contractor. They recently offered me a FTE role. $40k less pay for 10-20 hours more a week; meaning they expect their FTEs to work 50-60 hours a week for 4/5 of what they'd pay contractors to only work 40.

The work is interesting, I love my team and such, but cannot and will not give up 10-20 more hours to what amounts to just another job. There's no incentive to convert, no justification to work 2500 hours a year for some lousy bonus.

Atleast I get to keep my contract, keep billing my rate and only work about 1960 hours this next year.

I'd say until companies get realastic about hours, expectations and salary it's going to be difficult for them to convert people. I mean, your company makes lets say $100,000,000 in profit this year with what a 50% margin; probably higher with software. You can pay the contractor $200-$250 k this year, but only your staff $160k, or $190k once benefits and all that get factored in. Really? You can only pay $160k for perm and $200k for contractor? ?!? You're a team of like 30, making like $100m

...

So if you'd like a Snr Eng here's what I'd do:

1. Work life balance. Make it so I can do my job in 40 or less

2. Don't take advantage of me

3. Don't make false promises

4. Pay me really well

5. Give me generous time off and benefits

6. Let me work when and where I want

7. Don't ask me to believe in the culture, or give a shit about the mission. I'm not here for the mission. I'm here to do my 40, make a lot of money and enjoy my time outside of my job.

ddelt · 5 years ago

I wish this was the top comment. 1000%

ddelt commented on Mall department stores were struggling; the pandemic has pushed them to the edge washingtonpost.com/busine... · Posted by u/mindingnever

freddie_mercury · 5 years ago

Malls as coworking space would be literally the arcologies of dystopian cyberpunk.

No windows, no natural light, never going outside in the real, natural world. Just one giant homogenised hermetically sealed world.

It wouldn't be "best" for many people.

Maybe "convenient" for bosses who don't like how much productivity they lose when a Meat Flavoured Productivity Unit has to go get a haircut or imbibe sustenance....

ddelt · 5 years ago

I’m not necessarily disagreeing, but have you ever been to the open air mall in Waikiki, Hawaii? It’s pretty great

ddelt commented on How fit can you get from just walking? gq.com/story/get-fit-from... · Posted by u/ingve

michaelt · 5 years ago

> long walks have been a hidden weapon of superhero body transformations for ages.

Really? And here I thought the hidden weapon of celebrity body transformation was steroids.

When so many other athletics endeavours have widespread doping, despite testing? And somehow Hugh Jackman at age 50 is more ripped than Lance Armstrong was at age 30? And the secret weapon is walking? Sure.

ddelt · 5 years ago

No, you are absolutely right. It is extremely naive to think actors/celebrities (whose million dollar movie contracts, photo endorsements and ad placements, and other visual body marketing media, depend on their physical appearance being top 1%) are doing this without drugs.

Your observation about Hugh Jackman is on point. If you need more evidence, look at the difference between The Rock (a pro wrestler and admitted user) between 1993-2003 vs. now. In 2021, he’s at least 20 years older, and yet his latest action movie appearances have him at a lower body fat, and higher muscle mass % per height than when he was 20 years younger? Come on, that’s not how biology works.

If you go to any serious website or forum where actual steroid users converse, none of this is shocking news. Drugs make for fast body transformations, and the results revert back to natural limits once you stop the drugs (useful for an actor preparing for a movie/show/appearance, who then does not care about that look once it’s finished).