ineedtosleep (u/ineedtosleep)

ineedtosleep commented on Ask HN: What Are You Working On? (June 2025) · Posted by u/david927

jodrellblank · 6 months ago

I'm cleaning up a 25-30 year old bicycle. First time I've stripped one almost right back to the frame.

Strongly recommend the rust remover described by Backyard Ballistics[0] on his second channel[1]; 1 liter water, 100g citric acid, 40g washing soda, generous squirt of dish soap. He claims the acid and alkali cancel out so there's nothing to attack the normal metal surface, but they leave citrate ions which dissolve rust by chelation, which makes it better than just citric acid, vinegar, or soda alone, which all pit and dissolve the clean metal surfaces, and easier/better than wire wool scratching. He also claims it's as effective as EvapoRust but much cheaper and can do more rust dissolving per litre than EvapoRust.

[0] https://www.youtube.com/@Backyard.Ballistics - restoration of old and very rusty guns

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVYZmeReKKY - "The Ultimate HOMEMADE Rust Remover (Better than EvapoRust)", Beyond Ballistics channel

ineedtosleep · 6 months ago

Very cool. I imagine you'll also need a heavy duty degreaser for the drivetrain and bottom bracket unless you're just going to chuck those into the bin anyway.

ineedtosleep commented on Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (April 2024) · Posted by u/whoishiring

ineedtosleep · 2 years ago

* Location: California, USA

* Remote: Yes, open to hybrid

* Willing to relocate: Yes. Mainly San Francisco/Bay Area and Seattle areas, but will consider others as well.

* Technologies: * Languages: Javascript/Typescript, Python, Java, C#/.NET, PHP * Backend: Node.js, Express/koa/etc., Django, Flask, FastAPI, Quarkus, Laravel, Symfony * Frontend: React, Vue.js, Ember.js, Svelte, Solid.js, Angular, Tailwind CSS, Bootstrap * Databases: SQL, PostgreSQL, MySQL * Tooling: GraphQL, git, Ansible, Docker, Kubernetes

* Résumé/CV: https://www.linkedin.com/in/allan-almazan-63379295/

* GitHub: https://github.com/aalmazan/

Software developer with over 10 years of experience across the entire stack of web applications. Very much a polyglot who's more on the "Product Engineer" side of full stack engineering. Looking for remote or hybrid roles.

ineedtosleep commented on A battery has replaced Hawaii's last coal plant canarymedia.com/articles/... · Posted by u/toomuchtodo

dalyons · 2 years ago

Hawaii, a remote island in the middle of the pacific, pays less than the 2024 pg&e prices for the bay area. PG&E are the worst.

ineedtosleep · 2 years ago

That doesn't seem right. Looked up the rates for San Mateo and San Francisco county rates[1] and they're both under $0.400/kWh. On the other hand my parents in San Diego are paying over $0.450/kWh with rates scheduled to go even higher in 2024.

[1] https://www.cpuc.ca.gov/RateComparison

ineedtosleep commented on Resume Matcher – An open source, free tool to improve your resume github.com/srbhr/Resume-M... · Posted by u/nevodavid10

chad_strategic · 2 years ago

I didn't want to use an ATS service either, but it sounds like you had a decent experience, do you mind telling me which service you used?

ineedtosleep · 2 years ago

I used resumeworded.com. I believe I initially found it on this thread [1], which also has a few more suggestions. I think they'll end up being roughly the same -- don't remember why I ended up choosing Resume Worded.

[1] https://old.reddit.com/r/resumes/comments/10icgzi/is_there_a...

ineedtosleep commented on Resume Matcher – An open source, free tool to improve your resume github.com/srbhr/Resume-M... · Posted by u/nevodavid10

bingemaker · 2 years ago

The way ATS is growing, I no more know what a resume should contain. Are there any ATS standards?

ineedtosleep · 2 years ago

IMHO, if you're really set on improving your resume, a service is worth it. Use one for the cheapest option possible and run it a few times on your resume -- you'll see the patterns and things it looks for.

