azeemazhar2

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by azeemazhar2 15y ago
that is terrible. if you are a half decent php guy you could expect 25k. if you were really good 30k. if you could demonstrate something useful like hadoop or c++ more. what else are they offering? if you are getting stock, cost for moving
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by azeemazhar2 16y ago
Why wd you want a job at google anyway?
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by azeemazhar2 16y ago
Like IBM wrestling with the PC vs the mainframe, you need to find some critical way of transitioning into the new paradigm. IMHO Microsoft's web businesses are too close to the existing cash cows and that pollutes the offering. They have tw
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by azeemazhar2 16y ago
Happen to agree with Jason on this one. So startups prior to marriage, working on my third when my first child was born. Moved to big corporate jobs with big perks for three years, then back to startups. We are at 3 kids (one of six weeks),
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by azeemazhar2 16y ago
Hey I am the CEO of PeerIndex -- the rationale is design patterns and frameworks. For our business, UX is important but not absolutely critical (at least at the working proof of concept stage). Excellent design is expensive and time consum
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by azeemazhar2 16y ago
Twitter has 170 employees. Assuming fully loaded cost of 150 k that is approximate $ 30 mill pee annum The google and bing deals are worth 50mill leaving 20mill to cover other costs like iron and bandwidth. My sense is clearly profitable. A
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by azeemazhar2 16y ago
Hey congrats on doing this. NLP on tweets is not trivial at all given just how colloquial it is. I like being able to navigate a visual map of what people are talking about.
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Applying topic models to twitter(twahpic.cloudapp.net)
1 points by azeemazhar2 16y ago|0 comments
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by azeemazhar2 16y ago
Wow! So many jobs. Yah, so we're hiring. Anywhere in Europe. Team is distributed. But we have nodes in Slovenia and Wandsworth. Several roles: Big-data analysis person: use whatever tool you need Machine learning guy: particular interested
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by azeemazhar2 17y ago
well hardly every since. the thing that prompted it was a HN post on how to get in touch with PG; and I have really strong memories of the Viaweb story, mostly around my dad's heart attack. Check here: http://bit.ly/5e0XxJ Bear in mind, t
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Share HN: When I first talked with PG
4 points by azeemazhar2 17y ago|5 comments
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by azeemazhar2 17y ago
Pablo the hacker behind it, presented in detail at DLD, and I was lucky enough to see it. They were able to detect between the species of mosquito that are carriers and those that weren't. And Pablo also pointed out that their target would
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by azeemazhar2 17y ago
and for $10, nathan myrvolhd can user a laser to track and detect a mosquito, distinguish those carrying malaria from those who aren't, and then shoot down the ones carrying malaria.... nice http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/02/12/using-l
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by azeemazhar2 17y ago
Good points. I ought to clarify: back to the idea of rebalancing. It is really about checking your assumptions and trimming your sails a few times a year. As to fund managers: i think that is the case with mutual fund managers. But it certa
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by azeemazhar2 17y ago
Yeah. That's a great idea too. Much appreciated
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by azeemazhar2 17y ago
Oh hey thanks. (D) is a good point. I will add that on the sign up page. Cheers
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by azeemazhar2 17y ago
Rumpel Wise thinking. I think you have a couple of issues you need to bear in mind. The world is fundamentally broken. And most models you will read about were built for a different world. I suggested you read John Mauldin (a lot) his newsl
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by azeemazhar2 17y ago
Oh. The link is http://bit.ly/Viewsflowdaily
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Ask HN: Please review my Business Briefing
3 points by azeemazhar2 17y ago|6 comments
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by azeemazhar2 17y ago
hey sorry for getting so silent. but the best is the enemy of the good. Lots of issues about just how great wikileaks is for all this--but until there is something better then let's give them some support.
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Save Wikileaks -- donate now or lost it forever(wikileaks.org)
142 points by azeemazhar2 17y ago|30 comments
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by azeemazhar2 17y ago
yep. it's a politico-deflection tactic
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by azeemazhar2 17y ago
Ok. So this could be uncomfortable news for the guys at Spotify. Anyone else find them selves still buying music from iTunes?
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by azeemazhar2 17y ago
Hey that is really nice. Will it show me recommendations in some way?
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by azeemazhar2 17y ago
Yeah completely agree. As a startup founder, I know what I am good at. I also know that it isn't yet the time to bring the 'mainstream management' on board. I have to eliminate the risk and create a business based on some defensive position
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by azeemazhar2 17y ago
thanks. slaps head. goes to own library.