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airframeng

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About airframeng

aerospace stress engineer chess player

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    Ask HN: Softwar Developpement Certificate, what to expect?

    I'm an aerospace engineer, been working for 10 years now and not liking it mainly because of the lack of creativity in this field, big industry, old school mentality, too big to fa…

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    Ask HN: Social Justice vs. Individual Liberty

    In political philosophy there is a debate over these two core values that are at the basis of the main political ideologies. You can't have one without violating the other, for som…

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    Comment #10258409

    6) make decisions based on the company's interest rather than your own interest.

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    Comment #10148452

    Accountant services

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    Comment #10148421

    You'll have those 10 years of experience in your back pocket in case of emergency. Until then, do your thing, take risks, learn and grow.

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    Comment #10136042

    Great comments here. My advice would be similar to what others have said. Try working with people. Last year I was tutoring high school kids and it was a great experience. Working …

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    Comment #10087491

    I wouldn't focus so much on the tech as on the purpose of what you'll be doing. In the end, follow your gutt feeling and don't look back.

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    Comment #10073562

    Same way we have records from 10K years ago, by keeping hard copies. Pull the plug and all e-records become inaccessible.

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    Comment #10073445

    That's true for our generation, but future generations might lose the hability to do both as we move to a 100% digital era.

  10. story
    Ask: Do you still find any benefits in using handwriting?

    Pros: Some say that because we write slower than we type, it allows for deeper thinking as opposed to faster thinking, which could be beneficial. Also, because it's harder to edit …

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    Comment #10016162

    If one earns enough to the point that pocket change (coins) has become a burden to carry around and one has the "opportunity" to give it to the homeless, then it's a win-win.

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    Comment #10004800

    "Chess is a game of perfect information" - perfect but almost infinite/impossible to calculate even for the most powerful computers, within a finite timeframe. The number of legal …

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    Ask HN: Do you play Chess?

    if so, do you think chess skills translate into good programming skills?

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    Comment #9971332

    Dah! No need to read any further.

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    Comment #9922282

    I often exchange from US$ to CAN$ (and vice-versa) and the cheapest way, by far, is to trade in cash. Credit cards use bank rates and bank rates can't compete with currency exchang…

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    Comment #9853634

    It is legal. Easy? Not as easy as it is for residents. You still need to get sponsored and you're not necessarily eligible for all job openings (Some require citizenship or green c…

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    Comment #9853032

    Yeah depending on how complicated it is to switch jobs. As a Canadian I worked on a TN in the US, but it's quite easy to change jobs on a TN, so I didn't have the same problem as t…

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    Comment #9851305

    I work in aerospace engineering and I've noticed that companies make H1Bs work 2, 3 times harder than residents just because it's not as easy for them to switch jobs. They tend to …

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    Comment #9847531

    I've had the same problem. I also needed legal assistance in writing contracts between my company and my clients. My clients have more ressources (legal assistance) and therefore I…