<rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>Hacker News: SurrealSoul</title><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/user?id=SurrealSoul</link><description>Hacker News RSS</description><docs>https://hnrss.org/</docs><generator>hnrss v2.1.1</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 05:43:07 +0000</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://hnrss.org/user?id=SurrealSoul" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"></atom:link><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by SurrealSoul in "Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (July 2020)"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Location: NYC
Remote: Yes<p>Willing to relocate: No<p>Technologies: Java, Python, SQL, C#, .NET, Devops/SRE, Javascript, Typescript, Node.js, Angular 4+, HTML / CSS, React<p>Resume/CV: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewcdavis0/" rel="nofollow">https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewcdavis0/</a>
LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewcdavis0/" rel="nofollow">https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewcdavis0/</a><p>email: andrewcdavis0(at)gmail.com<p>Looking for Backend/Fullstack work. Can contribute solutions, planning and execution across the stack as well as DM board games afterwards</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2020 23:14:26 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23753833</link><dc:creator>SurrealSoul</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23753833</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23753833</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by SurrealSoul in "Ask HN: Who is hiring? (March 2020)"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>SmartAsset <a href="https://smartasset.com/" rel="nofollow">https://smartasset.com/</a> | Senior and Intermediate Backend && Frontend Engineers | NYC: NOHO | Full Time We are a financial technology company aiming to provide the best personal finance advice on the web. We offer free and personalized tools to empower you to make smart personal finance decisions around homebuying, retirement, taxes and more. We have a big focus on getting finical advisors the right people for them, and giving people the right choices when it comes to finical advisors. Stack wise, we are a Java shop using the Play framework. We do some python and other things here and there as well.
Culture wise, we are a 130~ people startup. So we still have the startup feel, without that startup pressure.<p>Some benefits besides the normal stuff: Catered lunches 3x a week, casual work environment and a weekly happy hour<p>If you're interested or have any questions feel free to shoot me an email at adavis[at]smartasset.com<p>Thanks!</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2020 16:08:21 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22465574</link><dc:creator>SurrealSoul</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22465574</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22465574</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by SurrealSoul in "Ask HN: Who is hiring? (September 2019)"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>SmartAsset <a href="https://smartasset.com/" rel="nofollow">https://smartasset.com/</a> | Senior and Intermediate Backend && Frontend Engineers | NYC: NOHO | Full Time We are a financial technology company aiming to provide the best personal finance advice on the web. We offer free and personalized tools to empower you to make smart personal finance decisions around homebuying, retirement, taxes and more. We have a big focus on getting finical advisors the right people for them, and giving people the right choices when it comes to finical advisors.
Stack wise, we are a Java shop using the Play framework. We do some python and other things here and there as well.<p>Culture wise, we are a 130~ people startup. So we still have the startup feel, without that startup pressure.<p>Some benefits besides the normal stuff: Catered lunches 3x a week, casual work environment and a weekly happy hour<p>If you're interested or have any questions feel free to shoot me an email at adavis[at]smartasset.com<p>Thanks!</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Sep 2019 21:07:54 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20871194</link><dc:creator>SurrealSoul</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20871194</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20871194</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by SurrealSoul in "Ask HN: Who is hiring? (August 2019)"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>SmartAsset <a href="https://smartasset.com/" rel="nofollow">https://smartasset.com/</a> | Senior and Intermediate Backend && Frontend Engineers | NYC: NOHO | Full Time We are a financial technology company aiming to provide the best personal finance advice on the web. We offer free and personalized tools to empower you to make smart personal finance decisions around homebuying, retirement, taxes and more.
