jtfairbank

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by jtfairbank 11y ago
I went to U of I. There were a number of founders from Waterloo in the last batch.
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by jtfairbank 11y ago
Not scared! Most of the families I've talked to around my neighborhood want to move out to a better / safer place. Could just be my specific block though.
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by jtfairbank 11y ago
Ah yeah, I can see why! But I'm a cheapo startup founder. My safety for a thousand bucks a month? Sure I'll give it up!
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by jtfairbank 11y ago
I live in West Oakland and the favorite game is still "fireworks or gunshots". Its a great place to live if you're in your 20s, but I wouldn't want to move my family here. Maybe up by Berkeley is better?
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by jtfairbank 11y ago
Hospital staffing schedules are created and distributed via excel. It's really bad... and part of why healthcare is so expensive. I started ReSchedule Med [0] to tackle this problem, starting with medical education (because they have
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by jtfairbank 11y ago
Another question- how was the scheduling of rotations and clinics in med school?
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by jtfairbank 11y ago
Any medical residents in this thread? I'd love to hear your take on our residency scheduling platform. :) taylor@reschedulemed.com https://reschedulemed.com
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by jtfairbank 11y ago
Are you a dev and interested in improving healthcare? We just moved to Oakland for cheaper rent. Mostly ok, but it is fun to play "was that fireworks or gunshots" once a day.
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by jtfairbank 11y ago
Show's some time invested, which is appreciated.
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by jtfairbank 11y ago
Can't you just pay yourself a slightly higher salary, and increase everyone's salary as the company brings in more revenue?
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by jtfairbank 11y ago
It sounds like the original commenter was saying that you should censor at a higher level (ie define boundaries for content, such as no porn or no commercial software cracks) and just remove all of those since they don't fit into the u
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by jtfairbank 11y ago
You're definitely a co-founder at this point. Equal split.
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by jtfairbank 11y ago
- How difficult is the administration side of the residency? - Do you or your chiefs have to do a lot of work to manage your call or patient appointments? - Is it similar to internal medicine, where you have rotations and also ambulatory &
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by jtfairbank 11y ago
Yes, using Java for a distributed job system. Haven't hired yet, but I don't think it'll be an issue as its only part of our stack.
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by jtfairbank 11y ago
Almost every company with a half decent optimization strategy will use similar sites to measure interactions and categorize users. Most of these measurements are things that a site could do on its own (like analyzing how effective a call t
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by jtfairbank 11y ago
Email me (email in profile). I've coped with depression before, can relate to how you are feeling and perhaps give you interview tips / a resume review. Seconded about seeing a doctor- seeing a therapist as needed is one of the b
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by jtfairbank 11y ago
Would appreciate an aggregated thread at the end, with common problems / solutions / general advice at the end. :)
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by jtfairbank 11y ago
Get the education. I loved mine (the CS part at least). And then push yourself to complete side projects during free time- they'll boost your CV and allow you to practice what you learn in class.
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by jtfairbank 11y ago
Wouldn't hurt to just leave it as is, in maintenance mode. Especially since he built it for his sister. Or implement a 'pay for features' model where its kind of like contracting work- anyone can request a feature and they a
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by jtfairbank 11y ago
Tell them thanks for the offer, what is your background, I'll reach out to you if we have a problem in that area? That way you're polite, but they'll stay out of your way until you need them?
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by jtfairbank 11y ago
ReSchedule Med ( https://reschedulemed.com ) is not devices, but we're tackling the problems caused by the ever increasing cost of healthcare administration. I see healthcare growing in two directions- better healthcare (thro
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by jtfairbank 11y ago
That's a bit harsh. Depending on company size an maturity, maybe just have a conversation about it with him? He might not even realize that he's stepping on your toes or distracting the interns, esp. if he's not technical.
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by jtfairbank 11y ago
Investors will have problems if the gap is too large. They'll wonder what discussions aren't being had with the 20% cofounder, if that person is motivated to be part of the company for the long term, etc. Unless you've done
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by jtfairbank 11y ago
Are you interested in startups at all? We're looking for a full stack engineer.
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by jtfairbank 11y ago
I found sleep and exercise are key. I'm not saying you have to go to they gym every day, but find something that works for you. For example, I like to take Saturday off and hike when I can. As for actually getting work done, I find a
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by jtfairbank 11y ago
Checkout segment.io
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by jtfairbank 11y ago
Could you just find a host in their country?
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by jtfairbank 11y ago
I find there are two modes: 1. Learning- This is where the processing comes in. Lots of thinking about the big picture, figuring out some new tech or doing something new. It usually takes a first implementation which sucks, then a refacto
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by jtfairbank 11y ago
They give you different experiences. Small projects allow you to experiment more (try 1 new thing with each one, so as not to get overwhelmed). More importantly, they are easier to finish. Larger projects will teach you about maintaining
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by jtfairbank 11y ago
I can't comment on the other YC companies, b/c I don't know what they are looking for or how their process works. If you're willing to relocate shoot me an email.

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