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    In a restrictive contract. Should I leave or stay?

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    Assuming you're not somewhere like California that (rightly) voids such clauses to the extent you use all your own equipment in your own time, you could explain the situation and ask them for a waiver (in writing). This is all assuming you've read the clause right and it does mean while...
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    Contract technical writing

    QUESTION 
    Easiest way is take your previous gross hourly rate as an employee and multiply by two.
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    Is UNI really worthless?

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    Absolutely. Anti-university sentiment is first and foremost about jolting people out of the mindset of "every profession and person needs a college degree" and forcing them to think carefully about all options, rather than saying college is universally good for nothing.
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    Is UNI really worthless?

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    In dev ranks the typical progression goes something like: junior -> mid -> senior -> tech lead -> other leadership positions. It's not about age but either competence level or years vegetating at same company. Keep doing whatever you're enjoying learning from, but you'll need to bring in...
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    Is UNI really worthless?

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    I'll give a perspective as someone who's had a hiring manager role in IT before. Not advice, DYOR, etc. There's so little point doing this, because we rarely care. It would amount to X years and Y dollars of waste. It's just the easy answer, "I want to do [job], therefore go do a university...
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    New here. Currently, a web developer looking for different ideas

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    The idea is the toughest part, when you're an engineer / programmer. It's GaryV-level blurting cliche at this point that execution is ten times more important than ideas, but that cliche is plainly false. It's 50/50. And when you're a programmer type, your strengths lead you away from...
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    Why can't I succeed already? Is something's wrong with me?

    @Xpo well done putting in such effort, keep that up an you'll go far. However I'd recommend you adjust course. If web development is what you want to do, drop the freelance attempt for a bit, and go work for an agency. There you can get paid while learning all the tricks of the trade, mentored...
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    Bitcoin / Cryptocurrency Discussion (And Predictions)

    HOT! CRYPTO CHAT 
    Issue is it's not a singular tech money. Anyone can make and hawk one. Shiba Inu is probably the most blatant taking the piss of a bubble, within the bubble, that a bubble's participants ever wilfully opened their mouths and gulped down. And people talk about "the next shib" as a holy grail to...
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    Tips on finding software/web developer for an idea

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    (Disclaimer: this is entertainment and I don't know what I'm talking about) Hit LinkedIn first and try to grow your network out until you connect with people you know who are now programmers and/or are known by people you know. Ask if they'd be interested in consulting and a possible subsequent...
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    So WTF are NFTs all about? Buying JPGs? Why can't you just right-click save? Is this a giant ponzi? Far from it...

    HOT! CRYPTO 
    Gambling. An improved version, where you don't have to get out of your chair to go to the casino, plus you have all your online anon friends doing it along with you too so there's a social media aspect. It's an "investment". Like a stake at a poker table is an "investment".
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    27 years old, $140K in the bank and but feel broke

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    OP: don't buy an apartment, especially not in Zarathustra's city On the other hand, at $1k/mo (more than the global median income per year) you can live for 11 years without working, while living comfortably somewhere in the world. So supposing you're fired, so long as you haven't bought an...
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    Did you take more than one TYPE of VAXClNE?

    HOT! SPEEDWAY 
    I think that means you have to take less... or more...
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    Did you take more than one TYPE of VAXClNE?

    HOT! SPEEDWAY 
    It's not a normal vaccine, no, it's a new type. I've heard that's usually at the second shot, which makes sense as the immune system recognises the antigen after the 1st shot, hence a more intense response. Again, the issue is both sides are responding to this with a kind of either mystery /...
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    27 years old, $140K in the bank and but feel broke

    INTRO 
    Not that I get these copywritten threads complete with the bolding of text etc, but: A job and a business are very different. A job removes whole swathes of concerns you didn't even know you might have to worry about, sales and marketing in particular (which as a pure engineer you're absolutely...
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    Did you take more than one TYPE of VAXClNE?

    HOT! SPEEDWAY 
    I'm guessing this is setting up a cost/benefit position right? Let's not pretend vaccines are inherently bad, but similarly let's not pretend they can't cause injuries. National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program - Wikipedia It's a spectrum pro/con decision. A polio vaccine is one thing, a flu...
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    Did you take more than one TYPE of VAXClNE?

    HOT! SPEEDWAY 
    Yeah but he wasn't asking for people's opinions of anecdotes, but for anecdotes. #signaltonoise He's a goner just a matter of time. Jokes aside though, Israel is giving people 3rd rounds now, just because whatever we're out of options I guess. Meanwhile Australia and co thinks if they just...
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    Very concerning, by almost every metric most assets are in hyperbubble levels out there

    INVESTING 
    Hard one to work out how to play too. Stay in cash? The next one could be the one that finally does cash in. They've already printed huge amount, and that's all they know how to do for next crash, which will most likely be bigger than any previous. Try non-cash safe havens like gold or...
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    Why couldn't the US and world defeat the Taliban?

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    At least with traditional LARP they had plastic swords and stuff.
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    OnlyFans has just proven how important the commandment of Control is

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    Huge help for crypto. Quite unbelievable the attitudes big established companies have been increasingly showing towards other businesses. Basically: if we, who control almost all of a given market, don't feel absolutely comfortable with what you're using our service for, for whatever reason...

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