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New comment by hanifc in "Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (May 2026)"

hanifc — Sun, 03 May 2026 22:17:04 +0000

Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina (US citizen)

Remote: Yes, remote only

Willing to relocate: No

Technologies: TypeScript, React, Next.js, Node.js, TanStack Start, Supabase, Docker, Postgres,

Résumé/CV: https://www.hanifcarroll.com/Hanif_Carroll_Fullstack_AI_Engi...

Email: hanif@hanifcarroll.com

8 years in the industry, working freelance the last 2 years specializing in SaaS, AI, and MVPs. I'm a fullstack product engineer that cares deeply about product strategy and UX. Recently brought a mobile + web app from idea to production for a nontechnical founder.

New comment by hanifc in "School smartphone ban results in better sleep and improved mood: study"

hanifc — Sun, 15 Dec 2024 09:26:19 +0000

Recently, the writing-by-hand vs typing debate has been getting some more press, with people saying that pen and paper leads to better retention while note taking. Could reading have similar differences between methods?

New comment by hanifc in "The Cold Email Handbook"

hanifc — Fri, 13 Dec 2024 19:25:25 +0000

That's not quite what I meant. I mean they only get paid if you make money.

New comment by hanifc in "The Cold Email Handbook"

hanifc — Thu, 12 Dec 2024 09:33:01 +0000

Some businesses try to make money by trying to make their clients money.

New comment by hanifc in "Show HN: Tinder, but to Decide What to Eat"

hanifc — Mon, 04 Nov 2024 02:38:48 +0000

It’s nice of you to consider the wellbeing of other users, but I think every adult has the right to make their own decisions about how to spend their money.

If it’s not a price you’re willing to pay, that’s fine. But if someone else gets value out of it and thinks it’s a fair trade, that’s between them and the app creator.

New comment by hanifc in "Rewrite It in Rails"

hanifc — Sat, 02 Nov 2024 15:54:57 +0000

I've been curious about AdonisJS, and I think I'll give it a try thanks to your comment.

Recently, I've been fascinated by the "batteries included" back end frameworks of Rails, Laravel, and Django, but I've written TypeScript for pretty much my entire career, and it's just easier to keep it that way than to switch now.

What are your thoughts so far in your testing? Could you compare it to any of those other frameworks I mentioned?

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

hanifc — Sat, 02 Nov 2024 15:12:06 +0000

Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina (US Citizen)

Remote: Yes, only

Willing to relocate: No

Technologies: TypeScript/JavaScript, Node, React

Résumé/CV: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TB-MzB47WMFIGaj65AFnkTtPUFU...

Email: hanifcarroll@gmail.com

https://hanifcarroll.com

Full stack developer with 6 years of experience. I love anything to do with application development, but I'm particularly interested in building MVPs and developing internal tools for small businesses.

New comment by hanifc in "Response to DHH"

hanifc — Tue, 15 Oct 2024 02:02:19 +0000

Slightly off topic, but does “techbro” mean anything other than “male that I don’t like who works with computers”? I feel like it initially had a real meaning, but now it’s kind of a catch all term.

New comment by hanifc in "Turkish language has a gossip tense"

hanifc — Sat, 12 Oct 2024 23:29:20 +0000

How would that be phrased in Spanish? Are you talking about the future tense in constructions like "Será que...?" or "Estará volviendo" to say "he must be returning"?

New comment by hanifc in "Ask HN: What breakthrough helped you build and maintain better relationships?"

hanifc — Fri, 11 Oct 2024 21:45:24 +0000

Not much to add to an already great comment, but I'll emphatically back the recommendation of "Models".

I read that book in my early 20s so that I could have better relationships with women, but what I got from that book were lessons on living a good and authentic life. Easily the most influential book I've ever read.

New comment by hanifc in "Show HN: NotesHub: cross-platform, Markdown-based note-taking app"

hanifc — Fri, 11 Oct 2024 17:17:27 +0000

What does the $50 get you with Obsidian? I don’t pay, and I’m able to access my notes from my desktop and mobile apps.

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

hanifc — Wed, 02 Oct 2024 12:32:01 +0000

  Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina (US Citizen)
  Remote: Yes, only
  Willing to relocate: No
  Technologies: TypeScript/JavaScript, Node, React
  Résumé/CV: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hanifcarroll/
  Email: hanifcarroll@gmail.com

Software developer with 6 years of experience.

Professionally, I've mostly worked as a front end engineer, but during that time I learned and practiced back end concepts. This year, I've switched over completely to full stack, and I've been making a number of projects to experiment and improve.

I love working in environments that value strong communication skills.

New comment by hanifc in "Online Dating"

hanifc — Sun, 11 Aug 2024 23:19:10 +0000

Try to look at your profile dispassionately. Would you be interested in meeting this person? Does it look like they’re a generally pleasant person to be around? Do they have hobbies? The questions you ask are really determined by what you’re ultimately looking for or find attractive, so my questions might not match yours.

New comment by hanifc in "How to get to know someone (2018)"

hanifc — Sat, 10 Aug 2024 00:27:49 +0000

I think part of the point is that you share your defined scale because that helps the other person understand you and your values.

New comment by hanifc in "Ask HN: How to build site with payment, subscriptions, user login, registration"

hanifc — Thu, 08 Aug 2024 00:51:27 +0000

> A [Customer] has a [Paid Subscription], to a [Plan (Subscription)], which grants them [Permissions] to login with an [Account] to see certain [Plan Features] on the [Product Pages].

This is interesting. I'm thinking about how I would implement this, and I think I could do it, but I don't really have it clear in my mind. I'm going to have to make a project to practice this with since it does seem quite important to understand. Especially since I want to work in SaaS and eventually start my own micro SaaS. Thanks for your detailed comment.

New comment by hanifc in "Common side effects of not drinking"

hanifc — Wed, 31 Jul 2024 22:04:12 +0000

As someone who stopped drinking last year, the piece seemed a bit…dramatic.

I’m with you, I’ve felt great since I’ve stopped.

New comment by hanifc in "How Running a Business Changes the Way You Think (2011)"

hanifc — Mon, 03 Jun 2024 00:04:09 +0000

> Be careful with debt. The reason so many people in the western world go to work everyday is because they get the debt, then have to work to pay it off. Go to a country where debt isn't really possible because the economy can't support it (Argentina, Mexico, Mali, Angola, etc.) and you'll see everyone has TONS of time to live the life they want.

Been living in Buenos Aires, Argentina for a year and a half now, and this is exactly what I've seen. This explanation makes sense. I always chalked it up to socializing being a much more important part of the culture than in the US.

New comment by hanifc in "Vice website is shutting down"

hanifc — Sat, 24 Feb 2024 12:14:17 +0000

> Even Gavin McInness says you're wrong here.

Could you link to the quote where he says this? The article claims he said it, but I couldn’t find the quote.

New comment by hanifc in "GPT-4"

hanifc — Tue, 14 Mar 2023 21:44:20 +0000

Probably depends on the accent you have. I'm from the US, and the way I say 'banana' doesn't rhyme with mañana, but I can imagine my English friends saying it, which would rhyme.

New comment by hanifc in "Nobody needs a faster dishwasher – solve real user needs"

hanifc — Mon, 06 Mar 2023 13:48:27 +0000

> I think this is going a bit too far. Sometimes it's perfectly legitimate to serve an ideological need, because there's enough people with that particular ideology.

The author would probably agree.

> Or they’re only better ideologically, and in that case, only valuable to those who share the same ideology. Which is fine if the market for that ideology is big.