anthony_james

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Ask HN: How do you divide up the work when assigned to a group project at work?
4 points by anthony_james 10y ago|2 comments
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Ask HN: What can you do in one language that can't be done as well in others?
22 points by anthony_james 10y ago|27 comments
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by anthony_james 10y ago
Because if a sports program brings in $100m of revenue and a school has 50k kids, that's only about $2,000 per student. Tack off the sports costs and you're looking at maybe $1,000 extra per student, but instead of offering discou
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by anthony_james 10y ago
It also provides low-income youth an opportunity to get a college degree, and incentivizes kids from low-income communities to stay off the streets and focus on something productive (like sports). Collegiate sports teams are effectively the
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Ask HN: How do adblockers work?
1 points by anthony_james 10y ago|1 comments
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Ask HN: Rethink DB or SQL?
1 points by anthony_james 10y ago|2 comments
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by anthony_james 10y ago
I think this case is slightly more complicated because the demographics of marginalized credit-seekers tend to be minorities. So by catering to minority groups by keeping their ethnic or racial information private, we may hurt minority grou
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by anthony_james 10y ago
It's important that while we keep in mind the ethical considerations of minorities there is also an ethical consideration of marginalized users of financial capital, who are denied credit because banks are unable to afford them a lower
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by anthony_james 10y ago
Can I also diversify if I invest in a diverse portfolio as an Angel? or is buying into a venture fund similar to buying a mutual fund?
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Ask HN: Why join a fund when you can be an angel?
2 points by anthony_james 10y ago|3 comments
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by anthony_james 10y ago
Just because the aggregate of VC firms under perform doesn't mean there are exceptions. When you invest in market indexes, your gains are relatively capped. There's more volatility in venture capital, but that's the idea - so
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by anthony_james 10y ago
Since time is a resource, yes these 20/30 year olds are wealthier if we assume that everyone's time is equally valued - and that's an unrealistic assumption
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by anthony_james 10y ago
If they truly loved or appreciated their location they would work enough to be able to afford to live there in retirement. It is unethical and impractical to hold wealthier individuals accountable for the financial missteps of individuals.
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by anthony_james 10y ago
Shoot. How can I delete the post?
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by anthony_james 10y ago
OP: I thought this was a pretty interesting depiction of exponential growth and the infamous "cockroaching" of startups, since it took about 15 years of operating for them to really kickstart their growth
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Starbuck's growth chart by # of stores(upload.wikimedia.org)
1 points by anthony_james 10y ago|4 comments
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by anthony_james 10y ago
Since the employees are working there voluntarily, it would be logical for them to actually enjoy playing the game rather than being forced to. So yes, we can judge the employees.
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How does an Angel Investor get invited to a YC demo day?
13 points by anthony_james 10y ago|2 comments
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by anthony_james 10y ago
Does anyone know if foreign companies that operate within the United States would be subject to these laws? If not, then perhaps a lot of big US tech companies will move offshore? Thoughts?
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by anthony_james 11y ago
That's not necessarily true. A $15 minimum wage is a doubling of the wage rate in most states, and as a result, doubles the incentives for someone who automates the minimum wage jobs out of existence. It's all relative. If we assu
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by anthony_james 11y ago
Inflation has averaged about 2.5% annually since 2000. In 20 years, the spending power of a 100% bump in minimum wage (from ~$7.5 to $15) would be destroyed. This conservatively assumes that business owners just don't automatically inc
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Ask HN: How can advertisements be better?
1 points by anthony_james 11y ago|1 comments