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New comment by arius in "ICE using Palantir tool that feeds on Medicaid data"

arius — Mon, 26 Jan 2026 05:36:31 +0000

Wake up Americans, your country is becoming a shitshow.

New comment by arius in "Top Performers Have a Superpower: Happiness"

arius — Tue, 22 Feb 2022 12:22:20 +0000

Depression, like your sports analogy, is not only rooted in genetics but also in the environment. While you can act on your environment, you can't act on genetics for now. Focusing on what is in one's reach is the only thing one can do. Being certain that the cause is out of our control (while true for parts of it) is in itself something fueling depression.

New comment by arius in "Embrace slow productivity"

arius — Wed, 12 Jan 2022 05:16:40 +0000

In such case I would recommend to under promise and over deliver. Your estimate conveys that it's risky selling it as a 3 months project and risk free as 6 months. It's in your best interest to sell it as 6 months and have a chance to complete it in 3. You could bargain 5 months by taking few risk. Nonetheless a good manager should have understood your estimation range and act accordingly.