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by mdolon 8mo ago
monji.com
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by mdolon 10mo ago
This is incredibly cool - almost feels uncanny valley territory. Really well done!
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by mdolon 2y ago
This is one of the most impressive demos I've seen in a while. Really nice job!
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by mdolon 2y ago
The content of the editor and the site preview were not loading previously. It seems to be resolved now.
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by mdolon 2y ago
This is incredible work for one person. Keen to try it out but like the website might be getting hugged.
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by mdolon 2y ago
Great advice! The other thing I'd add is to get at least 4-5 YC alum to review your application in a Google doc and do practice interviews with them if you make it to the next round. Also, if you have friends who've done YC before
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by mdolon 2y ago
I LOVE this. I pitched something similar (albeit far less intelligent) to my last employer only to get scoffed at, so it makes me really happy to see someone actually make and productize it. Wishing you success!
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by mdolon 3y ago
The demo videos with different block types are super interesting. Assuming there are plans to add image blocks or other rich/dynamic media? Could see that being very powerful as new models are made accessible.
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by mdolon 3y ago
This was one of the coolest demos I've seen in a while. You should share that number around more prominently (and get more bandwidth, starting to get errors!), it does a fantastic job of explaining what you do.
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by mdolon 4y ago
This is brilliant and beautifully designed. Kudos!
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by mdolon 4y ago
The recent progress is truly something else. My friends who are in tech and/or are founders have been talking about this a lot -- it feels palpable, as if there's something in the air. I don't feel dread but I do feel slight
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by mdolon 4y ago
Github Copilot writes 50% of the code I write now, perhaps more. I'd say that's actual work.
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by mdolon 4y ago
This was my biggest “a-ha” realization around crypto, that the distribution model is utterly and irreparably broken for the most popular currencies. Whenever I bring this up with BTC/crypto maximalists their counterpoint is that fiat i
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by mdolon 4y ago
Their website has been taken down (marked private): https://www.alameda-research.com/
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by mdolon 4y ago
https://mdolon.com/ Hasn't been updated in ages, need to get back into writing. This is a good reminder to do so!
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by mdolon 5y ago
Congrats on the launch, this looks great! I've been looking for something like this for sharing metrics internally. Will give it a try.
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by mdolon 5y ago
> How long did you take to 'rebuild your savings'? It depends on the pay, current expenses, etc. For me, it would take 1-2 years on average (US tech job paying base close to $200k). > Is there a target amount you computed? A
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by mdolon 5y ago
The question I always ask myself in these situations is: what am I optimizing for? Based on what you've shared, it sounds like you'd like to optimize for starting a family in the next 2 years. If that is true, you probably alrea
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by mdolon 5y ago
Ah yes, Digg! Definitely spent a lot of time on there hunting for tech news.
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by mdolon 5y ago
What were the other sites HN users would hang out at back then? Slashdot? Google groups and listservs? Was HN really the first true "community" for this audience?
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by mdolon 5y ago
This must be an art project, right? Legitimately still perplexed.
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by mdolon 5y ago
This is incredible, nice work!
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by mdolon 5y ago
I quit my full time job as a Software Engineer in 2019 without a solid plan. I had some money saved up and knew I wanted to work on a startup, and had a laundry list of ideas I wanted to explore. But none were built or had any traction. I&#
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by mdolon 5y ago
Hi Ryan. I've helped a few friends break into tech now and while I'm far from an expert, I do have opinions on how to approach it. If you're interested, drop me a line at my email (username at gmail) and we can chat sometime.
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by mdolon 5y ago
I wrote this pre-pandemic, back in January of 2020. I was able to snag a bike at a used bike sale a few weeks after writing it. Congrats on your new bikes!
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by mdolon 5y ago
I really was clueless at the time and figured it would take at least $400-500 to get a decent starter bike. Thankfully I wound up coming across a used bicycle sale in Brooklyn shortly after and picked up an old Giant for $150. Have probably
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by mdolon 5y ago
I wrote a blog post complaining about this early last year: http://mdolon.com/essays/amazon-has-ruined-search-and-google... The Amazon affiliate program is definitely contributing to this problem.
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by mdolon 5y ago
This is such a cool idea, congrats on the launch! As a Bangladeshi immigrant with much of my extended family overseas, I think we (mostly my parents) could find value in a service like this. Good luck!
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by mdolon 6y ago
That was me! I came across the Reddit post yesterday too and figured it would make for a fun weekend project. I'm not sure when I'll get the opportunity to build it though so if you're interested in the domain, shoot me an em
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by mdolon 7y ago
Seconded, would love to send this to a friend to try out.

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