<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: marcpaq</title><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/user?id=marcpaq</link><description>Hacker News RSS</description><docs>https://hnrss.org/</docs><generator>hnrss v2.1.1</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 22:56:42 +0000</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://hnrss.org/user?id=marcpaq" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"></atom:link><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by marcpaq in "Alberta startup sells no-tech tractors for half price"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Indeed, my boat has a Yanmar diesel engine from the 1980s. Except for the electrical needs of the starter motor, alternator, and a couple of alarm sensors, Yanmar and other makers of this vintage purposely made these engines to run entirely mechanically.<p>There are no digital controllers and no consequent promises of higher efficiency or reliability. More than one sailor I've talked to see this absence of electronics as a feature. Sailors are wary of gear that's difficult to understand.<p>With just a half-decent socket wrench set and a few other common tools, my delicate desk-job hands handle all maintenance tasks and most repairs.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 21:14:26 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47882130</link><dc:creator>marcpaq</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47882130</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47882130</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by marcpaq in "Ask HN: Freelancer? Seeking freelancer? (May 2025)"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>SEEKING WORK | Remote | Contract<p>Hi! Do you need engaging, useful technical content?<p>That amazing thing you're building—I can show people how to use it. I'm a tech writer with extensive experience in engaging demanding technical and non-technical users with relevant, accurate content. And I've helped documentation teams to write more and fuss less by implementing process improvements and automation.<p>Current and past deliverables: Developer advocacy, technical blogging, white papers, ghost writing, user documentation, API/SDK, S&RED.<p>Subjects: AI, SaaS platforms, software development, healthcare, fintech, open source software.<p>More info:<p><a href="https://egopontem.com" rel="nofollow">https://egopontem.com</a><p><a href="https://github.com/marcpaq">https://github.com/marcpaq</a><p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcpaq/" rel="nofollow">https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcpaq/</a></p>
]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2025 15:05:28 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43895888</link><dc:creator>marcpaq</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43895888</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43895888</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by marcpaq in "Ask HN: Freelancer? Seeking freelancer? (April 2025)"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>SEEKING WORK | Remote | Contract<p>Hi! Do you need engaging, useful technical content?<p>That amazing thing you're building—I can show people how to use it. I'm a tech writer with extensive experience in engaging demanding technical and non-technical users with relevant, accurate content. And I've helped documentation teams to write more and fuss less by implementing process improvements and automation.<p>Current and past deliverables: Developer advocacy, technical blogging, white papers, ghost writing, user documentation, API/SDK.<p>Subjects: AI, SaaS platforms, software development, healthcare, fintech, open source software.<p>More info:<p><a href="https://egopontem.com" rel="nofollow">https://egopontem.com</a><p><a href="https://github.com/marcpaq" rel="nofollow">https://github.com/marcpaq</a><p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcpaq/" rel="nofollow">https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcpaq/</a></p>
]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 13:34:51 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43569390</link><dc:creator>marcpaq</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43569390</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43569390</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by marcpaq in "Ask HN: Freelancer? Seeking freelancer? (March 2025)"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>SEEKING WORK | Remote | Contract<p>Hi! Do you need engaging, useful technical content?<p>That amazing thing you're building—I can show people how to use it. I'm a tech writer with extensive experience in engaging demanding technical and non-technical users with relevant, accurate content. And I've helped documentation teams to write more and fuss less by implementing process improvements and automation.<p>Current and past deliverables: Developer advocacy, technical blogging, white papers, ghost writing, user documentation, API/SDK.<p>Subjects: AI, SaaS platforms, software development, healthcare, fintech, open source software.<p>More info:<p><a href="https://egopontem.com" rel="nofollow">https://egopontem.com</a><p><a href="https://github.com/marcpaq">https://github.com/marcpaq</a><p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcpaq/" rel="nofollow">https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcpaq/</a></p>
]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2025 10:45:36 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43252951</link><dc:creator>marcpaq</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43252951</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43252951</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by marcpaq in "Ask HN: Freelancer? Seeking freelancer? (February 2025)"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>SEEKING WORK | Remote | Contract<p>Hi! Do you need engaging, useful technical content?<p>That amazing thing you're building—I can show people how to use it. I'm a tech writer with extensive experience in engaging demanding technical and non-technical users with relevant, accurate content. And I've helped documentation teams to write more and fuss less by implementing process improvements and automation.<p>Current and past deliverables: Developer advocacy, technical blogging, white papers, ghost writing, user documentation.<p>Subjects: AI, SaaS platforms, software development, healthcare, fintech, open source software.<p>More info:<p><a href="https://egopontem.com" rel="nofollow">https://egopontem.com</a><p><a href="https://github.com/marcpaq">https://github.com/marcpaq</a><p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcpaq/" rel="nofollow">https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcpaq/</a></p>
