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by davidu 16y ago
This was a sale of near last resort. This was not a "win" or an "exit" by any measure.
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by davidu 16y ago
I love it when new companies put up a "Why we started our company" posts/story. I look for it often when thinking of using a company/service/product. It's also wonderful for new employees to read when they join your company.
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by davidu 16y ago
Dealing with the accounts of people who have died, handing them over to family members or shutting them down, etc.
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by davidu 16y ago
I use StackOverflow. I've posted questions and I've read lots of responses. I have no idea what the badges, karma, etc. are. For me, it works quite well. In fact, the only mildly confusing thing for me was that I had to use some OpenID t
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by davidu 16y ago
This has been done many times before, even on HN. And while on the surface it sounds good, there are lots of things that don't actually apply to startups. Still, a great song from a great artist.
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by davidu 16y ago
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by davidu 16y ago
Also, you should put more information about who you are and where you are located on your website. There is zero real contact info. Customer references are also helpful in services businesses like yours.
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by davidu 16y ago
I think it'd be useful if you'd explain to folks on HN the tax implications of exercising their options (or holding shares) of their company stock over a 5-10 year period as it increases in value but not in liquidity. For example, someone w
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by davidu 16y ago
pitiful? It's all relative I guess.
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by davidu 16y ago
Good to know. I'll up my recruiting there.
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by davidu 16y ago
Interesting. Noted!
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Ask HN: Do CS students enjoy C anymore?
72 points by davidu 16y ago|98 comments
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by davidu 16y ago
What are off-hours? This is the Internet. We used to have off-peak times, but even those days are mostly gone now. Anyways, I agree with the spirit of this article. Best to do pushes when everyone is around or paying attention and you are
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by davidu 16y ago
How is it that not 3 on 1?
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by davidu 16y ago
agreed. Often times folks will "hear" an answer differently, so it's good to have multiple sets of ears, imho.
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by davidu 16y ago
At OpenDNS, especially for engineering hires, we almost always do 2 on 1 or 3 on 1. I try never to let it get above 3 on 1 unless it's a second or closing interview.
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Poll: Do you interview 1 on 1 or `N` on 1?
8 points by davidu 16y ago|11 comments
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by davidu 16y ago
We generally interview: 1 on 1
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by davidu 16y ago
We generally interview: 2 on 1
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by davidu 16y ago
We generally interview: 3 on 1
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by davidu 16y ago
We generally interview: 4+ on 1
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by davidu 16y ago
Why aren't you saying what company it is? What do you think you gain by keeping it secret?
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by davidu 16y ago
Are they tracking commits made to github?
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by davidu 16y ago
I don't know/care about your four reasons, as they are all intrinsic to me but I do want to comment on when someone should meet with investors. To me the best time to meet with investors is when you are not raising money. If it wasn't fo
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by davidu 16y ago
There's a big difference between syndicating with VCs and syndicating with Angels. With VCs, everything Fred writes holds true -- they will crowd out future rounds and create other unbalanced dynamics. With Angels, however, they are used to
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by davidu 16y ago
Agreed. First, it's crazy that Chargify is not talking about this here and responding. (Update: they are responding quickly via Twitter) Second, when will companies understand and learn that you simply CAN NOT do this. Hell, how can any b
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by davidu 16y ago
s/very good// and you are right.
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by davidu 16y ago
Got a response. They are looking into it now.
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by davidu 16y ago
Posting on their public forum on a Sunday night is not how to resolve this. I've emailed a buddy at Trend Micro who can get this looked at.
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by davidu 16y ago
There are downsides to very low TTLs. I'd advise against them. Best practice is to set a high TTL, and as you plan to make a migration that involves DNS, set a lower TTL so that when you make the change it propagates quickly. When done an

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