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zboox

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    Comment #24086041

    A freelancer is usually an independent contractor, so they're a subset of contractors. You get a certain kind of freedom with freelancing but it does get tiring to chase people dow…

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    Comment #24084110

    Doesn't really have the "team" feel when the rest of your team is offshore. Large time zone differences make synchronous communication difficult.

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    Comment #24077374

    It's simply good to ask questions to show your interest in how others reason about.

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    Comment #24073065

    Hi Hnrobert42, thanks for your advice but I am not certain about limiting my options to small startups. I already attract small startups to a high degree and for better or for wors…

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    Comment #24051698

    As stated before, I find freelancing to be a lonely experience. Not a lot of developers to talk shop to, and rarely do clients follow-up with additional work or referrals. I finish…

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    Comment #24051473

    I find freelancing to be a lonely experience. I don't get to talk shop with co-workers as well. >I have no plans to go back to full-time employment. You should consider that route.…

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    Comment #24047612

    Do I need to make that distinction explicit? Companies are usually more interested in hearing what the employee can do for them rather than what the employee wants out of their car…

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    Comment #24047598

    What good would a code bootcamp do for me which I can't already do self-taught?

  9. story
    Ask HN: How do you build up your first career close to age 40?

    I have under 1 year total lifetime experience with full-time work, which was in 2010. That doesn't just include software engineering work (which is what I have done for the past se…

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    Comment #23953246

    Sounds like the bystander effect.

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    Comment #23953224

    I'm seeking a website for politics similar to what Patheos does for religion and non-religious perspectives. All the biases are present, but they are more clearly delineated and ca…

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    Ask HN: Is it ridiculous to want to create more privilege for yourself?

    I graduated a few years ago and I have a few years of professional experience already. But it's not in a really good place and I self-taught my way in. Schools that historically se…