Hacker News: controlledchaos

New comment by controlledchaos in "How I got 100% off my train travel"

controlledchaos — Wed, 19 Mar 2025 14:37:18 +0000

As a North American who travels in the UK multiple times per year, I really need you to elaborate. My experience has been nothing less than amazing, in comparison to the complete lack of rail options at home.

New comment by controlledchaos in "The Microsoft 365 Copilot launch was a disaster"

controlledchaos — Mon, 27 Jan 2025 10:32:43 +0000

So I'm NOT crazy for remembering that being a feature in old Teams! Thanks for confirming!

New comment by controlledchaos in "Poop: a performance optimizer observation platform"

controlledchaos — Mon, 02 Dec 2024 13:58:05 +0000

This is the day that I type

> yay poop

into my terminal. I am giggling like a child.

New comment by controlledchaos in "Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (November 2024)"

controlledchaos — Tue, 05 Nov 2024 16:19:09 +0000

Location: Edmonton, Alberta

Remote: In-office preferred

Willing to relocate: Yes, but would take time

Technologies: .NET, Python, and more (see CV)

Website: https://evanirla.info

Email: evan.irla+hireme@outlook.com

I've been in the industry for over 9 years, working in government permitting/licensing software.

New comment by controlledchaos in "Sublime Text 4 Build 4180"

controlledchaos — Mon, 12 Aug 2024 21:25:14 +0000

It still isn't on par with VS code, but it has been good enough for my team.

New comment by controlledchaos in "Why Windows Is Terrible"

controlledchaos — Thu, 07 Mar 2024 18:54:13 +0000

WCAG compliance is a choice, I guess.

New comment by controlledchaos in "Solve your big problems by solving your real problem"

controlledchaos — Wed, 12 Jul 2023 14:03:16 +0000

Yeah, I was just about to re-share this until I read that.

New comment by controlledchaos in "What do you think is important for relationships to work out long term?"

controlledchaos — Sun, 02 Jul 2023 15:58:57 +0000

Trust is the foundation of a good relationship. Respect is the framing.

Sexual Attraction is just the external facade, inviting you inside.

These things take TIME.

My Brief Experience with an MLM Scheme

controlledchaos — Sun, 18 Jun 2023 05:30:57 +0000

Article URL: https://evanirla.substack.com/p/my-brief-experience-with-an-mlm-scheme

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36377592

Points: 3

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New comment by controlledchaos in "Ask HN: How do you effectively predict how long a task will take?"

controlledchaos — Fri, 14 Oct 2022 17:46:42 +0000

My company has developed a spreadsheet based on actual historical effort that spits out a SWAG (Scientific Wild-Ass Guess). Things are split up into different categories, as building with one technology could be more costly than building with another. It has been remarkably accurate as long as we can stay within the original scope.

New comment by controlledchaos in "Ask HN: What’s a good laptop for software development at around $2k?"

controlledchaos — Wed, 20 Apr 2022 13:16:37 +0000

I love my Lenovo Thinkpad (X1 Carbon). From the little things like hardware switches for the webcam and microphone to the big things like the excellent keyboard feel and Linux support (I use Manjaro). HOWEVER, get the premium screen, because WOW the 1080p screen isn’t great.

New comment by controlledchaos in "Ask HN: Developers, what do you miss in dev docs?"

controlledchaos — Sat, 16 Apr 2022 21:46:19 +0000

My opinion is that dev docs should always start with common use cases that drill into related SDKs/APIs. I find that they are oddly separated more often than I’d like them to be. Microsoft seems to be getting the picture with their .NET 6 documentation.

New comment by controlledchaos in "Ask HN: Teach students that programming is like adding a GPU to their brains?"

controlledchaos — Sat, 16 Apr 2022 19:17:26 +0000

My brain didn’t become “upgraded” when programming clicked. It was just another tool that I could use to make the world better. Not everyone can code. Those who can already have the wiring there and just need training.

New comment by controlledchaos in "Show HN: My website, hosted on a 386 25 MHz, 4 MiB of RAM, 38400 baud internet"

controlledchaos — Sat, 16 Apr 2022 19:12:22 +0000

Link doesn’t work

New comment by controlledchaos in "Ask HN: Developers, what do you miss in dev docs?"

controlledchaos — Sat, 16 Apr 2022 19:11:48 +0000

Do you mean, “What things do you miss when writing documentation as a developer?”

New comment by controlledchaos in "Ask HN: Appointment Booking and Payments"

controlledchaos — Sun, 10 Apr 2022 05:14:40 +0000

Square has been pretty attractive for my business needs.

New comment by controlledchaos in "Millions of Americans retired early. Now they want to work again"

controlledchaos — Sun, 03 Apr 2022 23:52:21 +0000

For me, the dopamine hit when I solve a difficult problem solved can be amazing. Though, I find that if I don’t balance it out with other stuff (like golf, travelling, etc.) I tend to burn out a bit. As someone who has solved some incredibly difficult problems, how do you maintain a balance?

New comment by controlledchaos in "Ask HN: Whats your ToDo's setup/apps/strategies?"

controlledchaos — Mon, 28 Feb 2022 05:16:40 +0000

I’ve got a LOT of different strategies for to do lists… can’t say I’ve found a single one that my ADD hasn’t found a way around.

In all seriousness, I use the Reminders app on my iPhone to add personal/work items to one or more shared outlook task lists. That way I’ve got everything in one place.

New comment by controlledchaos in "Ask HN: Intermediate to Advance in Python?"

controlledchaos — Mon, 28 Feb 2022 05:11:50 +0000

Honestly, I think you need to find a team that is willing to hire you as an apprentice or junior dev. Books and courses are great, but if you find a company that is willing to train you up, that is gold.

New comment by controlledchaos in "Linux Has Grown into a Viable PC Gaming Platform and the Steam Stats Prove It"

controlledchaos — Wed, 22 Dec 2021 20:15:23 +0000

I’m not sure which tools you are referring to exactly, but I’ve had success with Adobe Reader/Acrobat using Wine.