We have a big focus on getting finical advisors the right people for them, and giving people the right choices when it comes to finical advisors.<p>Stack wise, we are a Java shop using the Play framework. We do some python and other things here and there as well.<p>Culture wise, we are a 130~ people startup. So we still have the startup feel, without that startup pressure.<p>Some benefits besides the normal stuff: Catered lunches 3x a week, casual work environment and a weekly happy hour<p>If you're interested or have any questions feel free to shoot me an email at adavis[at]smartasset.com<p>Thanks!</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 01 Aug 2019 15:45:24 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20584843</link><dc:creator>SurrealSoul</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20584843</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20584843</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by SurrealSoul in "Ask HN: Who is hiring? (June 2019)"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>SmartAsset <a href="https://smartasset.com/" rel="nofollow">https://smartasset.com/</a> | Senior and Intermediate Backend && Frontend Engineers | NYC: NOHO | Full Time
We are a financial technology company aiming to provide the best personal finance advice on the web. We offer free and personalized tools to empower you to make smart personal finance decisions around homebuying, retirement, taxes and more.<p>We have a big focus on getting finical advisors the right people for them, and giving people the right choices when it comes to finical advisors.<p>Stack wise, we are a Java shop using the Play framework. We do some python and other things here and there as well.<p>Culture wise, we are a 130~ people startup. So we still have the startup feel, without that startup pressure.<p>Some benefits besides the normal stuff: Catered lunches 3x a week, casual work environment and a weekly happy hour<p>If you're interested or have any questions feel free to shoot me an email at adavis[at]smartasset.com<p>Thanks!</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 03 Jun 2019 16:17:59 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20084880</link><dc:creator>SurrealSoul</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20084880</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20084880</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by SurrealSoul in "Tencent replaces PUBG with a Chinese government-friendly alternative"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>So a game company removes one of their own games, and replaces it with a different version with a different name?<p>If the company decided to do that independently, does that matter? Maybe they could be capitalizing on nationalism?<p>If the government made them alter it, how would that be different than say Left 4 Dead having different censorship in Germany</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2019 14:37:54 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19859186</link><dc:creator>SurrealSoul</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19859186</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19859186</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by SurrealSoul in "Mark Zuckerberg Wants to Build WeChat for the West"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>I thought that was clear when messenger tried began to tie in other apps like uber / lyft and whatever they use for collecting payments.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2019 17:51:53 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19820615</link><dc:creator>SurrealSoul</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19820615</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19820615</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by SurrealSoul in "Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (May 2019)"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>I am hunting here to find referral bonuses :)</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2019 21:56:18 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19802055</link><dc:creator>SurrealSoul</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19802055</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19802055</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by SurrealSoul in "Ask HN: Who is hiring? (May 2019)"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>SmartAsset <a href="https://smartasset.com/" rel="nofollow">https://smartasset.com/</a> | Senior and Intermediate Backend && Frontend Engineers | NYC: NOHO | Full Time<p>We are a financial technology company aiming to provide the best personal finance advice on the web. We offer free and personalized tools to empower you to make smart personal finance decisions around homebuying, retirement, taxes and more.<p>We have a big focus on getting finical advisors the right people for them, and giving people the right choices when it comes to finical advisors.<p>Stack wise, we are a Java shop using the Play framework. We do some python and other things here and there as well.<p>Culture wise, we are a 130~ people startup. So we still have the startup feel, without that startup pressure.<p>Some benefits besides the normal stuff: Catered lunches 3x a week, casual work environment and a weekly happy hour<p>If you're interested or have any questions feel free to shoot me an email at adavis[at]smartasset.com<p>Thanks!</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2019 17:06:00 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19799203</link><dc:creator>SurrealSoul</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19799203</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19799203</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by SurrealSoul in "China to build moon station in 'about 10 years'"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Very exciting, for anyone who didn't know today is china's space day!<p>Even if it takes 10 years of valve time, its still exciting to hear something like that happening in my lifetime. I'll be able to hopefully witness the first human born off of earth :)</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2019 14:26:19 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19738633</link><dc:creator>SurrealSoul</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19738633</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19738633</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by SurrealSoul in "GitHub Has Become a Haven for China's Censored Internet Users"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Microsoft is in a really awkward position with this now, curious how it will play out</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 10 Apr 2019 17:27:29 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19626883</link><dc:creator>SurrealSoul</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19626883</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19626883</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by SurrealSoul in "Volvo is introducing a 112mph speed limiter to all its new cars"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>yeah bad phrasing on my end, knowing the max speed you could interact with a common obstacle (say a highway barrier) could lead to targeting harding to prevent fatalities, as opposed to general harding for all speeds.