andrewdubinsky

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by andrewdubinsky 5y ago
I agree it's great for solo founders, but it also fits well with small teams that cover a lot of ground. When your team has to handle all the IT responsibilities, it's really excellent. Hotwire is new, but it seems to cover the ga
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by andrewdubinsky 5y ago
If you want to avoid web development, then choose to focus on languages that are rarely (if ever) used for that purpose. I'd recommend you focus on C/C++. It will provide a great foundational knowledge that you can use in almost e
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by andrewdubinsky 5y ago
Settlement The reason behind the financial crisis was that no one trusted the collateral was unencumbered. No one would send their collateral expecting their counterpart was insolvent. Market Making It's trivial to add liquidity withou
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by andrewdubinsky 5y ago
There's at least two of these articles a week written by people without a finance background. It's laughable now how completely foolish they sound. If you don't understand why these new systems are so important, please read u
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by andrewdubinsky 5y ago
That's impressive.
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by andrewdubinsky 5y ago
According to some sources, the vaccine reduces COVID symptoms even if you are infected. So people with COVID think they are only mildly sick and go to work/school/concerts, eat out, don't wear a mask, etc...They might think i
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by andrewdubinsky 5y ago
It's pretty simple to understand. If I have a money printing machine, the first people to gain will be my friends. The second group will be my friends' friends. They will go around buying up all the stuff worth having. Pretty soon
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by andrewdubinsky 5y ago
JSON is often so hard to read I have to open a file in a formatting tool. It's also hard to tell if there's a simple missing quote or brace. Those are extra steps I don't have with YAML. For many things, JSON is great. For s
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by andrewdubinsky 7y ago
Quarantine Enforcement using GPS with Symptom Tracking https://www.proveneapp.com Video: https://vimeo.com/395294573 Deck: https://www.dropbox.com/s/128ef7cmu62yv9i/Provene%20Quaranti.
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by andrewdubinsky 7y ago
It was very real. One of the reasons there was not widespread failure was due to the creation of software that scanned for two digit dates and fixed systems at scale. That and people spent years preparing for it. A few systems failed, but n
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by andrewdubinsky 7y ago
There's some great rpi projects you can do that are impressive. You can build your own alexa with your own commands & make some kind of simple game that you control with your voice. Image recognition with some kind of speech on it.
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by andrewdubinsky 7y ago
This is plain javascript. <link rel="preload" href="/games/prototype/kenken/main.dart.js" as="script">
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by andrewdubinsky 7y ago
This is the reason there are 4-5 tether competitors. All who have more reliable management & better audit controls.
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by andrewdubinsky 8y ago
Learn how to have a conversation with someone you just met.
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by andrewdubinsky 9y ago
Lots of competitors only use single opt-in & have more favorable policies for list owners. I'm not sure they have a choice.
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by andrewdubinsky 10y ago
Level 1: They ship code that works. Level 2: They ship code that works on time. Level 3: They ship code that works on time and meets the objectives. Level 4: They ship code that works on time and meets the objectives with minimal guidance.
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by andrewdubinsky 10y ago
No, he won't.
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by andrewdubinsky 10y ago
This - the Topsy Tail. http://www.accessorybrainstorms.com/articles/topsytail.php TLDR; She sold $100 million worth of product. My understanding is the prototype was built using a coat hanger with tape on it.
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by andrewdubinsky 11y ago
Location: Austin, TX Remote: Preferred but not required. Willing to relocate: No Technologies: Ruby on rails (experienced), Swift (beginner) Résumé/CV: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adubinsky Email: adubinsky {at} g
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by andrewdubinsky 11y ago
I just finished treatment for tonsil cancer in November. Don't be afraid. You're not alone. There's more support for you than you realize and you're stronger than you can imagine. Everyone you've met has been touche
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by andrewdubinsky 12y ago
1. Freelance until you figure it out. Just pick up short term contracts if you can. 2. Spend time with family and friends. 3. Find a way to help others. Get out of yourself for a bit. 4. See a therapist. There's no shame in getting an
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by andrewdubinsky 12y ago
I've bought a couple of domains on Flippa that had a 'built in' business purpose. SideProjectors has been very hit or miss in that some of those sellers don't respond back to any questions (for me at least).
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by andrewdubinsky 12y ago
Finding a large software player in that market (or a similar one) is a good way to find a buyer. -Find out who sells the big management systems. They often have projects that may extend into your market. It's cheaper for a big company
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by andrewdubinsky 12y ago
Dell, Apple, Cisco, Oracle, & Intel. Weren't those all bootstrapped?
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New York Reveals BitLicense Framework for Bitcoin Businesses(coindesk.com)
2 points by andrewdubinsky 12y ago|0 comments
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by andrewdubinsky 12y ago
Let it go. He's not going to last long in the recruiting business pulling stunts like that. Those guys get most of their candidates from personal referrals & their clients from people like your employer. Both of those bridges are b
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by andrewdubinsky 12y ago
If your responsibilities increase, and you're charged with more risk of failure (larger projects, more $$$ at stake to the company), then yes, you deserve more pay. You're earning it. It's perfectly reasonable to ask for more
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by andrewdubinsky 12y ago
It's not software, but it's really awesome. http://www.ikeahackers.net/ Hacking cheap furniture. Ikea actually gave them some grief for a time, but I think they backed off.
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Ask HN: Where can I buy some cheap, targeted advertising?
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by andrewdubinsky 12y ago
The ability to deal with large amounts of uncertainty.

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