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by this2shallPass 6y ago
What's the best way to get in touch?
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by this2shallPass 6y ago
The situation sounds impossible. I hope you are able to manage when more people lave. That being said, what's going on right now? Literally right in this moment. What is the next, smallest, most immediate action? Do that.
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by this2shallPass 6y ago
Giving up control is hard. The real question isn't can you have a firm grasp on the product direction/design wheel at a small company. It's can you build something anyone wants at all. Secondly, can you make a sustainable bus
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by this2shallPass 6y ago
1) Validate that people are willing to pay something for the benefit you would provide, or 2) validate that the benefit would help the people you want to help, and it's a pain they acutely feel
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by this2shallPass 6y ago
Thankfully no "high pay" labor ever just takes pure advantage of the environment (e.g., stealing product, stealing time, etc) ;) And never at great cost for a period of time before it is discovered. Pay might be a factor. I think
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by this2shallPass 6y ago
Varies, but generally a product owner is focused on taking the strategy and translating it down into actionable tasks. They work across teams and roles to make sure the team is executing properly. It tends to be more tactical than strategic
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by this2shallPass 7y ago
"Is this a good time to buy property if there's a crash in six months?" As an investment, or a place to live? What are the alternatives for investing? They might be better, they might not be. If the time frame you're con
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by this2shallPass 7y ago
An MBA (full or part time) would take years and it won't be cheap. You would grow your network and learn some things, and it would open up some PM opportunities. Both seem about equally likely to lead to Director / VP level positi
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by this2shallPass 7y ago
Totally agree. But isn't finding out clear priorities from sales and other teams, with the context behind it as well, useful as a PM?
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by this2shallPass 7y ago
Besides what others people have mentioned - flexibility, growth, and learning. Do people have autonomy? Is there sane work life balance? Good engineering practices (including good code review and reasonable prioritizing of technical debt)?
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by this2shallPass 7y ago
Since you're getting interviews, your best ROI will come from practicing interview skills such as solving algorithm problems, practicing pair programming, white boarding, doing system design problems, telling your story, and talking ab
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by this2shallPass 7y ago
Rework by Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson, the 37signals / Basecamp people. Punchy, easy to read, lots of great content.
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by this2shallPass 7y ago
Take lots of notes on things you notice. Build relationships with people. Figure out what they do and what they care about. That way you'll know who to go to when you have questions, issues, need favors. Have short intro meetings with
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by this2shallPass 7y ago
See this recent thread for some insight: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20776655
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by this2shallPass 7y ago
Sure, why not have investigations around antitrust and other issues from Big Tech firms. Include Verizon / AT&T / and telcos, and do it for companies in all other industries, too.
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by this2shallPass 7y ago
From the the people I know and know about, getting into medical school is a very high bar. Getting through is hard though doable if you could get in and devote your entire life to it. You probably won't get the specialty you want if it
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by this2shallPass 7y ago
This article might interest you: https://www.startupgrind.com/blog/the-startup-framework-to-v... Summary: Clearly identify a problem, issues with existing solutions, and that it's a priority worth paying for among
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by this2shallPass 7y ago
Can you talk more about a good pricing strategy for gas and diesel prices, some factors involved, or things you learned?
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by this2shallPass 7y ago
Police are only one group who might use facial-recognition software. Body-worn-cameras can be used and not collect face data or use facial recognition technology, or their legal uses can be severely restricted and clearly defined (or outrig
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by this2shallPass 7y ago
https://angel.co/company/gocopia/ https://angel.co/company/goodforfood/
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by this2shallPass 7y ago
This is an interesting point. One question. How does one distinguish between the institution and the people that make up that institution?
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What helps you overcome setbacks and disappointments?
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by this2shallPass 8y ago
Thanks for making this! This was my first questions as well. Can you ship the very simple form, and later ship the more robust version?
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by this2shallPass 8y ago
The main thing you've gained is sharpening a lot of skills. You can run your own software business if you want to. You're learning the hard way. Life is a good teacher with reflection, albeit unpleasant sometimes. Validate even MO
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by this2shallPass 8y ago
I wonder if any of those young people were excited, desperate or naive, and not just gullible.
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by this2shallPass 8y ago
Meditate, do Cognitive Behavior Therapy, exercise, sleep better, eat better, and cultivate relationships with people. Generally, be more present. Short book on meditation: https://www.amazon.com/Sit-Like-Buddha-Pocket-Medita
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by this2shallPass 8y ago
The Mundanity of Excellence: An Ethnographic Report on Stratification and Olympic Swimmers came up yesterday https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18442600 . It has interesting things to say about greatness. I wonder if what
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by this2shallPass 8y ago
Explore it like any other opportunity. It might not work out for you, or them, or both of you. You might not get an offer, you might find the place would be a worse fit. Be conscious and intentional with what you say. Figure out what legal
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by this2shallPass 8y ago
Like learning to code, visual design, web design, user interface design, and user experience design are broad topics. No one book or resource can teach you all there is, but one resource can help you make a lot of progress. People on HN hav
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by this2shallPass 8y ago
https://www.codementor.io/ https://www.airpair.com/ https://hackhands.com/ (not sure if still active) https://officehours.io/ (not sure if still active)

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