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Revenue & Profitability

To qualify this business plan, I should already have some revenue! So, ask a few people to pay up .51c : )

 

Placement

We can advertise IG's of individual creators on tinder! And from IG, they are invited to go to ISh.

 

Promotion

I am now in the process of promoting consulting services of wasya_co. I should do better. For now, I should blast emails to hundreds, rather than singles. But first, I should improve my web presence.

 

Downvoting, Freedom of Speech, and a Digital Economic Democracy

  • A social publishing platform w/discussions & voting
  • A two-way marketplace: NFT’s
  • A two-way marketplace: content creators

Another name for A Digital Economic Democracy is: a social network

Downvoting is our core differentiator. Nobody does downvoting! But I believe it is critical for healthy daily operations.

It's not about shopping or owning. It's about freedom of speech. People want a crown-sourced news platform.

Executive Summary

Infinite Shelter is a location discovery platform. Locations can be real or fictitious. Locations have Markers, each potentially leading to another location (they are therefore recursive). A Location has a Map, one of many map types [ref-map-types]. Locations have content: Newsitems and image Galleries, Videos, articles (Reports), as well as Tags, Comments, and Votes [ref-models].

On Corporate Agility

Gym creates time and creates focus, by the way. It's not that I "don't have time" for gym. Rather, if I'm stuck on a concept, lack focus, or lack motivation - I perform physical exercise, and that helps me gain focus, allows my mind to explore insight in a more creative way, and possibly gets me un-stuck from a local bog. Simply switching the mindset, from gymm is unpleasant and time-consuming, to gym is a mechanism for inspiration and time creation, allows me to go to the gym more. And the benefits are real: gym allows me time creation and being more mentally agile.

Untitled (retro-futuristic scientist)

Generative graphics leverage the power of computational processes to generate a vast array of diverse and often complex visuals, making them a fascinating intersection of art and technology. Artists and designers use generative graphics to explore new realms of creativity, as the algorithms introduce an element of unpredictability and variation.

Navigating the Gauntlet: Hardships of Acquiring Technical Talent for Software Development Startups

The Talent Shortage Predicament

One of the most glaring hardships that software development startups face is the acute shortage of technical talent. The rapid pace of technological advancements has created a substantial gap between the demand for skilled engineers and the available workforce. This gap is particularly felt by startups, as they often find themselves competing against tech giants and well-established companies for the limited pool of qualified candidates.

Corporate Agility

Gym creates time and creates focus, by the way. It's not that I "don't have time" for gym. Rather, if I'm stuck on a concept, lack focus, or lack motivation - I perform physical exercise, and that helps me gain focus, allows my mind to explore insight in a more creative way, and possibly gets me un-stuck from a local bog. Simply switching the mindset, from gym is unpleasant and time-consuming, to gym is a mechanism for inspiration and time creation, allows me to go to the gym more. And the benefits are real: gym allows me time creation and being more mentally agile.

Mailr: an email client written in Ruby on Rails

Mailr is an open-source email client built using the Ruby on Rails framework. It provides a user-friendly interface for managing and sending emails. Developed by a community of developers, Mailr aims to offer a simple yet powerful solution for handling email communication.

About Wasya Co Engineering Blog

Wasya Co Engineering Blog is a platform where engineers can share their knowledge, expertise, and insights on various topics related to software engineering. The blog covers a wide range of topics, including leadership styles, engineering management, team building, innovation, and industry trends. The goal of the blog is to provide valuable information and inspiration to aspiring leaders in the engineering field, as well as to provide a platform for discussions and collaborations among like-minded individuals.

Some Finance Abbreviations

Let me know in the comments which ones I should add to the list!

 

BCBS - basel committee on banking supervision

CCP - central clearing counterparty
CDO - collateralized debt obligation

FASB - Financial Accounting Standards Board

LCR - Liquidity Coverage Ratio

SA-CCR - standardised approach for counterparty credit risk

TGA - treasury general account

Is there an equivalent of CSS max-width that works in HTML emails? (Answer: yes)

Yes, there is a way to emulate max-width using a table, thus giving you both responsive and Outlook-friendly layout. What's more, this solution doesn't require conditional comments.

Suppose you want the equivalent of a centered div with max-width of 350px. You create a table, set the width to 100%. The table has three cells in a row. Set the width of the center TD to 350 (using the HTML width attribute, not CSS), and there you go.

If you want your content aligned left instead of centered, just leave out the first empty cell.

