throwawaypa123's comments

On: Common templates to help you say “no”

[throwawaypa123]

One woman's politeness is another woman's dishonesty.

On: Ask HN: How can I pick a side project and stick wi...

[throwawaypa123]

Find a problem to solve. Don't focus on tools.

You want to do these side projects to show to yourself that YOU can do it. Focus on the problem not on the skill.

[zerr → throwawaypa123]

This is hard. Either your problem can already be solved with an existing tool or you are not interested in solving that problem (hence it is not that problem:)).

On: We're in for 2 Months

[throwawaypa123]

I don't buy this. You can have two populations one that social isolates and one that doesn't. You get pick which one you want to be in. Those two populations can't mix.

On: You’re not writing code, you’re solving problems

[throwawaypa123]

You solve other people's boredom problem.

On: Letter to Myself in Late 2008

[throwawaypa123]

What's the alternative you propose?

[AnIdiotOnTheNet → throwawaypa123]

I feel fortunate to work at a company that hasn't had any debt since the 80s and keeps a good stockpile of funds. Consequently they didn't have to lay off anyone in 2008 and even the current crisis didn't delay our plans to build an addition to the office.

[arkh → AnIdiotOnTheNet]

> since the 80s

So not a startup.

[thanatropism → AnIdiotOnTheNet]

There’s a lot of survivorship bias to stories like this — and a lot of unobservable opportunity costs. Could the company have grown faster if it had invested its resources to the max and leaned on external funding? Could it have become king ape in a related winner takes it all market?

On: Universal health care: will people finally get it?

[throwawaypa123]

Scenario 3: You keep your job and have a mild case.

Never underestimate people's idealogical beliefs even under strain.

On: Tesla Plans on Staying Open Despite Shelter in Pla...

[throwawaypa123]

So one either lives like you would or they are an evil monster. Makes sense.

[mnm1 → throwawaypa123]

Yeah, if they are forcing people to work and possibly transmit this deadly virus they are indeed a monster on par with any murderer. It makes sense indeed.

On: Tesla remotely removed autopilot features from use...

[throwawaypa123]

What happens if someone tries to fix the car and hurts themselves and now tesla enabled that behavior. Safety first.

[thisisnico → throwawaypa123]

Same exact thing with ANY other automaker.

[overgard → throwawaypa123]

Really? Are you a child that can't handle tools? I'll make sure nobody hands you scissors.

[njarboe → overgard]

Poe's law in action[1]

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poe%27s_law

[overgard → njarboe]

Well shoot, my sarcasm detector was off there. But I appreciate you pointing out my mistake instead of just downvoting me. Thanks (genuinely)

On: Ask HN: What agenda do you have for 1:1 meetings w...

[throwawaypa123]

Every meeting should start with:

1. What am I doing that I should continue?

2. What am I doing that I should stop doing?

3. What should I start doing

If manager is open, you can say same things about her.

More succinctly:

1. Start

2. Stop

3. Continue

On: Ask HN: What agenda do you have for 1:1 meetings w...

[throwawaypa123]

Don't hate the player hate the game.