Hacker News: robotnoiseshttps://news.ycombinator.com/user?id=robotnoisesHacker News RSShttps://hnrss.org/hnrss v2.1.1Sat, 16 May 2026 10:47:24 +0000<![CDATA[New comment by robotnoises in "Ask HN: What's a side project you built to make money that hasn't?"]]>Amazing job, man. You should be proud.

]]>Sat, 08 Jul 2017 00:15:24 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14723301robotnoiseshttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14723301https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14723301<![CDATA[New comment by robotnoises in "How to Create a MOOC in 28 Days"]]>That's my guess. This is a neat story but it's not realistic for someone to replicate without a very strong existing network, IMO.

]]>Thu, 06 Jul 2017 18:32:58 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14712704robotnoiseshttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14712704https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14712704<![CDATA[New comment by robotnoises in "Twice as happy customers means half the marketing spend"]]>Keep going!

]]>Fri, 23 Jun 2017 13:03:26 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14618841robotnoiseshttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14618841https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14618841<![CDATA[New comment by robotnoises in "Ask HN: What motivates you to do what you do?"]]>Money. I work for a large Enterprise software company and we are not "changing the world." That's fine, by the way, but the answer is money and it always has been.

I have two young children at home and nothing is going to come close to making me feel as fulfilled as being their father. Since we need money to live I have to go away for 8-9 hours a day, working on CRUD applications and their supporting systems. What keeps me in my seat is the money I can eventually bring home to to my wife and children.

To a non-parent this may seem a somewhat bleak and uninspiring vision of what we do as software developers, but the truth is that being able to provide for my family is one of the most intensely satisfying enterprises I have ever taken-on. It allows us to put good, healthy food on the table and live in a neighborhood with walking trails and a nearby lake. My children sleep in comfortable beds. The temperature in our home is always appropriate.

If I can't spend the bulk of my time with my family then next best thing is producing money that directly benefits them.

]]>Mon, 19 Jun 2017 13:10:54 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14586630robotnoiseshttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14586630https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14586630<![CDATA[New comment by robotnoises in "If companies interviewed tech recruiters the way they interview programmers"]]>That really was funny, but man, it's hard to stomach "inspired by" when realistically it's a Mad Lib of the original post from Free Code Camp.

]]>Mon, 19 Jun 2017 12:47:38 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14586466robotnoiseshttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14586466https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14586466<![CDATA[New comment by robotnoises in "Startup Graveyard – History Shouldn't Have to Repeat Itself"]]>Ah, didn't realize that.

]]>Thu, 11 May 2017 17:59:52 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14318121robotnoiseshttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14318121https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14318121<![CDATA[New comment by robotnoises in "Startup Graveyard – History Shouldn't Have to Repeat Itself"]]>Wow, rdio.com redirects to pandora...

]]>Thu, 11 May 2017 15:58:40 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14317045robotnoiseshttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14317045https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14317045<![CDATA[New comment by robotnoises in "Startup Graveyard – History Shouldn't Have to Repeat Itself"]]>That or 410 "Gone" https://httpstatuses.com/410

]]>Thu, 11 May 2017 15:56:25 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14317027robotnoiseshttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14317027https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14317027<![CDATA[New comment by robotnoises in "Why is React is taking over front-end development?"]]>It's fair to point out, considering that the general attitude towards React is that it's some panacea of simplicity, shining down from atop the mountain upon the unwashed masses. We still need developers in this world. :)

]]>Wed, 10 May 2017 14:19:04 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14308349robotnoiseshttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14308349https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14308349<![CDATA[New comment by robotnoises in "Why is React is taking over front-end development?"]]>Productive as in "has produced something." I agree with bulk of what you're saying here, but my point was about barrier to entry, not being good or even great at it.

]]>Wed, 10 May 2017 14:11:28 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14308290robotnoiseshttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14308290https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14308290<![CDATA[New comment by robotnoises in "Why is React is taking over front-end development?"]]>That's a fair point. ng1's docs were somewhat lacking, too, which I reckon drove a ton of traffic to sites like Stack Overflow and Google in general.

