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by wuster 15y ago
I think the best thing for everyone to do is to calm down and not go running to Costco/Amazon/Newegg to hoard hard drives. http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2011/11/02/141771712/how-fe... The perception of scarcity, which leads to hoarding
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by wuster 15y ago
https://github.com/twitter/bootstrap/issues?milestone=6&...
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by wuster 15y ago
I'm possibly rationalizing here, but some of the NOs I've received in my life have led to decisions and outcomes that I know ended up being the better path. So, definitely not something to feel down about, it's a tough YC class to get into.
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by wuster 15y ago
He said there's a team of people sifting through that, and he instructs them to pass on only the stupidest and best (?) ideas.
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by wuster 15y ago
I am mentoring a cousin and younger brothers of some of my friends who want to study CS or consider a career in this field. If they ask questions about how to prepare for a CS major, or eventually getting a job at companies, I tell them wha
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by wuster 15y ago
Re: what it would look like? I am guessing just like a typical Apple ad? * white or blurred background, putting the focus on product or user * clean graphics and visuals * montage of products in use, in real situations * subtlely snarky tow
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by wuster 15y ago
IMO, as ex-Googler, academic minded engineers will find more "kindred spirits" at a company like Google than most others.
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by wuster 15y ago
It wouldn't surprise me if Obama was more in awe of Jobs than the other way around. After all, Steve's been in the spotlight for 30+ years now, and Obama was an unknown until 2004.
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by wuster 15y ago
Google Maps with Voice Navigation was the killer app that made me ditch iPhone 3G for Nexus One. Now with Nexus S, I haven't looked back. If your digital life is in Google apps, a Nexus phone is a very sensible choice. I'm not willing to pu
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by wuster 15y ago
Edit to my own comment, should be "I don't think any social network will dominate a teenager's attention."
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by wuster 15y ago
Absolutely, they will happily download 10 IM programs and keep them all running at the same time, able to multi-task between a half dozen communication channels. I think any social network will dominate a teenager's attention.
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by wuster 15y ago
Exactly. ICS is going to be a major "polish" release for Android. I'm looking forward to next week's announcement.
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by wuster 15y ago
I just quit my job to build tools in the Edu space - I am wondering if you'd be willing to reconsider using lightweight LMS tools that are feature specific and do not require participation in bigger ecosystems?
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by wuster 15y ago
I'm sure some employees from his early days would have less flattering stories to tell, but it wouldn't be classy for them to tell them now that he's gone. So the other side of Steve will be buried with history.
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by wuster 15y ago
Google has so many products, how would you expect a typical, hard-working employee to actively use all of them? They just wouldn't get any work done.
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by wuster 15y ago
I just left Google after 3 years (to build my own projects). I echo Steve's sentiment that overall, Google is a company that really tries hard to do everything the right way. It's a company full of smart, well-intentioned people. There are
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by wuster 15y ago
When I was learning Python, I had some giddy moments. I think charisma is an acceptable adjective for such a thing. =)
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by wuster 15y ago
Perhaps it's a generational gap. I am under 30, so I only became familiar with Macs in the mid-90s. I can understand those of you who grew up in the late 70s - mid 80s and have much more nostalgic sentiments towards Apple and the Macintosh.
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by wuster 15y ago
16-year Mac user here - I wouldn't go to the extent of saying Jobs changed my life. Apple devices influenced how I got my work done, which is non-trivial, but I won't idol worship him in an emotional manner. He's still only human just like
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by wuster 15y ago
Every superhero needs an archrival. In many ways - they helped build each other's careers. I don't doubt Bill Gate's sincerity here.
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by wuster 15y ago
Even if you're not a fan of Steve's style or products, he was a market maker for Apple's competitors. Great example is the modern smart phone race - if not for his zeal to create the iPhone experience, I think we'd still be lusting after No
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by wuster 15y ago
I've wondered about this myself - while I admire his accomplishments greatly, the stories of the kind of fear and admiration of Steve as a boss makes me wonder if that type of personality would have jived well with my wanting constructive f
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by wuster 15y ago
Sergey regularly posts photos, ever since the launch of G+ field trial.
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by wuster 15y ago
w00t!
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by wuster 15y ago
Thanks for the post! My group has been collaborating for weeks on our application. I think we must be on our 5th draft by now. At a certain point, I do feel like it's unproductive to keep second guessing how our answers will be parsed - we'
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by wuster 15y ago
There wasn't an obvious field to put in this information. What would be the most appropriate spot in the application for this?
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by wuster 15y ago
I think your burnout is because you enjoy working hard, but have trouble knowing when to find that balance between productivity and happiness. In my 7 years since college, I've worked at two tech companies, and I've experienced burnout at b
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by wuster 15y ago
a CTO I can respect - one who writes code =)
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by wuster 15y ago
I'd like a trustworthy and central repository for my current billing/mailing address that all the big companies simply "subscribe to". When I move, the update should be pushed to every bank/magazine/delivery company.
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by wuster 15y ago
you mean... a... Woman Decoder?

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