confoundcofound

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by confoundcofound 2y ago
"then YC has a serious messaging problem" People have been signaling this for quite some time. Throughout this thread you attempt to dispel this perception, but I can't help but wonder why this isn't being addressed on a
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by confoundcofound 2y ago
Really think we are due for the black swan event of user data — payment info, explicit personal photos, private conversations, etc. The average person just has way too much implicit trust in these large corporations who for the most part do
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by confoundcofound 2y ago
I’m neither an engineer nor an architect, so this may come off as incredibly naive, but why wouldn’t layers of reinforcement — eg a retaining wall or guardrail — some distance out and around the main pillars help mitigate this kind of risk?
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by confoundcofound 2y ago
Would be of great service if YC were more upfront about its biases to applicants. The narrative that YC is an accessible path for anyone seems to contradict the actions taken. Where is the outreach to those outside of elite academic and pro
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by confoundcofound 2y ago
The stations are filthy, have poor accessibility, the signage is tattered, the PA systems almost never work, the ETAs are often wrong if they’re even offered. That’s aside from the not uncommon sights and smells of piss in the cars themselv
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Ask HN: Is there a bias against older founders? How to remain hopeful?
4 points by confoundcofound 2y ago|2 comments
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by confoundcofound 2y ago
It’s so deflating to see both YC & PG focus their content almost solely on the younger generations. As someone who came to tech later in their mid-30s, it’s not hard to feel like expired goods when the “thought leaders” of tech are unab
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by confoundcofound 3y ago
Your real problem is with the state, not with technology.
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by confoundcofound 3y ago
Something tells me you are wholly unaware of the damage that addiction and obesity can inflict not just on the person afflicted, but on their family, community, and society as a whole. The benefits/costs equation is so massively lopsid
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by confoundcofound 3y ago
I’m a long time Cron user but didn’t know it had Calendly functionality. How do you share availability?
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Ask HN: Introverts, how do you make friends in middle-age and beyond?
5 points by confoundcofound 3y ago|2 comments
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by confoundcofound 3y ago
Fintech, “led” product. And by led, I mean shoot from the hip with no strategy, no experience, and no structure, with a CEO cofounder who from day 1 tried to push me out. I was sadly incapable of acquiring the mentorship, knowledge, and res
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by confoundcofound 3y ago
I naively dropped out of grad school to cofound a startup where I was pushed out at the 11th hour before it was acquired. Took some personal time off to process the fallout and have been doing some consulting the past couple years. No netwo
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Ask HN: Is 36 too old to (re)start a career in tech?
24 points by confoundcofound 3y ago|44 comments
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by confoundcofound 3y ago
Could never understand people who order a stack of pancakes / waffles first thing in the morning. You couldn’t find a more malnourishing meal. Hell, have a burger and fries instead.
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by confoundcofound 3y ago
You’ve offered no specific or practical alternatives, just idealistic babble, and are yet calling for the scaling back of direct and actionable enforcement. People like you, the political climate you create, and the policies you vote for, a
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by confoundcofound 3y ago
What alternatives do you propose other than enforcement? What sorts of investments do you believe will directly and effectively curb violence and crime? What does underinvestment have to do with J’Ouvert crime specifically?
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by confoundcofound 3y ago
Have you lived near where they celebrate J’Ouvert? I used to live in that part of Brooklyn for 10 years and the festival always incited crime and violence in our immediate area. I’m not saying drones are the answer, but it is not by any mea
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by confoundcofound 3y ago
You think those traits are inherent to being a “person of color”?
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by confoundcofound 3y ago
Are all of your social circles proportionally composed of genders and races representative of society? If so, why not? If you are so concerned about proportional ratios, why are you not concerned about the many other minorities that are f
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by confoundcofound 3y ago
I am a person of color and am not eligible for this program. Please explain. Also, that you lump poor whites who grew up in the inner city with those who grew up wealthy in Palo Alto is shocking. That Palo Alto native likely has far more in
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by confoundcofound 3y ago
Did you forget YC was cofounded by Jessica Livingston?
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by confoundcofound 3y ago
You’re asking a dangerous question. Most behind these initiatives act as if there are “white” people who are also not culturally underrepresented and do not inhabit lower socioeconomic levels. There are black folks who grew up in BelAir and
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Ask HN: Seeking recommendations for ADHD coaches, ideally familiar with tech
3 points by confoundcofound 3y ago|1 comments
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by confoundcofound 3y ago
You’re virtue signaling, plain and simple. No one is forcing you to be verified. It is not mandatory to use the platform. That he’s “gutting” Twitter seems more like something you hope to see, not something that’s actually happening.
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Ask HN: Feeling disillusioned. Am I overly moralizing Tech?
6 points by confoundcofound 3y ago|5 comments
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by confoundcofound 3y ago
Yep. The initial decision was certainly driven by many stakeholders who deeply believe this is a key advantage to acquire. Users are fighting an uphill battle, and no amount of pushback short of lost revenue will stop them. They'll fin
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Ask HN: VC-backed founders who then built “lifestyle” startups – how'd it go?
4 points by confoundcofound 3y ago|3 comments
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by confoundcofound 3y ago
You shouldn't be downvoted. I don't know if it's willful ignorance or what, but most people can't grok the fact that children do not develop in a vacuum. They are in most cases a reflection of their parents' traits
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by confoundcofound 3y ago
Future.co does this too and it was really irritating. 20 screens of questions, interstitial ads for the product I'm signing up for sprinkled throughout, all to funnel me to a payment page for a service experience that isn't commen

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