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mmarian
1,459karma·1,053submissions·July 28, 2019
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Latest projects:
* AI Copilot for LibreOffice Writer: https://librethinker.com/
* A personal blog about tech and startups: https://developerwithacat.com
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I open source my failed projects at: https://github.com/mihailthebuilder
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recent activity (1,053 total)
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Don't need a gym. Yoga mat and 4 weights are more than enough. I've been doing this for years and happy with the results.
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Every discussion topic must have a trackable solution. Action points must be assigned to team members. Review progress on the action points. Easier said than done, I know. Tech lead has to drive this.…
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> I also find it hard to argue (in a work context, for example) my own views without just citing what I've read. Pointing people to a good article is more than enough. If they're set in t…
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Great guide! A few things I'd add, after starting my own blog https://developerwithacat.com in Feb: - it's okay if you don't follow all of the advice; just do whatever you f…
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skribbl was always a good one for us: https://skribbl.io/
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Not a big (or personal) issue, but it's made me less keen on pursuing a blog site where I review virtual offices: https://officeshuffle.com I explain the reasons in this post: https:…
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> Mr Erginbilgic has overseen a ten-fold increase in Rolls-Royce's share price since taking over in January 2023. I couldn't believe it so I checked the share price...and they're rig…
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Good to know, I've noticed quite a few recommending them on Reddit. But you have to be careful these days because that's gamed too. Thanks for the convo btw! Got me reminiscing about my days…
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In an ideal world, absolutely! But it's impossible to tell unless you personally know someone who can provide evidence. A couple of examples... PostScan Mail - claims it started in 2012: https:&…
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I was told I couldn't get a job in the company they were working in. They said I was too junior. I applied anyway and got it ^_^ The flip side is that I've been told that I'm never goin…
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Whichever your customer is most often on. Never hurts posting a Show HN, just don't bank on it taking off.
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Because students need a job at the end of the program.
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You could look at anomalous ingress/egress patterns.
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My personal frustration is with service tests involving testcontainers: https://developerwithacat.com/blog/032025/test-containers-ba... TLDR too much effort to set up and d…
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Google Workspace Apps probably fit into this category. Wrote a few blog posts on them https://developerwithacat.com/blog/062025/google-workspace-m... But it's very comp…
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Data capture. They can pretend to be humans when requesting content from sites, thus bypassing blocks by Cloudflare et al. The content can be then passed to the AI mothership. They also get complete v…
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Offer to pay teachers $X (gift voucher, buy meal, etc) in exchange for 30-45 mins, where you ask them these questions. But this should be a lesson that go-to-market needs to go hand-in-hand with MVP d…
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Did for a while to tackle depression; standard small notebook at home, nothing special. Gave up after starting a blog. I guess I just needed to talk.
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I delegated my decision to buy a kitchen tap to the wise Perplexity oracle. I'm pleased to say they got it right.
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> LinkedIn posts: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mveteanu/recent-activity/all I think it would be better if you focused on personal opinions and experiences than generi…