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My startup journey
How I “failed” at a YC startup, worked at early Stripe, and then raised $20M
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Life, Learning & Writing
The most popular blog posts about life, learning & writing on Hacker News. 8,937 posts.
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I finally got Twitter after years of not getting it
I finally got Twitter after years of not getting it. Here's what I know.
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JavaScript Fatigue or My History with Web Development
I’ve only been a full time web developer for the past 5 years. It’s barely enough time to start calling myself a “senior” Software Engineer. In that short period of time the web technology stack has…
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You know more Finnish than you think
Linguistics illuminates the linguistically obscure – or so I’ve always thought. It’s a common theme of my online output that a little bit of historical linguistics goes a long way, maki…
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Walking Tokyo for Seven Days
A pop-up newsletter running from August 15-21, 2022
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How to reduce stress and overcome anxiety as a software developer
I share my story about stress and anxiety and how I managed to overcome it. I also share practical tips and resources that will help you begin your healing journey today!
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If You Have Writer's Block, Maybe You Should Stop Lying
It's not a technique problem, it's a sincerity problem
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Today I Deleted My LinkedIn Account; You Probably Should Too
(Please note corrections after the post) Today I will delete my LinkedIn account. I say I will instead of I have because I do not know how LinkedIn’s account settings work; deleting my accou…
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Across the USA by Train for Just $213
Turns out, you don’t need a car to see America.
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The Candid Naivety of Geeks
The candid naivety of geeks par Ploum - Lionel Dricot.
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Emacs, how it all started for me
A presentation of why, and how, I started using Emacs
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I got dysentery so you don’t have to
On turning 30 in a human challenge trial ward.
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Rappelling Off a Roof
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Mouse studies show gene therapy can cause big drop in latent herpes infections
Improved gene therapy techniques cleared up to 95 percent of latent herpes virus in mice. Human trials? At least 3 years away. Fred Hutch virologist Dr. Keith Jerome hopes this study "opens up the idea that we can start thinking about cure, rather than just control of the virus."
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L-Theanine: a 4,000 Year Old Mind-Hack
Monks have been drinking tea for thousands of years to maintain a state of “mindful alertness” during long periods of meditation. But only in the last few years have studies shed light on why tea has this effect on the mind. The two elements responsible for this are caffeine and L-theanine, and it is the combination…
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Naïve Quitting
Derek Sivers official site. Thoughts on philosophy, culture, self-improvement. Author of Useful Not True, How to Live, Hell Yeah or No, Anything You Want.
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The Coding Zone
There are a few things you'll need for a productive programming session.
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Power struggles among nice people
Most of my clients are CEOs of growing companies, most of the rest are C-level executives in similar settings, and a number of others are leaders in investment or professional services firms. In order to be effective in these roles they must be able to influence others, wield authority, and maintain status. At the…
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A Broken Heart
Or, getting a 100x speedup with one dumb line of code.
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How to overcome resistance to work
Even if your approach to work is excellent and you are self-disciplined, from time to time, a nasty task will appear. Task that you will feel extreme resistance to, which will cause you to procrastinate. However, with the right approach, you can get cr...
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I use Org Mode for personal logging/journalling
I started using Emacs' OrgMode to log my days.