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by alex_c 5y ago
I like this! I would consider using it for some of our projects. Biggest issue I have is with the task list, for any reasonably complicated project we would at least need ability to group tasks into features or milestones. Task lists can g
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by alex_c 5y ago
They are, it's called "Save the cat". https://slate.com/culture/2013/07/hollywood-and-blake-snyder...
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by alex_c 5y ago
Appreciate the reply! Mux is definitely on our shortlist, the website and developer documentation made a great first impression. Very clear and easy to understand, the developer focus is obvious.
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by alex_c 5y ago
I'm evaluating video platforms for a new project right now, and Mux is one of the options. It looks like a crowded field with a big range of offerings, but also some very direct competitors. I'm curious what sets Mux apart from t
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by alex_c 5y ago
I just found out about Google Takeout through this thread. I was able to schedule it to do backups every 2 months for 1 year, and upload the backups directly to my Dropbox account. If it works as advertised, I'm pretty happy with that!
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by alex_c 6y ago
Interesting thought experiment! Let's take it one step further. Can the "pay what you want" value be negative? As a manager I would be responsible for providing you with a steady stream of interesting or meaningful work. I
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by alex_c 6y ago
You missed a banner nagging me to download the mobile app, I can still see actual content on about 25% of my phone screen!
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by alex_c 6y ago
https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/coronavirus/when-should-i-wear... (this article is from 1 year ago today). >It was simply unclear whether cloth masks or the simple medical masks would help significantly if the po
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by alex_c 6y ago
Golden Horseshoe population is 9 million, Vancouver area is another 2.5 million. It's not Canada, but it's a big chunk of Canada.
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by alex_c 6y ago
This is me. I've tried various note taking apps but I never stick with them for more than a few days. My notebook is everything. If I don't have it for any reason (most often: it ran out and need to buy a new one) my productivity
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Just Launch the Damn Thing(mobilefolk.com)
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by alex_c 6y ago
>I can't believe how many took a margin call as some nefarious conspiracy Why? We have the intersection of 3 things: 1. A financial system with opaque and often counter-intuitive inner workings (from an outsider's perspective)
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by alex_c 6y ago
Thank you, I’ve been reading about this all day but this is the first time I see this referenced. I guess the billion dollar question is, legally: does buying stocks in anticipation of a short squeeze, and communicating the same to others,
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by alex_c 6y ago
Then block new accounts for a day or two until this blows over, not specific stocks. Why would anyone use a trading platform that now has a history of picking and choosing what trades you are allowed to make?
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by alex_c 6y ago
Big if true (have to take everything with a grain of salt nowadays). Can anyone with more knowledge than me comment on what Robinhood's exposure is in all this? My understanding is they do not have any direct financial exposure, only r
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by alex_c 6y ago
It is infuriating that Google's default action for these automated takedowns is to remove the app and ask the developer to upload a new build with a new package name , which means not keeping any of the existing users. It's hap
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by alex_c 6y ago
I mean... no? If there’s a trade off involved then the “best” solution is the one that works for me at the cost of inconveniencing others :) I don’t think you’ll convince people to think otherwise.
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by alex_c 6y ago
You know, I often feel like the success of a business is set at the beginning. There is certain trajectory created by initial starting conditions (founding team, vision, talent, timing), market fit, and external forces and events, and it i
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by alex_c 6y ago
Probably related to this 3-year-old unresolved issue with Bluetooth headphones: https://community.spotify.com/t5/Ongoing-Issues/Spotify-won-...
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by alex_c 6y ago
>Maybe? Again, it depends on what your definition of "best" is. If not enough people in Toronto think it's important enough to have a robust public transit system, then it doesn't happen. I'm very confident Toron
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by alex_c 6y ago
I agree with your points about what is and isn't "better", but that is not what I am arguing. Are you saying there are no lessons the West can learn from China's infrastructure projects without resorting to authoritarian
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by alex_c 6y ago
>Authoritarian regimes are often highly efficient I would argue the opposite is usually true. Setting aside China, authoritarian regimes are usually NOT known for being efficient or well-run. I am not American, but I came back from my v
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by alex_c 6y ago
This is also consistent with the old joke that developers count like cavemen: zero, one, many!
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by alex_c 6y ago
Ahh good find, and according to CrunchBase that Stripe fund was $10M total. That makes a bit more sense now.
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by alex_c 6y ago
I was incredibly confused to read " Investors are writing off their $800,000 investment ". Sure, $800K isn't huge money for a fund, but it still seems... odd... to be so nonchalant about it? Then I checked General Catalyst, t
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by alex_c 6y ago
I very very strongly reject the idea that "What people are saying on social media" is worth summarizing or covering by the media. I can list many reasons, the top few would be: 1. It is too easy to game "what people are sayin
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by alex_c 6y ago
Sometimes I wish I had a way to block Twitter from my life completely. I don't even use it, but I wish for an AdBlock-like tool that would: - block Twitter content in news articles - block links to articles with Twitter content from e
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by alex_c 6y ago
>But the number of your customers who want unbounded complexity is very, very low. It's worth making a distinction here between complexity and flexibility , which I think some designers / product managers fail to grasp. User
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by alex_c 6y ago
>Second, for apps that are already on the App Store, bug fixes will no longer be delayed over guideline violations except for those related to legal issues. Developers will instead be able to address the issue in their next submission. T
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by alex_c 7y ago
I’ve been there. It was incredibly stressful and tiring, especially towards the end. I could not focus on anything for weeks after, let alone think about starting something new. Give yourself some time. Eat, sleep, work out, live - chances

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