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by pyb 11y ago
It's not really news though, is it ? All car magazines measure real consumption and show how it is much higher than the official figure.
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YC Open Office Hours for Black and Hispanic Founders(blog.ycombinator.com)
136 points by pyb 11y ago|259 comments
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by pyb 11y ago
Not at all.
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by pyb 11y ago
Just off the top of my head, a few possible hiring processes. - Recommendations from people you trust - Pairing interview - Give a difficult/open ended homework problem - Whiteboarding interviews are suitable for some candidates, they&
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Tech Hiring: The Hunt for Highly Technical Superhumans(modelviewculture.com)
21 points by pyb 11y ago|11 comments
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by pyb 11y ago
Location: London, UK Willing to relocate: EU Technologies: Flexible (Web ; systems) Email: in profile I would love to hear from ambitious startups or companies, pref. London or UK based. Commercial Experience : Blocks Wearab
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Snabb Switch in a Nutshell(github.com)
3 points by pyb 11y ago|0 comments
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First demo of Code Lauren, a programming environment for beginners [video](youtube.com)
3 points by pyb 11y ago|1 comments
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by pyb 11y ago
Great points, you hit the nail on the head.
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by pyb 11y ago
Embedded contracting in the UK is dead atm. I found that in the field, most contract vacancies from agents are fake. As for the few hw startups, they're mostly unfunded.
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by pyb 11y ago
(I am the OP) All I was saying is that, personally, I don't think I could have a successful YCF without the in-person element, and therefore would not even bother applying in that case. But I'm sure other startups would feel diff
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by pyb 11y ago
YMMV, but I believe the hybrid model (YC remote office hours + local group dinners), could be many times more effectual than just remote YC.
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Ask HN: UK or French Startups Considering YC Fellowship ?
5 points by pyb 11y ago|4 comments
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by pyb 11y ago
Are any startups around London, or Paris, interested in trying for a local group ? In which case, it could make sense to staple applications together. Please contact me (see profile), including your answer to "Please tell us in one or
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by pyb 11y ago
As for your last point, I could see this trick easily backfire against the companies. Who'd want to work with them ?
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by pyb 11y ago
It sounds like they're just not very serious about getting this job done. In this business, it seems that a lot of potential clients are just fishing.
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by pyb 11y ago
Maybe because the investors were 100% sure they wouldn't invest. In other words they find it easier to send out a response when a dossier is the "definite pass" pile ?
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by pyb 11y ago
Also, kudos to Buffer for opening themselves up to criticism from randos such as myself
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by pyb 11y ago
Well yes. Joel has been at Buffer for 6 years and Andy for 4 years. Joel has 42 times more equity than Andy. How's that make sense ? Anyway, I want to stop picking on this particular startup because, from looking at Angellist ballpark
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by pyb 11y ago
I am surprised that this equity distribution isn't raising more eyebrows. Is this considered normal by anyone ?
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by pyb 11y ago
You're really making a lot of wild guesses here ("paid reasonably well", "toys", "car"). The OP might read this kind of answer as somewhat patronizing.
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by pyb 11y ago
SEEKING WORK - Developer with hardware skills UK, EU I am a developer with a fair amount of experience in Hardware (Imagination Technologies, Quadriga Set Top Box, Blocks Wearables, PVD coating industry...) Also have a few open-source proje
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Sam Altman: We're in a 'mega bubble'(uk.businessinsider.com)
12 points by pyb 11y ago|0 comments
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The World May Have a Polling Problem(fivethirtyeight.com)
3 points by pyb 11y ago|0 comments
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Tech businesses being forced out of London(techcitynews.com)
1 points by pyb 12y ago|0 comments
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by pyb 12y ago
They did become ubiquitous, but not in the United States.
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by pyb 12y ago
To perhaps give credit where it's due, the High Line in NYC replicated the success of the Coulee Verte in Paris.
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by pyb 12y ago
mbed is an example of a startup that was born within a large organisation, ARM. Could anyone mention other examples ?
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by pyb 12y ago
The whole system has become so unhealthy for hardware startups. Kickstarter pushes everyone to overpromise and underdeliver, which is precisely the opposite what any good startup should aim for.
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With a $60M Revenue Run Rate, ClassPass May Be the Next Uber(techcrunch.com)
3 points by pyb 12y ago|0 comments

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