jkin

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   by jkin 16y ago

   I find this article misleading, Google certainly does not have problem retaining talents joining early stage startups. Those talents probably joined Google pre-IPO and funding their own startups now. The problem for the late Googlers is tha
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   by jkin 16y ago

   I'm new to startup but I have been to some meetups and breakfasts. Few things I heard, 1. don't take VC money 2. raise VC money when you don't need it 3. if you really need the money by ... or else ..., then you should quit and get a real j
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   by jkin 16y ago

   Google wave idea is good, but nobody really know what it is best for. For everything it does, there is something else that does it better and more focus. And I think part of the failure is mass adoption. They do not know what it is good for
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   by jkin 16y ago

   Content is value, a lot of wall statuses are spontaneous, video links, cute articles, what is happening. That makes people come and stick around. The plan is useful, but not that sticky for people to see any changes.
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   by jkin 16y ago

   How about another metrics that measure the number of billionaires where they originally dropped out from? That would be interesting.
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   by jkin 16y ago

   People just need to know the techniques of pressure management. When I was raised, my parents taught me always to be humble. There are always people better, smarter than you. I got my PhD from UCLA and happened to know this guy. http://en.
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   by jkin 16y ago

   There are a lot of quant funds that were started by professors. They hire a lot of PhDs in Math and Physics. And yes, a PhD in Math can make a lot of money if you end up working at a trading firm.
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   by jkin 16y ago

   Is there a site to rate them and get reviews? YC, funded institute, some super angel funds? Would be good to have something like yelp for angels, VCs.
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   by jkin 16y ago

   This is an interesting path to get a good software job. I agree that when it comes to software jobs, a good resume with a lot of techno buzz words does not mean anything. An interview that gives coding puzzle can easily tell a person if he'
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    by jkin 16y ago

    Being an engineer, constantly learning is a given. Technologies change everyday. That happens from hardware all the way to the top. Don't bet on just one technology and think your career will end with it. Java, Python, Ruby, and many others