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   by tolbish 6y ago

   The cases where people actually have no options (H-1B who had no idea what kind of business social media is and thus needs the job to stay in the US) are pretty rare. Yes there are people who think they need a big house in the bay area or n
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   by tolbish 6y ago

   The devs working on this are generally not the devs who are decrying the harmful effects. In reality, when you work on such projects you tend to isolate yourself from criticism.
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   by tolbish 6y ago

   > Corporations are usually biased towards logic and statistics (finance & accounting) I would argue they're more biased towards metrics than logic.
4. 664.▲
   by tolbish 6y ago

   That is directly proportional to the size of the company.
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   by tolbish 6y ago

   I think they are referring to Zuckerberg using "Facebook should not be the arbiter of truth" as justification for not taking action in the past.
6. 666.▲
   by tolbish 6y ago

   Almost every interviewer asks you to talk about yourself. It only takes 10 seconds to mention the types of things you do to stay sharp and informed.
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   by tolbish 6y ago

   Using MLK is particularly Machiavellian since it gives the impression that the leader of one of the largest corporations in the world primarily selling luxury goods, is meekly fighting for the little guy and the underserved.
8. 668.▲
   by tolbish 6y ago

   I would be too if Russian agents weren't actively infiltrating our political groups: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-44885633
9. 669.▲
   by tolbish 6y ago

   Minnesota, Iowa State, and the University of Ohio State are very good schools too for tech prospects.
10. 670.▲
    by tolbish 6y ago

    Yes, people who have seen trends of racism in the Midwest against minorities firsthand should be disregarded. They are the real racists. /s Have you considered that their experiences may actually be true?
11. 671.▲
    by tolbish 6y ago

    Is that the mean or median?
12. 672.▲
    by tolbish 6y ago

    I had to reopen my closed tab to make sure I read correctly.
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    by tolbish 6y ago

    Earning as much as you can often means intentionally blinding yourself to the negative effects of how you're getting there.
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    by tolbish 6y ago

    Those Alexa commercials make setting a timer look so fun.
15. 675.▲
    by tolbish 6y ago

    His solution is a vague sentence at the end: > Solving it will require a broad shift in an American culture that celebrates the accumulation of wealth and too often turns a blind eye to — or even glorifies — the success of the white-coll
16. 676.▲
    by tolbish 6y ago

    Stockholm Syndrome is in fact a thing.
17. 677.▲
    by tolbish 6y ago

    Brand loyalty is in fact a thing.
18. 678.▲
    by tolbish 6y ago

    Suppose we were onto something? https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24666968
19. 679.▲
    by tolbish 6y ago

    Sometimes people actually do learn from others. Not everyone needs to be told "Refrain from X" to be able to make the connection that X is a poor life choice. We should be focusing on what factors set people apart in this way, r
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    by tolbish 6y ago

    Busing is used to desegregate schools in some areas. Turns out people don't like that. Wouldn't want little Jimmy to mix with the wrong crowd, getting in fights or scoring drugs: https://www.thisamericanlife.org/56
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    by tolbish 6y ago

    The main difference is that when you place an order with Door Dash or Uber Eats, you get put on a marketing spam email list by default.
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    by tolbish 6y ago

    Come to think of it, I believe those brands for dumb, cheaper TVs exist. Check out Sceptre TVs. I will make sure I grab one for my next replacement.
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    by tolbish 6y ago

    Supporting underserved communities through vertical integration is a line straight out of Silicon Valley.
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    by tolbish 6y ago

    I am not talking about the demand for privacy, I am talking about the demand for dumb, inexpensive TVs. You are saying it is impossible to find a market that needs dumb, inexpensive TVs. But suppose all of those people saw an option for a
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    by tolbish 6y ago

    You are talking about the industry that routinely overbooks flights.
26. 686.▲
    by tolbish 6y ago

    The 4a would be perfect with a slightly better processor. I would have easily paid $50-$100 for that.
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    by tolbish 6y ago

    How do you know that? I am going to go out on a limb here and say you have not done background research on TV manufacturers who focus exclusively on inexpensive dumb TVs, so how can you know it's not worth it to them? It is entirely po
28. 688.▲
    by tolbish 6y ago

    Not really. We are asking for TVs without internet access, but the market has decided for us.
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    by tolbish 6y ago

    Thank you for the detailed explanation. But I always thought Netflix's scope was relatively narrow compared to the others mentioned above. Sure a skilled software developer with an interest in networks or media platforms would have no
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    by tolbish 6y ago

    I find it strange that Netflix is associated with them considering the breadth of subdivisions and acquisitions that Google, Facebook, and Amazon have.