chadkruse

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by chadkruse 9y ago
Who is going to be the first to submit the Pull Request? :) https://github.com/PineappleFund/pineapplefund.github.io
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by chadkruse 9y ago
Took a deep dive yesterday comparing a few tagging/classification algorithms to the Google Cloud Natural Language and AWS Comprehend APIs, and I have to say I'm impressed. I've been searching for the right tool to try to add
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Show HN: Grantmakers.io – Making charitable data more accessible(grantmakers.io)
4 points by chadkruse 10y ago|0 comments
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by chadkruse 11y ago
You might be able to pull off the payments side using cryptocurrencies. Check out the CharityCoin directory for Bitcoin addresses: https://github.com/charitycoin/directory . You also might want to check in with the Stel
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by chadkruse 11y ago
@pc - curious if you have plans to integrate ACH into your Checkout product. Seems like an incredibly difficult UX problem, but I'm sure your folks are up to the challenge :)
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by chadkruse 11y ago
+1 for Github Pages and Mailchimp (or even TinyLetter). If you're looking for pre-built themes, my go-to source is http://html5up.net/ . Good luck!
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by chadkruse 11y ago
If Chrome, you may be thinking about HackerNew: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/hackernew/lgoghlnd...
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by chadkruse 11y ago
Good start. Couple of quick thoughts: I agree with others the look and feel can be improved. A great solution to that problem is the open source project JSONResume [0] and its brother-from-another-mother HackMyResume [1]. The exercise of en
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by chadkruse 11y ago
This is a fantastic idea @trevyn, love it! Reminds me a bit of the Awesome Foundation [0], a community of independent chapters around the world that give $1k to interesting people and projects with absolutely no strings attached. No tax bre
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by chadkruse 11y ago
HashtagCharity is a good source of dev-centric volunteer opportunities ( https://hashtagcharity.org/ ). If you don't mind wading through non-tech opportunities, you might get lucky at Reddit /r/nonprofitproject
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by chadkruse 11y ago
YC-funded Kimono Labs might have the SEC API covered: http://blog.kimonolabs.com/2015/04/27/unlock-sec-data-sec-ap...
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by chadkruse 11y ago
In case anyone happens upon this in the future, I was missing one: W15 SIRUM
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Ask HN: Full list of YC nonprofits – who am I missing?
1 points by chadkruse 11y ago|1 comments
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by chadkruse 11y ago
The short story is you're likely looking for a payroll provider that offers an "internationally-based employee" feature, but (correct if I'm wrong payroll SaaS service providers!) I can't think of one that does. A f
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by chadkruse 11y ago
Here's a reasonably recent list of production Meteor apps: http://www.quora.com/Which-startups-use-Meteor-in-production IMHO, one of the often overlooked use cases for Meteor is rapid-prototyping. If anyone remembers D
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by chadkruse 11y ago
I'm simply suggesting people are good at filling in the blanks. And yes, anyone with a manager like the one you describe should absolutely run for the hills :)
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by chadkruse 11y ago
As a manager I love seeing people have side projects. I've also learned it's pretty easy to figure out where their priorities lie. So, I think letting them know is generally a good thing, just be prepared to let them know everyth
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by chadkruse 12y ago
Anyone happen to know the other two nonprofits besides http://democracyos.org/ ?
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by chadkruse 12y ago
A direct answer to your question is 'anything is possible these days', but I'd like to leave you with a quick thought: Stop trying to >[come] up with a business model for the investors and really drill in on >we aggrega
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by chadkruse 12y ago
GroupTalent ( https://grouptalent.com/welcome/ ) used to be circling around a similar pain point (helping co's hire teams of developers that have worked together in the past). Haven't checked them out in a few
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by chadkruse 12y ago
In my past experience with hiring the first few engineers at tiny startups, I viewed Github profiles valuable for the same reason Facebook, Stripe, et al didn't need product managers for their first [x] years: full-stack developers wit
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Ask HN: Launching soon email capture – anyone using Twitter as an alternative?
1 points by chadkruse 12y ago|1 comments
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by chadkruse 12y ago
I haven't checked in quite some time, but AngelList used to do a great job at this.
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by chadkruse 12y ago
Huge fans of the work GiveWell does. For those that share GiveWell's outlook on the world, keep an eye on their Open Philanthropy Project: http://www.openphilanthropy.org/
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by chadkruse 12y ago
Appreciate the kind words and the great feedback...thanks so much for taking the time. > Food for thought... Stay tuned :) https://kyn.me/coinvest/y_combinator_all_time
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Show HN: The Kyn Project – Accessible Philanthropy – Feedback Appreciated(kyn.me)
7 points by chadkruse 12y ago|4 comments
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by chadkruse 12y ago
Looks nice and clean...good work. Reminds me of Telescope (built with Meteor): http://www.telesc.pe/
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by chadkruse 12y ago
I only use Rapportive for occasional prospecting (e.g. the 'hack' where you keep trying an email combo until the person's LinkedIn profile appears, thus verifying the email address). If this isn't available via your new
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by chadkruse 12y ago
For those suggesting an LLC for liability protection purposes, just a quick note to be careful here. Depending on your state, a single-member LLC might not actually provide any legal protection. For those interested, do a quick search for &
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by chadkruse 12y ago
In my experience, the answer to this question largely depends on what your ultimate goals are. Want to become a competent programmer and do that for a living? The advice in this thread is solid (particularly @CyberFonic's). If you simp

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