]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 04 Feb 2025 00:44:01 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42925734</link><dc:creator>marcpaq</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42925734</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42925734</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by marcpaq in "Ask HN: Freelancer? Seeking freelancer? (January 2025)"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>SEEKING WORK | Remote, happy to travel | Contract<p>Hi! Do you need engaging, useful technical content?<p>That amazing thing you're building—I can show people how to use it. I'm a tech writer with extensive experience in engaging demanding technical and non-technical users with relevant, accurate content. And I've helped documentation teams to write more and fuss less by implementing process improvements and automation.<p>Current and past deliverables: Developer advocacy, technical blogging, white papers, ghost writing, user documentation.<p>Subjects: AI, SaaS platforms, software development, healthcare, fintech, open source software.<p>More info:<p><a href="https://egopontem.com" rel="nofollow">https://egopontem.com</a><p><a href="https://github.com/marcpaq">https://github.com/marcpaq</a><p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcpaq/" rel="nofollow">https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcpaq/</a></p>
]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jan 2025 23:00:59 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42579974</link><dc:creator>marcpaq</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42579974</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42579974</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by marcpaq in "Ask HN: Freelancer? Seeking freelancer? (December 2024)"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>SEEKING WORK | Remote | Contract<p>Hi! Do you need engaging, useful technical content?<p>That amazing thing you're building—I can show people how to use it. I'm a tech writer with extensive experience in engaging demanding technical and non-technical users with relevant, accurate content. And I've helped documentation teams to write more and fuss less by implementing process improvements and automation.<p>Current and past deliverables: Developer advocacy, technical blogging, white papers, ghost writing, user documentation.<p>Subjects: AI & machine learning, SaaS platforms, software development, healthcare workflow, fintech, open source software.<p>More info:<p><a href="https://egopontem.com" rel="nofollow">https://egopontem.com</a><p><a href="https://github.com/marcpaq">https://github.com/marcpaq</a><p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcpaq/" rel="nofollow">https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcpaq/</a></p>
]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 02 Dec 2024 17:01:04 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42298044</link><dc:creator>marcpaq</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42298044</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42298044</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by marcpaq in "Ask HN: Freelancer? Seeking freelancer? (November 2024)"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>SEEKING WORK | Remote | Contract<p>Hi! Do you need engaging, useful technical content?<p>That amazing thing you're building—I can show people how to use it. I'm a tech writer with extensive experience in engaging demanding technical and non-technical users with relevant, accurate content. And I've helped documentation teams to write more and fuss less by implementing process improvements and automation.<p>Current and past deliverables: Developer advocacy, technical blogging, white papers, ghost writing, user documentation.<p>Subjects: SaaS platforms, software development, healthcare workflow, fintech, machine learning, open source software.<p>More info:<p><a href="https://egopontem.com" rel="nofollow">https://egopontem.com</a><p><a href="https://github.com/marcpaq">https://github.com/marcpaq</a><p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcpaq/" rel="nofollow">https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcpaq/</a></p>
]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 04 Nov 2024 18:38:53 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42044682</link><dc:creator>marcpaq</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42044682</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42044682</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by marcpaq in "Ask HN: Freelancer? Seeking freelancer? (October 2024)"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>SEEKING WORK | Remote | Contract<p>Hi! Do you need engaging, useful technical content?<p>That amazing thing you're building--I can show people how to use it. I'm a tech writer with extensive experience in engaging demanding technical and non-technical users with relevant, accurate content. And I've helped documentation teams to write more and fuss less by implementing process improvements and automation.<p>Current and past deliverables: Developer advocacy, technical blogging, white papers, ghost writing, user documentation. Subjects: SaaS platforms, software development, healthcare workflow, fintech, machine learning, open source software.<p>More info:<p><a href="https://egopontem.com" rel="nofollow">https://egopontem.com</a><p><a href="https://github.com/marcpaq">https://github.com/marcpaq</a><p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcpaq/" rel="nofollow">https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcpaq/</a></p>
