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by jdueck 19y ago
I hope Tesla succeeds, but I wonder whether it's even possible for a new North American car company to succeed, regardless of their technology. With the falling dollar, maybe their odds have increased. And yeah, a Democrat president will li
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by jdueck 19y ago
I'm skeptical. At best, they'll have 20/20 hindsight. At worst, these are two kids who haven't yet enrolled in the School of Hard Knocks.
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by jdueck 19y ago
Regarding News.YC, I fear that it may eventually suffer the same fate as Slashdot, Digg, Reddit, etc. Trolling is a minor problem compared to self-promoting. The challenge is that there's no scarcity on the internet, so you have to create a
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by jdueck 19y ago
The most important thing is creating things that people want, with a way to make money.
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by jdueck 19y ago
The same thing happens with just about any degree in any field. People with formal education tend to be fairly skilled. But there are always stand-outs who, though having not gone through the traditional education process, are amazing perfo
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by jdueck 19y ago
I'm enjoying using news.ycombinator.com, but I fear it will eventually suffer the same fate as Slashdot, Digg, Reddit, etc. The problem on the internet is a lack of scarcity. I'm beginning to think the only way to really solve the problem i
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by jdueck 19y ago
Thanks.
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by jdueck 19y ago
Interesting. Is there a general discussion area for News.YC? I have some ideas and suggestions but don't know where the proper forum is.
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by jdueck 19y ago
Just the other day I told someone I was a hacker. They were surprised that I was willing to admit to being a criminal. Even after explaining the difference between "hacker" and "cracker", they remained mildly suspicious. <G>
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Co-Working: like working from Starbucks, but better(thewealthyprogrammer.com)
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by jdueck 19y ago
I've managed programmers for 10 years, and what I've found is that money is often not the most important motivator. Good hackers are artists, and they want (1) freedom, and (2) appreciation. When they ask for more money, it's often really t
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by jdueck 19y ago
Another useful trick I've found is to automatically delay my email responses. Rather than replying right away, I purposely let email sit for 48 hours or so. If people get an instant response, they'll send more useless emails. Of course, thi
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by jdueck 19y ago
The mass media promotes the "dumbing down" of America more than anyone else. As smart people increasingly get their information from smarter places, the "dumb" places get even dumber. They no longer have to cater to the more educated crowd,
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100% Telecommute Programming Gigs(artlogic.com)
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