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by skapadia 6y ago
Do you think humanity has ever been anything other than amoral and spiritually impoverished at the global level?
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by skapadia 6y ago
Absolutely this.
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by skapadia 6y ago
Overall this is a great description of queues and why they are used.
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by skapadia 6y ago
We haven't evolved to constantly evaluate our actions against things we cannot see right in front of us (in this case a virus). Nothing actually happening during this pandemic is surprising in the least.
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by skapadia 6y ago
All I think of is Angry Birds when I see that picture...
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by skapadia 6y ago
We live in amazing times. Private companies sending rockets and humans into space. "Satellite constellation licenses" - it really does sound so sci-fi and futuristic.
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by skapadia 6y ago
I don't know what kind of background checks and interviewing (if any) Uber drivers have to currently go through (beyond having a valid driver's license and good driving history?), but if I'm hiring someone as a full time empl
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by skapadia 6y ago
Can you describe the tech stack behind this?
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by skapadia 6y ago
There should be a systematic way to collect and periodically highlight accomplishments and those who contributed to those (quarterly, monthly). A lead should be able to produce that information (with input from the team, all in one room fa
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by skapadia 6y ago
There is always a fixed budget, so at some level stacking has to occur. Whether that's at the individual level, or team, project, department, business unit, etc. Unfortunately at some level politics / perception / who speak
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by skapadia 6y ago
> so they pay taxes to then fund the leave of another parent > who is also staying at home, but used to work? You can extend that argument to any benefit provided by a government. I'm sure there are (many) benefits you (and I) r
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by skapadia 6y ago
First world nations have mind-boggling tax revenue, so they should fund programs like paid family leave and higher education (within reasonable limits). (I feel like humanity is inexorably tending towards the attitude "everything shoul
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by skapadia 6y ago
Meeting fatigue is real.
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by skapadia 6y ago
Ben - thanks for sharing what you learned. I highly recommend reading "Don't Make Me Think, Revisited: A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability". It doesn't take long to read but is packed with wisdom. It covers the po
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by skapadia 6y ago
Why can't we use quantum computing itself to determine the best way to build a quantum computer?
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by skapadia 6y ago
LOL - isn't that the very nature of quantum computing itself? "A quantum computer works with particles that can be in superposition. Rather than representing bits — such particles would represent qubits, which can take on the valu
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by skapadia 7y ago
The cost to plunging the world into a global depression is far worse than this virus will ever be.
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by skapadia 7y ago
Don't get it twisted - the Tesla should be your personal haven - don't let anyone encroach on that :)
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by skapadia 7y ago
The Xmas software update includes hands-free texting. Between that, the voice commands, the entertainment apps, and built-in navigation, I don't really miss Apple CarPlay or Android Auto.
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by skapadia 8y ago
I agree - I live in a suburb outside of Philly, King of Prussia, where I get EVERYTHING I need, and more, within a 5-10 minute drive. In fact per capita there's an excess of options.
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by skapadia 8y ago
Under "AI applications we will not pursue", its telling that the first rule basically allows them to override all the subsequent ones - "where we believe that the benefits substantially outweigh the risks". "We bel
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by skapadia 8y ago
Chariot Solutions | Java, Scala, Angular, iOS, Android | Fort Washington, PA | Full-time, ONSITE Based outside of Philadelphia, PA, Chariot Solutions is the area's leading project-based consulting firm - we're a tight knit crew th
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by skapadia 10y ago
If you like this article, I highly recommend checking out https://www.farnamstreetblog.com/ . It drops a lot of wisdom around making better decisions, recognizing and working towards reducing the effect of cognitive biases,
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by skapadia 10y ago
Don't really care for yet another social network, but the letter Orkut wrote was beautiful.
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by skapadia 10y ago
If the recipient only sees the subject line, what increases chances of having your email opened? For people that habitually open and read email OR use a preview mode for efficient scanning, subject lines may not be as important.
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by skapadia 10y ago
So it was basically a leadership conference in the Andes. Happy hour must have been a fun time!
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by skapadia 11y ago
Kalid - also your explanation of complex numbers is absolutely amazing. Sure I could manipulate them by memorizing rules, but I never really knew what they meant or why they were important. I also love the Numberphile explanation of quater
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by skapadia 11y ago
In addition to everything already said, I reemphasize: - allow your team to focus - provide just enough structure (and no more) - help shorten feedback loops - try to remove hurdles to acquiring information Deep focus unleashes creativity,
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by skapadia 11y ago
How many people don't like money and power? We tend to highlight these aspects of any career (even if there are other negative aspects that far outweigh the benefits). "Get rich quick" schemes are always popular.
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by skapadia 11y ago
But is it a Class M planet?

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