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Previous baggage handler turned software dev here. Looks like you are targeting the bag room right now which is the best spot to start to prove the concept. It was surprising to me…

Esports and their associated leagues have a big opportunity to possibly go more mainstream at the moment. They are well suited for this particular situation as big tournaments can …

most definitely there are some blind spots I will need to fill in. Other ones I saw that were missing was UX Designer and other designer type roles. I will probably add these in th…

Hi HN, I leveraged a couple of different databases from the US government on employment and salary data to create this database. I wanted a more visual view of the data and created…

definitely agree. I wrote this a bit overly simplified to showcase the point that even mid-sized raises can quickly be outweighed by bigger jumps. There are a lot of specific situa…

Been using Blurt for the past week as an early tester of writing efforts. It has been really nice to have a goal every day to hit as I try to build a writing habit. It's my new yea…

It looks like both FDIC and SIPC have a 250K protection, are there any other differences between the two that would matter to an average consumer?

Hi HN, after not finding another database/list of remote companies that had the information I wanted, I decided to start building my own. What I came up with is a database of compa…

Been a MoviePass subscriber for a long time (back when it was $30+) and I am still a big fan, but this offering has me honestly thinking about switching. I already pay for AMC stub…

Hi HN, I have been working on a series of calculators that provide insights to help people improve their finances. The core concept is to give users small ways to improve (like sav…

I think if you look in the advanced fields you can change to how much you need in retirement to set a separate number. We auto calculate and extrapolate based on current savings ra…

Awesome tool! I honestly feel like the more of these there are in the world, the better. So many opportunities to help people learn more about investing, saving, etc. I know that's…

I agree with this. Inflation is a huge factor and needs to be considered with any retirement calculator because you can't assume that your $100K today is worth $100K in 20 years. I…