hpatel

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by hpatel 14y ago
Even though it makes sense, I think the biggest problem with this solution is preventing people from taking up low paying cash jobs. The US doesn't have an effective way to enforce that yet.
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by hpatel 14y ago
Given that this discussion is about US immigration, it makes sense to discuss cases where capital needs to be raised(if comparing to OECD countries) or there is a significant advantage to relocating to US(if comparing to non-OECD countries)
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by hpatel 14y ago
You are right. I was describing free - not freemium. Though, technically even freemium is an example of where a large number of people don't pay in the direct exchange. The monetization model divorces payment from the direct beneficiary - t
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by hpatel 14y ago
Consider the example given by creamyhorror below - the influence of money in the political process. What if besides having a disproportionately high number of points on HN, you had the power to influence the creators of HN so that a percent
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by hpatel 14y ago
He's saying the same thing as you. Basically, it's hard to know what benefits society most at any given. That's the job of historians.
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by hpatel 14y ago
The problem with the current system isn't that people act selfishly i.e. in a way that creates most value for themselves. The problem is that the selfish actions of some actors(the figurative 1%) count for overwhelmingly more than others. A
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by hpatel 14y ago
Divorcing ability to pay doesn't necessarily have to mean nobody pays. We are already beginning to see the early stages of such a system. All freemium services are in essence an example of such a system and therefore by extension most start
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by hpatel 14y ago
You nailed it. The key problem is 'demand' is determined only by whoever has money. Capitalism works because each person gets a say in what is important and creates value for them. The problem is that if you don't have above a certain amoun
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by hpatel 14y ago
Not a summary. But, relevant questions: 1. How do we reduce the costs of drug R&D? Can we crowdsource the process? 2. How can we change the system for getting credit(money) for creating a new drug? 3. Given that antibiotics continually
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by hpatel 14y ago
Just cuz you understand the system, doesn't mean you are free from it.
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by hpatel 14y ago
Certification is a form of social proof, and a shortcut to find people who might be qualified in some industries. They are worth it if your 'customer' (employer, actual customer, other) cares. But, thinking about acquiring social proof rath
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by hpatel 14y ago
Credit and recommendation are fundamental to any human endeavor - whether applied to Ph.D candidates, poverty and access to capital, patents, or a plethora of other complex societal issues. If nothing else, I always find it interesting to l
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by hpatel 14y ago
Even if they can't do it right away, they should communicate a plan for how they are going to tackle this recurring issue. That's the whole point behind status.heroku.com / trust.salesforce.com. They are part of a publicly traded corporatio
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by hpatel 14y ago
My experience has shown that there is one more category - #1(creates frameworks) + #3(gets stuff done). In early stage startups, this is the kind of person you want. In big companies, usually #1 types are ideal. Regardless, it does suck to
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by hpatel 14y ago
Also, 1) potential to eventually sell MS products to yammer's customers. 2) being able to win other enterprise deals in competition with Salesforce/Oracle by being able to claim that you have something similar to Chatter.
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by hpatel 14y ago
Yup, you are right. Attitude is key to becoming a) (along with a basic level of aptitude, obviously). And, few people have the necessary self awareness. Attitude is exactly what companies look for when they hire people with less experience.
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by hpatel 14y ago
Patents help the inventor in the following ways: 1. Capture value/recover costs from the application of the invention. Inventors gain, society's gain. 2. Receive portion of value created by third party who applies the patent. Inventor's gai
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by hpatel 14y ago
Talent at any company can be divided in to following categories: a. People who make code* frameworks b. People who extend code frameworks c. People who maintain code frameworks * you can replace code with almost any other employable skill "