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Someone (anyone!) get David Sacks on the horn and tell him to read this.

How does this compare to Hermes Agent?

Location: Thousand Oaks, CA

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Experienced engineering leader with 19+ years in software development, including 6+ years managing teams and driving product strategy. Proven success in scaling engineering teams, optimizing Agile workflows, and delivering impactful solutions. Built and led teams at AstraZeneca, BCG Digital Ventures, and multiple startups. Passionate about aligning technical execution with business goals, improving efficiency, and fostering innovation. Looking for VP or Director of Engineering roles in high-growth, product-focused companies.

Thank you for sharing your perspective—it’s an important one. Leadership isn’t for everyone, and that’s completely fine. Those driven to master technical skills should absolutely continue down that path—it leads to incredible innovation and contributions.

That said, I believe technical leadership works best when carried out by those with hands-on experience. This background fosters a deep understanding and empathy for engineers, making such leaders uniquely equipped to guide teams effectively.

For those interested in developing soft skills alongside their technical expertise, leadership offers a chance to scale their impact in new ways. By combining hard and soft skills, leaders can achieve non-linear scalability, influencing not just the work but the people and systems around them.

Ultimately, it’s about choice. Both paths—technical mastery and leadership—are valuable. The key is ensuring leadership is a deliberate pursuit, not just the default next step.

https://eev.ee/blog/2016/09/15/music-theory-for-nerds/

I’m quite content with Brave Browser — no complaints here.

Simply beautiful.

I found this post to be refreshing, as the author was blatantly thumbing their nose at web2's centralized nature and having fun in the process.

Choosing to be your own platform is a form of empowering ones ideas. And if reach is a concern, post a damn link.

O Captain! My Captain!

The notion that regulation equates to the fall of crypto is a falsehood. Regulation will help clarify crypto usage.

Threads like this are why I love HN.

So I downloaded MetaMask, got everything set up, and went to one of the NFT marketplaces to try to make one. Uploaded the image and got a big scary warning:

One NFT marketplace shows you an error message and therefore the technology is not decentralized? That's a bit of a stretch. That NFT marketplace might have restrictions in place for their own legal reasons, but using that as an excuse to say that the technology isn't decentralized is unjustifiable.

This. IMHO, those who criticize crypto tend to experience the fallacy of incomplete evidence (aka "cherry picking" [0]).

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cherry_picking

Love the zettlekasten method! I gave dendron a shot a few months back, but it just didn't stick. Something about using my IDE as a note-taking tool got in the way of my flow. Currently using NotePlan 3 and really liking it.

+1 for Boris Brejcha

I recently discovered Boris Brejcha and can't recommend him enough. He has a great live set at Grand Palaris that's phenomenal:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqz8c4ZP3Wg.

I find live performances quite nostalgic for obvious (pandemic) reasons. Along those same lines, Fatboy Slim at BA i360 in Brighton UK is worth experiencing:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AvC05kXS9I.

Better question: Do you see anything right with that?

The implications of this cannot be overstated. Utilizing VS Code as a platform -- at least for a dev -- makes dendron feel intuitive and flexible enough to customize to my hearts content.

I assume this is for co's who'd prefer rolling their own iOS CI/CD pipeline(s).

This. I'm sure all these bundles help keep the metaphorical lights on in the short term, but I can't help but see this as a risk posed to Braves long term adoption.

Psycho-Cybernetics by Maxwell Maltz was one of the most profound books I've ever read. It combines cognitive behavior techniques with cybernetics (developed by Norbert Wiener and John von Neumann) to help manage ones minds and to cultivate a healthier, more beneficial thought garden. Upon further reflection, this book is steeped in stoic principles and practices.

You have more control over your thoughts than you think you do -- it's a muscle like any other that gets stronger with practice. The next time you find yourself being cynical, try this:

Take a moment to mentally step away from your cynical thought seeds. Observe them from an omniscient, non-judgemental point-of-view, as best as you can.

Like a farmer looking over his land, he knows nothing on his farm can affect him unless he allows it to affect him. As the observer, you gets to decide what thoughts to water and grow. The flip side is equally true too -- deprive negative thoughts of attention and resources and they'll pass.

Managing Oneself - Peter Drucker (recommended--quick read)

The Martian - Andy Weir (slightly more entertaining than the movie)

The ONE Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results - Gary Keller (great for improving ones focus on the task at hand while having the big picture in mind)

Not Fade Away - Laurence Shames (note to self: it's never too late to appreciate all we have and have had. recommended)

Creativity, Inc.: Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration - Ed Catmull (excellent stories and a unique POV on Jobs)

Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose - Tony Hsieh (a bit higher level than I had hoped for, but still worth a read)

The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don't Work and What to Do About It - Michael Gerber (recommended)

How To Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia (meh, I could take it or leave it)

Tribal Leadership - Dave Logan (applicable tactics and strategies to achieving happiness-- recommended by Tony Hsieh via 'Delivering Happiness'. Highly recommended)

Crossing the Chasm - Geoffrey Moore (solid concept, however this was a dry read... for me)

The Obstacle Is The Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumphs - Ryan Holiday (recommended)

The War of Art - Steven Pressfield (a great way to cure procrastination)

Peopleware - Tom DeMarco (not for me)

So Good They Can't Ignore You - Cal Newport (IMHO this book would have been better as a blog post)

The Lean Startup - Eric Ries (recommended)

As a Man Thinketh - James Allen (quick read, highly recommended)

The Effective Executive - Peter Drucker (terrific book chalked full of wisdom. recommended)

The Magic of Thinking Big - David Schwartz (recommended)

Tribes: We Need You to Lead Us - Seth Godin (recommended)

Psycho-Cybernetics: A New Way to Get More Living Out of Life - Maxwell Maltz (first published in 1960, this incredible book has been, hands down, the most impactful book I read all year. This book helped me finally weed out pervasive negative though patterns and much, much more. Highly recommended if you're open to it)

How you can place the blame on the general public for the complacency of the major studios is beyond me.

My dads tire and wheel business is screwed. 40+ years in the business, and it has dwindled down to practically nothing.

Or you can find yourself an isolation tank.