]]>Wed, 10 May 2017 13:47:04 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14308108robotnoiseshttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14308108https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14308108<![CDATA[New comment by robotnoises in "Why is React is taking over front-end development?"]]>"React is just JavaScript, there is a very small API to learn, just a few functions and how to use them. After that, your JavaScript skills are what make you a better React developer. There are no barriers to entry. A JavaScript developer can become a productive React developer in a few hours."

To me, this is the major driver of React's adoption and thus its success. Angular 1 took me a while to grok because there were so many moving parts. React's API is small and consistent a la JQuery, with the added bonus of being incredibly powerful.

]]>Wed, 10 May 2017 13:40:17 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14308054robotnoiseshttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14308054https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14308054<![CDATA[New comment by robotnoises in "Microsoft knows Windows is obsolete. a sneak peek at its replacement"]]>I suppose this means no more electron or nwjs apps, either, probably to many's delight.

]]>Wed, 10 May 2017 13:28:45 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14307965robotnoiseshttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14307965https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14307965<![CDATA[New comment by robotnoises in "Ask HN: What's your working day like?"]]>May I ask what you're working on?

]]>Mon, 08 May 2017 17:09:54 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14293511robotnoiseshttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14293511https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14293511<![CDATA[New comment by robotnoises in "Ask HN: What's your working day like?"]]>That's a badass schedule. I've often wondered/daydreamed about running a company with a similar schedule.

E.g. Extremely focused, productive mornings for writing code, meaning no interruptions if possible followed by lunch until whenever, then afternoons are flex time for meetings/planning/whatever the business needs.

]]>Mon, 08 May 2017 15:01:05 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14292063robotnoiseshttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14292063https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14292063<![CDATA[New comment by robotnoises in "Ask HN: What's your working day like?"]]>Profession: Software Engineer (Web) at a large enterprise software company (~12k employees)

Workday:

- [6:30 am] Wake up and get the kids ready (I try and let my wife sleep-in since she has likely been up several times during the night tending to our infant son)

- [8:00-8:15] Get to work, check Email/Slack

- Write Code

- Mid-morning stand-up

- Write Code

- Home for lunch (I'm a 12 min drive from home)

- [1:00 pm] Write Code

- [5:15 pm] Home to run around with my insane 3 y/o

- [8:00 pm] Both kids are in bed

- [8:05 pm] Go for a jog

- [9:00 pm] Either work on side projects or read a book

This is pretty much every day. The software I work on is not exactly inspiring stuff but my company grants me a stable and predictable schedule of which I am thankful for.

]]>Mon, 08 May 2017 14:08:10 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14291552robotnoiseshttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14291552https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14291552<![CDATA[New comment by robotnoises in "IndieHackers.com acquired by Stripe"]]>Well, it was Courtland's right to publish his financials when he was the sole proprietor of IH. Now he's a Stripe employee and therefore is governed by their policy on the matter, I assume.

]]>Wed, 12 Apr 2017 16:56:09 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14099497robotnoiseshttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14099497https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14099497<![CDATA[New comment by robotnoises in "Ask HN: What are you working on?"]]>I believe the MacArthur Foundation will be contacting you soon.

]]>Tue, 04 Apr 2017 19:56:52 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14036583robotnoiseshttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14036583https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14036583<![CDATA[New comment by robotnoises in "Farts can cause infection if the emitter is naked, but not if clothed (2001)"]]>I hope someone reaches-out to the Ludacris team about this but I fear it may be too late.

]]>Mon, 13 Mar 2017 17:50:18 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13860367robotnoiseshttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13860367https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13860367<![CDATA[New comment by robotnoises in "Launch HN: FloydHub (YC W17) – Heroku for Deep Learning"]]>Who did the artwork for your landing page? Looks great.

]]>Thu, 16 Feb 2017 16:58:28 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13661463robotnoiseshttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13661463https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13661463