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Comment · 4 years ago
Mostly Rails development
Comment · 4 years ago
This is for a part-time gig. I charge a set amount per month up to a max number of hours worked. If I work 1 hour or 10 it doesnt matter. Usually I only work 2.5 hours a month hence the high hourly rate.
Comment · 4 years ago
I stopped charging hourly, now just monthly retainer.
Making around $800 per hour, depending on the month.
Comment · 4 years ago
https://amyunger.com/blog/2020/09/10/staff-engineer-at-herok...
Based on how time is being spent that sounds an awful lot like an EM role to me?
Like EM responsibilities minus actual humans reporting to you?
Comment · 4 years ago
In order to be successful on a new team or at new company I recommend The First 90 Days.
You could save time by simply reading and distilling this blog post: https://www.ricklindquist.com/notes/the-first-90-days
Comment · 4 years ago
Background: I have climbed for 3 years.
This is the route: https://www.mountainproject.com/route/106261545/freerider
30 pitches at 5.13a.
That is very very difficult.
Keep in mind:
1. Very few climbers can even climb one pitch of 5.13 (maybe top 1%)
2. Even fewer could attempt 30 pitches of 5.13 over several days.
3. Like maybe only dozens in the world could attempt 30 pitches of 5.13 in single day
4. Only 1 person ever in history that has attempted that without a rope.
Comment · 4 years ago
More like an ultramarathon where you do 100 pushups every mile.
Comment · 4 years ago
Theres a great documentary about Offwidth climbing for the uninitiated (trailer for Wide Boyz): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3m3QzIibtsw
Comment · 5 years ago
> but options are more fluid
Not always at medium-big startups. It is fixed depending on the position.
I have worked at like 6 different companies now from 20-1400 people. Smaller companies definitely have some flexibility but its usually a cash vs equity conversation.
Comment · 5 years ago
You can try to negotiate but the options bands are usually predetermined and approved by the board of directors. Trying to get an exception passed through can be difficult and usually only for leadership positions.
Comment · 5 years ago
How does this inspire founders to startup a company in China? Does this inspire me to invest more money in China?
Comment · 5 years ago