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When applying for jobs via LinkedIn it’s very important to use a PDF. A huge number of people submit Word documents, however, LinkedIn doesn’t render them in the browser. Given tha…

This rang so true for me. I’m constantly rediscovering things that I already understood well at my previous job. Once you get acclimatised to the current system, so many previously…

For those interested in an alternative with no monthly fees check out Kommit ( https://kommit.to ). Disclaimer, I am creator of Kommit. Here is Kommit's Show HN thread for anyone i…

This episode of the lex fridman podcast gives a good overview of how python's scientific computing community developed. https://youtu.be/gFEE3w7F0ww

I recently built a habit contract (a concept mentioned in Atomic Habits) website ( https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29726228 ). It's helped me achieve a 116 day streak on Duoli…

Sorry, about that! It's still working for me but it must be having some teething issues. I'll take a look into it now. In the mean time you can use callum@kommit.to for support.

Thanks for the kind words! It means a lot coming from yourself. As I've said elsewhere, I think Beeminder is the best competing solution I've come across :) Love your attitude towa…

Thanks! It's a good question and I haven't given it too much thought yet. For now I am just handling all disputes myself, if they get overwhelming I'll have to automate some aspect…

My bad, I thought the primary selling point was that it would would hook into the services you already use for tracking your commitment (Strava, GitHub, etc.). I am aware that you …

Yeah Beeminder is cool, probably the best of the competing solutions that I found. One way I hope Kommit can add value, is that it doesn't require your commitment to be digital and…

Hmm I'm not sure that that model is completely without merit. Of course we are responsible for all of our actions, however, we often act against our better judgement. In Jeff Hawki…

Would you be more likely to use something like the escrow system described above? Or is there an alternative mechanism that you'd be more interested in?

Yeah I was a bit gutted when I found Stickk after spending a bunch of time building Kommit. It's super similar and I felt a bit silly for not doing the research beforehand. However…

I suppose using something like a smart contract could maybe help with the trust issue, although perhaps only with relatively tech savvy users for now.

Thanks for the suggestion! I have thought about using positive reinforcement, and I am still considering it as possible future feature. One of the reasons I chose to start with neg…

I am often trying to build new habits, however, I normally lose momentum after a few weeks. This summer, Instead of working on my will power or my habits, I decided to build someth…