ADS-B demodulation / decoding in Rust, all open source! Also included is a cool radar tui application.
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#292Working on my take on the metaverse: https://substrata.info/
Pretty exciting.
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#293Earlier quoted context omitted.
Do you perchance like to teach? Maybe lectures like traditional classes, but there's a huge need for mentors to young folks with interest in technical fields, particularly in underdeveloped countries (in many such cases merely talking to them in English is already a lot of help!) I know I'd like to do that, but I've always liked teaching so maybe it's not fitting to everyone. E.g. I volunteer at a local (Brazilian) n…
Can I ask you what the name of the org is? I really like to teach, I've done it before, and being Brazilian really makes me want to give back to an institution closer to home.
Please add an email to your profile so I can reach out directly - I shouldn't doxx myself that obviously and if I post the name of the org I will
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#294I turneda hobby into a job teaching whitewater kayaking and swiftwater rescue techniques. COVID sent so many people outside that I was able to quit a tech job June 2020 and have been able to do this during the warmer months and play doing other hobbies all winter long.
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#295I won the IPO lottery and I’m in the middle ground between rich enough to never work again but not quite rich enough for the yachts/mansions/private jets lifestyle. I haven’t worked in 6 months and I’m struggling to find a larger meaning to my life beyond getting yet another tech job. I’ve considered going to college for a math degree, moving to my parents home country, and joining the military (among many other opti…
> rich enough to never work again Congrats... but be careful. Some young people underestimate the amount of money needed to "never work again". If you're not working then you don't have group health insurance. You're in the individual market, which often has crappy insurance providers. If you have a serious health issue, and get into a dispute with the insurance provider, your illness can cost millions. If you have >…
That's not really true anymore though. The ACA made it so individual health plans are really similar now to what you will get through an employer. And no denial for pre-existing conditions, etc.
Fk you money where you don't ever need to work again and* maintain a big lifestyle is a totally different story though. Doesn't mean OP can't take a break for a year or two though.
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#296I've been making homemade pizza. I make a few every few days.
It started out pretty bad, but now it's delicious and my kids get excited to eat it - they think it's the best crust ever.
It's not the recipe at all, either. The technique makes all the difference, at least for the dough.
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#297Making my own SaaS during my free time, and trying to not overengineer everything
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#298Earlier quoted context omitted.
If your interest in moving to your parent's home country is not brand new and therefore it's more than something you're just beginning to consider, jump on a plane "tomorrow" and start reading Russian lit and spending hours on Reddit there. This assumes you haven't spent a ton of time there in the past because if you haven't then you will find immediate meaning living there. And if you decide to do one of those other…
I don’t know op’s situation - but visa/green card is a big monkey wrench in those plans. Also consider the wealth expatriation tax of your host country-they can really sting.
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#300As a self taught programmer, I struggled to get a job. So I decided to build [name redacted], which has now turned into my full time job.
[name redacted] comparison website for mobile phone contracts and SIM contracts.
[link redacted]
Being my first project with no prior experience behind me, I made a lot of mistakes along the way. It's been a great learning experience and I've learnt more than I thought possible.
However, I really struggle with imposter syndrome. I'd be embarrassed to ever show my code to anyone else. I'm never happy with what I build and I can't shake the feeling that all of my code is a complete mess. I think I could learn a lot if I actually got a programming job working with others in a team.