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Show HN: HireYard - a free applicant tracking system(hireyard.com)
1 points by billN 13y ago|0 comments
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by billN 13y ago
Simple. To be ultra useful, add a "copy to clipboard" link, more spacing between the generated url and the search box, maybe wrap the generated url in a textbox, bigger font and more centered.
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by billN 13y ago
Funny thing: while reading I was like 'yes, that's exactly it! I know! That happened to me when...' And probably these would have been the comments I'd have interrupted my speaker with. Spot on insights, couldn't agree more. It takes a grea
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by billN 13y ago
Being unhappy at work can be one of the motivation. For certain there are many others (wish to learn something else, wish to become the next big entrepreneur, wish to go solo). Many people can't just leave what they have, and they have a sk
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by billN 13y ago
I disagree with most of the points. 1. People usually start a side project because they are unhappy at work. If they are unhappy, they are unlikely already giving their best 2. On another note, a side project often gives your a great deal o
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by billN 13y ago
glad to help - I went through many times a situation like this, and I admire people like you who take initiative and get out of the comfort zone. Whenever something gets really tough - you should be thankful, because if means that you stumb
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by billN 13y ago
Whatever happens, you are a winner. You decided to get out of your comfort zone, at your own expenses - not many people are that brave, and this will always pay out. Even if it doesn't work out for your startup, you know you tried, and you
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by billN 13y ago
Agree - but ideally these are just few exceptions. If these practices take over, then we may have a bigger issue to deal with and have a look at some serious refactoring of the infrastructure. e.g. too many legacy components may just requir
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by billN 13y ago
1. When performance is an issue, if you can calculate or process it at the application layer, then take it out of the database layer. order by/group by are classic examples. It’s almost always easier to scale out your application layer tha
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Cronyism is alive and well(jasonshen.com)
1 points by billN 14y ago|0 comments
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by billN 14y ago
Great advice. Not in a similar situation myself, but this reply is quite a motivational treasure.
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by billN 14y ago
Yes, you should. There is no space in the market for drama queens. If you can't give negative feedback now because of their feelings, how do you expect to give it to them when their company doesn't meet targets & expectations? Negative
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by billN 14y ago
Feedly is a good alternative, but not great. Those guys should prioritise a bit more functionality over designs (and remove all those CSS animations!!!)