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I like this stretching routine: https://phrakture.github.io/starting-stretching.html Interestingly, it's written by Aaron Griffin - the former Arch Linux lead dev.

Hey, I worked through this same question for myself when deciding how to move from data analyst -> software engineer (all the way down to the same OSU program!) and decided that th…

Here's how I switched from data analyst -> software engineer. I don't do much DevOps, but maybe it'll help anyway. To avoid qualifying every statement, just pretend I wrote "in my …

Some methods I use: - Spotify's "Discover Weekly" playlist - it's hit or miss and it gives me a lot of stuff I know about (and have listened to on their platform!). But, they also …

This post helped me (and many others here, I'm sure) learn about salary negotiation: https://www.kalzumeus.com/2012/01/23/salary-negotiation/

I've been falling asleep to a podcast called "Sleep With Me"[0] for the last two years or so. For most of my life, I've had a lot of trouble falling asleep thanks to a fun combinat…

HN has monthly "Who is hiring?" threads, you could post there https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32306920

Interesting! I have degrees in CS and economics, and my experience was that the business school was dramatically more "bro-y" than the CS department. Not doubting you, just really …

Thanks for the recommendation! Several friends have also told me about this game - I think I'll go ahead and order it now.

My wife and I have gotten a lot of mileage out of playing these 1v1 games: - Twilight Struggle - Hive - Patchwork Choosing one really depends on mood. Twilight Struggle is the kind…

Thank you!

Do you have advice about where to find startup jobs? I know about HN's "Who is hiring?" post but I'm interested in other sources too.