bsvalley

15 ms·

61.
by bsvalley 8y ago
I had a similar problem and something that really opened my mind was to realize how angry I was. I was just an angry man waiting for the world to change in order to satisfy my needs. I read one book that completely opened my mind, probably
62.
by bsvalley 8y ago
Everyone is different but for me it’s about being driven by something I deeply believe in, while getting quick results along the way (to maintain the momentum for a long period of time). As an example, working for someone else in order to g
63.
Ask HN: What are some hacks to test out ideas prior to coding?
1 points by bsvalley 8y ago|0 comments
64.
by bsvalley 8y ago
The reason for this back then was a slower internet connection. If Google had the bandwidth when they first started they would have inserted images and videos to their search results and ads.
65.
by bsvalley 8y ago
"A franchise tax is not based on income. Rather, the typical franchise tax calculation is based on the net worth of or capital held by the entity". Did you transfer large amount of money to your business?
66.
by bsvalley 8y ago
Have you ever visited their campus in Menlo Park? :) you’ll see young and fresh employees all over the place.. they finished their new campus next to their old buildings and are now building another campus next to the new campus. On top of
67.
by bsvalley 8y ago
Sure, we just use SV as a great example of places located in the middle of nowhere with tones of potential for Tech Giants. Look at the FB campus in Menlo Park, the median employee age is 28 years old. Now look around the campus... it'
68.
by bsvalley 8y ago
Playing devil's advocate to your devil's advocate play, isn't it better when a tech giant opens up a new campus in a not-so developed area? This brings new jobs, raises equities, increase resources, etc. We're talking pl
69.
by bsvalley 8y ago
You’re only pointing out one little consequence of that bubble. It doesn’t fix the actual problem. Sure, I know people who live in Sacramento and work in Cupertino, I let you do the maths. Trust me it’s not about being an idiot who needs fi
70.
by bsvalley 8y ago
Silicon Valley for instance is sitting on top of a giant swamp. In the 70’s it looked like the middle of nowhere. In 2018, it looks like a bunch of office buildings and strip malls. Is this attractive? Young folks are looking for the fame
71.
by bsvalley 8y ago
I hate when people use the word bubble but I think we finally have a real bubble here. Google opening a new campus in San Jose, Amazon in NYC. I mean, how expensive can it be to live in one of these already expensive places? We’re at a brea
72.
by bsvalley 8y ago
Is it me or the article linked presents zero relevant content?
73.
by bsvalley 8y ago
Great pieces of advice but it’s like asking a sales person to learn how to code. My best advice and where I believe engineers should spend 100% of there energy up front, is to go out there and find a cofounder who’s primary skill is to sell
74.
by bsvalley 8y ago
I have one advise for you, don't assume that because a candidate is more senior than you, he or she should at least know what you know. Try instead to learn something interesting from the candidate. At the end of your lunch, if you lea
75.
by bsvalley 8y ago
That's why you should always negotiate hard on the base salary and signing bonus. These are guaranteed money not like RSU's. To answer your question, simply switch FAANG's when the market is down so you enter at a low price.
76.
by bsvalley 8y ago
And yet no real documentations for MacOS developers.
77.
by bsvalley 8y ago
Quick tips for you: https://www.nbcnews.com/better/health/5-adjustments-you-need...
78.
Ask HN: Why can't we come up with great user experiences?
1 points by bsvalley 8y ago|1 comments
79.
by bsvalley 8y ago
Technically speaking they’re all Delaware C-corps ;)
80.
Ask HN: What is the current state of the Basic Income Test?
5 points by bsvalley 8y ago|0 comments
81.
by bsvalley 8y ago
I started working with agile since day one and it was fun back then. Why? Because it made projects so much more interesting. We were learning how to do things differently and it was pretty cool. Unfortunately, it became more popular and upp
82.
by bsvalley 8y ago
It's like colleges. You get the hype, everyone is talking about it and you feel like you have to be in one of the top schools in the world in order to make a difference. The truth is, it's over rated. Like MBA's, like top col
83.
by bsvalley 8y ago
Perfect example of the hiring process these days. Companies don't even communicate with candidates, they don't want to know anything about people besides their ability to crack a function on a whiteboard. If you crack it, you get
84.
by bsvalley 8y ago
I agree. I can only think of Automattic (wordpress), Github and InVision in terms of mid-size fully remote companies. They are more early stage startups that do that... It really sucks because the companies I mentioned are pretty successful
85.
by bsvalley 8y ago
I’m surprised no one mentioned it yet, but how about getting a “normal” job with office hours? This would destroy your free time and force you to focus on the essentials. You might be someone who needs a well structures environment to funct
86.
by bsvalley 8y ago
Most of the successful products/companies that got acquired and destroyed by larger players. I want them all back as independent companies.
87.
by bsvalley 8y ago
Just to follow up on my sarcastic comment about Elon Musk. I believe this would actually compromise his own companies. If all his employees were to work remotely, he could not put the them pressure on people to work unlimited hours with no
88.
by bsvalley 8y ago
All the problems that you mentioned are actually easy to fix. Team bonding doesn’t exist anymore, it’s very old school. I spent many years working in tech for various companies, I see more angry colleagues than ever before. Majority of them
89.
by bsvalley 8y ago
That is old news right? What if we improve our resources to make remote communication like face to face communication? Using VR, etc.
90.
Ask HN: Why is remote work not mainstream in 2018?
11 points by bsvalley 8y ago|17 comments

More ›