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by oth3r 8y ago
As a PM, though not one that works at Facebook, I would probably approach it something like, how do we ensure that our users stay interested in the homepage, coming back as often as possible and staying on it as long as possible? There are
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by oth3r 9y ago
Though there is nothing terrible about your comment in itself, the fact that it is the most highly upvoted in this thread really shows how toxic this community can be. People here really seem to think that a company culture that tolerates o
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by oth3r 11y ago
I agree. Sometimes certain articles really bring out the worst in people that use this site.
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by oth3r 13y ago
It's strange to me that Google would go out of its way to implement such a feature for the UK. Google does censor certain videos for specific countries' sensitivities, simply because by not doing so, youtube.com will be repeatedly
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by oth3r 13y ago
You're not required to use Facebook to donate. I just signed up and donated without using Facebook at all.
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by oth3r 13y ago
This is the most annoying, cringe-inducing post I've ever read on Hacker News.
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by oth3r 13y ago
The first thing I looked for on that page was an image showing the Start button they've added back. I guess it's pretty telling that none of those pictures include the desktop and everything is showcasing the tablet interface now.
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by oth3r 13y ago
I wouldn't really call it a "mantra" and I think it's a legitimate concern. [1] Google already built a product similar to Keep, it was called "Notebook" and it was shut down after five years. [2] If you really believe Google and think that
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by oth3r 14y ago
He doesn't do a very good job arguing his point which is basically "Google moves forward rather than maintaining the status quo, so they can't afford to turn into a big bureaucracy with aging products." Google has lots of products that no o
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by oth3r 14y ago
One thing that stuck out to me in the article is the whole concept of "anonymous reading." When did the need to make the distinction of anonymous vs non-anonymous reading arise? Anonymity was assumed for something as simple as picking up a
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by oth3r 14y ago
I had an app called HandyLight that let you use 3G tethering without paying AT&T's extra monthly fee. When I upgraded to the iPhone 4S from the iPhone 4, the .ipa wouldn't install. Even when I tried to add it through iTunes, it would im
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by oth3r 15y ago
No love for Knol? I guess Sergey would like to forget that that venture ever existed.