danielor

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by danielor 6y ago
The flip side of this argument is that there exists someone that can make sense of these complex systems. What is true is that no one single person can understand every aspect of the complex world we live in. I am not too sure that is a pro
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Myth of the Founder(danielortiz.substack.com)
1 points by danielor 6y ago|0 comments
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by danielor 8y ago
As a related aside, kids can often reflect their parents anxiety. Adults are super stressed and anxious about the future, and I am sure that is having a noticeable effect on children.
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by danielor 8y ago
Hopefully, the capital will not end up wasted, and at least some of these companies can gather the resources that they have and create something of value. If not, we will look at this speculative craze as a remarkable waste of resources.
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Facebook Plans to Repurchase $9B More of Its Shares(bloomberg.com)
4 points by danielor 8y ago|0 comments
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by danielor 8y ago
This is an interesting moment. The browser wars appear to be over and there is a victor! We have a new tech monopoly. We shall see how enduring it is. My sense is that in 20 years something new will be allowing us to browse through humaniti
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by danielor 8y ago
In the end, Facebook's success will be its biggest headwind. They had been on a tear for years since inception. That type of success makes it harder for people to switch gears when problems arise. It is fundamentally unclear how Facebo
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by danielor 8y ago
This is not surprising. There are many serious people worried about the mental health aspects of being on social media for extended periods of time. As with most things in life, moderation is key. They can be useful services as long as they
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by danielor 8y ago
They are planning on getting growth from that?!?! They should have IPO'd a long time ago to get their exit.
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by danielor 8y ago
It should be enough. Society puts a heavy burden on all of us to succeed in some way. It is hard to escape it.
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by danielor 8y ago
Her story is sad. She seems lost, and I do not think she was helped very well by Polly. A lot of people feeling lost nowadays end up on the wrong side of 40 with little to show for it. It is heartbreaking to watch and must be terribly diffi
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by danielor 8y ago
I think it is good that these engineers are standing up for what they believe in. It will be an interesting litmus test for the leadership to see what type of company they want Google to become. Also, I am interested how the tense China-US
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by danielor 8y ago
Apple will continue on the trajectory that it is on, until people stop buying things on their platform. The share price will reflect this as net income is the name of the game. If and when they miss, I would expect significant changes in le
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by danielor 8y ago
I think this is mainly a question of momentum. Microsoft is benefiting from some good strategic decisions in recent past, and has a large number of legacy businesses that are quite profitable. Apple in the short term is too dependent on the
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by danielor 8y ago
I think this is natural. The line between a hobby project, and unpaid venture can be quite thin. When your attention is split, it only becomes harder. Most rational people want to live life a little, and not work constantly.
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by danielor 8y ago
Hmm... it seems this drip of bad news in big tech is setting up for some heated debates on regulation. It will be interesting how proactive the Europeans are with GDPR.
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by danielor 8y ago
So, true. :)
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by danielor 8y ago
Soon, I will have targeted ads on my coffee mugs... This is getting out of control.
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by danielor 8y ago
I think the truly remarkable thing about the story was how optimistic Facebook employees were at the end of 2017. A company of that size is bound to make mistakes. Even in the most rosy of scenarios, a complete reorganization of human socie