If a request goes to the protected path, if detected as bot: hard HTTP redirect to the path set in the monetization gateway, if human: allow and don't redirect.

The key element here is the need to continuously exercise both processes (Heroku + your staging server), to work out both processes & maintain familiarity on both.

Depending on the amount of staff involved in the above, it might eclipse the compute savings, but only OP knows those details. I'm sure they are a smart bunch.

It's when I start to think about dates, that it makes me feel old.

I have it setup to automatically backup from my phone to a NAS. Then the NAS backs up routinely to Backblaze. It's all automated, I don't even think about it. And it gives me great piece of mind, so it doesn't feel like clutter or a burden.

I routinely cleanup the photos from my phone, but even then, some photos I really like and I keep them on my phone. I try to keep at least a couple of photos from each 'memorable' moment I've captured, to look when I feel like it.

Keeping some photos on my phone helps when impromptu, in a conversation, you want to show something, e.g. Chatting with a barber recently, he asked about my summer and told him about a vacation I took, he was intrigued by some places I described, so he asked if I had some pics, I showed him the few I had on my phone from that.

Many photos I take, I won't keep on my phone because they go to the NAS and I clear them from my phone, but every once in a while, I open the folder in my NAS and it's cool to see and remember all those moments. That 'feel good' increases with time, so I expect the older I get, these will be more valuable. I don't do photos only, I also sometimes record a conversation with a loved one, just because I know one day they won't be there and I'd like to capture their voice.

Recently an aunt was telling me about a prank/revenge thing she did to an ex of her when she was a teenager, I was in tears laughing, and recorded that secretly. In a few years, when she's no longer with us, I'll be damn glad to have captured that and revisit that memory.

2) As lathiat said, the legal options are context dependent, factors are: where you live, where the company is registered and operating, etc.

But a way around what you mention, keeping it to a single manufacturer: is to buy the drives from different retailers, hopefully geographically dispersed, a few weeks apart, to ensure you get drives from different manufacturing batches.

Unless there's a systemic issue with the entire product line (unlikely to go unnoticed) you spread out the risk of a single bad batch that way.

Maybe overkill, but that's what I did many years ago.

It sounds like you've got a lot on your plate right now, and I'm really sorry to hear that you're going through a tough time. It's natural to feel overwhelmed and anxious in such situations.

Have you thought about talking to a professional about your concerns? You can easily access online consultations with psychologists through platforms like BetterHelp, or even visit one in person.

It's true that the world is a bit crazy these days, and it's not just the U.S. While it's normal to feel like hitting the panic button, remember that every place has its own set of challenges.

We could chat about moving countries, like taxes, immigration, logistics, and job markets, but that won't address your immediate concerns. Realistically, it's unlikely you can just move to another country permanently.

This seems more like a life challenge than just a relocating issue. Having a professional listen to you and provide feedback could be really helpful, as they're equipped to handle these kinds of situations, unlike the HN crowd including me.

The numbers I'm aware of, put the highest paid employees in LATAM at around half your expectations (of course, it's very country dependent).

Entering a foreign country with the intention of self-employment usually requires a work-visa. You'll need to sort that out. Opening a company in that country will likely require proof that you are authorized to be self-employed.

Even if you open the company in Europe, but do the work in LATAM will likely pose tax obligations from the country in LATAM as you'll be (likely) residing there.

I think that's the biggest hurdle you'll have to sort out, and what I'd focus on first.

I expect it to be difficult, but could be worth it! Good luck!

Long(er) answer: For the most part, the entire system benefits from it. Across the stack you get a boost because of file caching, and the boost it gives to I/O dependent subsystems which make the entire system faster.

e.g. you don't need to use machine learning explicitly to benefit from it, macOS uses it heavily for some operations (e.g. text identification when you open an image on preview).

Sorry it's a vague answer, but the nuances of the benefit are highly dependent on the workload.

Sounds cliché but an employee is expected to 'create value' which has a variable meaning. As an employer - sure I have bugs for you to fix. But I also need new features, performance improvements, re-work old code, etc.

It's going to be a hard sell to hire someone who can only do one of those things (albeit very well), because employers expect someone who can adapt and can deliver whatever is reasonably asked of them in their domain.

I think you are also downplaying the importance of context, a contractor coming in fresh will be missing critical pieces of information that may influence why something happened or was designed like it is.

Bug/Security bounties sound to me like the closest alternative for what you are trying to do.

I started asking for mocktails, sometimes they are listed on the menu but many times you can ask the waiter/bartender and they can make you some amazing non-alcoholic drinks even if not listed.

I realized I didn't like cocktails, I liked the sugary drink part of cocktails.

I still limit to 1-2 mocktails when I go out, and fucking love it.

I said cocktails and I know you said beer, but if you also like cocktails maybe that's a way to cut down by tricking your brain into thinking it's having alcohol.

It takes a long time to figure out details to a point where your questions can be answered, that's common in all acquisitions so don't despair.

The bank account is linked to your agreement & contract, the card is a medium to access the account. It is not on the card issuer's (Visa, Mastercard, etc) interest to constantly be generating new card #s, as each has a non-trivial cost (administratively).

It also makes things easy for the opposite case, Visa & Mastercard have an auto-updater program where if a card is replaced due to expiration, they auto-port subscriptions to the new card to avoid service disruptions. [This is not available everywhere, and depends on the merchant & payment processor, but it exists]

e.g. "Linode 2GB" - I assume that means it has 2 GB of RAM, but how much storage does that entail

Can't find it on their page