80,000 Hours career guide
Productivity
career planning guide
SHOW HN2016
How HN took it
5 positive, 17 neutral or asking, 1 mixed, 10 critical, out of 33 comments about the project. Thread score -0.20.
Idea: 3 for, 5 againstDesign: 0 for, 3 againstDocs: 1 for, 0 against
The thread, comment by comment
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positive neutral or mixed critical about another commenter or something else the maker
What HN said
What people liked
Nuanced article that encourages reflection on career choices.
From 1 comment
I'm disappointed by the negativity here. The full article is nuanced and encourages thinking about many aspects of one of the most important decisions we'll each make. Then the…
tgb on HN
Good introduction to living for positive impact.
From 1 comment
I think it was a good way to introduce the notion of living for positive impact. And it is certainly helpful for people who feel like they "aren't doing anything good with their…
ChuckMcM on HN
Objections
Earning to give is unlikely to work due to social and lifestyle pressures.
From 1 comment
"Earning to give" is highly unlikely to work unless you're a very strong willed individual (in my opinion). We're social animals, so if you decide to focus on a "high earning"…
slgeorge on HN
Direct work in charities or social work is more impactful than donating.
From 1 comment
Title was VERY misleading. And that whole earning to give notion is bull. You work at a non-profit or as a social worker and you have a DIRECT impact on people's lives. You…
Kurimo on HN
Philanthropists built fortunes harmfully before donating.
From 1 comment
The article starts of suggesting a strategy of working and then donating your money, referencing Bill Gates and a Google software developer as examples. This strategy is…
devishard on HN
Title is misleading.
From 2 comments
"Earning to give" is highly unlikely to work unless you're a very strong willed individual (in my opinion). We're social animals, so if you decide to focus on a "high earning"…
slgeorge on HNTitle was VERY misleading. And that whole earning to give notion is bull. You work at a non-profit or as a social worker and you have a DIRECT impact on people's lives. You…
Kurimo on HN
Requests
Tools to reason about variance in future earnings when giving.
From 1 comment
One suggestion I have is to come up with tools to think about the variance in future earnings. Let me be more specific: if a person makes $300k/year they may be willing to give…
projectramo on HN
Fix the signup popup that blocks reading the article.
From 1 comment
I'm flagging this because of the terrible popup. If I submit a (fake) email, it still won't let me read the article, but rather redirect me to a page demanding even more info!
tomp on HN
Questions
Whether this is a Show HN project or just an article.
From 2 comments
It is an article, not a Show HN.
fiatjaf on HNThis is an article, not a project. Does it really belong on Show HN?
33a on HN