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by meterplech 16y ago
I can empathize with the frustration, but it definitely makes sense for LinkedIn. Unlike Facebook (which also has difficulties for development), LinkedIn has many monetization strategies besides advertising. They must be strategically very
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Be Lazy(jkatzur.tumblr.com)
4 points by meterplech 16y ago|0 comments
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by meterplech 16y ago
New York, NY. 1010data- Want to work with the biggest data possible? Our clients include such massive data producers as the New York Stock Exchange and Dollar General. If you are interested in any of the positions below, email me (it's in m
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by meterplech 16y ago
Jobs section is used for YC companies only. It's a fair reward for accepted companies to get prominent status on HN.
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by meterplech 16y ago
I agree that you shouldn't screw a friend over obviously. But, there does need to be some way to make sure equity of an early stage company is in the hands of the people who are most incentivized for its success. Ideally Gates would offer a
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by meterplech 16y ago
That's completely fair. I agree with that. But, we don't know if this was a discussion between the two (Gates and Ballmer) with the intent of discussing it with him afterward.
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by meterplech 16y ago
It seems to me the biggest allegation here is that Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer tried to dilute his shares when he was diagnosed with cancer the first time. I hate to seem callous here, but, that might've completely made sense. God forbid i
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by meterplech 16y ago
I don't get it- you are right, this isn't part of their core competency. And, that's why they were smart to only buy one show, with two big names attached to it. They are reducing their risk and seeing if they can play in the content game.
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by meterplech 16y ago
Commenting doesn't help. If you don't think it's appropriate, flag the story.
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by meterplech 16y ago
I think it's interesting to see their early focus on hiring the right people. They are even hiring for a College Recruiting Program Manager already- even when they only have about 50 people at the company. That's thinking big from the begin
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Google Job Page from 1998(replay.waybackmachine.org)
45 points by meterplech 16y ago|26 comments
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by meterplech 16y ago
Whether or not Google has a responsibility isn't really the question. The fact is that developers care about two things when they decide which platforms to make apps on. 1) Where is the money, and 2) How easy is it to create apps on that pl
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How Data Can Deceive(jkatzur.tumblr.com)
1 points by meterplech 16y ago|0 comments
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by meterplech 16y ago
If you are confused about the title, I stole the title from the Harvard Business Review Daily stat: http://web.hbr.org/email/archive/dailystat.php?date=022511 But, I thought it would make more sense to link to the article detailing the ac
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One-third of Students get Little from U.S. Colleges(communications.uwo.ca)
2 points by meterplech 16y ago|1 comments
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by meterplech 16y ago
I am wondering if you are worried about the new Apple policy changes. Specifically the 30% subscription in-app. Do you feel this applies to this type of SaaS app?
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What to Remember: Facts vs Ideas(jkatzur.tumblr.com)
1 points by meterplech 16y ago|0 comments
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by meterplech 16y ago
In economics the reverse hockey stick growth is known as diminishing marginal returns. This simply means the market values the earliest years of experience as much more beneficial to a developers skill than the later. While I understand the
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by meterplech 16y ago
I may not have known what the terms meant, but I took that to mean 10 year returns on funds. So, I thought it was only referring to funds started in 1998, 1999, and 2000. Still definitely not a overwhelming amount of data. I forgot to menti
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by meterplech 16y ago
In general I am shocked whenever a single anecdote like this is reported as the truth. They try to add some cachet by saying they looked at 1,300 firms, but picking only one start date is awful. I'd be really interested in average 10 year r
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by meterplech 16y ago
The great thing about the internet is that people can express their point of views. If the idea is a good and interesting one it will be discussed. Think of it as an anonymous letter to the editor if you need.
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by meterplech 16y ago
I think you can certainly reach certain levels of wealth only be selling a company you own. But, I am not sure joining a startup you don't own doesn't give you a hugely better chance of wealth. Especially if you are not one of the first 5 e
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by meterplech 16y ago
I love seeing this type of response. It's similar to the race to put a man on the moon. Some technology should be there to inspire.
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by meterplech 16y ago
Sorry if it was a bit harsh. You definitely wrote a more entertaining post. I was just pointing out that he was specifically requesting information that wasn't related to doing a startup.
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by meterplech 16y ago
This isn't controversial at all. This is pretty much the typical HN answer. But, the OP wasn't looking for this... "I realize the general consensus around here may be that the best investment would be in yourself (have 25k? start a business
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by meterplech 16y ago
I think many people conflate BisDev and Sales too much. Most people in tech have an idea of a Sales guy: the ultimate closer, knows everyone, eats rejection for breakfast. A great sales guy is one of the best assets in a tech startup. That
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by meterplech 16y ago
Nice- I should've looked. And, I appreciate the idea behind earned trust. Best of luck!
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by meterplech 16y ago
Is their business model subscription based or recommendation (like Mint) based? I don't know if I would trust anything from a company like this if I was already in debt. Usually people already feel screwed over. They should really work on P
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by meterplech 16y ago
You know, obviously you are right. But, I think people (especially intelligent HN type people) greatly underestimate how much psychological tricks affect them. I know deep down that spending with credit card is the same as spending with cas
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by meterplech 16y ago
I'm really impressed. This is especially interesting given all the TechCrunch type talk of Google falling being Facebook in terms of talent. I'm sure there are a lot of defections (people do seek pre-IPO options after all) but clearly Googl

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