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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
I'm on LinkedIn for anything: https://linkedin.com/in/mihailmarian . Make sure you add a message before you send a connection invite.
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Plenty of founder networking meetups in London: https://www.meetup.com/find/?location=gb--17--London&source=... YC's cofounder matching platform is great to, as long as …
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VPN
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Yep, it's simply due to specialization and survivorship bias.
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If by "capital product", you mean business, there's plenty. The most popular in these circles is: https://www.pragmaticengineer.com/ But it's not easy. I tried it …
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Used Kit.com and EmailOctopus, was quite happy with both.
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I haven't come across blogs where I consistently like the posts written (practical bootstrapped startup tips + domain insights). Not that it's an issue, I don't expect people to like al…
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> work that appear to be useful while it only looks good on paper but doesn't provide real value Don't know how much experience you have with other fields, but what I've seen is that…
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I'm guessing they're asking if there's any startup founders who've used HTMX for their tech stack.
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> I refuse to do meaningless work You'll probably do meaninglessness in whatever job you end up picking. > What strategies do you suggest for someone struggling to find motivation at this s…
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I was just thinking of that earlier today, really cool!
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For those wondering, Astronomer is a commercial offering of the open-source Apache Airflow service.
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Reddit? It's been as good for me as HN.
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Hard to say unless you know what you like doing, and what you're willing to sacrifice in order to do something different.
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I have the Pixel 8, and I've been happy with the battery and pretty much everything. It's got a great performance/price ratio.
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https://archive.ph/3Xx2o
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I did. Left sales to become a software engineer. Sometimes I regret it, most times I don't.
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It's unlikely your target audience will be here. Also, there are plenty such tools, you need to explain why yours stands out from the rest.
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This should be a Show HN post: https://news.ycombinator.com/newsfaq.html
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Thing is I don't even know what options (if any) are realistic for me. I'm not good at leetcode, nor do I wish to be. I'd love to be involved on the strategy side, doing research on mar…
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I'd love to work at a quant trading firm.