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how do you become inpeccable with your words?


One thing I think has great importance here if you are a tech guy is to speak clearly. If you are speaking to non-tech people/superiors you have to realize that the only way they have to trust you is by judging the way you talk and how what they can then observe measures up to the words you said.

They can not tell if the malleable logarithmic casing of the turbo encabulator is surmounted in an optimal fashion, so the technical facts don't matter a lot.

Become the person who is known to say the truth and who explains things in a way your superiors can actually make the choice.

I have seen collegues argue true points in an adversial manner and in the end their superiors made bad choices. That was only because they tried to essentially force them into the right choice by telling them everything else is stupid — they were right, but how could their superiors have trusted them on that? They gave them no choice only a strong opinion.

Now imagine explaining them the options and and what the pitfalls of all choices are (including the one you prefer!). Then tell them that it is their choice, but which one you would pick if you where in their shoes and why you would do so.

If you are trusted to keep your word, don't let things look good when they are not and don't let things look bad when they are not then people will also trust your judgement when you present them with options.


With non technical people I find explanation by analogy one of the best ways, but it works best when you understand who the person you're trying to explain to is. That typically means you have to listen to, and be willing to learn about that other person.


Word, not words. As in ‘I give you my word’.

It means you tell the truth, and if you make a commitment, you stick to it.


I have a bug with celery i can't solve.

when I send an async job that get data from various APIs and write all in a DB, in the case of lot there is lot of data, the celery task finish properly to but my flask app becomes unresponsive. I have to restart flask to get back to a normal state.

Anyone would know where I should check?


sounds like a resource issue, maybe you are opening application contexts and not handling them properly?


pixel 4a owner, which phone are you going with now? The iphone 14 pro looks like the best choice to me


you are not the only one. my pixel 4a has the perfect size in my hands and fit in my pocket.

there was a project about making a smaller phone that got #1 in HN a few months ago. wondering what is the progress on it.


I believe you're referring to Eric Migicovsky's "I want a small Anroid phone!"

https://smallandroidphone.com/

Sign up to help pressure OEMs to build something reasonably sized!


Always get a second professional opinion when costs starts becoming significant


i did! Now I am paying 3x for what if I don't believe can really hurt me. Get a third opinion maybe? Costly, time consuming...


Also get a second professional opinion when the recommended procedure seems too invasive just to "save you costs". Some things do need a more expensive procedure now (e.g. a crown) to save you from much higher costs later (e.g. a dental implant).

And do confront your doctors with one another's opinion. A well meaning doctor can surely stand by their treatment recommendations with arguments and counter-arguments.


To check if my internet connection is working. I have the impression that HN loads faster than google


are they still paying you?


Yes. Although I’m intentionally delaying invoices so that I have unrealized funds outside of the country, just in case.


I'll have your back regardless, let me know and if you and/or your wife and kids need to come to the West I'll be more than happy to pay your way/assist in any way that is required. Mail me: jacques@modularcompany.com Hang in there and stay safe, all of you. Scary times!


my favorite music was red 13's village one


Aye cosmo canyon is a classic - the game is full of just so many bangers. I really haven't resonated with game music since that era in the same way. Last game music that really caught my attention was Hollow Knight


I find "A Secret Sleeping in the Deep Sea" really takes me back to my childhood.


I dig your tenacity and courage to continue. good luck!


which company would you invest in?


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