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by jteo 16y ago
Beware selection bias.
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by jteo 16y ago
Ask them to pay you what they think you are worth.
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by jteo 16y ago
The interesting thing is that Yahoo could have solved their problems by buying Google for a pittance.
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by jteo 16y ago
People who can't program are usually very poor at judging programmer quality and ability.
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by jteo 16y ago
Do share your experience. Thanks!
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by jteo 16y ago
People take MBAs to network with other people.
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by jteo 16y ago
If you want to work as a programmer in the finance industry, work for a finance software firm, as opposed to a bank. At least you'll be a first class citizen.
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by jteo 16y ago
People are rarely compensated fairly for their contributions to society.
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Starbucks Does Not Use Two-Phase Commit(eaipatterns.com)
84 points by jteo 16y ago|17 comments
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by jteo 16y ago
Never underestimate Intel when it has decided to focus on a market. Intel has money, and its strength in semiconductor architecture engineering and process technology. Eventually, x86 will be ARM competitive. The real question is, will it b
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by jteo 16y ago
Purchasing decisions are made by managers, not the ones doing the actual work. Hence Oracle fits the bill if your company can afford it: It's number one, expensive (which implies good quality), and everyone else uses it. Ergo, no one ever g
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by jteo 16y ago
I'm kinda enamored of the UI design and all that. The question is: how does one get one hands on a developer phone?
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by jteo 16y ago
A good business is one which is 1. Profitable 2. Gives you time to do what you want. (Including working more at the business) Everything else is just a matter of fashion, bias, stereotypes and details.
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The Confidence Game: a commentary on the Ackman-MBIA book(brontecapital.blogspot.com)
1 points by jteo 16y ago|0 comments
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by jteo 16y ago
It is becoming clear that the days of a simple dumbphone are coming to an end. So the question is: can a mobile phone company reinvent itself to build small handheld computers that happen to make phone calls?
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by jteo 16y ago
The effect of every HN reader ignoring Mahalo is so small it is likely to be mathematically discontinuous.
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by jteo 16y ago
For folks interested in China: please please visit the country first. Business there is all about networking and inside connections, and fraud is a large problem. The business culture there is completely different from anything in the Weste
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by jteo 16y ago
You're talented and hardworking. Stop taking this crap and ask him to meet your reasonable demands or leave. I'm sure someone on HN here would be more than glad to hire you for another startup.
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by jteo 16y ago
While this is true to a certain extent, one must consider the opportunity cost of a startup. In this case: how much I am giving up, assuming I could have gone and worked in finance?
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by jteo 16y ago
By the way: tax rates are way lower in Singapore.
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Shanghaied - The Flip Side of China's Economic Miracle(spiegel.de)
3 points by jteo 16y ago|0 comments
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by jteo 16y ago
For those of us that are married, that may not be true. Once you have a family, you tend to spend more time away from your main computer(s). The iPad is designed for that use case of bite-sized consumption. And remember folks: this is iPad
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by jteo 16y ago
Fantastic work. =) I humbly offer my free time as as a proof reader for future issues(noticed some minor grammar mistakes).
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by jteo 16y ago
The vast majority of computer users don't know how the internet and its tubes work.
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by jteo 16y ago
Think of imitation as flattery. It also gives you a chance to think about whether your competitive advantage is easily duplicated. And I mean that in a positive way. Really nice site. =)
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China officially announces crackdown on maps, annotations(ogleearth.com)
2 points by jteo 16y ago|0 comments
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Football Match Fixing(thenational.ae)
4 points by jteo 16y ago|0 comments
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by jteo 16y ago
Accidents sometimes result in much profit. Don't limit your horizons.
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by jteo 16y ago
Anyone remember friendster? ... My point exactly.
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by jteo 16y ago
Success is success. The details are secondary.

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