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by mattlong 9y ago
Good question! We've been discussing this a bunch internally and will probably change in the near future. Doing so would provide a lot more trust that this service is indeed an official YC project. And I've I've recently lear
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by mattlong 9y ago
Good question! Right now since we only target software folks, you're correct that the two services do indeed overlap quite a bit. I think the differentiation will be more clear once we expand beyond software engineers, which we're
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by mattlong 9y ago
Thanks for the feedback. Making it more of a two way marketplace by letting companies post job descriptions is certainly something we're looking at for the reasons you list. As for the concern on harvesting peoples' information, w
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by mattlong 9y ago
Thank you for the feedback, that is a very good point!
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by mattlong 9y ago
Yes, for now it is US-centric. Work at a Startup serves primarily as a matchmaker for potential employees and founders and isn't directly involved in facilitating visa sponsorships or other details of employment. While YC advises our c
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by mattlong 9y ago
Apologies that it is misleading. We decided it was best to remain focused on single role while we work out all the kinks and make sure we're delivering a good user experience. Your point is well taken though. We fully intend on eventua
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by mattlong 9y ago
Hi folks! I’m an engineer at YC and the main developer of Work at a Startup. Startups are an increasingly popular place to work in the tech industry. At the same time, the most common problem founders need help with is hiring people. Work a
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Show HN: Work at a Startup – Find a Job at a YC Company(workatastartup.com)
210 points by mattlong 9y ago|86 comments
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by mattlong 10y ago
As someone who has been dealing with managing Python requirements a lot lately, I was excited to see what Pipfile is all about. After reading the post and all the comments here, it's still not really clear to me what the value add is o
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by mattlong 10y ago
Already has it! "An Application Load Balancer has access to HTTP headers and allows you to route requests to different backend services accordingly." Edit: On a second read, it's less clear if header based routing is actually
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by mattlong 10y ago
Question for you and everyone else that recommends fasting: What sort of exercise regimen to you maintain? Mine is fairly active (~5 days per week) and consists of a mix of cardio and strength training (mostly running, climbing, and weights
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by mattlong 10y ago
There's a great Stuff You Missed in History Class on this [1]. If I'm remembering correctly, one theory is that their canned food was tainted with a bacteria (not terribly uncommon for the time) that caused mental issues which tri
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by mattlong 10y ago
I really wish SICP had been a 2nd year course (with a requisite increase in difficulty) instead of my very first course in the EECS department. Not having had a ton of background in programming beforehand, I feel that a lot of what SICP has
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by mattlong 11y ago
Here's an HTML version: https://view-api.box.com/1/sessions/447725e92f374f59b49dd5c4...
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by mattlong 11y ago
http://codelift.org/ is an elevator challenge a friend of mine[0] built that'll throw scenarios of various numbers of floors and elevators at you. [0]: https://news.ycombinator.com/user?id=silvamerica
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by mattlong 11y ago
What happens if a server get partitioned for an extended period of time? In their example, it sounds like Alice and Bob would be isolated from everyone else until connectivity to the cluster is re-established. Is there a mechanism that make
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by mattlong 11y ago
To answer your question, it was likely a counterfeit detecting pen[0] that only leaves a visible mark on counterfeit notes. I generally only see them used on $100 bills; rarely on anything smaller. [0]: http://money.howstuffworks
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by mattlong 11y ago
As does the NEXT Hotel in Brisbane. At first I didn't trust the sticker on the fridge saying something along the lines of "stuff inside is free". I called the front desk to confirm before partaking :)
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by mattlong 12y ago
Box - San Francisco and Palo Alto, CA - Full time - Frontend & full stack engineers Crocodoc (YC W10) founder here. When our company was acquired by Box in 2013, we launched a new set of developer APIs on the Box platform for anyone (ev
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by mattlong 12y ago
This is bumming me out. I'm really curious about what the exploit is but cannot quite put the pieces together...
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by mattlong 12y ago
Is the 80 million stolen Social Security numbers figure quoted in this article accurate? I had no idea it was so high...that's 25% of the population of the US!
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Things to keep in mind when building a platform for the enterprise(tech.blog.box.com)
9 points by mattlong 12y ago|0 comments
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by mattlong 12y ago
If the link doesn't work, you can read it here: https://view-api.box.com/1/sessions/6570005e923b4513914b56fa...
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Jason Lemkin: How to build an enterprise startup(blog.box.com)
12 points by mattlong 12y ago|0 comments
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by mattlong 12y ago
Interesting, I was not aware of that! In this case, they chose to downgrade me to a free account.
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by mattlong 12y ago
Eeek, that's a bit slimy. The only reason I didn't get auto-renewed is that my credit card had expired.
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by mattlong 13y ago
I was fortunate enough to work with the author at the startup she mentions. And I don't use the word "fortunate" lightly; she was absolutely a key player on the team. I'm happy to see that she had a positive experience w
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by mattlong 13y ago
Well put. I too am often shocked by how truly dysfunctional and inconvenient SF is compared other metropolitan areas in the country. Yet I still can't see myself ever living anywhere else in the Bay Area...
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by mattlong 13y ago
Amen. FWIW, the tech buses allow me to not own a car at all.
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by mattlong 13y ago
We're already using Multi-AZ, but still had DB connectivity issues throughout the outage.

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