edshiro

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by edshiro 10y ago
Great idea! I have just signed up and added some skills. However, I am not sure how I should charge. Since you don't have enough people offering the same skills I promote and I presume very low to inexistent demand, there is no price c
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by edshiro 10y ago
Why is this downvoted? It brings a very interesting (maybe controversial for some) perspective on leadership. We should ask ourselves if people who we perceive as leaders are indeed capable of and actively manipulating reality? I'd lik
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by edshiro 10y ago
I particularly liked this point: "Add a natural delay between messages to keep your chatbot from feeling mechanical" . While I know in the back of my mind that I am not chatting to a real human being, I would feel surprised and le
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by edshiro 10y ago
This. I would also optimise on cash compensation. Stock options are a nice to have but the windfall is ultimately very hypothetical since most startups fail. Don't fall for the stock options trap if you are an employee: you are just as
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by edshiro 10y ago
Absolutely true. I have changed and changed and changed, and keep changing my world view over time. Some of my core principles though (honesty, fairness, empathy, strong family ties, etc.) remain; and hopefully will stay this way forever :)
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by edshiro 10y ago
But you need to be prepared to seize opportunities that are congruent with your aspirations; in fact sometimes you need to make these opportunities happen. Planning therefore is important, but because so many things in between happen, your
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by edshiro 10y ago
I think this is a great opportunity for back-end developers who lack full-stack skills or don't have a front-end sidekick to produce valuable software. Unfortunately, just like the app store, you would still suffer from discovery issue
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by edshiro 10y ago
"Don't deploy on Fridays, FULL STOP." - Fixed it for you