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811.
by bwb 4y ago
That is not true, look up medical outcome data. Most of europe is far ahead or even with the USA.
812.
Ask HN: What happens to the global financial system if the USA has a coup?
33 points by bwb 4y ago|45 comments
813.
by bwb 4y ago
Nobody knew… she thought it was x at an early stage… it was y.
814.
by bwb 4y ago
Price controls do work in some very specific cases for short periods. And, success depends heavily on situation, back story, etc…
815.
by bwb 4y ago
You might like these btw: I run this site and we have authors pick their favorite books around topics/themes, here are a few that were inspirational/uplifting that might hit the right spot. The best books on actually living before
816.
by bwb 4y ago
Read about google shutting down accounts and never restoring it.
817.
by bwb 4y ago
yep answer above :)
818.
by bwb 4y ago
Yep Step 1: Buy 3 to 4 books and read those -> https://shepherd.com/best-books/understanding-user-research Step 2: Map out one, do it, and instantly you will understand the power and how to do it better. Then just k
819.
by bwb 4y ago
23 years exp... My #1: Get really good at user testing so that you minimize risk every step of the way. I can't say this enough as it has totally changed how I approach startups, new features, and core assumptions (and weirdly my perso
820.
by bwb 4y ago
doh that sucks, I was looking forward to getting a well made bike for use here. Every review I've read has the current batch as being kinda bad.
821.
by bwb 5y ago
>If that is the case, why was there so much drama about canceling student loan debt? The earnings of these people allegedly increased but not enough for them to pay their loans off? Drama? I think I missed that, I don't watch the ne
822.
by bwb 5y ago
ah crap, i just raised a 4 million angel round due to your response :)
823.
by bwb 5y ago
Ya but a better lesson would be to do what has ROI. Ads work great, but you have to measure them, and you don't pay for traffic you get for free (such as your brand name).
824.
by bwb 5y ago
Why? Can you explain that thought process? i.e. everything should be niche? Like toothpaste for devops engineers who want their teeth to grow in the dark when they are around 2 or more wifi networks?
825.
by bwb 5y ago
My dad did as well... my job for many years as a child was to stand there with a broom in case it went bad. Be careful!!!
826.
by bwb 5y ago
The stats show that going to university is a massive increase in long term earnings. That means it is good for the individual financially (as well as for the country). It should be an option for everyone regardless of cost, it might not be
827.
by bwb 5y ago
totally agree on the first part. That would shake up the market. Universities should be funded by the government and aimed at low cost anyway. The price my dad paid for college was easily paid for while working part time.
828.
by bwb 5y ago
The gov created the entire messed up system with loan guarantees among many other complexities. The current situation is like slapping a bandaid on a severed limb… it fixes nothing. College is good for people, society, the economy… i hope o
829.
by bwb 5y ago
Ya I agree, but that isn't ever going to pass as a law in the USA given the religious right and broken culture. I think everyone should go to public school and outlaw private schools as well. Everyone should start from the same system.
830.
by bwb 5y ago
ya going to disagree here... society/education needs to play a big role here. Parents should homeschool their kids if they want that kind of control. Otherwise they should trust the education system to teach this and do the research to
831.
by bwb 5y ago
Is that using Lexile to do that?
832.
by bwb 5y ago
Nice! Ill check it out soon as well
833.
by bwb 5y ago
Gotcha thx, i must have been early!
834.
Ask HN: Does anyone know what numbers make gun violence national news?
1 points by bwb 5y ago|3 comments
835.
by bwb 5y ago
Because that is where money comes from? And without money they can’t pay their people? And without their people the product fails to exist or keep up with competition? I do not understand, they made a business error for how they financially
836.
by bwb 5y ago
true, and sometimes small software companies make mistakes in their early days for understanding a sustainable business model...
837.
by bwb 5y ago
Thank you for the detailed breakdown! This was helpful :) My guess is they made a mistake, and financially you can't build a business from that. So they moved to a SAAS model and now things are good. It sounds like they honored their c
838.
by bwb 5y ago
Quality software takes persistent work and maintenance. If they misconstrued it that is on them, but they should be allowed to make some mistakes. I didn't buy Windows 95 thinking it would last until 2020?
839.
by bwb 5y ago
I don't understand, wasn't that to version 6 per the Ops message? Can you explain? If you buy version 6, then they bring out version 7, wouldn't you buy it again or switch to SAAS?
840.
by bwb 5y ago
I love them, they make life easy and make great software. Why not pay a little for super usable software?

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