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by abannin 11y ago
As a host, I typically rent out an entire house at 50-70% the price of 2 rooms at the Hilton. The SF numbers are way off. First, you need to consider size/number of beds. One home may be equal to 2 or 3 hotel rooms. Second, there is no
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by abannin 11y ago
Or perhaps they're in the wrong? Are you proposing that right and wrong can be determined by measuring political influence? That seems a bit frightening.
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by abannin 11y ago
I'm not describing 'astroturfing', but rather investing in a grassroots infrastructure. AirBnB wins on legislation when voters want AirBnB. I will agree that while 'astroturfing' best describes AirBnB's current
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by abannin 11y ago
Not sure if this statement is sarcastic or not, I could read it either way. So I'm going to respond as if it's not a joke. The heart of the advice is to start solving problems that are hard to solve, and worry about scalability an
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by abannin 11y ago
I think I wasn't clear on the point. They need to communicate their story and the value of the service in every market, as well as start addressing the concerns proactively. There seems to be much more organization from the anit-AirBnB
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by abannin 11y ago
The greatest irony is that the founders love to preach "Do things that don't scale". Nothing scales worse then working through legislation with cities around the world, so this should be top priority for them, right?
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by abannin 11y ago
No only "can do" but "must do". Widespread legislation will come. AirBnB needs to invest heavily in building goodwill with municipalities, else they will not be at the table when the legislation is being written. They sp
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by abannin 11y ago
'Just' is not in reference to a time frame. This statement is more in the feel of 'it just came from nowhere'.
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by abannin 11y ago
There is a significant difference between bundling a bill into a high stakes omnibus such as the budget and passing it individually. It's much easier to stand up and say "I voted against a single bill" then "I voted agai
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by abannin 11y ago
Prices are determined by replacement cost, not potential value. Google has a strong arbitrage opportunity because it can generate more dollars for the same wage as competing companies. While margins allow them to bid higher, the price will
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by abannin 11y ago
Changing pay based on location seems to be creating a strong incentive for fraudulent behavior. I'll tell the company I'm living in San Francisco whilst living Buenos Aires. If they ever ask, I'll say that I'm traveling
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by abannin 11y ago
I have yet to meet the person who, when asked for the reason for their decision, replies "it was irrational". The truth is that people take the action they feel is the most rational, and there are many factors influencing that con
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by abannin 11y ago
There's a large difference between having access to metrics/data and an operational dashboard. If an employee is curious or wants to prove a hypothesis, the data can be made available through tools like Chartio, Looker, Periscope,
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by abannin 11y ago
This idea sounds awesome, but what is this 'printer' or 'paper' that he speaks of? Is that kind of like a paginated web app? Agreed, it's impossible to make decisions on 500 metrics. The art is focusing on a handful
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by abannin 11y ago
I can't speak to your experience, but seeing the performance boosts from good ad targeting is very impressive. Google and Facebook represent two of the largest advertising revenue streams in the world. The success of their ad units is
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by abannin 11y ago
Having worked in mobile games for a few years, it's frightening how confident he is in his data. Demographic data is notoriously hard to acquire and validate within mobile apps. Yes, you collect everything you can (like every other com
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by abannin 11y ago
> It may be in your best interest to walk away from a position that is not offering as much as you want. YES YES YES YES YES. This is far more important than any salary disclosure. The recruiter is asking so they don't waste any one
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by abannin 11y ago
Really great points. Maybe the better response is "I tell you mine if you tell me yours"? If you know how much the recruiter is taking home, you can get a sense of their incentives. It's also important to weigh these costs at
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by abannin 11y ago
But of that lower number makes you walk, then the deal is off. Having a minimum salary is far more effective in negotiation than any disclosure of pay.
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by abannin 11y ago
Agreed, in-house is entirely different.
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by abannin 11y ago
I think the better counter argument is that many recruiters work on retainer, which lowers the marginal incentive for a hire.
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by abannin 11y ago
The problem here isn't that you disclosed your current salary, it's that your 'must have' salary is too low. Tell your recruiter "I need $x minimum", and they will get you $x or not work with you.
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by abannin 11y ago
Recruiters are often paid x% of one year's base salary. In this case, your interests are aligned with the interest of the recruiter. In my experience, recruiters are 'box checkers'. They have little to no knowledge of your sk
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by abannin 11y ago
Hearing Chopin in Meantone is pretty awesome.
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by abannin 11y ago
It's all fun and games until you start trying to tune a guitar. Pianos have it easy.
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by abannin 11y ago
SQL, as a language, will always win. There is no more elegant way to work with sets, and you can't work with data without thinking about sets. I really like his point about the original breakthrough of SQL being the ability to abstract
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by abannin 11y ago
IMHO, ggplot2 is the best graphing library I have ever encountered. Because it works naturally with data, it's very easy to create great visualizations.
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by abannin 11y ago
Plenty of companies exist because of luck, but turning an international, multi-billion dollar industry upside down takes far more skill than luck.
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by abannin 11y ago
Really fascinating. I wonder if distinguishing between a motif and a random set of notes would help provide structure here. So, the model would decide "I'm going to build a motif and save it for variation later" for 4 bars, t
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by abannin 11y ago
Signia = Rick Thompson

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