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   by mathattack 8y ago

   Doesn’t it make it harder? Look at recent Stanford scandals.
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   by mathattack 8y ago

   It would seem like tenure (making it hard to fire people) compounds this problem.
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   by mathattack 8y ago

   When companies cease to have productive things to do with money, it’s time to return it to shareholders who can invest it elsewhere. In principle this is the natural way of the word. This is complicated by tax laws which allow companies to
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   by mathattack 8y ago

   My understanding of economics is that capital and love are inputs to the productivity formula, but don’t raise it. There are lots of externalities (pollution) that are hard to measure.
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   by mathattack 8y ago

   Figuring out ownership of robots is interesting.
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   by mathattack 8y ago

   The government’s job should be to keep an eye that gains are shared broadly enough, and ensure increased productivity doesn’t cause excess environmental harm. (If the government funds Robotics research, all citizens should share in the win
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   by mathattack 8y ago

   An old habit that I recently picked up again. I add every To Do to an online list, and type notes from every meeting I attend and distribute. It takes a ton off my cognitive load, and dramatically increases the likelihood that people follow
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   by mathattack 8y ago

   It’s a broad mix. My unscientific (small) sample has been that the best advice came from the most famous VCs from the largest firms. (It surprised me, but I guess their fame and fortune were well earned) I’ve also seen extremely helpful lat
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   by mathattack 8y ago

   Pros: - More autonomy - Less administrative overhead - More executive interaction - Higher percentage of superstar colleagues - Work is more fun - More breadth of opportunity and interaction Cons that YC can help with: - Less formal trainin
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    How to defend an unpopular schedule (1996)(stevemcconnell.com)

    3 points by mathattack 8y ago|0 comments
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    Does direct democracy reduce regulatory capture?(promarket.org)

    1 points by mathattack 8y ago|0 comments
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    by mathattack 8y ago

    Courageous for a VC to say this.
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    Why do CNNs generalize so poorly to small image transformations?(arxiv.org)

    149 points by mathattack 8y ago|46 comments
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    The Evolution of Computer Science in One Infographic(visualcapitalist.com)

    2 points by mathattack 8y ago|0 comments
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    Advice for possible and wanna-bee book writers(marginalrevolution.com)

    1 points by mathattack 8y ago|0 comments
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    Deep Convolutional Neural Networks as Models of the Visual System: Q&A(neurdiness.wordpress.com)

    7 points by mathattack 8y ago|0 comments
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    by mathattack 8y ago

    Their market cap growth is impressive. Did the Trump presidency (and resulting tweet wars) make it relevant again? Very rare for a tech company to come back from the dead like this.
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    17M people have watched a surprisingly uplifting breakup on YouTube(theverge.com)

    1 points by mathattack 8y ago|0 comments
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    by mathattack 8y ago

    My 2 cents... Create a 1 pager in advance with: 1 - A few sentences on job description. 2 - Key metrics 3 - A list of contacts (including suppliers and customers) they should meet. 4 - A list of things to read. 5 - A list of meetings to ta
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    by mathattack 8y ago

    “Only When The Tide Goes Out Do You Discover Who’s Been Swimming Naked.” -Warren Buffett
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    by mathattack 8y ago

    If you’re in a partnership with them that both of you use as Marketing on your websites, you shouldn’t badmouth each other.
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    by mathattack 8y ago

    As an employee I ask for quarterly feedback independent of the formal cycle. I get disappointed if it’s just “you’re doing great” because I like to show improvement by saying “You told me to improve at X so I did Y.” On the flip side, I fin
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    by mathattack 8y ago

    Yes. And underpay. I was arguing why someone would rationally seek to appear mission driven. It holds in many cases.
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    by mathattack 8y ago

    Here’s what was left unanswered.... How will the investors do? If the investors at a 2 billion valuation take a bath, they will think twice. If they make money, they won’t care. Same with IPO investors. Nobody forces them to invest, a
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    by mathattack 8y ago

    It pays to signal that you’re mission driven. Employees engage more.
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    Tim Cook reveals his tech habits: I use my phone too much(money.cnn.com)

    1 points by mathattack 8y ago|0 comments
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    iOS 12 highlights: Memoji, tech addiction tool, group FaceTime(money.cnn.com)

    1 points by mathattack 8y ago|0 comments
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    Blockchain and the Opportunity of the Commons(marginalrevolution.com)

    1 points by mathattack 8y ago|0 comments
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    by mathattack 8y ago

    For many companies, much of Management is connecting introverts and doing things that don’t look like “work.” (Coordinating and connecting are important, especially as companies grow.) The companies I’ve seen that promote introverts are one
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    by mathattack 8y ago

    Interesting to see Microsoft playing nice with vendors. I’ve seen many play less than nice. (ISVs who host on Azure and badmouth Microsoft products)