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by lquist 5y ago
Any way to track how many subscribers Starlink has on anything like a real-time (weekly or monthly would be awesome) basis?
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by lquist 6y ago
How does Missive compare to Front?
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by lquist 6y ago
Interesting take. Is there a next after Starship?
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by lquist 6y ago
That's a suggestion by the analysts. As someone who has worked 100 hour weeks in finance, there is a world of difference between 80 and 100. 80 allows you to care for your health in a way that 100 doesn't and is in that way just b
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by lquist 6y ago
I don't believe Elon is selling
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by lquist 6y ago
Yes and if it is feasible given current computer architectures or requires significant advances in quantum algorithms/computers?
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by lquist 6y ago
Honest question: Why use academic design principles instead of SaaS design principles?
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The Value in Sharing a Variety of Mental Health Narratives(themighty.com)
2 points by lquist 6y ago|0 comments
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by lquist 6y ago
One of the most insane stats I've heard: Roughly 1 in every thousand Caltech alumni has a nobel prize
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by lquist 6y ago
Agreed. Why's (Poignant) Guide to Ruby is nothing short of literature.
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by lquist 6y ago
There is going to be a lot of pain but overall I think this is very good for the economy. Rents that went to landlords will be redirected to more productive purposes (or profit, which when distributed to shareholders will be reinvested).
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by lquist 6y ago
Is Scrimba open source?
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by lquist 6y ago
Interestingly enough, octopus has multiple pluralizations, the other being octopodes
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by lquist 6y ago
This article is fascinating. It proposes an evolutionary theory of mental illness (e.g., "Psychopathy...as a cheating strategy which is game theoretically optimal for some portion of a group."). What might be the evolutionary reas
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by lquist 6y ago
"But I now realize that this is the wrong framing because simply staying alive is an inadequate goal for a company. Founders start companies to find product market fit and grow. Venture capital is designed to speed growth, not to exte
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by lquist 6y ago
Hmm..is that true? https://www.cbsnews.com/news/woz-u-steve-wozniak-former-stud...
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by lquist 6y ago
The Co-founder/CEO holds only 1.6% of the common shares!?
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by lquist 6y ago
# Why Learn JS? JavaScript is the only language that lets you do every aspect of technology. This is misleading at best.
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by lquist 6y ago
What is the unemployment rate for software engineers? Can't seem to find this in the BLS data
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by lquist 6y ago
Would investors be purchasing equity?
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by lquist 6y ago
Unfortunately I think that is because customers and investors broadly don't prioritize security + privacy.
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by lquist 6y ago
Chase Bank client. Received a text from our relationshiop manager 1:20pm PST to apply on Portal. Submitted prelim application 10 mins later. Received loan approval Midnight of April 15. Funds in the bank account April 17.
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by lquist 7y ago
I doubt that software eng unemployment is at 10% right now. Looking at BLS data from previous recessions shows that software eng doesn't get hit nearly as hard as other professions.
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by lquist 7y ago
Any numbers on what is happening for software engineering unemployment?
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by lquist 7y ago
I've always subscribed to the theory that the true measure of a leader is what happens after they are gone.
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by lquist 7y ago
I found this Atlantic Monthly article written by a public health expert to be helpful: https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2020/02/covid-vac...
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by lquist 7y ago
Doesn't surprise me. Culture starts at the top. Austen has repeatedly proven to be a liar (this article has a few examples and you can find others in Verge's reporting) and that culture has been normalized at Lambda.
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by lquist 7y ago
Wage disputes? Do you mind sharing/linking please?
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by lquist 7y ago
If you want to try working on unfashionable problems, one of the best places to look is fields that people think have already been fully explored: essays, Lisp, venture funding – you may notice a pattern here. Do people really think the f
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by lquist 7y ago
It seems a bit insane to me that pregnancy leave is something we Americans mostly leave to the discretion of employers. If we as a society care about it, we should back it up with public dollars and public policy.

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