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jawns
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About jawns
It has sold more than 100,000 copies, and it even inspired an episode of "The Big Bang Theory," in which Sheldon uses my book to experiment on his friends' kids!
My other books are:
"Experiments for Newlyweds: 50 Amazing Science Projects You Can Perform With Your Spouse" (https://newlywed.science, April 2019)
"Experimenting With Kids: 50 Amazing Science Projects You Can Perform on Children Ages 2 to 5" (http://www.experimentingwithbabies.com/kids, May 2020)
"Correlated: Surprising Connections Between Seemingly Unrelated Things" (http://www.correlated.org, July 2014)
"You Are a Terrible Disappointment: A Compendium of Great Minds and High Achievers Who Had Already Far Surpassed You by Their 30th Birthday" is two books in one! The front of the book describes 30 trailblazers who shattered expectations — and did it all before turning 30. In the back, "Relax, You've Still Got Time" describes 30 late‑bloomers whose biggest breakthroughs came after age 30. (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GKD316YG)
Aside from writing books, I also write software.
More here: https://shaungallagher.pressbin.com
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Here in the U.S., the idea of taking even a few weeks off between jobs as a way to refresh oneself is a real luxury because of the way health insurance is tied to employment. I hav…
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This feels like GasBuddy, but for food. One of the reasons GasBuddy took off was that it wasn't just based on community reports; there was an incentive for gas stations themselves …
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If so, I hope they never go from 3D to 4D.
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It's not clear why this physical object is a better solution to the problem than, say, a window on your screen. Feels like more of a hobby project than something that provides $230…
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As an engineering manager and later a director, a regular and often difficult task was assigning ROI to projects that had recognizable but diffuse impact. It's easy to calculate a …
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One of the things this type of intervention doesn't take into account is that different roads are built with different levels of hardiness based on the amount of traffic they are e…
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Here's a concrete example. I hired somebody who was really impressive during the interview process, but then soon realized they just didn't have the right skills for the role. He w…
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I'm curious how it compares with Microsoft SwiftKey. Obviously, that's not an open-source app, but it would be an interesting benchmark.
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Those are definitely the down sides. As a manager who has had to let people go, no matter how deserved, it is a part of the job that I wish I didn't have to do, and it does disturb…
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I think this might scare some people off from management unnecessarily. A lot of what's being described here is important for new managers to understand, but eventually, once you f…
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As a manager, there are several qualities that I value highly in an engineer, and they all happen to begin with the letter C: Competent, Consistent, Curious, Caring, and Clear Comm…
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I am curious about how opt-outs and PII removal work. Who confirms those requests are legit?
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I made up a few words like this myself, all of which rhyme with either orange, purple, or silver. https://rhymes.pressbin.com But John Koenig's work is really well done and package…