https://808.ninja/hacker-dad/ Recent content in Hacker-Dad on neildaemond's hacker blog Hugo en-us Wed, 22 Aug 2018 20:05:32 +0800 https://808.ninja/hacker-dad/still-trying-to-find-the-time/ Wed, 22 Aug 2018 20:05:32 +0800 https://808.ninja/hacker-dad/still-trying-to-find-the-time/ <p>Wow, I can&rsquo;t believe it&rsquo;s been 3 years since my last &lsquo;Hacker Dad&rsquo; post. And guess what, I&rsquo;m still trying to find the time to work on self-motivated projects for fun, learning and profit. Granted, I&rsquo;ve had a second kid (a daughter) 16 months ago, so that reset the countdown until they are more manageable.</p> <p>I DID get to do some fun DIY for her 1st Birthday, However.</p> https://808.ninja/hacker-dad/step-1-find-the-time/ Tue, 11 Aug 2015 15:35:16 +0800 https://808.ninja/hacker-dad/step-1-find-the-time/ <p>My newborn son arrived 3 weeks ago, weighing in at a whopping 9.4 lbs. My poor wife battled out 30 hours of labour, and finally the doctors insisted that she have a C-section. Now we&rsquo;re learning as we go and trying to keep our heads above water.</p> <p>Surprisingly, I have been able to get coding sprints in and accomplish things here and there. Sleep has been scarce, however.</p> <p>At this point, I have a strong desire to be both of two things:</p> <ul> <li>A good father and husband</li> <li>A hacker who can productively make cool things</li> </ul> <p>Step 1 for me will be to <strong>find the time</strong>.</p>