northbranch

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by northbranch 14y ago
I think the author glossed over an important point: "Within individual firms, the difference in performance was only 20% or so." Is this because good developers congregate together, as suggested, or because having at least one good develope
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by northbranch 14y ago
This pattern is incredibly useful in Q, and one of the things I miss about using it daily. Of course, now I mainly use java, so the pendulum has truly swung.
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by northbranch 14y ago
We've had a similar experience. It was a good experiment, but our marketing is driven more by trying to connect with individuals and turn them into ambassadors. Rather than blanket the web with ads, I try to find influential people who I th
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by northbranch 14y ago
This post really hit home, as I was dealing with some negative comments on a reddit ad for my new site last night: http://www.reddit.com/comments/tzfhy/the_hippest_mens_socks_... I think there is a great takeaway here that negative feedba
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by northbranch 14y ago
Exactly - without any data to train a model, most algorithmic and high-frequency strategies avoid IPOs.
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by northbranch 14y ago
While it's easy to make fun of the guy for this, it's also a good indicator of how much work remains for products like AirPlay and Roku. The average consumer just isn't aware of the technology, and it's still relatively difficult to researc
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by northbranch 14y ago
Nope, not intentional. I'll darken that text, thank you!
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tell HN: finding the right startup for your personality
3 points by northbranch 14y ago|3 comments