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by capsule_toy 14y ago
I would think the written contract becomes a new agreement that supersedes the verbal one. What if there's a dispute in the terms of the written contract that was never brought up verbally? I actually am looking for clarification b/c I woul
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by capsule_toy 14y ago
You can also do things to increase your variance (e.g. tattoos).
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by capsule_toy 14y ago
I'm guessing he's referring to Gary Taubes and the book, Good Calories, Bad Calories. It was a big thing years ago, and I would have also assumed most people knew about it. One of the basic ideas is that calories in - calories out = fat is
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by capsule_toy 14y ago
LinkedIn was launched, in what, 2003? If you googled the general advice back then, it was pretty much just use MD5 or, if you were really cutting edge, SHA1. Salting wasn't common at all. Salting eventually started becoming common and now y
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by capsule_toy 14y ago
It's fairly easy to construct a portfolio of web applications in whatever language you want to use and/or demonstrate competency in a language (eg contribute to open source), but it's much more difficult to say you worked on an application
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by capsule_toy 14y ago
I'm curious to hear the actual legal explanation. To me, it seems like showtimes are facts and my understanding is that it's fine to re-publish facts. Of course, that doesn't mean you're allowed to scrape and re-publish the facts directly.
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by capsule_toy 14y ago
I'm surprised no one has brought up his ability to generate hype. Other than actually building the product, one of the biggest problems startups face is being able to get users. Do you remember how much publicity Milk got without a single p
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by capsule_toy 14y ago
I don't think that's a contradiction. If there's no more ways to create value, then what work are people going to help others find? If there is no work to be found, then those people aren't creating value, either. Why is it absurd? What's y
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by capsule_toy 14y ago
It's a $1 billion dollar market. If our startup captures just 1% of this tiny market, we'll be rich! Most artists and musicians I know make nearly nothing from their work.
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by capsule_toy 14y ago
A sustainable pricing model should be a part of the MVP. It's less of a concern in software for different reasons: relatively low costs and decent margins, even as it scales. Of course, you can treat this as an educational experience to lea
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by capsule_toy 14y ago
The best conversations I've had tend to have very few questions, and more comments going back and forth. Almost all conversations start with questions but the goal should be to reach a point where you aren't asking any questions at all.
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by capsule_toy 14y ago
I'll remember you as a pleasant person but not the most interesting one. I've found that the most interesting people tend to talk a bit more because they always have something interesting to say, either stories or insights, and people want
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by capsule_toy 14y ago
Maybe the future value for labels is to collect a subscription fee from customers and they would do the vetting for you. That's what labels do now but under this system, it'll hopefully avoid that whole fronting bands money in exchange for
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by capsule_toy 14y ago
I think the pitch is that it's a way for an artist to promote themselves while remaining independent (i.e. not tied to a label). The benefit for earbits is they're also not subject to the whims of the major labels that have plagued every ot
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by capsule_toy 14y ago
Be careful with this. If the founders already had a successful exit and are already set financially for life, they'll be more willing to turn down life-changing amounts of money at the shot of an even bigger payout.
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by capsule_toy 14y ago
I feel like there's this huge disconnect and I'm not sure who to believe. Some people say it wasn't easy back in the day and that the younger generation are simply too entitled. The younger generation would then say that even the lowliest j
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by capsule_toy 14y ago
It looks like Coursera is trying to scale rapidly. If you look at the potential course offerings, Coursera has much more. The problem is it's harder to control quality. The Machine Learning course is great, but the Computer Vision is much l
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by capsule_toy 14y ago
Among my friends in education, it's commonly accepted that the problems at underperforming schools are largely social issues and not education issues. The real question is why the public, politicians, and media don't focus on the social sid
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by capsule_toy 14y ago
With these types of predictions, I think the reasoning must be included and evaluated. Timing is incredibly difficult to nail down even if your analysis is completely correct.
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by capsule_toy 14y ago
I would like to hear the numbers behind your arguments. I would be very surprised if highly degrading porn is more popular compared to amateur or gonzo. Simply because it exists does not mean it represents a popular trend emerging in pornog
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by capsule_toy 14y ago
Build up your own rolodex and be on the list of names people turn to when they need programming work done. Most developers I've met don't really care that you know Rails but not Node. They care that you're a good programmer. It's really onl
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by capsule_toy 14y ago
Probably because people are reading the parent post completely differently than how you interpreted it. Nowhere did I think he was suggesting inequitable power balances. I'm pretty sure he just meant good social, sales, and marketing skills
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by capsule_toy 14y ago
Not surprised and the lesson here is actually something very important and common: user surveys aren't always accurate. Ask a bunch of people if they're interested in learning new things and almost every one is going to say yes, but that do
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by capsule_toy 14y ago
I don't think it'll be as bad. There is much more adoption of technology in every business today than back then. I know plenty of profitable small businesses looking for developers and having no luck. I can't imagine all these jobs in unrel
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by capsule_toy 15y ago
This is really hard to say without knowing what exactly you mean by going the startup route and what exactly it is you want. There are companies that are profitable, have a small company mentality, have exciting challenges, but are certainl
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by capsule_toy 15y ago
I might have skipped that question too, but I would guess it's because frames and underline typically denote instructions on a test rather than an actual question.
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by capsule_toy 15y ago
Turn-key solutions for creating basic sites have lower margins but make it up by being able to sell at larger volume either by offering the same set of themes or offloading design costs to the community or customer. If that's what he's goin
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by capsule_toy 15y ago
You can also do this with most Flash games. A few companies encrypt the data, but in theory, the encryption key can still be reverse-engineered since it's on the client side. It just usually isn't worth the effort.
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by capsule_toy 15y ago
I agree that there's more to college than just the classes, but why can't we try to get some of this environment to exist outside of a college environment? What's sad to me is that once you leave undergrad, a lot of the things you talk abou
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by capsule_toy 15y ago
There are already systems in place to handle verified testing, like GRE and CPA exams. There are online courses that have homework and reading components online, but test offline. For non-tests, students can and do cheat at regular Universi

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