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by jack7890 16y ago
We built a model that takes every seat in a stadium and assigns a fitted price to it ("fitted" in the econometric sense, meaning what the price should be for an average game). That's based on long-term historical transaction prices for eac
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We Built Interactive Seating Maps Using Raphael; Please Give Us Feedback(seatgeek.com)
217 points by jack7890 16y ago|78 comments
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by jack7890 16y ago
Web Engineer -- New York, NY http://seatgeek.com/main/lamp_developer/ We're looking for a generalist web engineer who is super-hungry and sees building web apps as more than just a job. We're a data-driven web app that's trying to use an
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SeatGeek is Hiring a Web Engineer(seatgeek.com)
5 points by jack7890 16y ago|0 comments
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by jack7890 16y ago
When I've visited over the past month I've been getting server config errors most of the time.
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AppNowGo -- Like Wufoo, but for web apps(appnowgo.com)
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by jack7890 16y ago
Pattern tap ( http://patterntap.com/ ) is great for finding examples of individual design elements.
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by jack7890 16y ago
Couldn't the differential tax rates for big corporations vs. individuals account for this? An example with invented numbers: if the US Govt wants to tax corporations at 30% and individuals at 25%, but corporations are 10% better at avoiding
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by jack7890 16y ago
#2 is a big one. If there's one HN ethos that I disagree with, it's the idea that a better engineered solution is always a better solution (full stop). Unless you have infinite time and developers, that's not true.
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by jack7890 16y ago
I realize that the employees won't normally be as talented as the founders, but I question whether any non-braindead people will work for $24k/yr. That's getting dangerously close to minimum wage.
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by jack7890 16y ago
Q: Why do startups need so much money? A: Salaries (imagine paying 2k x month x person) Doesn't $24k/yr seem far too low to get quality talent?
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by jack7890 16y ago
Even if you believe Kahneman (I happen to), the $60k number is probably illusory for most Americans, since location is important. In NYC, perhaps the number is $95k; in rural Arkansas, perhaps it's $25k. I'd love to see data on how the spe
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Ask HN: Where to Find Good iPhone App Developers?
8 points by jack7890 16y ago|5 comments
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Ask HN: Do You Use a Web App to Manage Paid Search?
3 points by jack7890 16y ago|1 comments
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by jack7890 16y ago
These percentages seem far too low to me. Or, at the least, they only apply to very late-stage companies. If your startup has <10 employees, 0.05% isn't enough for even the lowest-level employee.
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by jack7890 17y ago
Where are you located? Technical or non-technical?
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by jack7890 17y ago
Just the stuff worth reading from Hacker News Isn't that the point of upvoting?
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Y Combinator To Startups: “We think the iPad is meant to be a Windows killer”(techcrunch.com)
5 points by jack7890 17y ago|5 comments
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by jack7890 17y ago
She seems to have a better understanding of web design-related issues than most "web designers". Now I want to hire her.
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by jack7890 17y ago
Credit for this goes to jcdreads: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1130429
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Roger Ebert on What It's Like to Not Eat(blogs.suntimes.com)
6 points by jack7890 17y ago|1 comments
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The Value of Design to Startups(businessweek.com)
16 points by jack7890 17y ago|6 comments
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by jack7890 17y ago
We're looking for a Lead Developer at SeatGeek. We're in Manhattan. Truly compelling work; good comp/benefits. Email me at jack@seatgeek.com if you want to learn more.
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Deficits May Alter U.S. Politics and Global Power(nytimes.com)
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First paragraph: "The biggest myth about starting a tech company in NYC is that it's difficult to hire top tier programmers." Second paragraph: "The reality is it's hard to hire top tier engineers no matter if you're in CA, NY or Vancouver,
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by jack7890 17y ago
I think money has a lot to do with it. Founders work only for equity until the company has traction. Employees expect to be paid.
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Ask HN: Does your lawyer attend your Board meetings?
8 points by jack7890 17y ago|6 comments
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Heh, I still cringe too.
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by jack7890 17y ago
Thanks, appreciate it! Would love any other feedback you have.
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by jack7890 17y ago
With regards to why we don't arbitrage, I answered this in another HN comment: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=823327 . There are a number of reasons, but one of the biggest is transaction costs. With regards to the TAM, I totally agr

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