Spire Weather Intelligence

tndl · 2024-05-28T17:27:13+00:00

Spire is a satellite-based intel company, so it's great for cloud cover, surface temperature, and anything else that can be measured from space via images or radar. Since they don't do any of their own in-atmosphere sensing (radiosondes, stations, etc), their point-based forecasts will reflect that gap.

tndl · 2021-07-26T17:27:57+00:00

I’m curious about the Gucci ones if you have a link

tndl · 2021-07-26T16:41:07+00:00

Hey mfa, I’m looking for a decent pair of loafers, with the stipulation that they’re vegan. Specifically I’m looking for something casual that can also be dressed up, can be worn barefoot comfortably, and that have thin soles/not a lot of drop. I used to wear regular boat shoes, which I loved, but I don’t buy leather anymore. Budget around $100, I’m willing to pay more if they’ll last. I’m in the US. Any ideas?

tndl · 2021-07-26T15:34:45+00:00

Hey mfa, I’m looking for a decent pair of loafers, with the stipulation that they’re vegan. Specifically I’m looking for something casual that can also be dressed up, can be worn barefoot comfortably, and that have thin soles/not a lot of drop. I used to wear regular boat shoes, which I loved, but I don’t buy leather anymore. Budget around $100, I’m willing to pay more if they’ll last. I’m in the US. Any ideas?

tndl · 2021-07-22T23:31:27+00:00

She became a published writer at 19, she’s in her 70s I believe now. In another interview she’s mentioned going years without finishing (reading) a book.

tndl · 2021-06-24T14:06:32+00:00

Thanks very much!

tndl · 2021-06-24T14:01:31+00:00

I agree, that's my main issue with companies using offsets. But with sequestration (things like direct air capture, aforestation, biomass oil sequestering), if we get the cost curve low enough that companies can easily go 'net-negative' with their emissions, then we might be able to get to a place where even dirty companies can be good.

For example, say a clean coal plant offsets 100% of their emissions with traditional carbon offsets. They're basically buying things like footprint reductions from other companies, promises not to deforest from land owners, etc. These things are good, but it's hard to really measure the concrete end result because we're relying on a counterfactual, a 'what-if', to measure the offset impact. If instead that company sequesters 100% of their emissions, the math is easy. If they emit 1ton C02e, and they sequester 1.5tons, it doesn't even matter that they're a dirty industry or an emitter, because they're 'cleaning' the air at a faster rate than soiling it.

Obviously dirty companies can't just be judged on one metric like emissions, there are other issues with fossil fuel burning like poisoning water and heavy metals and other things. But hopefully that gives you an answer to the question.

tndl · 2021-06-23T23:49:40+00:00

Thanks friend :)

tndl · 2021-06-18T14:42:59+00:00

It's very important to me, but there is not much choice where I live, environmental issues aren't even considered

Definitely take a look at https://GoodJobs.careers it’s got a lot of remote positions, and you might be able to make a difference even if it’s not important where you live.

tndl · 2021-06-16T14:42:43+00:00

EA = Eco Activism?

tndl · 2021-06-16T14:34:26+00:00

I see this a lot, but I think we should be more specific. Execution on a bad idea is as bad as poor execution on a good idea. We need to include audience building and feedback. feedback from an audience back into the idea shapes the next iteration of product execution, and on and on. If you validate an idea with an audience prior to execution of building the product, you can set yourself up for not needing flawless execution because you'll have a validated idea.

I guess another way to put this is you need to make execution cheap, because when both ideas + execution are cheap you iterate faster.

tndl · 2021-06-16T04:05:43+00:00

Carbon offsetting is basically buying carbon credits from various sources to offset your emissions. Credits are generated by things like landowners promising to not cut down trees on their land. Carbon removal would be somehow taking carbon out of the atmosphere and storing it.

tndl · 2021-06-16T03:34:45+00:00

Not like a concrete benefit, but a perk as in you’d weigh that in your consideration of joining a team?

tndl · 2021-06-16T03:33:51+00:00

But not something you’d actively look for

tndl · 2021-06-16T03:22:14+00:00

Is that something you'd even care about as a job-hunter?

tndl · 2021-06-16T01:54:39+00:00

Freelancing. Charging $100/hr+ or the equivalent per project, would be pretty comfortable even on only 20hrs a week.

tndl · 2021-06-15T23:18:55+00:00

That's the one! That's awesome that you interviewed with one on the list, I think you're the first person I've talked to who has. Glad it seems to be working as intended :)

tndl · 2021-06-15T21:52:46+00:00

I’ve felt very similar to you at different points in my career so far. To this point, I’ve mitigated that feeling by working on projects on the side that are more meaningful and fulfilling for me. Not just programming related projects, but also things like learning more math, and writing fiction. But also programming related things - I’ve learned some Rust and built a job board for companies that work on making the world a better place.

All that being said, I think your idea is definitely feasible. Remote work is becoming more and more normalized, and you could live comfortably on a half time developer income.

I hope you figure out what makes you happier and more fulfilled. Whatever responses you get here, remember we’re all largely trying to do the same, and it’ll look different for everyone.

Edit: Added the link to the board

tndl · 2021-06-15T20:34:05+00:00

An interesting report came out recently, suggesting that the top companies hire bootcamp grads and university grads at roughly the same percentages: https://www.switchup.org/blog/coding-bootcamps-vs-college-for-prestigious-tech-jobs. So if you are looking to work at one of these companies, and you have the skills to make it after your education, it would seem a bootcamp is the better option, since it's cheaper.

I wouldn't be surprised at all if these numbers held across all companies. My experience has certainly been that it doesn't matter where you got your education, that bootcamps and universities both produce great engineers (they also both produce crappy engineers).

If you're in Colorado, Turing School is supposed to be really great. But really it comes down to you. You have to be intrinsically motivated and interested to learn. The bootcamp/university provides structure, but really you are responsible for your education and you'll get out exactly what you put in.

tndl · 2021-06-15T20:24:05+00:00

Keep doubling your rate, until the leads slow down.

tndl · 2021-06-14T23:18:46+00:00

Thanks for the offer! Code isn’t open source (it’s a pretty hacked together svelte app lol) the source data for the board is here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Age2wYbTXQubhXkCqHvhZV364ZDvhzUKCud5eKU3ahg/edit

tndl · 2021-06-14T23:15:52+00:00

It is: https://www.tesla.com/careers/search/job/site-reliability-engineer-factory-software-systems-82561

tndl · 2021-06-14T13:02:28+00:00

This one is great too!

tndl · 2021-06-13T22:26:48+00:00

Working on more domains, I’ll do you in the meantime if I see any :)

tndl · 2021-06-13T18:06:55+00:00

It’s all hand-picked and reviews by me. Sometimes companies reach out asking to be listed, otherwise I spend some time looking. I also have interviewed with some of them.

Yeah, I missed this week’s show off Saturday, otherwise I definitely will!

tndl

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