Hi HN,
I am proposing a little community-brainstorming here and I am very curious about your answers to this very simple (and purposely broad) question:
What is your biggest problem right now?Ask HN: What is your biggest problem?
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Re: Ask HN: What is your biggest problem?
#2My lack of focus. I pair programmed with a colleague the other day and her ability to focus without losing sight of a goal was incredible. We were debugging for like 3 hours without dropping a beat and i can't go without a distraction for like a half hour. I'm guessing you're asking about this to generate business ideas though
Re: Ask HN: What is your biggest problem?
#3That people don't just give me tons of money.
On a more serious note, I would say people in power not following the rules. That includes managers at companies violating policies to the detriment of their employees. Another example is law enforcement and politicians breaking the law, violating procedures/regulations, or making mistakes that negatively impact citizens and not taking any responsibility or steps to make it right.
I list this as the biggest problem because it has so many problems throughout the system and very little recourse for when it happens (you're asking the very system that f'd you, to make it right).
Re: Ask HN: What is your biggest problem?
#4My lack of focus. I pair programmed with a colleague the other day and her ability to focus without losing sight of a goal was incredible. We were debugging for like 3 hours without dropping a beat and i can't go without a distraction for like a half hour. I'm guessing you're asking about this to generate business ideas though
Somsone did turn this into a business idea - big pharma. Some devs take amphetamines to increase focus. There are physicians who will prescribe Adderall for you to do better at your job, although it's a bit of a grey area and you'll have to shop around to find one.
Re: Ask HN: What is your biggest problem?
#5My lack of focus. I pair programmed with a colleague the other day and her ability to focus without losing sight of a goal was incredible. We were debugging for like 3 hours without dropping a beat and i can't go without a distraction for like a half hour. I'm guessing you're asking about this to generate business ideas though
Somsone did turn this into a business idea - big pharma. Some devs take amphetamines to increase focus. There are physicians who will prescribe Adderall for you to do better at your job, although it's a bit of a grey area and you'll have to shop around to find one.
Yeah true, I try and avoid pharmaceuticals though. Even caffeine makes me really jittery and uncomfortable.
Re: Ask HN: What is your biggest problem?
#6I find little meat in life that is offered as standard.
I mean: work, produce, consume, agree and enjoy the show (only if you keep dancing and only as long as it lasts).
Where is the joy? How much joy am I neglecting to follow standards I have not chosen?
I am looking for alternatives such as more dedication to my people, hobbies and joyful knowledge, finding that this has little overlap with the expected way of life.
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#7Earlier quoted context omitted.
Somsone did turn this into a business idea - big pharma. Some devs take amphetamines to increase focus. There are physicians who will prescribe Adderall for you to do better at your job, although it's a bit of a grey area and you'll have to shop around to find one.
Yeah true, I try and avoid pharmaceuticals though. Even caffeine makes me really jittery and uncomfortable.
I try to avoid all that stuff too. I just wanted to bring it up since there's a portion of the coding population that use them.
Re: Ask HN: What is your biggest problem?
#8Keeping my weight under control.
I've gained 20 pounds over the last year. It doesn't help that I bought a stand mixer and love baking. Cycling alone doesn't seem to keep things under control. I either need to do bigger riders or supplement it.
The one good thing is my eating out has been drastically cut. But there is still work to be done there.
Re: Ask HN: What is your biggest problem?
#9Keeping my weight under control. I've gained 20 pounds over the last year. It doesn't help that I bought a stand mixer and love baking. Cycling alone doesn't seem to keep things under control. I either need to do bigger riders or supplement it. The one good thing is my eating out has been drastically cut. But there is still work to be done there.
I've started drinking 3-4 pints of water in the morning. I don't feel hungry at all until lunchtime so my eating window is now probably 12-5pm which is pretty short. I might report back if I lose any weight! Bonus is that I'm not hydrated :-)
Re: Ask HN: What is your biggest problem?
#10finding a wife. It is very difficult to decide as it is one of the biggest decisions