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by burnstek 12y ago
The assumption is that you work for the startup and have a critical enough position to earn equity, and therefore have more influence over its performance than that of a public company.
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by burnstek 12y ago
And his being an executive at a corporate giant made this a very unorthodox and risky move. Having a great idea and a sound methodology is one thing; betting the future of one of the largest technology companies in the world on it is entir
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by burnstek 12y ago
Comes with a free screen protector.
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by burnstek 13y ago
I work about 65 hours per week. Exercise is a top priority. I either run 10k per day, spin for an hour, or do kettlebells. Eating well is also a priority. I prepare a salad every day without exception. It's all habitual at this poi
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by burnstek 13y ago
It's laundry. Not terribly difficult from an operational perspective. Differentiation is the challenge, and this company seems to be doing well in that area.
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by burnstek 13y ago
In my university, we had a computer security program where computer scientists were heavily recruited to work for the DoD for a few years in exchange for a scholarship. One of the students I knew who ended up at the NSA was a standout, but
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by burnstek 14y ago
You obviously don't fly much. This is you stealing access from me when you're on a platform meant to have just a handful of paying users.
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by burnstek 15y ago
Leadership revolves around having respect for your colleagues and believing in them. This component is very similar to an ability to maintain healthy relationships with family and friends. Don't be just another software developer destined
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by burnstek 15y ago
Just to touch on the essence of this article for interested parties: this concept is also known by the Japanese as "Gemba" and was popularized in industry (among many other lean principles) by Toyota's production system.
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by burnstek 15y ago
The problem is that most customers do care what the underlying bank is, especially given the events over the past few years. The world may have been ready for this five years ago, but not anymore.
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by burnstek 15y ago
This move strikes me as being a little too quaint for a financial service. I can't tell what I'd be signing up for. While their language is very friendly, it's also obtuse, and that doesn't foster trust.
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by burnstek 15y ago
Code to extend the Google Map component (such as a clickable BalloonOverlay, fast OverlayItem grouping). I'd contribute my own code for this to such a project.