aneesh

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811.
by aneesh 19y ago
Build in semantics from the ground up.
812.
by aneesh 19y ago
Sure, there's a lot of noise in using brainteasers as a predictor of problem-solving ability; but IMO they do offer some predictive value. It's an opportunity for them to see how you think. They're hiring you to solve problems - and the
813.
by aneesh 19y ago
"What do you guys do in this kind of situation to keep track of discussion?" Actually visit the site.
814.
by aneesh 19y ago
"you will get text message alerts of traps in your area." Yes, let's have people checking text messages while driving. That'll make the roads MUCH safer.
815.
by aneesh 19y ago
Indeed, students and younger academics are often the ones making the breakthroughs, simply because they don't know what's "unsolvable".
816.
by aneesh 19y ago
Interesting, my experience is the opposite. When I have an idea, I try to make mockups or crude specs as soon as a I can, and have some sort of basic prototype within a week or two. Just like you use feedback from blogs to separate the go
817.
by aneesh 19y ago
The values are not always equivalent. When you're really thirsty, a can of soda is worth more than a buck.
818.
by aneesh 19y ago
Good to see a balanced perspective; the role of actually selling the product seems to be often overlooked. To give an example "closer to home" for most readers, one of the Reddit cofounders was non-technical, and was responsible for a big p
819.
by aneesh 19y ago
"Don't be evil ... unless you can profit from it"
820.
by aneesh 19y ago
"Facebook is pretty good at what it does. But what it does just isn’t important." Maybe not important to him (or me, for that matter), but there are definitely people out there to whom it's important. But facebook needs to find a good way
821.
by aneesh 19y ago
Very nifty. Proof II does gloss over a few details though; it should note that that prime factorization is unique for each integer. Another clever proof is the geometric proof of the AM-GM inequality: Draw a semicircle, and choose an arbitr
822.
by aneesh 19y ago
Steve Jobs, to name just one.
823.
by aneesh 19y ago
Users, users, users. (or even better: Customers, customers, customers) Whatever language gets you the best product (and hence the most users) is the best language. "Once you've got a lead in terms of a subscriber base, that is unassailabl
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YouTube Updates Layout, Now With Tabs And Statistics(techcrunch.com)
1 points by aneesh 19y ago|0 comments
825.
by aneesh 19y ago
It's nice to see that random acts of kindness still have a place in this world.
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Meebo Can’t Get Their Price, Goes For Fundraising Instead Of Sale(techcrunch.com)
2 points by aneesh 19y ago|0 comments
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by aneesh 19y ago
Why does everyone always leave out one of the greatest ways to fund a company: customers? Yes, I know, raising money helps you scale up to become huge ... but most startups never get to that stage. The easiest way not to run out of money
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HP Unveils Small Commercial Linux Laptop(hardware.slashdot.org)
1 points by aneesh 19y ago|0 comments
829.
by aneesh 19y ago
"No one really wants factual data accuracy and completeness to be their competitive advantage" Some people actually do build their business on this. It's not the most sustainable business model, but in today's world, good data can be - and
830.
by aneesh 19y ago
Yeah, you shouldn't be able to downmod below -1. That's enough to send the signal. Otherwise people will just keep downmodding and go in for the kill. I heartily disagree about you wanting YC to stay one of a kind though. The beauty of o
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by aneesh 19y ago
I was quoted in the last paragraph of that article, and agree that the Games were a great idea. Seems like most of the people who came already had a favorable impression of Google, so in some sense, they were preaching to the choir. But t
832.
A YC Clone in India(ciieindia.org)
24 points by aneesh 19y ago|66 comments
833.
by aneesh 19y ago
"Like every one has said so far" Then why start a new comment? This is what the "upmod" feature is for!
834.
by aneesh 19y ago
Two things are certain in life: every language has its pluses and minuses, and every person has an opinion. There are lots of things perl is bad at, but it has a lot of strengths, especially if you work in the biological space. I also kno
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by aneesh 19y ago
Well, just using average earnings doesn't paint the full picture. Look at both tails too. What percent of college grads live below the poverty line? College arguably gives you a better shot at the other extreme too.
836.
by aneesh 19y ago
Linux version available here: https://launchpad.net/rescuetime-linux-uploader
837.
by aneesh 19y ago
The best way to learn any language: Write something in it! Think of a particular webapp you want to build, and do it (referring to a book/CPAN/anything else. Perldoc is useful to learn specific syntax. The CPAN modules are pretty useful,
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by aneesh 19y ago
"the next facebook"
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by aneesh 19y ago
Yes, oil prices will decline, but there's a real, sensible reason! (not "some half-assed explanation" like you say) It's basic economics. Cheap solar power (a substitute for oil) will reduce demand for oil ... so the market price of oil w
840.
by aneesh 19y ago
Umm ... if they're a VC and they're your advisor, why are they not funding you? One possible explanation is that they don't believe in you, and unfortunately this is what most outsiders will automatically assume. It's not really a questio

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