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https://grampasweeder.com/ Not necessarily tiny, but awesome single-purpose gardening tool for removing weeds without overworking your back.

I don't manage it all. Something is always slipping and I always feel like I am falling behind. That said, here are some tactics I've used over ~2 years as a solo founder to try to…

Hate to say it as I like Unicomp as a concept, but had a related experience. Purchased a keyboard from them back in 2015/2016 and really enjoyed the few months that it worked. Ther…

Great question. Given the forum, going to assume you are seeking an internship in tech. FWIW, I created/lead an internship program for software devs at a small(er) venture-backed s…

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What is an employee blackout?

> the press seems to be at war with everyone This is the focus of Matt Taibbi's "Hate Inc."

Bookmarked :D Looks cool, but would like to be able to check out an existing demo lesson before signing up.

Like everything, depends on your definition of success. If we consider it a speculative investment, then, sure, at this point in time, BTC looks like a solid investment! BTC invest…

This is REALLY cool. How can I meet people around me who have already setup a collection point, a community point, or a machine shop? Do you have an onboarding guide for beginners …

Do office politics go away in a remote setting?

You might find that sleep trackers actually increase your anxiety around falling or staying asleep. I used https://www.sleepcycle.com/ for a number of years while suffering sleeple…

Take it as further validation! You can also be a bit cheeky and call them out and then use it for marketing! https://medium.com/@zreitano/on-behalf-of-hims-patients-than...

Browse HN - look for content I am interested in learning. Setup coffee/walk with teammates. Work on internal hack projects. Purge the backlog.

Appreciate you taking the time to answer. I am really into what you are building here - are you looking for volunteers to help?

This is really inspiring. Thank you for sharing. Few questions if you do not mind: 1. How did you broadcast your Meetup to your students? 2. It looks like you have students pull le…

Good question. I am under the impression my manager is trying to get the next role. If I am able to understand, and perhaps even address, my manager's concerns, then I can help the…

Good advice with #1 - getting a business mentor is helpful in learning the business goals/concerns of the organization your product supports. Interesting advice with #3 - have not …

1.Have patience as you transition into this role 2. Lead by example - be the change you wish to see 3. Focus on strengthening your team members (designers and product managers incl…

> given the propensity of the male psyche to become dependent on dopamine Interesting. This anecdotally appears to be the case. Is there anything to back this point up?

> no other profession has more opportunities to choose a moral employer. Interesting. Curious how many people actually evaluate the morality of their prospective employers.

Are the action items assigned to an individual? Is someone responsible for seeing them through?

I am a web developer. While I am learning during the daily grind, I am not able to set aside a few days (let alone a few hours) to fully immerse myself in learning while on the clo…

Nice work. Excited to see where you take it! Related: very happy to see that https://forum.bodybuilding.com/ is still around/thriving.

I find the Boy Scout Rule to be helpful: > The Boy Scouts have a rule: "Always leave the campground cleaner than you found it." If you find a mess on the ground, you clean it up re…