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by sabj 16y ago
I read this a little while ago (maybe on HN?) and I think that it is pretty spot-on, and applies not just to founders but to others as well! This said, the one thing I do really like out of some of these books are stories ABOUT founders, th
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Ask HN: Entering markets with high capital barriers to entry
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by sabj 16y ago
Taking the "Liar's Poker" approach eh? Cautionary tale >> guidebook
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by sabj 16y ago
The fact that the internet functions as an extension of offline social space (see here: danah boyd's work on the subject) doesn't mean that the internet isn't hugely important in shaping a lot of how young people are growing up. There can b
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by sabj 16y ago
Depends on the school...
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by sabj 16y ago
Bigger problem with the cannibalism: so much of the human livestock around would be poorly fed. Just as corn-fed cattle are less healthy than their grass fed brethren, so too would the many unhealthy humans around provide for poor meals, I
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by sabj 16y ago
1x is fair as long as everyone knows what's going on and what is expected. Especially for later investments, when less risk might be expected. I don't know how common higher preferences are, but they often seem... more unsavory, shall we sa
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by sabj 16y ago
I really really like it. I also have scary thoughts thinking about how an innocent robotics company can end up like iRobot... not that that's such a bad thing of itself :) Roombas and military killing machines, woo.
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by sabj 16y ago
Of course. Personal branding.
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by sabj 16y ago
The power of small data"points" in aggregate - good metaphor.
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by sabj 16y ago
Probably true. I wonder sometimes what kind of subtle cracks it may expose in the cult of Apple, but they do seem to have weathered the storm well. Just a minor drizzle, I guess.
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by sabj 16y ago
Cool conference! $50 for students? :(
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by sabj 16y ago
For me the real issue with the Antenna4 issue is not to say that Apple makes bad products. It was an example of Apple treating its customers badly. That's different, and not something addressed by Woz. "You're holding it wrong" is not a res
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by sabj 16y ago
This is really interesting. For those intrigued, there is a business here. I have a friend working at a fincial services firm [willing to pay $$$$$] finathat really wanted a feature for an internal intranet where they would be easily able t
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by sabj 16y ago
Interesting points even if we don't agree with all of them - most of all, for the importance of a) not typecasting everyone with a particular piece of paper and b) emphasizing the best things that business-y people could bring to the table.
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by sabj 16y ago
Definitely. I would invite friends, they'd be excited, but no one would check it and thus no one would use it, since there was no way to integrate it with anything non-wave. I'm fairly confused about what 'success' is supposed to have meant
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by sabj 16y ago
I mean, it should have a big "Thank you, Philip K Dick" in the credits, too. That would be nice - movies with acknowledgements? Honestly, it's not a direct remake or sequel to anything, and that's enough for me to give major points to origi
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by sabj 16y ago
This is not surprising, but very sad. :( More female hackers / startup-ers / etc please!
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by sabj 16y ago
This has been said before and better here and elsewhere, but thanks for sharing your story Alexis, very inspiring and moving. Perseverance like yours is sensational.
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by sabj 16y ago
Har har, nice try Steve. In seriousness, I find this a curious thought experiment too. Obviously, minimum salary at first makes perfect sense. But let's say that there is a successful business with good cash flow -- what then? One doesn't w
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by sabj 16y ago
There is a lot of helpful context that could theoretically be added to an article like this, which would obviate a lot of the "wow, so depressing" or "Google has succumbed to the times" comments here. Alas, for confidentiality reasons, such
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by sabj 16y ago
This is pretty perfect, but I wish the text was all either 2 or 3 lines, or synced with the 'click for another' link so I didn't have to chase it with my mouse to get more options. Also, the text could have had a bit better contrast given t
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by sabj 16y ago
"the higher bandwidth of video provides more information than text, which results in better informed hiring decisions" Not sure about this. Generally, I'm uncomfortable with all the room for discrimination that something like video brings i
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by sabj 16y ago
Although I have not personally had the experience of scaling a company, it seems like well thought out advice from someone who has. The problems presented are the kind I wish I was experiencing!
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by sabj 16y ago
I love the idea. What about non-technical people passionate about tackling problems? Undesirables? ;)
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by sabj 16y ago
Presumably, the Apple Design Premium Surcharge.
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by sabj 16y ago
For me, liquidity would be a concern. I don't think I would want to invest at FB at the currently quoted 25$ billion level if I had to leave my money there for a very long time; so much can change, and I share some concerns about the compan
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by sabj 16y ago
I seriously doubt that. In this case we see that the company doesn't purport to have Apple innards, and beyond that, the chassis itself differs noticeably in port configuration, among other specifics. Definitely does happen in other situati
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by sabj 16y ago
Just wanted to say this is a very interesting and helpful post (+comments) - I don't have any experience working in cities outside the US, though some travel / extended study - but it's very interesting to see so many perspectives. Clearly
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by sabj 16y ago
Looks good to me! I wish that the innards were stronger, but if they have good build quality, awesome. I saw some impressive fakes when I was in China last year.

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