sraut

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The Pitchforks Are Coming… For Us Plutocrats(politico.com)
2 points by sraut 12y ago|0 comments
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by sraut 13y ago
It's not a book but rather a course. There is also a recommended reading list. https://www.coursera.org/course/insidetheinternet
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by sraut 14y ago
http://www.sohumraut.com/ Mostly about startups / investors in Australia, what it's like to be a uni student founder, having an app that exploded massively etc. Not really much technical stuff and usually blog only when asked to speak. at
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"I have a dream" speech blocked by EMI Music Publishing(youtube.com)
2 points by sraut 15y ago|0 comments
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by sraut 15y ago
So what you are saying is having free users is better than no users (even though it is an expense) because a greater proportion will convert (hopefully) eventually? Write it off as a marketing expense and hope it attracts more paid users?
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by sraut 15y ago
My favourite line: "In the tech startup world, technology is important for success" It reminds me of the superficial essay writing structure I had to use in high school, lacking any technical detail but trying to use broad examples, stating
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Ask HN: Hacker News no longer showing on Google.
6 points by sraut 15y ago|2 comments
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by sraut 15y ago
That was oddly beautiful. It sounds like you are lacking fulfillment in your life and by extention happiness. Exitement is happiness. Do something exiting.
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by sraut 15y ago
I normally don't comment on things. I think a lot of people are missing the point. The nature of Company x and y is irrelevant, the issue is interchangeable. Hacker News used to be a community devoid of emotional outbursts and when they occ
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by sraut 15y ago
That was so obvious. I feel rather ridiculous. A bit like the time I realised what insert did in a word document. Thanks.
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Dear PG
3 points by sraut 15y ago|3 comments
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by sraut 15y ago
I don't think it's a blanket article, despite the blanket language. It is addressing a very select group of people, the ones trying to make money rather than meaning. There are a lot of very talented people doing innovative things, but this