<p>Cars could still drive into lakes or off cliffs, but knowing the max speed a car could rear end another car may lead to minor enhancements that could save lives</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 04 Mar 2019 18:05:30 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19303558</link><dc:creator>SurrealSoul</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19303558</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19303558</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by SurrealSoul in "Volvo is introducing a 112mph speed limiter to all its new cars"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Pretty cool, by establishing a top speed standard they could run reliable crash tests for the absolute worst case that the car could experience. Looking forward to the future of "No matter how you drive this car, it won't kill you"</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 04 Mar 2019 17:36:19 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19303164</link><dc:creator>SurrealSoul</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19303164</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19303164</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by SurrealSoul in "Can America Still Build Big? A California Rail Project Raises Doubts"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>This doesn't stop private corporations from attempting. The Hyper loop and whatever they are calling the subway system that they are developing are "developing" still.<p>New York is adding a pretty massive LIRR line, so it seems like things are going ok</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 25 Feb 2019 21:47:46 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19249780</link><dc:creator>SurrealSoul</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19249780</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19249780</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by SurrealSoul in "How to balance full-time work with creative projects"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>No worries :) I didn't list weekends as they are not apart of my schedule. As much as I find routines to be beneficial to me, I am not a robot and enjoy my social times and lettings things happen as they go. Also the majority of my "free hour" during the weekdays is often goofing off with my friends online. It is also worth noting that my wife is my best friend as well<p>I'm in New York, if you ever in my neck of the woods send me a message, I'll buy you a beer</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2018 21:31:51 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18547018</link><dc:creator>SurrealSoul</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18547018</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18547018</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by SurrealSoul in "How to balance full-time work with creative projects"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Plenty actually, but time is lacking. I wouldn't mind being your friend and talking about if you'd like</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2018 21:01:53 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18546690</link><dc:creator>SurrealSoul</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18546690</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18546690</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by SurrealSoul in "How to balance full-time work with creative projects"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>I have a gym in my apartment, so typically a 45min workout and a 15 min shower</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2018 20:58:45 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18546638</link><dc:creator>SurrealSoul</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18546638</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18546638</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by SurrealSoul in "How to balance full-time work with creative projects"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>We go to the gym together and spend a lot of time in hour 4 together. The first hour is just exclusively for us. Often she will visit me while I am coding and I (typically) don't mind :)<p>Per weekend day, I normally find four~five hours of development time  and the rest I typically spend with her.<p>It's also worth noting that this schedule isn't law, there are days were I don't develop or go to the gym to hang out with my wife more</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2018 18:57:05 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18545441</link><dc:creator>SurrealSoul</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18545441</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18545441</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by SurrealSoul in "How to balance full-time work with creative projects"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>I disagree and actively disprove of this. I have four hours at home.<p>Hour1: Eating / TV / Hanging out with wife<p>Hour2: Development, studying, cultivating<p>Hour3: Gym<p>Hour4: Relax, mental health, maybe some more development<p>While I agree that my progress is significantly larger on the weekends, the five hours from the weekdays gives me a good amount. Keep in mind too, this is about side projects, creative ideas. Not about "starting a business" or some startup venture</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2018 18:44:42 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18545289</link><dc:creator>SurrealSoul</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18545289</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18545289</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by SurrealSoul in "How to balance full-time work with creative projects"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>As with everything, your milage may vary with these suggestions. I am not the writer, but am just a man with a side project, which is getting more and more of my time.<p>Change “I can’t” to “I don’t.” -- This section bugged me. At first, I thought it was great. Looking back, this is great advise for a smaller project, or someone just starting. However as your project gets bigger and larger you need to have time for mental health. By saying "I don't do anything Tuesday evenings" can isolate your friends or family. Sometimes after a hard day of work you just want to play a game or two with your friends, but it can be hard to make that push knowing you're actively "sabotaging" your progression. Having a routine is nice, and I find it the only way to progress myself, but sometimes it feels good for your friends and family to "bug" you. I personally believe breaking a routine for your mental health will be beneficial in the long run.<p>I do love the words about finding creative peak hours, building slowly and in general good habits. For what it is worth, I am using a "circle development cycle". You can imagine it as a circle progress wheel, making initial progress on several things and going back to improve them several times. The initial pass may be an uncolored landscape, where by the fourth pass there are natural mountains, cities and ect... This way I am cultivating new creative ideals while progressing on things as a whole. My "done" state will arrive sooner, but by delaying the "perfect" state's date.<p>Anyways, this is a great article and just wanted to share my smaller findings while I apply what the author suggested to myself</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2018 18:40:26 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18545239</link><dc:creator>SurrealSoul</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18545239</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18545239</guid></item></channel></rss>