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by shimon 9y ago
Right. Another way of highlighting the absurdity of dismissing things like Priceline as non-assets is to look at the history of computing. Microsoft commoditized PC hardware, and became tremendously valuable selling the dominant OS. Google
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by shimon 9y ago
I think there's a bunch of pretty strong cases for the value of HN. Look at what it does today: feeds people into YC programs, helps (especially YC) startups hire hackers, gives YC folks a megaphone to a massive and devoted technical a
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by shimon 9y ago
I started using a treadmill desk in 2007 and switched to simply standing around 2011. I like it largely because it helps counteract lulls in energy, e.g. after lunch. Your ability to concentrate while standing will improve over time, but fo
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by shimon 9y ago
I'm sure that's what Google hopes the enterprise vendors think too. GSuite has already successfully traversed from SMBs to enterprise and if Hire is successful it will likely follow a similar path.
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by shimon 9y ago
This is impressive, mainly because of the level of clarity around the hiring process and your group's transparency around compensation and candidate feedback. Kudos. Most orgs wouldn't even consider something this open.
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by shimon 9y ago
Optimism beyond the reasonable may be a critical trait for a successful CEO. Not necessarily what you want in your own manager, of course, but company leaders need to chase risk in order to do well and that's hard to do if you're
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by shimon 9y ago
Refusing the discussion is a categorically bad sign, though of course some details won't be public. Best case, the leader is deluded in a way that limits learning. Like an entrepreneur who wants you to sign an NDA to discuss their idea
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by shimon 9y ago
One simple thing missing in most of these replies: ask questions. Ask your boss, ask your peers, ask the CEO now and then. - How is the company doing against its goals for the year? - What does our runway look like? - What signs of
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by shimon 9y ago
Instacart's service model, which allowed them to scale up really fast and cheap, should also allow them to scale down fast and cheap. They still have a brand, customer relationships, and demonstrated credibility partnering with retaile
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by shimon 9y ago
"Google got its seed funding as research out of the University of Michigan." -- what does this refer to?
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by shimon 9y ago
Actually, this is more like the opposite of how Microsoft has always done things. When they've entered markets, from OS to word processing to RDBMS to web browsers, they've consistently produced simpler, cheaper products. Then the
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by shimon 9y ago
The company is overtly preparing for a big public sale of its shares. As part of that it is conducting press outreach with the goal of talking up how well it is performing. Seems roughly comparable to a company that's about to launch,
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by shimon 9y ago
True, but the proprietary tech in the machine was supposed to be a form of defensible advantage for this business. If the product value comes entirely from chopping and delivering vegetables in a bag, it wouldn't be hard for others to
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How Product Managers Lose the Trust of Engineers(rura.org)
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by shimon 10y ago
Yeah, I ordered a Lenovo laptop charger that seems to be fake. It is lighter and the cable is thinner than the genuine item. It also has a manufacturing date on it of 01/2013, although I received it in early 2017. But it was like $12.
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by shimon 10y ago
LinkedIn is highly focused on metrics of user engagement. Endorsements motivate a lot of engagement by providing a low-effort way for users to articulate generally positive information about each other. Although skill endorsements could be
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by shimon 10y ago
Ha! This is one of the few times in my life I can honestly say no, that's a different Shimon.
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by shimon 10y ago
This looks awesome. Might be a fun way to help my kids learn CS once they're old enough.
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by shimon 10y ago
It doesn't seem like anyone has mentioned location and work authorization yet. This can be an immediate red flag on your resume. Many companies just won't consider a non-US-based person, or someone who isn't already authorize
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by shimon 10y ago
The positions you should apply for are called Front-End Developer. Maybe even junior front-end dev. In these positions you will do a mix of design and dev, but mostly dev, and mostly dev that the "serious engineer" devs don't
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by shimon 10y ago
This is the right answer. Anyone good wants to flee the sinking ship. If the recruiters at your new company have any hustle at all, they've probably already started conversations with your better colleagues.
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by shimon 10y ago
You do get them in hangouts (on the handset and in gmail on the web). I do get why you might want them via vanilla email, though.
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by shimon 10y ago
Finding work easily doesn't mean that you'll just be automatically swept into the career you want. Some thoughtful planning is important even if it just helps you know what to say no to.
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by shimon 10y ago
A bus ticket is way less expensive than cancer treatment. Of course, it's not like every sick person will travel to a handful of states, but of course some people will move in order to get health insurance. If only a few states impleme
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by shimon 10y ago
Yes, tax rates are arbitrary so not qualifying for an exemption is mathematically equivalent to being fined. It's just presented in the reverse. You are being fined for not paying mortgage interest. You are being fined for each kid you
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by shimon 10y ago
SawStop and Bosch both make excellent table saws with a safety retraction system. Also, you can do a lot of woodworking with other tools, like a circular saw, track saw, miter saw, or even a simple hand saw. I've built a couple of book
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by shimon 10y ago
This is more similar than it first sounds... you're proposing a variant of ecommerce that includes production of the goods. You'd still start by identifying a product niche with strong demand. You'd begin with flexible but ex
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by shimon 10y ago
In the shorter term, there are still huge efficiencies to be gained with smarter ride sharing. Imagine if something like uberpool served a majority of car commuters instead of a tiny fraction... you could get a lot of cars off the road but
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by shimon 10y ago
That's why they have an approval process for these features. It would be really terrible if phishing attacks could exploit "track package" or "check-in for flight" buttons.
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by shimon 10y ago
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