krsgoss

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by krsgoss 7y ago
Just came here to say big thanks to you and everyone else at Khan Academy for the tremendous work you're all doing. As a working parent who has now been thrust into the role of teacher, it's been incredibly helpful. Thank you!
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by krsgoss 10y ago
Apologies, that was a mistake on my part when I submitted.
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Silicon Valley Has an Empathy Vacuum(newyorker.com)
85 points by krsgoss 10y ago|136 comments
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by krsgoss 11y ago
Hi, what did you do for a career change if it's okay to ask?
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by krsgoss 11y ago
I would love to work for an outfit like Pivotal. Unfortunately I live in Maine and I know they don't do remote. :( I'm feeling seriously burnt out at my current position as the culture seems to be predominantly "throw somethi
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by krsgoss 12y ago
Thanks for sharing this! The only thing I had found was stuff like SportsXML, etc. but it took me weeks to just get a demo data dump for a single game and the pricing was way too much to bite off.
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by krsgoss 12y ago
Hi, do you have a link to these feeds by any chance? Was hoping for something like this for a POC. Thanks!
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by krsgoss 12y ago
Perhaps Disconnect search might work with this. Then both Omniref and Google can mind their own business.
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by krsgoss 13y ago
Great work! I tried the workout for the first time after a run this afternoon... it kicked my butt! As I was following along on the ipad I was thinking a simple app would be perfect for this. Love the implementation and visuals!
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by krsgoss 13y ago
I worked with a talented C++ programmer who had flown airplanes in the Pacific Theatre in WWII. I don't think he necessarily needed the money as much as just enjoyed the job but it goes to show that you can still write code when you're olde
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by krsgoss 14y ago
The message makes it sound like it's all over, but this alludes to a reboot in 2013: https://twitter.com/amyhoy/status/271279292741201920
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Ask HN: Hubot for Business Idea Feedback?
1 points by krsgoss 14y ago|0 comments
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by krsgoss 14y ago
Hubot for Business. Aimed at users who rely on a variety of services such as analytics, business intelligence, CRM, e-commerce, and more. It's a virtual assistant/gopher that stands ready to do your bidding.
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by krsgoss 14y ago
Anyone have recommendations/guidelines on checking your posture and setup? I had a friend who worked at Apple and said they had people who could come by and review your desk setup for proper posture, etc. I wish there was an equivalent for
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by krsgoss 14y ago
What did you use for wrist supports? If you can share any specific products it would be greatly appreciated.
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by krsgoss 14y ago
My cofounder and I were remote. He in SF with me in Maine. We would try to meetup every few months and would alternate who had to travel. It definitely requires more discipline and effort. I would say we did it successfully, though there wa
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by krsgoss 15y ago
Perhaps it was the journalistic tone that the author presents while relying on stereotypes and massive generalizations that makes it difficult to take seriously.
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by krsgoss 15y ago
Clearly the author can make broad sweeping generalizations after having talked to a few people in a city of 9.8M. The logic that 9 to 5, work, life, kids and profitability can't lead to anything "revolutionary" (whatever that may actually b
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by krsgoss 15y ago
He's also got a restaurant in the Marshal Field's food court. I can't remember the name but it was tasty. Lower price lunch type fare that beats the hell out of the usual stuff.
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Ask HN: Buying new MBP this weekend. After market SSD recommendations?
2 points by krsgoss 15y ago|6 comments
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by krsgoss 15y ago
Yup. We wasted a considerable amount of time going for silly optimizations like this when we should of been trying changing the entire copy and layout. It felt like we were doing something when in fact we were just spinning our wheels.
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by krsgoss 15y ago
I'd also suggest Ash Maurya's Running Lean book. It covers how to implement Lean Startup principles for a product idea in detail.
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by krsgoss 15y ago
I've enjoyed using Rails for a long time now and still do. That being said, I've started steering towards Sinatra more given the minimal startup time and speed. The biggest gripe I have with Rails is the long startup time. It's a real dr
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by krsgoss 15y ago
I've done it for over three years now. At first, it was really tough, now I actually enjoy it vs. the alternative. Some things that have worked for me: - Invest in a good workspace, desk, chair, monitor, etc. Good ergonomics help immense
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by krsgoss 15y ago
Great post, thanks for sharing. This gives me a much more actionable set of criteria to evaluate with the next time around.
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by krsgoss 15y ago
Nice work and thanks for contributing. Look forward to trying this out on a future project I'm working on.
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by krsgoss 15y ago
At first glance I thought it resembled a Maxim-esque portal site as opposed to place to get the lowdown on a car. It seems like you're trying to do too much here with the various content categories. Why not just focus on the niche of afflu
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by krsgoss 15y ago
MixPanel also offers a platform capability that lets you offer analytics to end users of your application. I haven't used it personally, and am not affiliated with them but here's the link: http://mixpanel.com/platform/ Might be a quick
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by krsgoss 15y ago
Big tip of the cap on design. It looks very, very nice. Signed up for the beta as well.
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by krsgoss 15y ago
Congrats! I've been remote for over two years now. I also have a one year old at home and was working from the house when she was born. It was extremely difficult to focus given the inevitable distractions of being first time parents. I

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