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by csa 2y ago
> TIL: California has a higher minimum hourly wage ($16) than Germany (€12.41). State is currently $15 min, but localities can have their own mins. I think SF and SJ are $18ish now (don’t quote me on that). … but there is currently a bal
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by csa 2y ago
> Can someone please explain how the open web, at least the part of the web the requires some sort of viable funding model for creators, can survive this? The funding model for the open web will be for the open web content to be the top
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by csa 2y ago
> I think that it is logical to sell your company to highest bidder when you want to exit Some founders are more than happy to sell at a lower price if they think the lower bidder will be a good custodian of the company. “Good custodia
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by csa 2y ago
> Sadly, instead of supporting open source with $5 million, they each will spend 10 million on lawyers. I think both sides more or less see this as a case of standing up against a bully — they may lose out in the short run (in terms of m
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by csa 2y ago
> Well, if the majority of Harvard graduates entered the workforce with little to no education Check. The actual classroom education at Harvard isn’t that good, imho. There are some signature classes that are definitely amazing, the acce
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by csa 2y ago
> Your rich kid looks smart now. A rich kid doesn’t need to look smart. Their family connections will be why they get access to good work, and many/most of them are aware of this.
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by csa 2y ago
> It's wild that the shorthand for "good school" is what sports division some schools in/around Massachusetts are in. Nice meme, but that really doesn’t do justice to the reality. - Seven of the schools that became th
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by csa 2y ago
That’s a great question. Here is a good example: A friend of mine from a humble background in Michigan decided he wanted to go to NYC and make it in finance. He eventually did. After paying his dues in lower-ranked jobs in finance, some of
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by csa 2y ago
Fascinating example, but poor comparison. University entrance requirements then were nothing like they are now. An essay like this would get turbo-rejected today, unless they are on the z-list (and JFK probably would be).
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by csa 2y ago
> My question is can donors buy not only admission but also grades? This made me laugh out loud. There are majors at every university that are easy to graduate from. Often these are aimed precisely at academically unambitious athletes an
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by csa 2y ago
> the success of your lineage will be automatically secured. At least at Harvard, this is very much incorrect. The legacy admission rate is 30-something percent iirc. Much higher than the general population, but far from guaranteed or “
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by csa 2y ago
> It's not "that" expensive to donate to USC to get the donor boost assuming your kid isn't an idiot - it's just a couple million total over a consistent period (5-15 years depending on when your kid is starting)
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by csa 2y ago
> I agree, but IMHO when WFH many of these are weakened or even completely lost for the local American employees too. Fair point, but that’s WFH done poorly, imho. “100% remote” wfh teams should almost always have periodic get togethers
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by csa 2y ago
> What I don't get is, how on earth developers in the USA jumped on the boat of WFH. I think the general US ethos is something like “if we can offshore it, we will… find something where you can add more value”. That said, I think a
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by csa 2y ago
> but I wouldn't trust that my kid could find and use that on their own I’m not sure how old your kid is, but you’re making something that is very simple in reality into something that is very complicated in your mind. It’s a lever.
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by csa 2y ago
> It's somewhat besides the point of the piece and might be unfair, but I can't help to feel an immediate sense of distrust for any piece of writing that uses AI images. Im guessing that you’re probably not representative of th
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by csa 2y ago
> But if you’re in that camp (4+ people, 4+ days) Have you tried Residence Inn 2-bedroom suites? There aren’t many of them in any given location, but they are absolutely amazing for 4 people when you can get one. My experience has been p
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by csa 2y ago
> Why not treat everyone fairly? Lots to unpack here. 1. Why is “not the same” equal to “not fair”? Genuine question. 2. It’s human nature to give favor to those that you think are “on your side” — this can mean various things in a manag
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by csa 2y ago
To continue the message of availability… Trader Joe’s in the US has both regular Bamba and chocolate-dipped Bamba. These are sometimes in different parts of the store.
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by csa 2y ago
> After the entry ticket is purchased (ie, not subtracting its cost in your EV calculation), the long-term losing rec still has positive expectation in a tournament. So does the pro. EV_pro <<< 100 * EV_rec. ROI is a standard me
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by csa 2y ago
> The result would be "playing it safe," and prosecutors would only seek the easy cases, leaving the bulk of crime to happen without repercussions. I think this describes the current state of affairs, although it might become m
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by csa 2y ago
> but worth pointing out the advantage that (even a lot of) skill gives is nowhere close to 100x over weaker players. Not op, but I think you’re right… it’s probably 1000x or infinity depending on how you look at it. The ev of the media
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by csa 2y ago
> Meaning the total wealth decreases for every hand played in a raked game. Economic transactions and increasing efficiency are positive sum. I get the sense that you are dismissing the value of entertainment in this exchange. Many of th
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by csa 2y ago
> I must be honest, if someone approached me with that attitude that would probably be the end of talks. … and if I were the tech guy, I would feel like I dodged a bullet. I appreciate that MVPs, idea validation, PMF (if that actually ex
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by csa 2y ago
Just walk away. That’s my first instinct. You two don’t seem like you’re on the same page, and getting there will probably create some bad juju. Whatever he wants you to do, I’m guessing his plan is to dilute you or cut you out as soon as h
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by csa 2y ago
> 4-5 hours is extremely reasonable to make sure it's a good mutual fit. If it takes 4-5 hours to ensure a good fit, then that says more about you and/or the company than it does about the applicant. Let me be charitable and sa
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by csa 2y ago
> Often we’ll get people complaining about excessive interview loops, but when they describe the process it adds up to around 4-5 hours total. I’ve researched and negotiated the terms of buying small businesses in less time. 4-5 hours is
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by csa 2y ago
> Graded readers are ideal early on Depends on learner. I’ve seen people really love graded readers from an early stage. I personally can’t stand them until the 1000-2000 word or more range. Note that I am a big fan of extensive reading,
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by csa 2y ago
> Extensive reading is a better way of building and maintaining vocabulary than anything you can do with flash cards Eh, I think that this is only true at certain ranges of fluency development. Note that I am a huge fan of extensive read
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by csa 2y ago
> If this is hinting at 1-in-3 American adults 130m is about 1-in-2 per 2020 census. Even more frightening, imho.

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