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by mburnett 10y ago
From the article: > Ms. White was expected to leave no matter the outcome of the election.
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by mburnett 11y ago
untapt - http://untapt.com - New York (NYC) - Full Time untapt is a breakthrough solution for hiring technologists in financial services and we recently closed our $3MM Series A round. Our goal is to transform the job market for
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by mburnett 12y ago
untapt - Full-stack Developer New York City == About the role == We're looking for a senior software developer who's comfortable working across the tech stack, but particularly strong with Python and Javascript. Our ideal candidat
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by mburnett 12y ago
untapt - Front-end Developer New York City == About the role == We're looking for a strong front-end developer with a good sense of design. You should live and breathe HTML, CSS and Javascript, and ideally you have experience working w
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by mburnett 13y ago
untapt - Front-end Developer New York City == About the role == We’re looking for a strong front-end developer with a good sense of design. You should live and breathe HTML, CSS and Javascript, and ideally you have experience working with s
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Google Analytics adds User Timings - Now measure "perceived load time"(analytics.blogspot.com)
2 points by mburnett 14y ago|0 comments
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by mburnett 15y ago
SEEKING FREELANCER Ruby on Rails or PHP developer to build small web-app. More money if you know how to develop browser plugins. NYC or Remote See profile info for contact, looking to fill ASAP!
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by mburnett 15y ago
Wow. It says Palo Alto, CA is 71% MORE expensive than NYC. That result alone left me feeling that this data is not what I am looking for. I have lived in both places and disagree. I am curious about what "NYC" means to this site.
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Ask HN: Advice on strictness of credit card validation
6 points by mburnett 16y ago|2 comments
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by mburnett 16y ago
Back when they first started the "Buy a large popcorn and get unlimited refills" thing at the movie theater, I would simply save my bag from previous movies, wipe them down and bring them back the next time. Unfortunately, they changed it t
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by mburnett 16y ago
"Don't be afraid to build things for the sake of building them" Completely agree here. Plus, it's only after you actually build out an idea that it really has any transferable value. There are definitely going to be ideas you have that see
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by mburnett 16y ago
When I first moved here, I stayed at this place: http://www.kenmorehotelsf.com Its a long-term stay hotel. They give you a room, breakfast and dinner for $50 a night. People are nice and its a good location (as far as checking the city o
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by mburnett 16y ago
Be sure to setup that business bank account quickly. It can take a few weeks to get everything in order. I believe you can do it as long as you have your Employer Identification Number (EIN). https://sa1.www4.irs.gov/modiein/individual/ind
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by mburnett 16y ago
Just remember that if you create an LLC (in any state), but operate that LLC primarily in California, you are required to pay this ridiculous "tax" of $800 per year (due within 90 days of when you first setup shop). http://nolonow.nolo.com
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by mburnett 17y ago
This is similar to what grosales said but a bit more drawn out with some fancy psychology thrown in: ------------------------------------------------------------ I have struggled with a similar problem and know how debilitating it can be.
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by mburnett 17y ago
Freelance web dev. Might be easier if I had a programmer to team up with, could get better sized projects and focus on what I do best.
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by mburnett 17y ago
I'll be there
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by mburnett 17y ago
An interesting viewpoint on what it takes to "predict" such influential events (including the adoption of a particular product/service) is the black swan theory . Nassim Nicholas Taleb seems to be very closely associated with it. Basically
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by mburnett 17y ago
This "bounding box" experiment seems interesting but I think might be more clearly described in this way: Say "This product is free" to see what roadblocks and bureaucracies are in the way of your client actually using your product to a d
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by mburnett 17y ago
Summary: Tricky sales people can sell the fact they are good at a lot of things. How do you figure out what type of people they really are? By tracking the energy that interviewees have around their responses and digging deeper, people wi
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by mburnett 17y ago
I am going as well. Registered as user experience guy. Went last year and had a blast!
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by mburnett 18y ago
I completely agree. After working for a startup for over year, I have witnessed behaviors, actions and decisions that create progress as well as the ones that hold it back. You begin to see all of the mantras and advice trickled throughout