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Paul Buchheit: Evaluating risk and opportunity (as a human)
Our lives are full of decisions that force us to balance risk and opportunity: should you take that new job, buy that house, invest in that ...
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The most popular blog posts about life, learning & writing on Hacker News. 314 posts.
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Why I haven’t been blogging as much
News and announcements from your friends at Balsamiq.
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Saying "NO"
I saw this cartoon in a tweet today. It’s the story of how a boss corrupts the work of a professional. It’s a funny cartoon, and a sad story that happens all too often in our profession. But who, exactly, was at fault?...
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The Universal Law of Leverage
An article that explains how misunderstanding leverage kills businesses.
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How I Lost 20 Pounds in 20 Weeks With My iPhone (or: Data is King)
Well, it was really more like 17 weeks, but who's counting. ;) First, I'll give the punchline.
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Parenting in the age of Paranoia: A Small Manifesto
We live in a contracting world, with diminishing options to travel far from your home and meet people of unfamiliar backgrounds- if you’re a child.
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Nobody told me it’s impossible, so I did it
I just read this great post on Derek Sivers’s blog: There’s no speed limit. (The lessons that changed my life.) You should go and read it right now because what Derek says is so inspirational and so true. There is no limit to what you can achieve if you are motivated and inspired. I want to tell you how I started…
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Why some smart people are reluctant to share?
Life Beyond Code - Personal and professional development for technology professionals.
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That's version ∞. First launch version 0.1.
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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My GMail password scares me with its power
Google’s GMail blog has some “handy” advice on how pick a good password to project your email account. Don’t use dictionary words, use mixed case,…
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Minimalism
This website is for sale! ihumanable.com is your first and best source for information about ihumanable. Here you will also find topics relating to issues of general interest. We hope you find what you are looking for!
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Why I left math
Reading how shocked Doron Zeilberger is at the state of modern mathematics reminded me of why I left the subject. Math departments regularl...
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Burnout
If you hang around technology companies long enough, you or someone you know may experience “burnout” – a state of emotional exhaustion, doubt and cynicism. Burnout can turn productive emplo…
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