MatthewMcDonald

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by MatthewMcDonald 9y ago
> One way you could make this clearer is replacing the phrase "can be much more productive" with a more specific goal that's more obviously good. I think that specifying a metric would dilute the message; replace it with w
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by MatthewMcDonald 9y ago
Yep, you're right; I wouldn't call it a hotspot either. I must have been reading too fast.
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by MatthewMcDonald 9y ago
For a while; money isn't everything, and once they have enough of it, people will leave to chase whatever they're really interested in. https://www.theverge.com/2017/2/13/14599186/google-waymo-s
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by MatthewMcDonald 9y ago
> Top-flight talent exists but they're all "Unobtanium" for anything that isn't a unicorn, IPO'd, or founded by one of their friends I disagree; top talent is very obtainable, provided that you have: * decent com
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by MatthewMcDonald 9y ago
My favorite question is to ask them about their failures, and what they would do differently now
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by MatthewMcDonald 9y ago
> You know literally nothing about me Isn't a credit check required to open an account?
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by MatthewMcDonald 10y ago
EquipmentShare | Software Engineer | Kansas City, MO Full job listings and application instructions at https://equipmentshare.com/jobs EquipmentShare's goal is to be the best platform for contractors to rent and manage
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EquipmentShare (YC W15) Is Looking for a Senior Front End Engineer [Remote](equipmentshare.com)
1 points by MatthewMcDonald 10y ago
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EquipmentShare (YC W15) Looking for Engineers to Connect Machines [Remote/MO](equipmentshare.com)
1 points by MatthewMcDonald 10y ago
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EquipmentShare (YC W15) Looking for Engineers to Connect Machines [Remote/MO](equipmentshare.com)
1 points by MatthewMcDonald 10y ago
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by MatthewMcDonald 10y ago
Mobility is relative. They may want desktop level performance that can be moved more easily than lugging around a tower/monitor/keyboard/mouse. Not everyone needs (or cares about) the ability to work away from a power source
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by MatthewMcDonald 10y ago
I'm not familiar enough with the pricing details to disagree with you, but it's worth mentioning that a Model S can be used for the UberLux service (~3x more expensive than UberX).
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by MatthewMcDonald 10y ago
I think it's more appropriate to model: "Can afford a Tesla" "Wants to monetize Tesla when not using it"
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by MatthewMcDonald 10y ago
edit: misunderstood the parent
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EquipmentShare (YC W15) Is Hiring a Full Stack Developer (Remote/Columbia, MO)(equipmentshare.com)
1 points by MatthewMcDonald 10y ago
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by MatthewMcDonald 10y ago
It's tough to give an in-depth description of a product with a short blurb. It sounds like Flex is significantly different from a traditional menstrual cup: http://www.themacro.com/articles/2016/08/the-fl
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by MatthewMcDonald 10y ago
We tried to use Azure for a new system ~8 months ago (it's hard to pass up that much money). Spinning up a vm with the image we needed and a static ip was not possible with the GUI. The specific image we needed was only accessible on t
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by MatthewMcDonald 10y ago
Discovery that an employee wasn't honest during the interview process is grounds for termination at many companies
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by MatthewMcDonald 10y ago
For me, seeing progress towards my goals is very helpful. This can be snapping a photo once/week in a mirror, recording your lifting progress, etc. Another big aspect is sustainability (just like with your work life). You can make your
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EquipmentShare raises $5.5MM for peer-to-peer marketplace for heavy equipment(techcrunch.com)
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by MatthewMcDonald 10y ago
There are still substitutes, and I will gladly admit that it's rare for me to say "I only want to watch movieName, no other movie will satisfy me". It's much more likely that I'll want to watch something in a certai
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by MatthewMcDonald 10y ago
When I play music it's usually the background for another activity (coding, exercise, parties, etc.). When I play a movie, it is the activity - I actively minimize distractions so I can focus entirely on the movie. It's easier t
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by MatthewMcDonald 10y ago
My sentence is simply an example of the word 'jacked' being used in a way that is synonymous with muscular. 'Jacked' is sometimes used with this meaning, regardless of your approval. Slang is often ephemeral, I would try
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by MatthewMcDonald 10y ago
Ha, it's not mine - it's from a YouTube video called My New Haircut (NSFW)
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by MatthewMcDonald 10y ago
In this context, jacked is synonymous with muscular. "I grunt when I get my swell on at the gym. That's 'cause everyone should see how jacked and tan I am."
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by MatthewMcDonald 10y ago
> What planet are you living on where a wedding only costs $2,000, and no more than $10,000? In the US, the average wedding cost is $30,000 The idea of spending $30,000 on a wedding seems insane to me, and it reminds me of the Dave Ramse
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by MatthewMcDonald 11y ago
* If English is your second language, don't worry * Be truthful and give the whole story * You win with growth, good metrics (acceleration > size) and good execution. * live close to YC * talk to your batch mates * listen to YC part
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by MatthewMcDonald 11y ago
My assumption: it's cheaper/easier for TP-LINK to disable all flashing of 3rd party firmware than it is to implement restrictions based on the FCC's narrowly-focused instructions.
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by MatthewMcDonald 11y ago
This sounds pretty similar to the definition of a species. If two organisms of appropriate gender can't reproduce with each other, then they probably aren't the same species. If code from two samples can't be interspersed, th
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by MatthewMcDonald 11y ago
Happy to help! GitLab actually offers several options: * Self-hosted CE (free) * Self-hosted EE (paid) * GitLab-hosted EE on GitLab.com (free) * GitLab-hosted CE or EE on GitHost.io (paid) We use the self-hosted CE, and it's a breeze t

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