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by brd 13y ago
There are two issues at hand 1) Value of life vs. value of species/society 2) Leverage While I think what Bill Gates does is absolutely a noble cause and will improve the lives of millions (if not billions), it is not necessarily the m
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by brd 13y ago
It doesn't surprise me at all that AirBnB is doing another round. I'm sure they want to stay as opaque as possible while the regulatory landscape settles into place. Going public would force a lot more transparency and potentially
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by brd 13y ago
It was a relatively small consulting shop, I worked on some internal projects for them. My next two were both big co.
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by brd 13y ago
The sooner the better. My first internship was the summer I turned 18, prior to me starting uni. It absolutely set me apart and allowed me to pick and choose opportunities moving forward. When sending resumes, I'd say it depends on the
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by brd 13y ago
Its been widely observed that attractiveness helps in most interactions, especially sales related, so this is no surprise. The real surprise should be that female attractiveness doesn't have a significant impact. My initial guess would
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by brd 13y ago
This just isn't feasible for virtually all employers (minus a few startups and the rare organization that isn't risk adverse) for a variety of reasons. They're losing an employee 20% of the time, they're getting a cut of
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by brd 13y ago
I have to say I find it suspicious that 284 days ago he posted about how he had "no cash to build an MVP" and yet 3 months later he had 150k in savings. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5727255
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by brd 13y ago
This is exactly why I am horrified by the number of bitcoin companies cropping up. I can only assume many of them have no idea what they are potentially exposing themselves to from a legal perspective.
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by brd 13y ago
I absolutely agree that this only applies when you are the deliverer of bad news and should never be used as the receiver of bad news. Not wanting to hear problems is a terrible managerial style. As for points 2 & 3, I think there is a
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by brd 13y ago
This philosophy is applicable to much more than just sales. I generally try to avoid highlighting problems unless I can suggest a solution. People don't want to hear whats wrong, they want to know how things can get better.
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by brd 13y ago
Politicians are public figures by definition. There is plenty of information out there to make informed decisions with or without the existence of honest campaigns. The only reason there is "no meaningful chance for popular support&quo
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by brd 13y ago
Any campaign will be a marketing effort in any context. The crisis is that the marketing effort is the only data point that most of the voting population considers prior to the vote. Without an informed population there is no incentive for
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by brd 13y ago
if I make it to Argentina next winter consider yourself invited
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by brd 13y ago
I am a big fan of these ideas. I've long since concluded that caffeine is a tool best used sparingly. As for the macro productivity cycles, I totally agree that they exist and I very much think that burn out is essentially a case of ig
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by brd 13y ago
A $10,000 prize turns out to be like ~3k each for a team of 2. Unless the project is a very quick win (i.e. weekend project) its likely it won't be worth your time. In my opinion coding contests like this are only worth it if you can l
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by brd 13y ago
I'd say that most of the HN community has enough "skill" to make a million dollars. Unfortunately, skill is only part of the equation. On the other hand, having a million dollars provides a significant amount of runway and&#x
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by brd 13y ago
Angular is first on my list Given the opportunity I'd add Go to the list but we'll see how the year goes
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by brd 13y ago
Reading the headline the first words out my mouth were "holy shit" Not only does this bring some serious engineering talent to Google's robotics initiative, this acquisition should create some interesting new interactions bet
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by brd 13y ago
Random assortment of gift ideas (originally thrown together for Office Moms & Geek Dads). It might provide some inspiration. http://www.giftwell.com/list/508408678762/mothers-day-office... http://ww
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by brd 13y ago
Well... you made my day complete. My brute force approach got me 2364.646, glad to know my math intuition isn't entirely broken. Thanks for the link!
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by brd 13y ago
I would imagine that the answer is yes, Java will pay more than .NET in the Bay Area. .NET seems to be oddly popular in niche markets and demand drives up salary in those specific areas but otherwise the market is lukewarm at best. Some qui
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by brd 13y ago
I think SAP deserves some praise for open sourcing some real work. Beyond that I agree with your critique, this framework is not going to make inroads in the larger web community. However, keep in mind that this is an SAP tool geared toward
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by brd 13y ago
What percent of time should I expect to be doing support work vs. new development? -Gives you a sense of how messy the code base is and/or the role they expect you to play in the company What big projects do you have on the 6 month, 1
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by brd 13y ago
If we're going to start suggesting physical activities I'd say Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and rock climbing are both very chess like in their emphasis on strategic placement/puzzle solving. Your limb placement, your endurance, the w
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by brd 13y ago
Habits > forced tasks. Cultivate good habits wherever possible. As for building up will power, I've found that distance running is an excellent way to hone your determination. Distance running is essentially the act of pushing yours
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by brd 13y ago
Great job on the site, it looks very well done. As for your feedback goes, I'm concerned that you've spent 10 months on a project but don't seem to know the market at all. Have you talked to any schools about it? What made yo
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by brd 13y ago
I don't get the argument here. Look at a fashion magazine geared towards women, what do you think the ads look like in those magazines? Marketing copy with attractive people tends to convert better than marketing copy with unattractive
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by brd 13y ago
I have to say, I'm a little shocked that Snapchat's valuation is only ~10% lower than Pinterest's (3.8bn) I would think there is a pretty huge difference between their potential revenues
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Scott Adams' Secret of Success: Failure(online.wsj.com)
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by brd 13y ago
I definitely appreciate the argument that more emotional context is the future of digital communication. I just wonder if emoticons are really the solution to it. I'd like to think something more akin to snapchat, where someone can sen

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