In general, it would be things like:

    * Avoid repetitive action words - "Built systems, built software, built infrastructure..."
    * Add numbers/metrics where you can: "Improved site performance by 20%+" 
    * Line items should not be over 2 lines

Aside from that, choose a _standard_ resume format/layout. Don't get fancy with columns, colors, etc.

ineedtosleep commented on Resume Matcher – An open source, free tool to improve your resume github.com/srbhr/Resume-M... · Posted by u/nevodavid10

ssharp · 2 years ago

I'm generally confused by how much "ATS-friendly" matters, or what that even means.

On one side of the coin, it logically makes sense that ATS systems would help recruiters pare down the list. I'd assume there is some auto-rejection happening, but how sensitive is it (getting rid of clearly unqualified candidates vs. rejecting marginal candidates vs. actually qualified but still rejected due to not being ATS-friendly)? You here about job postings getting thousands of applicants and it seems like it would be impossible to go through those by hand.

On the other side, I see lots of posts from recruiters saying ATS's do not judge resumes and everything is done by the recruiter. These posts seem to be very skeptical of anything saying it will optimize your resume for ATS's because there is no need to actually do that.

Would love more perspective on this issue.

ineedtosleep · 2 years ago

As for someone looking for a new position, I can give you anecdotal evidence.

A little background: I have 10+ years of professional experience. Polyglot. Experience with extremely small to medium sized companies.

I re-used my previous resume, which did decently well around 2019 when I was looking for a new position, but with updated info for the newest position I had. Applied to a number positions that I was very qualified for -- crickets. This put me in a bad spot mentally, honestly, as it felt like signals that I'm just not "good enough" for fancy "big tech".

I then updated my resume layout to be more parseable (admittedly this is another variable), then signed up for a service that helps ATS-ify my resume. This involved adding numbers to certain line items, reduce repetition, honestly some good feedback in general. Immediate recruiter messages the next day.

I was extremely averse to using a service like this as it just felt "dirty" or was a sign of my personal ethics "giving in" to some sort of system. Honestly, I still kind of feel that way, but this is the game we play now. I know for a fact I've been auto-rejected from a number of roles that I was 100%+ qualified for because of my resume.

ineedtosleep commented on AOL pretends to be the internet thehistoryoftheweb.com/po... · Posted by u/janvdberg

mjhay · 2 years ago

Kind of an aside, but one mind-boggling decision I never understood was that if the dial-up connection was disrupted, the entire AOL app closed with a "goodbye." If you were reading something, filling out a form, whatever, you're out of luck - despite the fact that you might have been able to quickly reconnect.

ineedtosleep · 2 years ago

I remember that as well. I thought that _was_ the internet since that was my first real exposure to home internet. Outside of that it was just my elementary school and the library. When services like NetZero and Juno came out, my mind was blown knowing that I didn't need to have the entire AOL ecosystem load up -- which could take a while with a 14.4k modem and a 133MHz(?) Pentium with 32MB RAM.

ineedtosleep commented on Upcoming .com and .xyz domain price increase namecheap.com/blog/upcomi... · Posted by u/nonoesp

lxe · 2 years ago

Wow. What is porkbun and how is it so much cheaper? Is this worth transferring over?

ineedtosleep · 2 years ago

FWIW, I like their pricing and overall marketing approach and transferred my domains over a few months ago. Great experience overall.

ineedtosleep commented on The tech job recession is over businessinsider.com/the-t... · Posted by u/pseudolus

icedchai · 2 years ago

Same. Plus many of the ones I get are for "hybrid" situations 100's of miles away. Did these recruiters even look at my profile?

ineedtosleep · 2 years ago

The vast majority of the time the answer is no. I've even had recruiters contact me assuming I was with a company I left 2 years ago -- a company that no longer exists.

ineedtosleep commented on Automakers try to scuttle Massachusetts ‘right to repair’ law techdirt.com/2023/07/27/_... · Posted by u/rntn

markdeloura · 2 years ago

Insurance companies should get behind Right to Repair. We've so far waited three months and have an $11,0000 price tag to the insurance company on a minor collision that bent our car's front fascia and broke a sensor -- no frame or metal damage. I would have happily repaired on my own if possible just to avoid being without the car for so long. If only I could get those parts and have a decent service manual.

ineedtosleep · 2 years ago

I guess it depends on the state. A friend recently was hit and had their car only slightly damaged. They went to insurance car shops that insurance recommended, but they all declined to fix the car. They ended up getting paid out and fixed it themselves since they're already skilled with maintaining vehicles, and they pocketed the rest.