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The Millionaire Next Door. I was raised in a culture where if someone has luxury items, a big house, and an expensive car, then they were rich. The Millionaire Next Door defined we…

The service looks interesting, but this isn't a problem for me. I know what services I'm subscribed to and unsubscribe from the ones I don't want to receive. A bigger problem for m…

Hi everyone! I created this site to learn how to calculate common SaaS metrics and to practice some JS skills. (I'm a C++ developer at my day job.) If you know of a group of people…

Great idea! Thanks for trying to make the world a better place.

Not a true documentary (since it was released as a TV series in episodes), but I'd say The Long Way Round. It documents the real life journey by Ewan McGregor and Charlie Boorman a…

For software developers: 1. If you have trouble getting started on a project, just do something really small like add comments to your code. After that, you'll find it easier to do…

I used the Termius app to ssh into my usual Linux development workstation. It was hard to use, but got the job done. It was convenient for doing technical support when I got overni…

I'm curious what other developers are trying to accomplish this year. Do you want to start a side project, get a raise, join a new company, etc?

Emotional intelligence. You will certainly need to work with other people and a higher emotional intelligence helps you work more effectively with other people. You'll understand y…

There are a few principles that make email effective: 1. Make sure email is the best way to communicate. Email is great when you or the recipient need to reference the material lat…

1. Great communication skills: Both for communicating with the people who report to you and for the people you report to 2. Understanding the business's goals: This will help you p…

The book structure depends on your goals for the reader. Books that are for teaching a skill to a beginner generally follow a project based approach. You start with a basic concept…

As a job candidate, I found cover letters helpful. They gave me a chance to explain exactly how my past work experiences and skills would be beneficial to the company. Now as someo…

An LSAT prep class. My test scores stayed the same.

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The advice to dress for the job you want instead of the job you have is cliche but true. The company I work at is casual, hoodies and sweatpants are okay. Most people wear jeans an…

The Millionaire Next Door is advertised as a personal finance book, but I found it useful for many other areas of life. The central point of the book is that most millionaires live…