byoung2

7 ms·

1.
by byoung2 29d ago
I suppose if you look short term, Russia and Canada have already experienced tangible benefits, like Russia's new ability to use shipping routes that were previously frozen, and Canada experiencing an increase in the land area availabl
2.
by byoung2 29d ago
I learned programming when it was a dark art, a decade before Stackoverflow was a thing. It was fun to learn and at a time when companies like Google were new and Facebook and Uber didn't exist. Now with AI it is both easier to learn,
3.
by byoung2 1mo ago
It guessed Sarah Connor correctly in 32 questions
4.
by byoung2 1mo ago
I would imagine it is similar to running an AirBnB and answering a guest's message during work hours. Just don't be obvious about it and don't let it interfere with your main job.
5.
by byoung2 2mo ago
As with most technological revolutions, some jobs will be lost, and many more will be created. The invention of the automobile killed the horse and buggy profession, but it created car manufacturing, road construction, petroleum, motels, lo
6.
by byoung2 3mo ago
In some ways that “problem” is an escape hatch for Disney. Other studios have to write off huge losses for underperforming movies (and Disney definitely does this too). But even a flop can drive Disney+ subscriptions, park visits, merchandi
7.
by byoung2 3mo ago
I recently left Disney after working there for almost 5 years. It's much worse on the inside than people realize. Very sad indeed.
8.
by byoung2 3mo ago
I haven't read the new book yet, but I'd be interested in your take on Disney's trajectory over the last, say, 2 decades. It seems to have strayed pretty far from Walt's original vision, largely due to the actions of Bob
9.
by byoung2 3mo ago
Yeah I remember the "X for Y" format being encouraged [1]. But X was always an example of a successful startup that was a leader in one category/audience, and you were saying you would be the X for a different category or aud
10.
by byoung2 3mo ago
My exact wording was "fully automated". Yes actively replaced, but cashiers have not been fully automated. That would mean no more cashiers at any grocery store, convenience store, because all they have are self checkout machines.
11.
by byoung2 3mo ago
Correct $Foo for $Bar was common back then but I made the subtle distinction between "TikTok for Math Tutors" ([solution] for [audience served]) where naming a startup in a different vertical is a shortcut for the solution, and wh
12.
by byoung2 3mo ago
When I worked at Disney, there were some jobs where people's entire jobs were compiling reports and following up with various departments. Like taking lists of security vulnerabilities from scans and getting commitment dates to fix the
13.
by byoung2 3mo ago
Exactly, and the formula in the past was less "[hot new tech] for [some industry]" back in the day, and more "[problem solved] for [target audience]". Maybe it is just the wording that I object to, and not the substance
14.
by byoung2 3mo ago
Stepping back from LLMs, look at other jobs that could have been fully automated using technology, but haven't. Some jobs, like a grocery cashier could be automated with self check, or waiters could be replaced with phone ordering. We
15.
by byoung2 3mo ago
I agree about the bias to believe the past was better than it actually was. I think it's called rosy retrospection, like when people are nostalgic for their high school days even though they were bullied and had no friends. Maybe HN is
16.
by byoung2 3mo ago
The recent batches all use the following formulas which I don't find particularly interesting: AI native ______ for _______ ______ for AI agents AI _______ for _______ https://www.ycombinator.com/companies?ba
17.
by byoung2 3mo ago
I agree there. Back in 2009 I used to be excited by each new YC batch. There were fresh new ideas like Dropbox, AirBnB, Instacart. I feel like there were cool stories around those startups, like Drew losing a thumbdrive and coming up with t
18.
by byoung2 3mo ago
They merged with LiveNation and they own half of the venues. The other half of the venues have exclusive deals with TicketMaster, who provides them with software to run venue logistics (TicketMaster for business), creating vendor lock-in.
19.
by byoung2 3mo ago
Apple has to take privacy more seriously than their competitors since they've marketed it as a competitive advantage. So they've focused more on in-device AI features than cloud-based models.
20.
by byoung2 4mo ago
I would argue that social networks died a decade or more ago, and were replaced by social media. When I joined Facebook in 2006 a big part of it was finding and connecting with friends from school. It was cool to see their vacation photos o
21.
by byoung2 5mo ago
Kindly revert is my favorite
22.
by byoung2 5mo ago
A founder came to you with just an idea and you went on to build it? You should have been a cofounder from the beginning.
23.
by byoung2 6mo ago
Is that repo public? I see a 404
24.
by byoung2 6mo ago
Two things can be true at the same time: people hate ads, and that they are effective. But more likely the reality is more nuanced. I think that there are a minority of people that hate ads and they are very vocal about it. A majority of pe
25.
by byoung2 6mo ago
Finding a needle in a haystack? The easiest way to do that is to use a magnet. The magnet relies on attraction that the eyes cannot see. So maybe the best dating app for long term matches would have the pics blurred out until you connected
26.
by byoung2 6mo ago
As long as you have a reasonable explanation, it shouldn't matter. I have a lot of 1 year stints, but I can explain them: I was at TrueCar when the pandemic started. Suddenly everyone was working from home and new car production was ha
27.
by byoung2 6mo ago
Non-profit is not the same as not monetized. Somehow you will have to pay for the infrastructure running the app. If it's ads, you likely wouldn't have a large enough audience to get enough impressions. If it's subscriptions,
28.
by byoung2 6mo ago
3...an odd choice, I know
29.
by byoung2 1y ago
I have been a member of HN since 2009. Back then I was fascinated by startup culture after seeing major exits like AdMob and Zappos. I used to think there was something magical or lucky about achieving startup success. But what I learned fr
30.
by byoung2 1y ago
The description says this: How this content was made Altered or synthetic content Sound or visuals were significantly edited or digitally generated.

More ›