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nord/mullvad, bitwarden, claude code (max), openai, youtube music, google drive (for the storage space). Got a few lifetime payments too for various desktop utility apps I pay for …

The Sound ID is amazing. Been using it for a few years now. I usually just keep it on while I'm hiking and it identifies over a dozen birds in 20-30min, nearly all of which I've ev…

I use cline + Anthropic and Google models with a custom .clinerules for frontend react + typescript. I manually tag relevant files into context - Gemini 2.5 pro tries to fix and re…

Outsource as much as you can afford, even if its just help around the house.

For my personal todo list, about 50, but a lot of them are small (send an email to X) or non-urgent (return a package, pay a bill) so I don't lose track. I don't add routine tasks …

Not OP, but as an American consumer, what i would like are: - better labeling on products i buy to know they didn't contribute to the deforestation. Ideally these products are chea…

Thanks Shon! Got one a bit earlier while they were still there -- really excited for this :)

If I'm a citizen and want to sponsor my parents to get green card, do they have to spend 6 months/year in the US? Is there a way around this requirement? Life abroad is better for …

Have there been updates on the expectations of working remotely given the current CDC guidelines?

I struggle with exactly the same problem; reading (and also playing the piano in my case) feels like a low value-generating activity. My time is more and more limited over the year…

I agree; founders should have substantially more equity than any one early employee. But its not just about which is harder to start as (founder or early employee), but also the ti…

I've been an early engineer (first 3) at a startup. I didn't stick around long enough to vest for reasons, but in hindsight, it wouldn't have been worth it financially even if I ha…

I'm trying to help my mom's small, offline-only women's fashion boutique move onto the internet. I'm fortunate enough to have a remote job in tech, but their business is significan…

As a founder, I got to do everything -- sales, design, development. This cultivated a very wide interest and general proficiency in a lot of things. My startups failed though, and …

I have a long (years worth) list of things I want to learn, and prioritized list (a months worth) for things that can indirectly help me at work. I have to further prioritize down …

The editing window had closed by the time we got clarification, so wasn't able to make the adjustment. Apologies for the confusion.

There are lower and higher grade levels for Sys Admins. This particular role is for a GS-13, which should be reflected by the required experienced.

We (the USDS) are posting on behalf of the NPS as part of a new hiring pilot. We clarified with the team there -- unfortunately fully remote positions are not currently available. …

The apply button is now active -- sorry for the delay!

National Parks Service (under Department of Interior) | System Administrator (GS-13) | Remote and Onsite | $96,856 - $128,920 | Washington, DC; Reston, VA; Lakewood, CO (just outsi…

Google Keep. I have four types of notes: personal, work, learning, and health. For each type of note, I have a short term and long term list of tasks. All tasks in my short term li…

As someone who has started and worked as an early employee at several startups in the bay area and has spent a large amount of time interviewing and evaluating offers: Con 1: Compe…

1. aggregate a list of services that do free electronic and chemical waste pickup. I have to wait to get a flyer in the mail telling me someone would come by in the wee hours of th…