Example:

Why I do not interview

It's important to acknowledge that the interview process can be time-consuming and emotionally taxing, especially when candidates invest considerable effort without obtaining immediate results.

May 18th '23, Site Update

It's been a while! But I have implemented many changes and improvements, on the front and back ends.

Of note on the backend:

20230518 Site Updates

It's been a while! But I have implemented many changes and improvements, on the front and back ends.

Of note on the backend:

Mautic error: No valid HTML template found (fixed)

If the builder (landing page builder) shows blank screen on the left, click CTRL+SHIFT-C to enable the browser debugger, and you may see this message:

error: No valid HTML template found

It was weird for me to see it, considering the identical installation on staging displayed no such error.

Job Posting: User Experience Designer

We are seeking a talented and passionate User Experience Designer to join our team. As a UX Designer, you will be responsible for designing and improving our products' usability, functionality, and overall user experience.

Responsibilities:

What does it mean when financial professionals say: "cash is a position"?

When financial professionals say "cash is a position," they mean that holding cash or cash equivalents (such as money market funds) can be a strategic investment decision in and of itself. This is because cash provides investors with liquidity, flexibility, and optionality, allowing them to take advantage of opportunities as they arise.

Iro Wor trading bot has been released to private beta

A historic day! Today, marks the day that I deployed my trading bot to private beta. It's called Iro Wor. I've been working on this for half a decade or so. Another personal project is sort-of finished. : )

Next two weeks will be beta testing. It currently does not place trades, only provides an exact recommendation, and I decide (or not) to push the button. It's hooked up to a live data feed, and does continuous analysis of the markets. Today, on its birth day, its recommendation has been accurate.

2023-03-31 Site Updates

It's been a while... Anyway:

  • Slight changes to mobile frontend styles to be more accommodating.
  • More fixes of the mobile frontend.

I hope to pick up speed on this, next quarter (2023 Q2).

20230331 Site Updates

It's been a while... Anyway:

  • Slight changes to mobile frontend styles to be more accommodating.
  • More fixes of the mobile frontend.

I hope to pick up speed on this, next quarter (2023 Q2).

More Terms and Conditions

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Basic Terms

  • All users who interact with this site in any way are referred to as "You", "Your" or "Users".
  • This website you are viewing now is referred to as "Site".
  • Any functionality provided by this Site is referred to as "Services".
  • You are responsible for the use of the Site and the Services and for any consequences thereof.

Feb'23 Site Updates

2023-02-01

  • Today, I’ve integrated Web Components into one of the templates/views.
    • this marks my first time using web components in production.

2023-02-24

  • Re-improved the login page of piousboxCMS (private alpha)

Feb'23 Site Updates

2023-02-01

  • Today, I’ve integrated Web Components into one of the templates/views.
    • this marks my first time using web components in production.

2023-02-24

  • Re-improved the login page of piousboxCMS (private alpha)

UIUX Services

As a software engineer, understanding user interface (UI) design is crucial for building user-friendly and intuitive software products. UI design encompasses the visual and interaction elements of a software product, including the layout, color scheme, typography, and buttons. The goal of UI design is to create a seamless and satisfying experience for the end-user.

A page to book a meeting

Recruiters have literally launched an attack on every qualified employable individual in the US!

Rather than completely ignoring them, a solution that I have found is to charge them for talking to me. Their interest fell off rather quickly once this was implemented.

I have since iterated on this page several times, re-gained my time, and actually made some money! I'm putting this screenshot here for historical records.

A Gentle, Minimalist intro to Machine Learning

Hello everybody! Recently, I've been spending non-trivial amounts of time on the fascinating subject of artificial intelligence. It's come a long way! With the release of Midjourney and ChatGPT, among other products, 2023 looks to be extremely promising, even revolutionary.

I'd like to recommend the following tutorial: https://realpython.com/python-ai-neural-network/

It is simple, sufficiently detailed, does not use tensor flow, and produces a picture at the end!

2023-01-10 Site Updates

  • I pushed out a new template, called it grayArticle :

  • Added some fancy-ish css examples:
    • a perspective Card
    • a Card that flips
  • Removed falling snow from front page - Happy New Year again, everybody!

20230110 Site Updates

  • I pushed out a new template, called it grayArticle

  • Added some fancy-ish css examples:
    • a perspective Card
    • a Card that flips
  • Removed falling snow from front page - Happy New Year again, everybody!