Hacker News: patatino

New comment by patatino in "Men who stare at walls"

patatino — Mon, 27 Apr 2026 18:20:33 +0000

I sometimes went to bed early just to think! I was excited about it and looking forward to it. I don't do that anymore, but going for a walk without smartphone, no music, no audiobook reminds me of that time.

New comment by patatino in "Norway set to become latest country to ban social media for under 16s"

patatino — Sat, 25 Apr 2026 17:19:39 +0000

As father of three, lets ban it until 25. It adds zero value. Also parents, lay down your phones more, way more. Every generation is addicted. From teenagers to retired folks!

New comment by patatino in "Employers use your personal data to figure out the lowest salary you'll accept"

patatino — Mon, 06 Apr 2026 18:43:40 +0000

Lying about my compensation always worked so far

New comment by patatino in "Show HN: I Added 4 New Validated Mobile App Ideas Making $20K–$1M/Month"

patatino — Thu, 05 Feb 2026 16:00:55 +0000

This kind of content has been popping up a lot recently, probably trying to sell the just copy it with AI dream, buy my course, or whatever.

New comment by patatino in "Show HN: I built a "Do not disturb" Device for my home office"

patatino — Wed, 07 Jan 2026 21:07:27 +0000

My solution is simple: noise canceling headphones, which I only have on for meetings. If the wife sees them, she knows

New comment by patatino in "Show HN: Coach Thyself – Replace your morning scroll with structured journaling"

patatino — Wed, 22 Oct 2025 11:31:12 +0000

Why cant I see the product before signing up? at least a screenshot

New comment by patatino in "Ask HN: With AI bubble burst imminent, where do you put your money?"

patatino — Fri, 25 Jul 2025 14:45:57 +0000

Even if AI pops, I do not think it is going away; the question is only how long it takes to recover. Additionally, robots are on the horizon. I am still very bullish on tech and honestly think it is foolish to be bearish on tech.

New comment by patatino in "Ask HN: How do you keep your SWE skills sharp outside of work?"

patatino — Wed, 25 Jun 2025 08:42:32 +0000

I read hackernews and sometimes try out a new lib. In the end, you're up and running within a week on most topics if needed.

New comment by patatino in "Coinbase says hackers bribed staff to steal customer data, demanding $20M ransom"

patatino — Thu, 15 May 2025 20:27:10 +0000

I don’t get any calls, seems to be an US problem?

New comment by patatino in "My Co-Founder threw away 90% of the code I wrote"

patatino — Thu, 06 Feb 2025 14:04:13 +0000

Can you share snippets of both so we can compare? Would be interesting to see

New comment by patatino in "Lessons in creating family photos that people want to keep (2018)"

patatino — Mon, 27 Jan 2025 21:23:23 +0000

How do you guys organize your photos to give to your kids one day? We just have too many photos and videos. I like it, but I try to make some form of a library that has the best photos of each year/vacation/birthday, etc.

There is no need to see 50 photos of each vacation or birthday, but it's nice to see 3-5 and have the ability to dig deeper if you want to.

New comment by patatino in "Ask HN: Is patio11's salary negotiation guide relevant in today's market?"

patatino — Thu, 31 Oct 2024 20:28:32 +0000

They never found out or cared or followed up on it in any way possible.

I think it works so well because it is not a negotiation. Just stating my fake current number and they can make up their number.

New comment by patatino in "Ask HN: Is patio11's salary negotiation guide relevant in today's market?"

patatino — Thu, 31 Oct 2024 12:05:17 +0000

I usually did this in the past, and it has worked every time so far (four times). Not in the US, this from Switzerland.

I think of a number I want to earn in the new job. For example, if I would currently make 100k, I say I currently make 115k in my current role, and then they offer 120k. I accept, done.

I did this after a bad experience. Made-up numbers. They offer me 80k, I already make 90k, I say I already make more. They ask how much, I say 90k, they say we can match that and one more week of vacations. I give them a pass, they ask why, I say I got another offer for 110k, they say we could have given you 110k too.

If they are allowed to lie, I can too.

New comment by patatino in "Show HN: 2048 turned 10 this year, I built an updated version to celebrate"

patatino — Thu, 24 Oct 2024 17:05:06 +0000

I play it evertime when I watch a tv show. I played it probably 10 thousands time.

New comment by patatino in "How to Deal with Loneliness as a Founder?"

patatino — Tue, 06 Aug 2024 06:32:33 +0000

Hire a CEO? Train someone to help do your job and concentrate on your health for a couple of months.

New comment by patatino in "Ask HN: How do you keep up with the ever-changing tech stack?"

patatino — Tue, 16 Jul 2024 06:32:17 +0000

I read HN to stay informed. I sometimes try new stuff but mostly ignore it. Many times in my career, I had to learn those new shiny things. And you know what? Learning is fun, and if you do it on your day job and have a real task, it's very fast to get into new stuff.

New comment by patatino in "What do I want? (SWE Burnout)"

patatino — Thu, 11 Jul 2024 19:26:25 +0000

I work 100% remotely, can set my own hours, no politics, almost no meetings. It is a dream! I can work and prioritize my free time. I know there are not many jobs au there like this but they exist.

New comment by patatino in "Ask HN: How do you juggle side projects vs. "just for fun" projects"

patatino — Fri, 07 Jun 2024 05:31:31 +0000

Congrats on selling your first side project!

I do not look at side projects that are set up to make money as side projects. Those are businesses you create with the goal of making money. And when you also have a full-time job creating a business on the side is hard enough, so no fun projects.

Basically, I look at it this way:

A) Fulltime job + building a business on the side

B) Fulltime job + fun projects

I don't mix those. Sure, sometimes you set up a new project to try out new technology. But that is for learning, and you do not have to finish the product.

New comment by patatino in "Ask HN: How do you decide what to do given market trends?"

patatino — Tue, 02 Apr 2024 08:35:35 +0000

Sales sale sales, network network network.

Yes, we like to avoid it, so we come up with excuses like let's get a certificate. It's pointless. Learn to sell yourself or get another job.

New comment by patatino in "I'm going to keep opting out"

patatino — Tue, 05 Mar 2024 07:00:55 +0000

I unsubscribe from everything, keep a zero inbox. Every mail in there needs attention. Currently I have 3 mails in my inbox. Works like a charm.