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by maxbrown 12y ago
They may be able to frame this as an additional service, not a processing fee, as there are alternatives to the (essentially free and clearly much more convenient) print-at-home option.
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by maxbrown 12y ago
It's an interesting article, but I'm not sure I buy it. Boiled down, it sounds like the author is arguing for philanthropists to have only one cause. But maybe I care equally about helping this generation with hunger and future ge
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by maxbrown 12y ago
But aren't you making an assumption here that I have full, transparent knowledge of both the short-term and long-term efficiency of charity X and Y? The diversification buys me reduced risk of concentrated failure, I would assume just
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by maxbrown 12y ago
It's a cute idea, and nicely implemented, but I'm not quite sure you're solving a problem that people have. Who do you see using this? Why do you think they would pay you for the service?
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by maxbrown 12y ago
Isn't that in effect what happens at charging stations? Not a unique plug id, but public access "billed to the owner of the car".
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by maxbrown 12y ago
I get the sentiment, but is this pertinent to the article? Do you plan on posting this on every Uber-related HN submission?
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by maxbrown 12y ago
Sure, a big player could implement this model, but they may not take the risk or make the investment if their current model is successful. Also, it certainly doesn't mean they'll put Kash out of business if they do (and if the Kas
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by maxbrown 12y ago
Off the top of my head: Reaction Housing http://www.reactionhousing.com/ Watsi https://watsi.org/ Soylent http://www.soylent.me/
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by maxbrown 12y ago
Very interesting, but I can't imagine anything other than an affiliate commission that would incentive the use cases like OpenTable, HotelTonight, etc. Anyone have non-affiliate revenue reasons you would integrate to an Uber API?
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by maxbrown 12y ago
Nice job! Especially love the value you're creating in the analytics back-end... that a company can gather and analyze their users' location searches for planning and growth is great. I'm not sure I would have seen the possi
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by maxbrown 12y ago
It sounds like you either haven't identified a need or haven't identified the right solution for that need (I'm guessing the latter). I'm willing to bet you could gather some more customer feedback, but let's consid
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by maxbrown 12y ago
To me this just sounds like poor company/project management and passing the buck. I guess I'm envisioning a more healthy/well-managed environment, but maybe those are in the minority.
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by maxbrown 12y ago
I see your point, it can put added pressure on developers, but don't you think (in a healthy company) that "shifts responsibility for fuck-ups" is a bit overstated? Certainly transparency in sales is preferable, but is promis
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by maxbrown 12y ago
I don't work there, but I would venture a guess that employees at Basecamp (37signals) are proud of https://signalvnoise.com/
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by maxbrown 12y ago
As a past investor in all of the companies, I assume they would be informed about the future rounds and updated cap tables.
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by maxbrown 12y ago
On the contrary, there are plenty of applications for these, and other IBM enterprise software, with Apple/iOS. http://www.ibm.com/mobilefirst/us/en/
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by maxbrown 12y ago
(Disclaimer, IBM employee) Sure there are many companies using Lotus Notes, but there is way more enterprise IBM tech & software out there (in use at large companies) than you realize ... WebSphere Portal, IBM Cloud, Rational, Tivoli, D
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by maxbrown 12y ago
This is interesting, I think you're saying that this advice could be for utilitarian good, ignoring the individual. From a purely utilitarian perspective, maybe the startup compensation curve is best for philanthropy. Hypothesis: 1,000
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by maxbrown 12y ago
I think it was a strange way of saying that $1-10 may not be cost-prohibitive to financially-comfortable residents of 1st world countries, but could certainly be cost-prohibitive to users with less financial resources or from 3rd world coun
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by maxbrown 12y ago
Thought I heard of a start-up doing this... did Facebook take the idea or have they been working on it in parallel? Just curious...
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Facebook Solved One Of The Biggest Problems With The Apps On Your Phone(businessinsider.com)
1 points by maxbrown 12y ago|2 comments
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by maxbrown 12y ago
I don't think it looks crappy, though there is a lot on there. I of course haven't seen the previous longer version but I prefer the one page. Quick feedback - say "Projects" instead of "Side Projects"... don&#
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by maxbrown 12y ago
I agree with you on the Chipotle experience, surprisingly well done. Ambitious is right - I feel like the 8% is too steep a barrier to entry. If they launched it at 5% I could see it getting much higher adoption. Do you think it's as
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by maxbrown 12y ago
IMO if it adequately solves a problem you have yourself, that's a good start. Then, try to assess how big the problem is for others in your target market. Really nothing other than testing (could be an MVP, surveys, pre-orders, etc.)
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by maxbrown 12y ago
My understanding was that it was always common stock. I believe this is the agreement: http://ycombinator.com/documents/YC_CSPA.docx
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by maxbrown 12y ago
Kind of a generalization, no? Do you mean specifically for startup success and/or raising VC money?
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by maxbrown 13y ago
Interesting way to capitalize on the Gox issues. Wonder how much volume this can do...
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by maxbrown 13y ago
Naturally a 20% salary reduction! Although occasionally this may be the case (pay cuts), it seems clear that the employer absorbs the risk of entering into contract with the employee at a certain time, with a certain market price. Interest
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by maxbrown 13y ago
Right? This is the best part of the story...that their actions were what made me aware of their competitor.
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by maxbrown 13y ago
Great project and fun games! How many are you planning to do? Do you have an end-goal in mind?

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