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I remember trying to teach myself python when I was 9 years old. I downloaded a book and couldn't understand how while and if statements could be used to build a functioning progra…

I come up with solutions to solve my own problems. You get better at finishing things the more you finish things.

This has been my observation too. VC backed competitors can spend 10-50x marketing spend of early bootstrapped companies quite easily.

"Once you get an offer, try to generate competing offers from your key relationships" I've always seen the statement of getting competing offers but how does it actually work in re…

Not sure about conferences but I run a sports tech hardware bootstrapped business. Feel free to drop me a line (email in profile)

Solo founder; it tends to change rapidly depending on the stage of the product. Probably 90% of the time writing code currently. Once the hardware product is released publicly it d…

As much as I enjoy linux.. it's just a real pain to use daily for work. Hackintosh a T480 and it's the best of both worlds.

Bootstrap,solo founder. Everyday is tough but I'm making it work. Had to pick up some side consulting work to make ends meet.

I had a quick skim through the paper; but I may have missed the breakdowns by sport. It would be interesting to see the statistics for sports that pay extremely well (NFL, Soccer, …

A crucial point the post misses is the distinction between motivation and discipline. Ultimately it's easy to work on things when they are fun and exciting; but motivation will onl…

Started a hardware startup from my background in sport. It's very tough, especially being the only employee & founder.

This concept does already exist to a certain degree. Single Player Project (SPP) for World of Warcraft is one example.

"The Disappearing Spoon: And Other True Tales of Madness, Love, and the History of the World from the Periodic Table of the Elements" by Sam Kean

I am sole founder of a bootstrapped hardware startup. My main competitor is iOS only. As I'm the only developer Flutter allowed me to create both iOS and Android apps simultaneousl…

Covid fatigue is no joke. As an Elite Athlete I'm training 20-30 hours a week. I got covid last year (triple vaxed) and it wiped me out for a good 6 months. It took me 3 weeks to b…

Diffie-Hellman key exchange pictures that use mixing colours to illustrate the concept.

I experience EXACTLY the same thing moments before falling asleep (no thc). It's truly amazing. If I manage to jolt myself awake I will write them down, otherwise they will be sure…

This is extremely common in the triphasic training approach. "Each block focuses on a particular portion of the main lifts—the eccentric (down) phase, the isometric (static) phase,…

Wow. Using a free fall calculator to put it into perspective. Height: 250ft (76metres) Speed at impact: 87mph (140kmph) Time of fall: 4 seconds I can't imagine the dread during tho…

This topic (or a variation of it) comes up quite frequently on HN. I agree with your observations. Google search seems to completely ignore search terms in quotation marks. It's li…

"But wait 15 minutes to see if your child gets anaphylaxis from them. We could have tested for allergy before giving the vaccine but its more convenient to have you wait around aft…

Spend some time out in nature. Extended periods of time away from the computer and out in nature is good for the soul.

Run a hardware based tech startup. Main Website: wordpress, WooCommerce, stripe Mobile Apps (iOS/Android): Flutter, Firebase WebApp: ReactJS, Firebase Hardware Firmware: C

Doesn't the herpes virus generally reactivate when the immune system is being run down? I know there is literature to suggest that Cold Sore outbreaks in an individual generally oc…

Synchronous and Asynchronous GPS Spoofing are the correct terms to use