jmzbond

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   by jmzbond 13y ago

   This is cool. I'd love to see via multiple places, since I'm sometimes borrowing a car for an hour and optimizing for running as many errands as I can (e.g., dry cleaners, grocery store, hardware store), and it would be great if t
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   by jmzbond 13y ago

   Fascinating thanks for sharing this. Just another example of the unintended consequences that tend to crop up and pervert original intentions.
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   by jmzbond 13y ago

   Agree with both you and enterx. For me the interpretation is to not just write code everyday, but write QUALITY code everyday. Quality code that improves what you're working on, challenges you to learn new things, and contributes to th
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   by jmzbond 13y ago

   I only partially agree with your comment. I wish there were a way to distinguish between people truly profiting off rent-controlled property (as @numlocked said) and sometimes not even living here, and those just trying to get a little extr
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   by jmzbond 13y ago

   Thanks for sharing this! I love examples of capturing the myriad forms of free, "waste" energy. Another oldie: a nightclub that uses the kinetic energy of dancers' feet to generate electricity. http://www.dailymail
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   by jmzbond 13y ago

   This reminds me of the tips and tricks I've read about when you have customer complaints. Especially in the early stages, really engage the customer. Get the customer involved in solving their own problem by telling them what the situa
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   by jmzbond 13y ago

   Good test!
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   by jmzbond 13y ago

   Mostly Java
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   by jmzbond 13y ago

   Hiring the best and brightest presumes that you, the employer are the best and most successful. On both sides of the table, society constantly pushes us to think we're number 1 when we're really not. Non-top-tier companies and top
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    by jmzbond 13y ago

    Doesn't this article seem to contradict itself? It cites superforecasters' amazing ability, then talks about how better forecasting is the result of averaging the noise from a crowd of diverse opinions...
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    by jmzbond 13y ago

    I think in the Valley there's an over-emphasis on design, sometimes one that comes at the expense of utility. If we look at the most popular places in the Web, like Craigslist or Wikipedia (or day I say YC), none of them are particular
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    by jmzbond 13y ago

    I could say the same about snail mail to a degree. Plenty of start-ups have talked about how their thank you cards were "revolutionary." NextDoor is using postcards to validate addresses and for some good old fashioned marketing.
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    by jmzbond 13y ago

    Medallia, Palo Alto, Intern and Visa. A lot of jobs available given incredibly rapid growth across engineering and business. See full list: http://www.medallia.com/careers/
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    by jmzbond 13y ago

    Here here! Contrived holidays => corporate profit. What isn't contrived these days? But I guess many of us work at these places so...
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    by jmzbond 13y ago

    Interesting, but I think that comfort speaks to a different issue. The office culture then is indirectly creating an environment that pressures you to act in a certain way and not acknowledging individual preference. I agree that both is th
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    by jmzbond 13y ago

    I really like this. My interpretation is the concept of stealth mode. I do believe there is a small set of use cases for which stealth is justifiable (e.g., patents), but I also feel like too many people are caught up in the cool, mystery f
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    by jmzbond 13y ago

    I've wondered the same! But often in an organizational context. One thing I love is that at Method, Inc., everyone rotates through the receptionist position. I feel like we're so focused on outsourcing "menial" tasks whe
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    by jmzbond 13y ago

    I agree with you! I think you can always find a study supporting one side or the other. In this case, the author explains that the rationale is that telling your plans satisfies your self identity enough. I think the degree of "enough&
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    by jmzbond 13y ago

    This article may not be the best... but honestly the social construct that start-upers (especially in the early stage) are maniacally dedicated to work has become so tight that I worry it's solidifying into an expectation. When I start