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by gxs 10y ago
Agree whole heartedly. When I visit Chicago, I get the distinct sense that things were done deliberately, with beautiful architecture to boot. I suspect it has to do with the fact that the city burned down and they got a redo - twice.
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by gxs 10y ago
Great response and agree wholeheartedly. Amazing the results you can get when you optimize for something other than revenue/number of users/page views/reach/etc.
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by gxs 10y ago
Interesting idea - any resources that discuss this that you can provide?
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by gxs 10y ago
Could not have said this better myself. I've struggled to articulate my dislike of Gladwell, but you've done it accurately here.
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by gxs 10y ago
I don't necessarily agree with this, but FYI the thinking goes something like this: If people truly don't want to come in and work in the city/expensive area, the market should take care of it. Eventually wages will have to r
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by gxs 10y ago
Do you not see your own contradiction? If you want to give people freedom of movement, that includes giving like-minded people of similar means the right to cluster up and live where they choose. This is why it's so hard to take the &q
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by gxs 10y ago
Wow, fascinating, thanks for the book reference. Reading the wikipedia article made me uncomfortable - I doubt a book like that would ever be written today.
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by gxs 10y ago
I have always wondered what exactly is going on in society: People in the US, more so than other countries, have a plausible chance of going to college, even if it takes going in to massive debt. Then, they will go on to find a mate who is
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by gxs 10y ago
Not sure if it's me, but your insightly* form seems to have a broken validation rule. After I sign up for an information session, it says last name is mandatory even though I clearly filled it out. FYI.
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by gxs 10y ago
Ah - that does make sense. They were looking out for shareholders who didn't have a choice who would have been happy to wait for years to realize their gains.
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by gxs 10y ago
Agreed. I am sitting here baffled hoping someone with a finance background comments and explains why this makes sense. Wouldn't this ruling mean that going forward private equity companies will pay even less for companies, building int
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by gxs 10y ago
I understand what you're saying, but most companies (not all) don't have dedicated staff to this sort of thing. They usually take other precautions like VPNs, etc. I'm not saying it's perfect, but for MOST people, this i
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by gxs 10y ago
Throughtout my career the interesting thing about the level of scrutiny the "cloud" receives is that people rarely ever applied that scrutiny to themselves. Is it secure? Hm..I'm sure Salesforce does more work around security
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by gxs 10y ago
Omfg give it a rest already. Yes, some people are more privileged than others. But if you're going to hang out on an internet forum full of professional programmers only to lament how privileged everyone is youre going to have a bad ti
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by gxs 10y ago
Because of the climate we live in. You can get away with being racist as long as you're not white. The sob story in this piece is hardly moving - as someone that's been working in Silicon Valley for the past 8 years, it is an extr
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by gxs 10y ago
I suspect it has as much to do with getting the company ready for IPO as much as anything else. Plenty of startups continue on with their "lavish perks". Also, I'm skeptical of the 25k/employee/year estimate. Source
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by gxs 11y ago
As an aside, reading posts like this makes me feel a little better. I'm 31, have a great job etc., but have always wanted to start a company. The problem is, I've never encountered a problem big enough that would want me to do thi
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by gxs 11y ago
This is hilarious. First the media beats the drum of, the drug war is evil, the drug war is costing us millions, the drug war is ineffective, people need treatment not incarceration..they've been running this campaign for years. Now th
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by gxs 11y ago
I am by no means a mod or a anything, but what exactly do you think you were contributing to this conversation with this comment? I am genuinely curious. Was it an attempt at humor? Did you think it would be well received in a forum where c
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by gxs 11y ago
The fact that most of the discussions I encounter on a daily basis never address this is maddening. I blame it on our cultural ideals stating that everyone is equal. As Americans, we have severe reservations about claiming people are geneti
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by gxs 11y ago
This is largely a PR stunt. Diversity is a hot topic, this is more in that vein than driving anything business value related.
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Ask HN: How do you deal with overly confident people?
73 points by gxs 11y ago|61 comments
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by gxs 12y ago
Depression is a word that gets thrown around quite casually. If you think you are clinically depressed, seek the advice of a professional as it only gets worse. The usual things apply here: make sure you sleep well (not too little or too mu
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by gxs 12y ago
This was a nice overview. Thanks.
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by gxs 12y ago
Thanks, I'll keep you in mind as I get started.
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by gxs 12y ago
Let's say someone wanted to learn how to do this. Not just follow a step by step guide, but actually learn how to do this. Where would you find a good resource?
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by gxs 12y ago
I don't think I've ever cussed on my HN account, but unfuckingbelievable. I'm in complete and utter awe that they listened to the people and not the rich corporations for once.
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by gxs 12y ago
I absolutely love these top of articles. I went in with no expectations, so I wasn't as upset as other readers about where the article took. Loved seeing the queries and results, along with the commentary. I am a product manager now, b
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by gxs 12y ago
| The west should start demanding reciprocity to China in lots of ways. Agree. It makes my blood boil that we're handing over the culmination of years of research and development, both academic and corporate, for the sake of a few shor
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by gxs 12y ago
I've read other takes on this interesting subject as well. They too, convinced me reading is worthwhile despite our memory limitations. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/19/books/review/Collins-t.h

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