estebandalelr's comments

"When about to die, nobody asks for more time in the office". Since I went bankrupt my family has been a great source of help and stability, but companies don't care. You're always replaceable.

estebandalelr | 6 years ago | on: Ask HN: Best Passive Income Method?

Invest in startups as a technical advisor. This has 2 effects: you will grow your network, and you will help the ecosystem. Those two, only my opinion, compound better than whatever financial instruments you can think of.

estebandalelr | 7 years ago | on: Ask HN: What is the difference between Burnout/Depression/Laziness/Wrong job?

As I see it, they are a package. The wrong job takes you to burnout, which causes perceived laziness (I'd say it's inability to work), and, if fired, might end up in depression. It's a deep hole that requires noticing early.

estebandalelr | 7 years ago | on: Ask HN: What are your “brain hacks” that help you manage everyday situations?

I use the "make distractions harder" method. For example, I log out of facebook so when my mind wanders to it, I have to make an effort, and in that action I regain control. I have my candies hidden behind a wall of healthy food, so if I get up to get them, I can choose an apple first.

estebandalelr | 7 years ago | on: Ask HN: What are your “brain hacks” that help you manage everyday situations?

This is a basic self reward system that works.

estebandalelr | 7 years ago | on: Ask HN: I've been a programmer for 6 years, and I can't solve basic CS problems

I would risk to say 95-5% Mostly researchers are creating those solutions for hard problems, and, in the industry, only a few have to bash them. The rest of us are concerned with keeping APIs responsive and getting that damn button the correct shade of blue.

estebandalelr | 10 years ago | on: Show HN: Fully-Featured Browser P2P WebTorrent Client

Awesome, bro