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Show HN: An index of the cheapest international flights to 78 destinations(otterflights.com)
2 points by shk88 9y ago|0 comments
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by shk88 9y ago
Inspiring, but it looks like the business failed sometime around 2013 for violating health code / zoning laws. Disappointing, as someone who likes the idea of leaving tech to run an ice cream shop.
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by shk88 11y ago
I think this would be more work than it's worth. Legal overhead + the likelihood of the stock being worth anything for a low possibility of future revenue seems like a losing proposition. They'd be better off focusing resources on
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by shk88 11y ago
I'm starting s podcast to help with this problem. The idea is I pick 1 small business / industry a week, and do 5 interviews with different business owners from that industry, asking about their business, the problems they face, e
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What Stopped You from Launching a Bootstrapped Product in 2015
20 points by shk88 11y ago|23 comments
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Ask HN: What Small Businesses/Industries Do You Want to Know More About
2 points by shk88 11y ago|1 comments
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by shk88 11y ago
Let's say, for the sake of argument, this is just a placebo effect. Does it really matter? If it provides a noticeable, reproducible result that improves someones life, who cares? Is it guaranteed to work for you? No, but there's
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by shk88 11y ago
Simplicity. It's become such a behemoth that it can be a bit unwieldy for new users.
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by shk88 11y ago
I understand this train of thought. But, when it comes down to write this algorithm on the whiteboard or build something small but non-trivial, I'd much rather do the latter.
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Ask HN: Companies That Use Take Home Projects for Interviews?
1 points by shk88 11y ago|4 comments
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by shk88 11y ago
As far as I know, Automattic (the company behind WordPress) doesn't have offices. At the very least, almost all of their workforce are remote workers.
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by shk88 11y ago
Branding != logo.
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by shk88 12y ago
Not that I'm defending BBT, but they're taped in front of a live audience, so it's not technically a laugh track.
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by shk88 13y ago
This is great! One note about your site's landing page: for the sections about each "engine" try leading with the engine's benefit to the user, and go into the highly technical jargon in the small print. I have a feeling
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by shk88 13y ago
1. Contact the manufacturer of a product you're interested in 2. Ask if they are willing to dropship their products 3. If not, ask for a list of distributors 4. Contact distributors 5. Ask if they are willing to dropship Rinse, repeat.
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by shk88 13y ago
I think this definitely has potential, but there are a few issues: Is this only for searching/displaying courses, or is this used for registration also? If it's the latter, this is mission critical software for big enterprises. Pr
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by shk88 13y ago
I don't think rorr was implying that smoking was the cause of Ilya's cancer, but rather is the cause of 20% of stomach cancer cases in the UK.
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Ask HN: Any speech segmentation API's out there?
7 points by shk88 14y ago|1 comments
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by shk88 14y ago
Thank you.
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by shk88 14y ago
You just discredited his opinion by stating that his perspective isn't an accurate depiction of regulatory issues for small businesses. Then you went and made your argument siting regulatory problems for small banks. You discount an argumen
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by shk88 15y ago
Thanks for the suggestions. I've already signed up for the stanford course. I'm looking for immediately available resources, since I'll be interviewing soon.
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Ask HN: I Need a Data Structures & Algorithms Mentor/Tutor
4 points by shk88 15y ago|5 comments
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by shk88 15y ago
That was certainly something I considered. However, I feel I can accelerate my learning if I focus solely on improving my skill set. More importantly, I have managed to save up a year's worth of living expenses, so I can make this decision
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Tell HN: Why I'm Choosing the Perils of Unemployment
1 points by shk88 15y ago|2 comments
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Ask HN: How to Find a Job Abroad
12 points by shk88 15y ago|6 comments
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by shk88 15y ago
I never considered visa issues. Sounds like finding remote work might be the best option.
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Ask HN: A different way to travel?
8 points by shk88 15y ago|9 comments
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by shk88 15y ago
This is almost exactly what I was thinking, but in reverse. Instead of plugging in your address, you would plug in the places you frequently visit (work, school, etc.) and it would spit out the ideal locations to live.
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by shk88 15y ago
I had never seen Padmapper before. It certainly solves the some of the issues I have been having. It doesn't solve the problem of optimizing the location for commute times, etc. But, it is far more intuitive than finding a listing and then
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by shk88 15y ago
I would start out with just a standalone web app since I don't have much experience with android/iOS. I'll use that as a proving ground to see what I can come up with. Starting with NYC is a great idea. It would pose more challenges than sm

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