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by skowmunk 16y ago
well.. if this helps. I have seen lawyers become programmers, Mechanical engineers implement ERP systems across countries, people with masters in biology enter and thrive in programming. It all depends on how much you or your friend spend t
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by skowmunk 16y ago
That's a bunch of some really good advice with loads of common sense. Thanks for posting it.
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by skowmunk 16y ago
Its definitely true that imagination is important for all the innovations that have fueled the progress of mankind. But, is it even possible to convert imagination into reality without knowledge?
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by skowmunk 16y ago
Hmm... I would like to put across a slightly different perspective: First, I am a guy, I admire people of all races, sexes, abilities, depending on what abilities they show and what achievements they had, that I admire in people There are q
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by skowmunk 16y ago
I agree, many people undervalue other's experience. I think its a treasure trove of information as to what worked and what didn't work, especially if one can cross apply those lessons across knowledge domains/areas of technology.
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by skowmunk 16y ago
Its just the thoughts of an armchair analyst who likes browsing through history now and then, not an article.
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by skowmunk 16y ago
To be honest, I didn't study them as much as I would like to, tengo no tiempo amigo. :) But with the very little bit of reading I did about them, this is the pattern I noticed: (Obviously what I have put down here is a highly simplified ver
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The formulas for giant companies are the same
2 points by skowmunk 16y ago|4 comments
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by skowmunk 16y ago
Thank you.
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Have there been YC startups by Indians who are not US citizens?
5 points by skowmunk 16y ago|2 comments
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by skowmunk 16y ago
The question is, for how long is the collapse going to continue, and how 'total' is that 'total'. Economic cycles have been going on forever, This is just another cycle, yep, probably steeper and longer at the bottom than others. When at th
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by skowmunk 16y ago
I agree with you. What you have stated is the other half of my belief regarding rapid personal improvement. I might have given the wrong picture by stating just one half of my belief. But then I did that, because its this part that most peo
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by skowmunk 16y ago
It would open doors to opportunities, whether the start up succeeds or not, if you make enough contribution to that start up to get noticed by insiders and outsiders. Of course, you got to do your part to make sure that others notice your c
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You want rapid personal growth? Be ready to be brutal with yourself.
2 points by skowmunk 16y ago|2 comments
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by skowmunk 16y ago
There will almost always be a lot of people thinking about and/or working on the same ideas that one is thinking about. Others working on them might have dedicated certain amount of resources to accomplish a certain pace of progress. If one
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by skowmunk 16y ago
That was a good article, Was it an excerpt from a book? I can completely agree with the author's take on computer engineers. Coming from mechanical and industrial engineering background and getting into programming off late, the power to ge
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by skowmunk 16y ago
Is it really altruism or self-preservation? If a society has rules where helping each other out increases the chance of survival, even if the ultimate purpose of survival, reproduction is disabled for whatever reason, won't the need to surv
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by skowmunk 16y ago
Hmmm... if it were me, it would mostly depend on how I want my life to be 5 from now or 10 years from now. (or in which direction i want it to be going) And then choose whichever option has a higher chance of delivering that. So do you know
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by skowmunk 16y ago
Awesome example, beautiful dissection and commentary. Can relate to it word to word what I am seeing with my company.
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by skowmunk 16y ago
Having seen my mom and sis manage my niece, I completely agree, toddler management can lead to good boss management skills :)
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Great people management is like great parenting.
2 points by skowmunk 16y ago|2 comments
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by skowmunk 16y ago
Aren't both important? Large companies are like anchors for a society, providing stability (relatively, of course) to large populations in a society AND to lots of small companies that can exist to support the activities of those larger com
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by skowmunk 16y ago
Hmm..... I had some rethoughts about the above analysis and think there is so much more to it than what I have put up there. In spite of me rambling against generalization, I might have done exactly just that up there. --------- If there is
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by skowmunk 16y ago
1) have the details (and top level descriptions) of the work you have already done and put on your resume, on your fingertips. 2) Remind yourself of the obstacles you have faced in your projects and how you solved them - see that your expla
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by skowmunk 16y ago
I really doubt, if anybody would join when there is no budget for salaries, unless you can offer them a partnership and they actually believe in the probability of success of the idea. And unless you alrady know them well, it would be tough
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by skowmunk 16y ago
Great candor, great article. Displays some very critical perspectives that people often miss, they want safety, they want good roads, they want good education for their kids, etc, and still not pay the taxes that enable these things. One ha
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by skowmunk 16y ago
From some hard learnt life lessons, this is what I realized Its best to differentiate between: 1) inherent intelligence 2) knowledge 3) apparent intelligence (which I define as a product of inherent intelligence and one's accumulated knowle
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by skowmunk 16y ago
Its really surprising to see people mention 'education system' in one breadth, as if there is a problem with the entire education system. Being a fan of using specificity where it should be used, especially when solving problems (generaliza
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by skowmunk 16y ago
I think this is going to work great. Its such a powerful principle that is used all over, quality control, HR management - people development, stocks, feedback loops in control systems and what not - monitor, adjust and control. Finally, re
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Intelligence is so overrated, knowledge and persistence are so underrated.
3 points by skowmunk 16y ago|3 comments

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