mfrommil

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by mfrommil 2y ago
>> I'd say the biggest cost is probably hiring a decent Engineering+Product+Test team Part of it is cost, but a lot is culture and leadership. Streaming (especially live) is one of the toughest areas to maintain a good user exper
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by mfrommil 2y ago
For those interested in the story, this is a fantastic podcast episode on the history of TSMC. https://www.acquired.fm/episodes/tsmc
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by mfrommil 3y ago
Thanks, you're right . Edited it
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by mfrommil 3y ago
This is rough napkin math, no need to downvote if anyone knows the real number and this is way off :) Meta 2023 ad revenue was $131 billion. To make it easy, let's assume an even spread for # of users and ad revenue generation per hour
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by mfrommil 3y ago
A much better UX would be clear error messaging informing users that the service is down and there is no problem with their individual account. This would prevent people from panicking they've been hacked and/or unnecessarily rese
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by mfrommil 3y ago
My prediction is that to be competitive, companies will eventually need to rely on AI-produced code to some extent or risk being slower and less efficient than competitors. It would be like not using email or messaging and only using snail
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by mfrommil 3y ago
Agreed. Probably could be a much better UX for handling a mass outage like this. Graceful, clear error messaging that FB login is down would be better than the current UI. Triggering millions of people to unnecessarily reset their password
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by mfrommil 3y ago
Roadmaps come in many different flavors depending on the company/culture/processes/etc. For an org where roadmaps are more formal/solidified - a healthy level of "product discovery" should be happening before i
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by mfrommil 3y ago
Thank you for suggesting this. One of the most interesting podcast episodes I've ever listened to. The background of Chang/TSMC is fascinating. Lots of lessons to be learned regardless of industry. While Chang is a technical geniu
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by mfrommil 3y ago
This has been my go to weather site since I heard of it last year. I've yet to find another website or app with the variety of detailed radar views that windy has, and seems to be extremely accurate.
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by mfrommil 4y ago
Have several years experience dealing with supply chain from the retailer side in the past, and your comment is spot on. Anything that is: expected to be in demand during Q4/Xmas season, manufactured in Asia, electronics, etc., demand
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by mfrommil 5y ago
Heard one of the Warby Parker founders speak once, and he mentioned a similar process at their company. I believe once a week all employees anonymously rated their satisfaction 1-10. He was very bought into the thought that "happy empl
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by mfrommil 5y ago
It depends on what the process is for. Regulatory / legal compliance? Solid process = good Non-customer-facing repeatable operations? Solid process = good Financial controls (with the right level of flexibility for smaller/quick d
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by mfrommil 5y ago
Great to see more competition in this space. Would be nice to see currency pairs not currently supported by other services (like wise, etc.) If I was going to transfer 4 or 5 digits of $$, even if I save a couple bucks of fees, I would choo
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Google Fi is blocking frequent travelers and expats
5 points by mfrommil 5y ago|4 comments
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by mfrommil 5y ago
1. Talk with others in your industry, at your company, or in similar roles to you. You'll at least get an idea of your potential range. 2. Interview and get offers. Your market rate is what the highest bidder is willing to pay. 3. Some
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by mfrommil 6y ago
"Do you let new customers drive your product roadmap, or just decide your own roadmap and stick with it? Which approach works best in order to gain more product velocity?" Customers' needs should always drive the product road
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by mfrommil 7y ago
Agree with you on mixed feelings, this is complex in many aspects. Compared to buying packs of Magic or Pokemon cards, where a couple cards in some sets are exponentially more desirable than any other card (and valued as such on the seconda
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Loot box Senate bill gets bipartisan support(cnet.com)
52 points by mfrommil 7y ago|14 comments
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by mfrommil 8y ago
n =/= 1 If a baseball player has 10 at bats, and gets 0 hits, he's 0/10, with n=10 If same baseball player has 500 at bats, and gets 0 hits, he's 0/500, with n=500 You can be a lot more confident that he won't
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Google rolls out mobile first indexing(techcrunch.com)
2 points by mfrommil 8y ago|0 comments
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by mfrommil 9y ago
In many cases, industry self-regulation can be a good solution to protecting customers from being wronged. PCI is a great example- there can be huge fines on merchants that don't meet strict regulations for handling customer financial
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by mfrommil 9y ago
Let's assume redbox buys a single bluray for $20, and there's rental demand for each movie for 1 year. If variable cost = $1/physical disc per month, then redbox profit per disc would be something like: P = (# of rentals * $1
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by mfrommil 9y ago
Youtube absolutely should care. The "long tail" is one of Youtube's competitive advantages. Sure, each individual video in the "long tail" may only have a couple thousand views, but collectively as a whole the &quot
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Apple cracking down on template apps(9to5mac.com)
12 points by mfrommil 9y ago|1 comments
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by mfrommil 9y ago
They also know the argument between you and your partner, the private secret a friend asked you to share with no one, when you're not going to be home, etc. etc.
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by mfrommil 9y ago
Completely agree. Tried using meetup several times, but the experience as a free user is too limited... Can't view all event details, can't create a group, etc.
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by mfrommil 9y ago
Currency "refers to money in any form when in actual use or circulation as a medium of exchange". Definitely is money in a relatively new form, that millions of people are using to facilitate exchanges. Why wouldn't BTC be co
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by mfrommil 9y ago
True, however BTC isn't that different from a credit card in terms of liquidity. Plastic is accepted at more merchants, BTC can be digitally cashed in anytime with only a short delay.
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by mfrommil 9y ago
Whether for better or worse, the current trend of smartphone and social media usage implies that this is more likely than not.

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