]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 01 Oct 2024 17:31:24 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41711516</link><dc:creator>marcpaq</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41711516</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41711516</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by marcpaq in "Ask HN: Freelancer? Seeking freelancer? (September 2024)"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>FREELANCE, Remote<p>Hi! Do you need engaging, useful technical content?<p>That amazing thing you're building--I can show people how to use it. I'm a tech writer with extensive experience in engaging demanding technical and non-technical users with relevant, accurate content. And I've helped documentation teams to write more and fuss less by implementing process improvements and automation.<p>Current and past projects: Developer advocacy, technical blogging, ghost writing, and user documentation for SaaS platforms, embedded software development tools, healthcare workflow, machine learning, and open source software.<p>More info:<p><a href="https://egopontem.com" rel="nofollow">https://egopontem.com</a><p><a href="https://github.com/marcpaq">https://github.com/marcpaq</a><p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcpaq/" rel="nofollow">https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcpaq/</a></p>
]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Sep 2024 15:26:44 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41435889</link><dc:creator>marcpaq</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41435889</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41435889</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by marcpaq in "Ask HN: Freelancer? Seeking freelancer? (July 2024)"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>FREELANCE, Remote<p>Hi! Do you need engaging, useful technical content?<p>That amazing thing you're building--I can show people how to use it. I'm a tech writer with extensive experience in engaging demanding technical and non-technical users with relevant, accurate content. And I've helped documentation teams to write more and fuss less by implementing process improvements and automation.<p>Current and past projects: Developer advocacy, technical blogging, ghost writing, and user documentation for SaaS platforms, embedded software development tools, healthcare workflow, machine learning, and open source software.<p>More info:<p><a href="https://egopontem.com" rel="nofollow">https://egopontem.com</a><p><a href="https://github.com/marcpaq">https://github.com/marcpaq</a><p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcpaq/" rel="nofollow">https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcpaq/</a></p>
]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jul 2024 10:51:22 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40855327</link><dc:creator>marcpaq</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40855327</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40855327</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by marcpaq in "Ask HN: How to handle user file uploads?"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Have you considered a commercial solution?<p><a href="https://developer.massive.io/js-uploader/" rel="nofollow">https://developer.massive.io/js-uploader/</a><p>Just point it to your local files, as big as you want, and it does the rest. It handles the complexities of S3 juggling and browser constraints. Your users pay nothing to upload, you pay for egress.<p>Full disclosure: I'm MASV's developer advocate.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 04 May 2024 10:27:06 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40256465</link><dc:creator>marcpaq</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40256465</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40256465</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by marcpaq in "Ask HN: Freelancer? Seeking freelancer? (May 2024)"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>SEEKING WORK, Remote<p>Hi! Do you need engaging, useful technical content?<p>That amazing thing you're building--I can show people how to use it. I'm a tech writer with extensive experience in engaging demanding technical and non-technical users with relevant, accurate content. And I've helped documentation teams to write more and fuss less by implementing process improvements and automation.<p>Recent and past projects: Developer advocacy, technical blogging, ghost writing, and user documentation for SaaS platforms, embedded software development tools, healthcare workflow, machine learning, and open source software.<p>More info:<p><a href="https://egopontem.com" rel="nofollow">https://egopontem.com</a><p><a href="https://github.com/marcpaq">https://github.com/marcpaq</a><p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcpaq/" rel="nofollow">https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcpaq/</a></p>
]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2024 13:25:43 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40235967</link><dc:creator>marcpaq</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40235967</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40235967</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by marcpaq in "Ask HN: Freelancer? Seeking freelancer? (April 2024)"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Hi! Do you need engaging, useful technical content?<p>That amazing thing you're building--I can show people how to use it. I'm a tech writer with extensive experience in engaging demanding technical and non-technical users with relevant, accurate content. And I've helped documentation teams to write more and fuss less by implementing process improvements and automation.<p>Recent projects: Developer advocacy, technical blogging, ghost writing, and user documentation for SaaS platforms, embedded software development tools, distributed radiology workflow systems, machine learning, and open source software.<p>More info:<p><a href="https://egopontem.com" rel="nofollow">https://egopontem.com</a><p><a href="https://github.com/marcpaq">https://github.com/marcpaq</a><p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcpaq/" rel="nofollow">https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcpaq/</a></p>
]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Apr 2024 13:07:23 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39905314</link><dc:creator>marcpaq</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39905314</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39905314</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by marcpaq in "(How to Write a (Lisp) Interpreter (In Python)) (2010)"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>If you mean "Lisp" interpreter, then I also did something that's kinda what you're describing:<p><a href="https://github.com/marcpaq/arpilisp">https://github.com/marcpaq/arpilisp</a></p>
