“‘Really, sir,’ the arcanist said, appalled. ‘It is every man’s job to improve himself. A man without the benefits of education is hardly more than an animal.’”

— Patrick Rothfuss, The Wise Man's Fear

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my post blew up on hacker news

Hi,

If you are reading this, you probably came from the post “my second year without a job” that I shared on Hacker News. I assume I don't need to mention that the post kind of blew up… Here's what I see on my Bear analytics page — it's crazy.

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10,000 reads in just six hours. That's more than what I've had in the past two years combined.

I just wanted to say thank you. To you, my reader, who visited this humble blog to learn about my life struggles. You mean the world to me. It's overwhelming, and I am still trying to process what actually happened. I've received many heartwarming responses, and will get back to all of you as soon as this chaos settles down a little.

I hope you find value in other corners of my tiny blog too. I don't post often, but when I do, I truly enjoy it. Sharing my thoughts with you helps me get better at both writing and thinking. It's a journey, and I'll be happy if you decide to follow along. If you do, you may want to subscribe to my blog via email or RSS feed.

Thank you, my reader.

With love,
Sergei