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In graphics: Changing economies in Asia(bbc.co.uk)
5 points by qasar 15y ago|0 comments
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by qasar 15y ago
Talent moving from company to company is not new in SV. And to be more specific, if you've been working you're whole career in maps technology and then move to maps division in another company, that shouldn't be shocking. Also, I have a har
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Google acquires TalkBin (YC W11)(techcrunch.com)
131 points by qasar 15y ago|34 comments
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by qasar 16y ago
Agreed. This article is an exception that proves a rule that a lot of tech writing is lacking something. Maybe it's volume over substance (ironically discussed in this article: low quality views vs. engaged users)
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by qasar 16y ago
http://www.ifitweremyhome.com/compare/US/PK Its good to be an immigrant, though the class divide number is surprising. Also, the "more information sections" are written well - anyone know the source?
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by qasar 16y ago
even if you're not interested in YC, i recommend going through the questions yourself. they are a great way to methodically think about your team and ideas (like "What do you understand about your business that other companies in it just do
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1956 Footage Of Housewife's Acid Trip(huffingtonpost.com)
7 points by qasar 16y ago|0 comments
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by qasar 16y ago
I think at the core, these are different companies. FB is a social network, groupon is a deal site. The skill set to dominate these two spaces is very different. Agreed, they have a huge distribution channel but so does for instance Target
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by qasar 16y ago
They are not the market leader by far at least in terms of uniques: http://venturebeat.com/2010/10/19/livingsocial-acquires-urba... Regardless, that only supports your key point. In terms of the right time to sell, they are peaking and th
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by qasar 16y ago
I dont fully agree with the author's view that between the two, CN failed because of facebook's "simplicity", "the Harvard factor", and some basic features. The difference between the two teams is much greater. My thoughts on why CN failed:
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by qasar 16y ago
Perhaps SV is unique but vast majority American immigrants certainly do not come from 'well off families' and live in 'well off areas'. But thats all beside the point I was getting at - i'm saying facing significant adversity creates a uniq
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by qasar 16y ago
Although I don't think being an immigrant is a defacto stamp of approval of any sorts, the adversity you face as an immigrant kid does change you. OR being an outcast of any sort. The analogy I think of is you're brain is like a clay pot be
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by qasar 16y ago
hint hint: there's a startup in there somewhere :)
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by qasar 16y ago
absolutely. the whole digital promotion space is still ripe. i used to work for the the 3rd largest broadline retailer in the US(SHLD) and we were constantly struggling with this. Think about it, right now if you're Target, how do you push
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by qasar 16y ago
im a chicago entrepreneur and had a crowd funding startup. i sat on a panel with andrew last year before groupon got massive and know as much as anyone about the inner workings of groupon (pun intended). i write this to give some context to
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by qasar 16y ago
In the words of Linus Torvalds "Microsoft isn't evil, they just make really crappy operating systems." the point of the article is that he has done a lot of great for people that markets have traditionally ignored, not if he deserved the su
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by qasar 16y ago
i think if one views google as a search company, its logical to make that conclusion. but i think google sees itself as a way to organize information and that battle is far from over with the amount of information that is coming online or b