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by jbs789 2y ago
These are always interesting to me bc people respond with suggestions for changes. But what’s the authors overall objective? Is it to create a marketable product? For whom?
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This looks really technically impressive. As someone who has worked in financial services for close to 20 years now, what I find interesting is how the experienced deal makers/traders/entrepreneurs have established mental models a
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by jbs789 2y ago
I like that the article acknowledges the trade-offs between comfort and safety in the design of these luxury yachts. So many seemingly small compromises along the way that seem to increase the vulnerability, then the crew is expected to com
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by jbs789 2y ago
The trouble with the strike option is it either exposes your leverage. Good or bad.
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IQ + EQ Shocker… Suppose that comment reflects low awareness of the HN community
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by jbs789 2y ago
I really appreciate this comment! (I think that word just popped into my head given some professional experience recently rather than being sourced from the field.)
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by jbs789 2y ago
I think this is the reasoned answer. It’s interesting to observe who is making the counterpoint - it’s often very vocal fundraisers. Of course you can argue they are raising because they believe, and I don’t (necessarily) doubt that in all
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by jbs789 2y ago
Sorry to hear. For the benefit of others, I read this as the importance of sizing the bet relative to your portfolio and nobody else’s, and is broadly applicable. If someone bets a million bucks on stock A, but is worth a billion bucks, the
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by jbs789 2y ago
I think this is an important perspective. That is, think about why the recruiter is asking and focus on how you address those concerns. With the experience you have now, you should be well placed to ask questions early to find the right fit
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Especially relevant if you’re in a market they aren’t.
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Absolutely. Once had exposure to a sales course at a leading institution and biggest takeaway for me was learning the tactics, to then be able to recognise the tactics when used on me. And when these things all line up, I become deeply scep
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by jbs789 2y ago
Before that it was the BlackBerry (my experience), and before that something else (presumably the pager, telephone, telegram, man on horseback?). I just think it’s important we are all deliberate about what is important to us and therefore
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by jbs789 2y ago
Sorry, but it sounds like you wanted something for free (making some assumptions about subsequently being able to change to a different plan) and are now frustrated it didn’t work out exactly as you’d intended. Too late for this time, but a
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by jbs789 2y ago
This was my takeaway too. We are all different, in the skills we bring to the table and the problems in front of us, and a good leader is self aware and discovers the solutions for their problem, not blindly copy someone else’s.
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by jbs789 2y ago
I often think about the idea that a good design takes information from the world (or the users head) and puts it into the system, reducing cognitive load. So if a door needs to be pushed, put a push plate on it, rather than requiring the us
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by jbs789 2y ago
Just picked up a few of these for my summer vacation. Appreciate the recommendations!
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by jbs789 2y ago
Going back to the original post, it sounds like the central argument is that as a VC investor, you care about the size of the market, which I read as the opportunity to massively scale. Then getting the right product into that market. So I
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by jbs789 2y ago
I have more macro questions about this. Sometimes I find engineers aren’t best placed to evaluate cost at all. What might be perceived as expensive (say relative to a salary) is not expensive at all in the context of the business problem be
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by jbs789 2y ago
Umm if we are looking for analogies. I would prefer a castle built on rock rather than one built on sand.
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Noticeably, this is geared around the customer (rather than your costs)! This is the right way around. Then if the price doesn’t cover your cost, you don’t have a business.
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by jbs789 2y ago
I view this all on a much more fundamentally human level. You figure out how to survive and how to be desirable as a mate fundamentally (however you define that success, social acceptance, admiration, status, cash, etc) then indulge in the
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by jbs789 2y ago
I observe that the question is focused on “should”, not “how”. So my first question is less about the “how” and I am more curious about whether differentiated tech builds your competitive advantage? Suspect you can further differentiate wit
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by jbs789 2y ago
I’m curious about what the objective and conclusion is. Admittedly I’m in the “less technical” audience, so less focused on the “sexiness” (as I’ve heard others refer to it).
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by jbs789 2y ago
While this is framed as a developer question, I’d suggest it’s a generational or even a personal(ity?) question. I’ve been working for 20 years in financial services and tend not to put stuff online, aside from the bare bones. Connect only
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*The Big Short, for anyone curious.
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Can you elaborate on the regulations preventing corp implementation here please?
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So do we know why? Apologies if I’ve missed this.
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Doesn’t mean if you have the energy and ability at 35 you’re odds aren’t great!
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I wonder if this is because fewer desktops are being bought (in favour of laptops), and those who remain on desktop are disproportionately Linux users. Largest desktop market is china.
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by jbs789 3y ago
So the output of an organisation is a function of the organisation. Or the amount of effort you put into something affects the outcome. Shocking.

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