mayi12345

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by mayi12345 11y ago
calculate your own opportunity cost and sure you will get an answer. Our time spent to perfect & submit the application is fun and valuable, just as a reference.
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by mayi12345 11y ago
if the reason to not apply YC is "time consuming and soul crashing at the end", we should not even consider starting a startup at all. for us, we apply because we realize how much we can learn (why do we know before even get in? i
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by mayi12345 11y ago
I actually forgot to mention that if you have a Master's degree, the chance for you to get an H1B work visa increases from 1/3 to 1/2 (based on these past 2 years status). But keep in mind that even your company hires you, th
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by mayi12345 11y ago
true and false. One important factor: depends on how well you do in the interview & how much you know about what you know. I am an environmental engineer turns into healthcare startup person, I got job offers before I quitted my job (an
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by mayi12345 11y ago
Thanks for your well-thought comments! I think one of the YC alums is already doing that: https://picnichealth.com/ . What we are building is optimize the experience when you do info search. Such as we want to help you find:
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Ask HN: If doctors are right, why would you still research online?
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by mayi12345 11y ago
I am sorry to hear your struggle. I have friends who were depressed and I understand suicidal thoughts are in your mind. Here are how my friends dealt with his depression: they have 1 day a week to do what they want to do alone: surf or run
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by mayi12345 12y ago
just apply.
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by mayi12345 12y ago
you may consider the following: 1. once you wake up, try to get out of your bed and do not snooze your clock. 2. figure out your sleep cycle. don't wake yourself up in deep sleeping. 3. make yourself sweat (aka exercise) especially aft
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by mayi12345 12y ago
if you do not have a family commitment and visa issue, do what makes you happy. Life is just so short. in fact, you probably only have <90,000 hours left to work for your entire life from now.