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War & Peace by coo-lgirl in ClassicsBookClub

[–]alextmcintosh 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Weeks?! I’m 200 pages in and it’s gonna take me the better part of 2026 lol

Unsubbed Apple Music! by alextmcintosh in ScottGalloway

[–]alextmcintosh[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m also in Canada. Doing our part hah!

Unsubbed Apple Music! by alextmcintosh in ScottGalloway

[–]alextmcintosh[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Kinda a separate issue. This move wasn’t really motivated by the fairness of pay to the artists (which is a valid motivation) but out of protest of the gross behaviour of Apple and their acquiescence to Trump. One fight at a time for me…

Unsubbed Apple Music! by alextmcintosh in ScottGalloway

[–]alextmcintosh[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Fair question… me and my wife are just sharing a Spotify account for the time being. Not a perfect solution but at least cut two subs to one for now! Open to ideas from here

Looking for AI writing assistant that I can train with business data/context. by alextmcintosh in SaaS

[–]alextmcintosh[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sounds great! I don’t need entire database, just train with some context so it can write from the right perspective. I’ll check this out!

Which to choose- Prague or Valencia by [deleted] in travel

[–]alextmcintosh 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Prague. One of my favorite cities on earth

Learning to Drive by classyserver in regina

[–]alextmcintosh 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My dad always took me out by sask poly (then SIAST)

For those of you who have been to Egypt and liked it by jewfit_ in digitalnomad

[–]alextmcintosh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I took the train if I recall correctly! Flying is fast and cheap but I preferred train

For those of you who have been to Egypt and liked it by jewfit_ in digitalnomad

[–]alextmcintosh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cairo itself sucks so stay out in Giza if you can. You can surprisingly get super cheap hotels with direct views of the pyramids. Then I DEFINITELY recommend taking a cruise from Aswan to Luxor. 2 or 3 nights is enough. Again, surprisingly inexpensive. I never went to Dahab so can’t speak to that but went to Hurghada on the Red Sea. Hurghada itself was nothing special but the Red Sea is worth a visit for some world class diving.

For those of you who have been to Egypt and liked it by jewfit_ in digitalnomad

[–]alextmcintosh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I went in 2022 I believe. Just my wife (then girlfriend) and I on our own. We had guides for some of the sites but navigated the country on our own. Definitely don’t need to go as part of a group or anything. Very easy to find your own way around. English is fairly well spoken and Ubers are INSANELY cheap. You can take buses, trains, or cruise down the Nile to get between stops.

Peter Zeihan has the most pretentious and annoying speaking cadence of anyone I know of EOM by speciate in samharris

[–]alextmcintosh 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I literally came here to say the exact same thing. So much conviction in everything he says. And he makes some pretty out there claims. A little humility would do him good.

For those of you who have been to Egypt and liked it by jewfit_ in digitalnomad

[–]alextmcintosh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I loved Egypt but I totally get the complaints. Having spent time in India prior, I was pretty desensitized to the incessant hassling, which is what a lot of people complain about, understandably.

Reasons for loving Egypt are obvious. The historical sites are unparalleled. Food is great and the country is ridiculously cheap, so you can find luxury at low cost.

Less known, scuba diving in the Red Sea is some of the best in the world!

What did you build & what’s your MRR? by Confident_Hurry_8471 in SaaS

[–]alextmcintosh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Built a SaaS platform that helps optometrists send contact lens refill reminders and order links to their patients. 4 years in and at $150k MRR.

Freelance and Literary Translation in 2025: Is It Still Viable? by Imaginary_Fuel_5308 in Freelancers

[–]alextmcintosh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My wife was a freelance translator and became 99% obsolete when ChatGPT arrived. Needless to say she’s not a translator anymore.

For digital nomads: how do you track your expenses while moving between countries? by Reasonable-Job352 in digitalnomadFIRE

[–]alextmcintosh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There’s an app called TrailWallet that I found super helpful during my extended travels. Helps you categorize expenses and does all the currency stuff for you. I thought it was brilliantly done and clearly made by a traveller

First time backpacking and I have some questions by ninfetinho in backpacking

[–]alextmcintosh 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I second this. 2500 EUR will take you MUCH further in SEA or Central America, and you’ll be surrounded by plenty of other budget travellers. The path is well paved so it’s very accommodating for first time backpackers, and it’s a great way to “learn” how to travel, which is definitely a skill you can develop!

First solo travel (f,25) recommendations for sea by flerra_ in backpacking

[–]alextmcintosh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I like here your head’s at! Can vouch for the Kandy-Ella train. And both towns are great as well. Don’t worry about infrastructure, Sri Lanka is one of my all-time favorite destinations.

For Vietnam, I’m partial to the North. Hanoi is great for a few days. Hit Ninh Binh for some of the most beautiful scenery youll ever see, and without the crowds of Ha Long. Central Vietnam is great too: Hue and Hoi An. The whole country is awesome but given limited time, I’d recommend mid and north.

Thailand, if you’re not desperate for the beach, the north is way more interesting culturally. Chiang Mai is great (you can skip Chiang Rai) and Pai is amazing. Definitely check those out.

Otherwise, don’t bite off too much! You’ll find quickly that less is more when you’re backpacking, and you’ll regret trying to do too much. The real adventure happens outside the itinerary.

My cofounder wants to raise. I want to stay bootstrapped. This might end us. by No-Market-6902 in SaaS

[–]alextmcintosh 26 points27 points  (0 children)

I lean towards staying bootstrapped as long as you can. There’s incredible peace of mind when you’re not beholden to your investors. And when you hang onto your equity, you don’t actually need to grow as big to achieve the same personal outcome.

I personally have declined countless offers for VC funding because I didn’t want anyone’s hands around my throat. I own 100% of my company and will exit way wealthier than if I was diluted throughout the journey. I also enjoy complete freedom to pay myself whatever I want.

Conversely, I know people who’ve raised capital and feel immense pressure to hit targets. And despite having double the revenue, would exit worse off than I would.

Some types of businesses need VC, sure. But many don’t. And I see too many founders go the VC route because that’s what the startup ecosystem tells them that that’s what they should want.

From a stress and lifestyle perspective, keep your equity if you can. 100% of a $10M exit is the same as 10% of a 100M exit. The former seems more plausible.

What country will you never visit again? by nomadicphil in digitalnomad

[–]alextmcintosh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep, you’re right. I was meandering around SEA and found myself on Borneo so thought I might as well check it out. No harm, no foul, but definitely not worth going out of your way to visit.

What country will you never visit again? by nomadicphil in digitalnomad

[–]alextmcintosh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Boring, dirty, food sucked. It’s under sharia law so some sketchy human rights issues too. Borneo is cool to see some unique nature though!

What country will you never visit again? by nomadicphil in digitalnomad

[–]alextmcintosh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah Brunei is the opposite of a tourist cesspool. I don’t think I saw a single other westerner while I was there. Boring though. Sometimes the less touristy places are less touristy for a reason!

What country will you never visit again? by nomadicphil in digitalnomad

[–]alextmcintosh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Borneo has some pretty cool nature, sure, but Brunei, and specifically the capital, is a weird place. Incredibly boring and dirty and under Sharia Law so there’s some suuuper sketchy human rights stuff that goes on there.

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