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by tdr 5y ago
https://sqlzoo.net/ By far, the best actionable resource I used. Google search for answers/explanations & theory
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by tdr 8y ago
1) if it’s so simple, why isn’t it done yet? And no trade-offs? 2) references please (for you arguments)
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by tdr 8y ago
> They are superior to gasoline engines in every way. What about pollution? There is sufficient evidence that the fine particles cause cancer [0] https://www.cancer.org/cancer/cancer-causes/diesel-exhaust-a...
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Management theory is becoming a compendium of dead ideas(economist.com)
1 points by tdr 10y ago|0 comments
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The Buffett Formula — How To Get Smarter(farnamstreetblog.com)
2 points by tdr 13y ago|0 comments
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Use Customer Journey Maps to Combat Self-Centeredness(cmswire.com)
1 points by tdr 13y ago|0 comments
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Ask HN: Entrepreneurs, are startups just business or personal too?
3 points by tdr 13y ago|3 comments
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Summly shutting down, better alternative comming soon (keenskim.com)
2 points by tdr 13y ago|1 comments
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by tdr 13y ago
KeenSkim will soon launch an iPhone version, after developing it's own in-house tech. https://www.keenskim.com/static/KeenSkim_iPhone_app.htm - sign-up for reminder when ready https://www.keenskim.com/
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by tdr 13y ago
KeenSkim created it's own tech - will soon launch an iPhone version https://www.keenskim.com/static/KeenSkim_iPhone_app.htm https://www.keenskim.com/
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by tdr 14y ago
Entrepreneurship is learned by doing it. Investment is diversification-driven. Put these 2 things together and you minimize a lot of risk.
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by tdr 14y ago
used to think more-or-less the same thing: antiviruses are unneeded resource hogs... until I connected my laptop to the network at school. I didn't notice anything strange until a month later when I reinstalled WinXP (was doing it regularly
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38% of us Would Rather Clean a Toilet Than Think of New Password [STUDY](mashable.com)
2 points by tdr 14y ago|0 comments
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by tdr 14y ago
could you elaborate more?
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by tdr 14y ago
Sounds cool and looks like it has very good documentation. A benchmark of how it performs against the other solutions would be great!
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by tdr 14y ago
I really miss the "mark as unread" contextual button, but even without it FeedDemon is by far the best RSS reader I have. (The premium version is worth the money). Also, lately I see a lot of great lessons from "lone wolfs" like Nick (FeedD
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by tdr 14y ago
> More generally, a technical product understanding just helps in communication. If the tech lead makes the decision to refactor the code, which leads to delays affecting the business, it's good to know why. That's great! I'm interest
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by tdr 14y ago
If you work in a small team, especially a startup, knowing what’s going on and how your product works is valuable also to a non-technical business co-founder Couldn't agree more! (especially for product people) Can you give more specific
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by tdr 14y ago
Then that's not a partnership! The other party just want to squeeze every drop of value before finally disposing of you. They say it's "just business, nothing personal". Personally, I think good partnerships are always personal. EDIT: to be
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by tdr 14y ago
I also agree, but probably they know more about their business than I do. At least they should
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by tdr 14y ago
First off: 1). any business will start to decline at some point, including you(rs). So cost cutting is a proven solution. You are not buying a business, you deliver a service 2). the whole point of hiring subcontractors is to reduce risk (i
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by tdr 14y ago
No pun intended but finding out how to "do the business" after I already created it doesn't really bring much value. The article itself is called "10 Tips for Moving From Programmer to Entrepreneur" (i.e. how to do it, not what to do after)
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by tdr 14y ago
I think he is referring here to setting the priorities straight: focus on growing the business and what people want/appreciate; code only the most important part (the entrepreneur himself) Also, this reminds me of the "nail it, then scale i
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by tdr 14y ago
thanks! So 2 questions: 1) Would it be more worth it to furnish myself the apartment? 2) Do you really need a car daily? I read a car-sharing service like ZipCar is worth it.
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by tdr 14y ago
could you give the ballpark figures for the top 3-5 locations?
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by tdr 14y ago
I'm thinking somewhere in the area Palo Alto/Mountain View +5-7 miles, not SF
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Ask HN: Cost of living in Silicon Valley - 2012
10 points by tdr 14y ago|11 comments
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Facebook Fallout - Business Insider(businessinsider.com)
1 points by tdr 14y ago|0 comments
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Facebook stock falls below IPO price - May. 21, 2012(money.cnn.com)
1 points by tdr 14y ago|0 comments
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by tdr 14y ago
Both points-of-view are a little one-sided (although martin explains why), but yours is too aggressive. Vision and execution together give the value, not one or the other. That's why YCombinator and PG focus so much on the team: you nee

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