mattyb678's comments

mattyb678 | 3 years ago | on: Voluntarily Stopping Eating and Drinking

This sounds like a really horrifying way to die. To willingly choose this shows the pain that some people must be dealing with.

mattyb678 | 3 years ago | on: Sexual loneliness: A neglected public health problem?

There are professional cuddlers that you can hire for, non-sexual, cuddles.

mattyb678 | 3 years ago | on: Tell HN: Confluent laying off 8% of staff

Let’s not mince words, though; the accountability for this decision rests with me. The consequences, on the other hand, rest with you, but so does a pretty generous COBRA package.[1]

/s

[1]: https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/macroeconomic-changes-ha...

mattyb678 | 3 years ago | on: Ask HN: What is the job market like for niche languages (Nim, Crystal)?

My guess is that the salaries of developers outside of the US, and western countries, pull down the averages

mattyb678 | 5 years ago | on: A terrible, horrible, no-good, very bad day at Slack

A couple points. Just because you personally don't remember or know the book does not mean that it is not memorable. Also, it could be that those who weren't aware of the book used it after seeing it used elsewhere.

mattyb678 | 6 years ago | on: Do Not Trust Journalists – A Mormon Example

> [H]ow does homophobia...within the Mormon Church affect those outside the church?

Prop 8 is perhaps the prime example of how it affects those outside the church. The LDS church was the main financial contributor to the yes on prop 8 campaign.

mattyb678 | 6 years ago | on: Potatos are as effective as carbohydrate gels for prolonged cycling performance

They also have boiled potatoes at many aid stations in ultra running events

mattyb678 | 6 years ago | on: Ask HN: How to get a software developer job in Europe as an American?

I’m conversational in Spanish and have visited it a few times, so I’d love to live there. I love the biking culture of the Netherlands. If not Spain, then a place that I could get by with English while I learn the local language.

mattyb678 | 6 years ago | on: Ask HN: How to get a software developer job in Europe as an American?

That’s such a great movie!

mattyb678 | 6 years ago | on: Ask HN: How to get a software developer job in Europe as an American?

Thanks, I'll check out those sites!

mattyb678 | 6 years ago | on: Ask HN: How to get a software developer job in Europe as an American?

Yeah, I don't think it's any kind of discrimination based on my nationality, but just might be more of a headache to interview and hire someone who lives so far away. Thanks for the tip on Tweakers, and I'll send you a PM!

mattyb678 | 7 years ago | on: The Challenge of Going Off Psychiatric Drugs

Even if I’m just a few hours late taking my Effexor I start getting brain zaps. They are terrible. I’m not looking forward to ever having to go off it

mattyb678 | 7 years ago | on: Ask HN: What are some niche communities you enjoy?

Trail and ultra running

mattyb678 | 8 years ago | on: Ask HN: Why don't tech job listings include compensation ranges?

StackOverflow had a blog post about how posting compensation ranges dramatically increases click-through rates of job postings (https://stackoverflow.blog/2016/07/27/salary-transparency/)