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Neofetch developer archives all his repositories: "Have taken up farming"

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Re: Neofetch developer archives all his repositories: "Have taken up farming"

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Post by sneak »

pastaguy1 wrote: post #74
miah_ wrote: post #54

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Maybe they have saved enough from working in tech that they can grow vegetables for themselves in a very low scale way. Its nice to escape from the career you've had for decades. Sometimes its not even an escape from the career, but the career and the city you've lived in. Moving to the forest and growing some vegetables and raising chickens isn't that difficult. You certainly don't need "millions in equipment". Its…

Funny comment about it being dark in Michigan. My feeling here in the summer is like, will the sun ever set (somewhat light out until almost 10pm depending on location)? I know what you mean, of course.

I grew up in Michigan. I live in Berlin now, and it’s light to 11:30pm and I can read on my balcony in natural light at 4:30am.

Re: Neofetch developer archives all his repositories: "Have taken up farming"

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Post by dgacmu »

AdamN wrote: post #27
zer00eyz wrote: post #17

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> You need to be a welder, plumber, vet, horticulturist, builder, metrologist I love this about farmers. They are the polymaths of our age and folks dont get it. Farming YouTube is a trip because there's more tech in a tractor than in some startups. > and if you're doing properly, crooked accountant as well. Yea, most people dont get what a "future" is, and why corn and lumber have them (but not onions... thats a les…

> You need to be a welder, plumber, vet, horticulturist, builder, metrologist Not sure how commmon this is anymore. The age of the family farm with a mix of livestock, rotating crops, and woodlands are long gone in the developed world. Each of these tasks would be handled mostly by a professional in any serious farming operation.

I don't know how common this is in row crops, but it's exceptionally common in cattle ranching. The majority of cattle producers ("cow-calf" operations, the ones who raise cattle from birth to about half-grown) are smaller operations. They're absolutely jacks-of-all-trades.

Re: Neofetch developer archives all his repositories: "Have taken up farming"

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Post by shagie »

driverdan wrote: post #33

Every time this topic comes up I say the same thing. If you've never worked on a farm and have some kind of romantic idea about it then you shouldn't do this. Farming is hard work. Modern farmers have college degrees, millions in equipment, and a vast amount of knowledge and experience you do not have. If you're thinking of doing this and do not have experience go work on a farm for a year before you buy in.

It's likely more of a goatops reaction.

https://www.goatops.com

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26336880 (255 points on March 4, 2021 | 80 comments )

Re: Neofetch developer archives all his repositories: "Have taken up farming"

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Post by thefz »

driverdan wrote: post #33

Every time this topic comes up I say the same thing. If you've never worked on a farm and have some kind of romantic idea about it then you shouldn't do this. Farming is hard work. Modern farmers have college degrees, millions in equipment, and a vast amount of knowledge and experience you do not have. If you're thinking of doing this and do not have experience go work on a farm for a year before you buy in.

Speaking personally, being that most of my work is "virtual", I take up as much physical work as I can, and even create some out of curiosity.

I miss the physical world and being able to touch and understand mechanical objects. In time I have become a decent bike mechanic and I can do some plumbing and electrical work.

This is just to say that some of us end up craving contact with the physical world more, not less.

Re: Neofetch developer archives all his repositories: "Have taken up farming"

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Post by totemandtoken »

miah_ wrote: post #54
driverdan wrote: post #33

Every time this topic comes up I say the same thing. If you've never worked on a farm and have some kind of romantic idea about it then you shouldn't do this. Farming is hard work. Modern farmers have college degrees, millions in equipment, and a vast amount of knowledge and experience you do not have. If you're thinking of doing this and do not have experience go work on a farm for a year before you buy in.

Maybe they have saved enough from working in tech that they can grow vegetables for themselves in a very low scale way. Its nice to escape from the career you've had for decades. Sometimes its not even an escape from the career, but the career and the city you've lived in. Moving to the forest and growing some vegetables and raising chickens isn't that difficult. You certainly don't need "millions in equipment". Its…

It's always interesting to hear from people who moved to Michigan because the better part of my adult life has been devoted to getting out of Michigan. It sounds like you have a peaceful life though

Re: Neofetch developer archives all his repositories: "Have taken up farming"

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Post by chrsw »

latentcall wrote: post #75
driverdan wrote: post #33

Every time this topic comes up I say the same thing. If you've never worked on a farm and have some kind of romantic idea about it then you shouldn't do this. Farming is hard work. Modern farmers have college degrees, millions in equipment, and a vast amount of knowledge and experience you do not have. If you're thinking of doing this and do not have experience go work on a farm for a year before you buy in.

Farm doesn’t always mean hundreds of acres and millions in loans. My neighbors across the street are farmers and live in a residential neighborhood. They have a quarter acre in the front yard for growing veggies and own a 1 acre plot just outside of town. At some point sitting at a computer becomes unfulfilling and some point some people can’t take it anymore.

I read "Have taken up farming" as "I now make a living from farming and nothing else". Maybe that was wrong of me to assume that but I was also thinking that's what the parent comment was referring to as well.

Re: Neofetch developer archives all his repositories: "Have taken up farming"

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Post by mdip »

pastaguy1 wrote: post #74
miah_ wrote: post #54

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Maybe they have saved enough from working in tech that they can grow vegetables for themselves in a very low scale way. Its nice to escape from the career you've had for decades. Sometimes its not even an escape from the career, but the career and the city you've lived in. Moving to the forest and growing some vegetables and raising chickens isn't that difficult. You certainly don't need "millions in equipment". Its…

Funny comment about it being dark in Michigan. My feeling here in the summer is like, will the sun ever set (somewhat light out until almost 10pm depending on location)? I know what you mean, of course.

Who'd a thunk there'd be so many Michiganders on Hacker News?

I'm with ya, I tend to rise with the sun and 5:00 AM gets very old. Morning's like "Can I just sneak by you? Ope[0], sorry 'bout that, didn't mean to wake you up"

[0] I couldn't resist.

Re: Neofetch developer archives all his repositories: "Have taken up farming"

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Post by sneak »

Counterpoint: I have been programming for 27 years and I am constantly trying to find more ways to spend time indoors, or to make the indoors time more indoorsy: blackout windows, sub-basements, HVAC upgrades (currently lusting after a central whole-house humidifier).

Not everyone thinks “touch grass” is the answer. I want to live in the second subbasement 24/7, or in space.

Re: Neofetch developer archives all his repositories: "Have taken up farming"

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Post by chrsw »

andoando wrote: post #73
driverdan wrote: post #33

Every time this topic comes up I say the same thing. If you've never worked on a farm and have some kind of romantic idea about it then you shouldn't do this. Farming is hard work. Modern farmers have college degrees, millions in equipment, and a vast amount of knowledge and experience you do not have. If you're thinking of doing this and do not have experience go work on a farm for a year before you buy in.

With all this tech youd imagine it should have become easier to self sustain.

Maybe. But when I think "tech" the first thing that comes to mind isn't "sustainability". The first things that come to my mind are "cost, maintenance, consumption and waste".
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