VladimirIvanov

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by VladimirIvanov 7y ago
There's a paywall. Could only see the first sentence about Civet feces
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by VladimirIvanov 7y ago
That's just a lie though. Custom software can be audited. I have first hand experience with this
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by VladimirIvanov 7y ago
I'm definitely in no commute camp. My office is less than a 5 minute walk away from my apartment. It's literally a distance of two blocks. I'm in apartment right now for lunch cooking myself a meal.
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by VladimirIvanov 7y ago
Bezos also had parents that gave him a several 100 thousand dollar loan that they never expected to be paid back. He's a product of Montessori and Ivy League education. Definitely not a rags to riches story
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by VladimirIvanov 7y ago
Companies where vacation time is close to zero will also say they have "unlimited." Always ask the interviewers how much vacation time they took specifically. In my experience they'll try to tell you how "someone" t
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by VladimirIvanov 7y ago
Yes, and it's often enabled by the manager and the rest of the team who allow the 10xer to work from home several days in a row on a sprint until he's changed the code so drastically that only he can understand it
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by VladimirIvanov 7y ago
I'm going to have to disagree with you there. Being a top chess or go player in modern times necessitates being a child prodigy. The skill gap in chess and go is enormous. I don't think the number of players is the primary indicat
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by VladimirIvanov 7y ago
It would also dramatically change society as currently valuable social networks that do not improve ability would be abandoned in favor of groups that improve ability. The MBA degree would become irrelevant overnight as it's a very exp
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by VladimirIvanov 7y ago
I'm in the US and a coworker came to work the next day after giving birth. There is no time allotted for maternity leave and she had already used her vacation time at the beginning of the year before she was pregnant. I was at a charit
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by VladimirIvanov 7y ago
I'm in the US and a coworker came to work the next day after giving birth. There is no time allotted for maternity leave and she had already used her vacation time at the beginning of the year before she was pregnant. I was at a charit
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by VladimirIvanov 7y ago
Do you remember what the titles of papers? I'd like to read them.
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by VladimirIvanov 7y ago
The marginal cost per child has increased dramatically. In developing economies an additional child can sometimes be an asset as they are free labor for a family farm or business. In a developed economy(specifically the USA) the cost per ch
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by VladimirIvanov 7y ago
If you intend to send your child to college then the cost per child is very high. If you don't then the marginal cost per child is very low. Another consideration is whether the mother works and if it's possible for her to keep ta
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by VladimirIvanov 7y ago
There are studies that show are an inverse correlation between female fertility and IQ.
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by VladimirIvanov 7y ago
When corporations stop using stock buybacks as a tax free mechanism to return value to shareholders
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by VladimirIvanov 7y ago
I plan to study and play chess and go once I retire. I also want to contribute to OSS. I think if you engage in truly intellectually challenging activities daily then you will be lucid for your entire life. The brain needs stimulation like
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by VladimirIvanov 7y ago
The article gives an interesting perspective that sending her to the US tostudy allows him to recall her back as a sort of gesture in the future
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by VladimirIvanov 7y ago
I didn't follow this at the time but I can immediately see that there exactly two ways to interpret the "Chinese pig" comment and one is very insulting. I'm guessing that the person who said the quote did not mean it as
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by VladimirIvanov 7y ago
"Both Neumanns could be impulsive at times, former executives say. Ms. Neumann has ordered multiple employees fired after meeting them for just minutes, telling staff she didn’t like their energy. She and Mr. Neumann have sent maintena
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by VladimirIvanov 7y ago
Chess players are drug tested by WADA for major tournaments. Amphetamines would not necessarily help those without ADHD because they would slow down their thought process. Time management is an important part of the game and simply remainin
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by VladimirIvanov 7y ago
So what happens to Thumbtack's business model now?
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by VladimirIvanov 7y ago
After looking into this more I believe he was fired for a video he made about women in tech were he advocates traditional gender roles and references Sheryl Sandberg to support his argument.
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by VladimirIvanov 7y ago
It is wrong to have a relationship with your direct report. However, I'm having trouble understanding why she intentionally became pregnant with her married boss. She was around 37 years old at the time. I also don't understand wh
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by VladimirIvanov 7y ago
Wow, his wife left him too. I hope he's doing okay. I'm surprised he didn't even get a warning.
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by VladimirIvanov 7y ago
I recently had a bizare experience. My girlfriend that I met in college and was dating for 4 years broke up with me and a week later I saw her profile on Bumble. It was definitely very upsetting. Women have a lot more power with online dati
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by VladimirIvanov 7y ago
On the other hand it's a depressing thought that now it's becoming unacceptable to say hello to someone you see in a public place. Online dating is definitely a winner take all environment. I certainly have not had much success. I
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by VladimirIvanov 7y ago
Does anyone else feel uncomfortable around people that talk about politics at work? I would much rather talk about the latest sports balls games. There's so many conversations that you can have and many different statistics. You can e
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by VladimirIvanov 7y ago
Marlopolos point where he says the Baker Hughes investment should take a goodwill impairment charge is incorrect. GE is right when they point out that they own more 50% of the company so it needs to be consolidated.
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by VladimirIvanov 7y ago
I worked for a company in America in the past that had a woman that came to work the next day after giving birth as their was no parental leave whatsoever. We were at a lunch after a charity fundraising event and the CEO laughed about it an
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by VladimirIvanov 7y ago
There was this Korean guy that I used to work with that told me that Koreans have a gene that prevents body odor. The thing was he basically smelled like a high school gym locker room 247. I really didn't know what to say to him.

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