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    Accountability/Mastermind group (virtual)

    MEETUPS 
    Message me. I don't promise anything, but I want to know what you are up to.
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    Clarifying my purpose, goals, direction

    SIDE HUSTLE 
    How many more years in IT are you planning? Are you sure you need those certifications? If music is your passion, are you practicing daily, and do you have a good teacher? I wouldn't compromise on that if you are serious, better take more time paying off your loan. Also, how long would it take...
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    Looking for advice "How to Start Side Hustle, Exercise, Me Time while holding Full time Job"

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    Here are some things I or my friends have tried: (1) Move closer to your job to cut commute. If possible, make it a 5-minute walk. Last time I moved I realized that the extra rent was "only" $1400 extra per month, whereas I was avoiding 30-40 hours of soul-draining commute per month. (2) Focus...
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    Web designer

    SIDE HUSTLE WEB DESIGN 
    No, it should not be possible for anyone in the company to check the last 4 characters of the password, or the last 2, or the last 7. They should store a cryptographic hash of the entire password and nothing else. The fact that it is possible means that they wrote custom code around handling...
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    Project ideas for 2 to 3 months sidewise

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    Regarding the blog, I've been working on a new blog of mine, different but also in the self-improvement space (link below my name). So I've read a lot of other blogs recently. In my impression, your content is quite superficial. Example excerpts: -- just because a book covers many things does...
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    Everything can be rented

    Food delivery platforms in the U.S. have worked on last-mile delivery solutions. From what I know, - the margins are tight, so they basically break even, and - the scheduling logistics is complicated even with machine learning. You have to think about supply & demand, the couriers have to...
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    Is 2.5k$ on domain name worth it? Facts inside

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    And more: - safe3dprinting.com (who doesn't want safety ? :) ) - fantasyprinting.com
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    Is 2.5k$ on domain name worth it? Facts inside

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    My suggestions (all available): - 10dprinting.com (10 dimensions, why not ?) - 33dprinting.com - 1dprinting.com - pidprinting.com (pi=3.1415... almost 3)
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    How can you work full time while growing your business ?

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    I've just looked it up, and the median rent for a studio in Toronto is $1825.
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    My Firsthand Example of WHY You Should NEVER Do What You Love; and It’s Not What You Think.

    GOLD! MINDSET 
    So what?! You've had fun, and now you can do something else. It doesn't mean the fun was not real!
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    Is this stealing an idea?

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    You have to distinguish between patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets. Patent -- an invention is disclosed in exchange for temporary exclusivity. If they hold a valid patent, then it may be enforceable. Not everything is patentable. They may have patented some key aspect of a...
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    Feedback for an app idea

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    It reminds me of the Joel Spolsky's rant about the CueCat 19 years ago, Wasting Money on Cats The problem is exactly the same, the chicken-and-egg problem. Why on earth would someone create a QR code and carry it around, when nobody else uses this app, and then typing the phone manually takes 5...
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    The Personal Development SCAM

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    Napoleon Hill's "Think and Grow Rich" is supposed to be about exactly that, how Andrew Carnegie and others got rich.
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    Ideas using Machine Learning?

    HOT! IDEA 
    I've had a successful startup exit thanks to a recommendation system I had developed. I do not recommend this subfield of machine learning, as the value you are generating is limited. It is great if you work for Amazon, Netflix, and Spotify, but very low for just about everybody else, including...
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    How can you work full time while growing your business ?

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    @AppMan , do you do machine learning, or at least data engineering? Do you know the open source stack (python, java, git, linux?) Are you good at what you do? At a minimum, can you get a job at Google/Facebook? Can you sometimes travel to NYC? If yes, especially if you do machine learning, PM...
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    Web designer

    SIDE HUSTLE WEB DESIGN 
    Off-topic, I've just set up hosting with BlueHost. Then I had some inquiry and they asked me for the last 4 characters of the password. I couldn't believe it, I've asked them if they knew anything about how hashes work, but they were clueless. That, you know, encrypting 4 characters and then 10...
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    Dealing with procrastination when you're comfortable

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    Ultimately it doesn't matter if you have a particular feeling or not. If you do the steps, and keep going, little by little, then you will probably succeed, in the end. And if you don't, then you won't. You don't have to always move forward at 100%. Just 1% is enough. Keep moving at 1%. Do one...
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    The SlowLane of yoga, pilates, and fitness classes

    SLOWLANE HEALTH 
    Background: I have 10+ years of dance training. I perform ballet, and I have taught Argentine Tango and yoga. I did not, however, start as a kid; my first background was in math and programming. I have been through more than my fair share of open classes in dance, yoga, pilates, and a bunch of...
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    20 Year Software Engineer Here, with Patents: Will build your idea for free

    IDEA 
    If you do find a project and it has algorithms / data science needs, I can be an advisor. Can share credentials if there's interest. I am thinking, from a Fastlane perspective, we should create an incubator, to challenge YCombinator and TechStars. Call it FastLane Incubator. Anyone wants to...
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    Resources for idea generation

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    I've had a couple failed startups. Now I understand :smile2: In other words, take any idea and go ahead with it. You will learn everything else whether the idea is good or not, things like - finding partners - dividing equity - creating a website - setting up an LLC - where to find users or B2B...

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