]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 11 Mar 2024 16:12:48 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39669982</link><dc:creator>marcpaq</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39669982</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39669982</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by marcpaq in "Ask HN: Freelancer? Seeking freelancer? (March 2024)"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>SEEKING WORK | Montreal, Remote | Technical writer, freelance<p>Hi! Do you need engaging, useful technical content?<p>That amazing thing you're building--I can show people how to use it. I'm a tech writer with extensive experience in documenting complex systems for demanding technical and non-technical users. And I've helped documentation teams to write more and fuss less by implementing process improvements and automation.<p>Recent projects: Technical blogging, ghost writing, and user documentation for SaaS platforms, embedded software development tools, distributed radiology workflow systems, machine learning, and open source software.<p>More info:<p><a href="https://egopontem.com" rel="nofollow">https://egopontem.com</a><p><a href="https://github.com/marcpaq">https://github.com/marcpaq</a><p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcpaq/" rel="nofollow">https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcpaq/</a></p>
]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 01 Mar 2024 16:52:25 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39563664</link><dc:creator>marcpaq</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39563664</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39563664</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by marcpaq in "Ask HN: Freelancer? Seeking freelancer? (February 2024)"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>SEEKING WORK | Montreal, Remote | Technical writer, freelance<p>Hi! Do you need engaging, useful technical content?<p>That amazing thing you're building--I can show people how to use it. I'm a tech writer with extensive experience in documenting complex systems for demanding technical and non-technical users. And I've helped documentation teams to write more and fuss less by implementing process improvements and automation.<p>Recent projects: Technical blogging, ghost writing, and user documentation for SaaS platforms, embedded software development tools, distributed radiology workflow systems, machine learning, and open source software.<p>More info:<p><a href="https://egopontem.com" rel="nofollow">https://egopontem.com</a><p><a href="https://github.com/marcpaq">https://github.com/marcpaq</a><p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcpaq/" rel="nofollow">https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcpaq/</a></p>
]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 01 Feb 2024 20:09:41 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39220699</link><dc:creator>marcpaq</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39220699</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39220699</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by marcpaq in "Ask HN: Freelancer? Seeking freelancer? (January 2024)"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>SEEKING WORK | Montreal, Remote | Technical writer, freelance<p>Hi! Do you need engaging, useful technical content but not a full-time tech writer?<p>That amazing thing you're building--I can show people how to use it. I'm a tech writer with extensive experience in documenting complex systems for demanding technical and non-technical users. And I've helped documentation teams to write more and fuss less by implementing process improvements and automation.<p>Recent projects: Technical blogging, ghost writing, and user documentation for SaaS platforms, embedded software development tools, distributed radiology workflow systems, machine learning, and open source software.<p>My experience:<p><a href="https://egopontem.com" rel="nofollow">https://egopontem.com</a><p><a href="https://github.com/marcpaq">https://github.com/marcpaq</a><p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcpaq/" rel="nofollow">https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcpaq/</a></p>
]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jan 2024 18:10:50 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38844805</link><dc:creator>marcpaq</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38844805</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38844805</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by marcpaq in "Thomas Cochrane"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>O'Brian & Forester wrote fun adventures in the golden age of sailing.<p>You can look a little further still to check out Dudley Pope's Ramage series.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jan 2024 17:07:01 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38843952</link><dc:creator>marcpaq</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38843952</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38843952</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by marcpaq in "Ask HN: Freelancer? Seeking freelancer? (December 2023)"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>SEEKING WORK | Remote | Technical writer, freelance<p>Hi! Do you need engaging, useful technical content but not a full-time tech writer?<p>That amazing thing you're building--I can show people how to use it. I'm a tech writer with extensive experience in documenting complex systems for demanding technical and non-technical users. And I've helped documentation teams to write more and fuss less by implementing process improvements and automation.<p>Recent projects: Technical blogging, ghost writing, and user documentation for SaaS platforms, embedded software development tools, distributed radiology workflow systems, machine learning, and open source software.<p>My experience:<p><a href="https://egopontem.com" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://egopontem.com</a><p><a href="https://github.com/marcpaq">https://github.com/marcpaq</a><p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcpaq/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcpaq/</a></p>
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