throwaway-1283

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by throwaway-1283 8y ago
Why are there are so many "fake trend" articles? If you find 2-3 groups of people doing something weird is that a "trend"?
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by throwaway-1283 8y ago
I feel like if you're a knowledge worker who isn't interested in management, the IC path is short-lived in almost any profession (not just SWE), no? To me, the future isn't very bright for anyone who just wants to be an &quot
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by throwaway-1283 8y ago
What do you mean "pay back"? If you're talking about liquidation preferences those all go away in an IPO.
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by throwaway-1283 8y ago
Basically what will happen is that in some month X after IPO the company will be forced to pull back on new driver incentives (the thing that is really making these companies bleed cash), which will slow driver supply growth, which will inc
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by throwaway-1283 8y ago
I think there's more appetite now because the housing crisis in CA has really reached a tipping point (IMO). There's plenty of inflow into cities like Vegas from CA. Housing prices have rebounded but still relatively speaking chea
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by throwaway-1283 8y ago
Reno is really small, but agree it's too bad Vegas hasn't become a major hub for more companies. The best thing is there are so many cheap direct flights, especially during the weekday. And only ~1hr from SFO and less than that
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by throwaway-1283 8y ago
Dry heat is fine. It's the humidity that makes heat miserable.
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by throwaway-1283 8y ago
Yes, by "golden age" I'm referring to the fact that "business class" has transitioned from angled lie-flat big economy seats to a mini first class.
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by throwaway-1283 8y ago
I've considered moving to Austin (like so many others). I think my biggest concerns are 1) lack of good public transit 2) scorching humid heat ~5 months of the year 3) not a major airline hub. I honestly wish Vegas became the tech drea
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by throwaway-1283 8y ago
Yep - we're living in the golden age of business class travel. Business class on every major international airline has some variation of a reverse herringbone lie-flat seat, which is the killer feature for paying for a premium seat in
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by throwaway-1283 8y ago
I'd have to see the details, but I'm pro something like breaks up the talent monopoly that FAANGs have, especially in the Bay Area. Early stage startups can't compete for talent in the Bay Area. If breaking up giants create
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by throwaway-1283 8y ago
Biggest reason I can think of is that airlines have so heavily invested in business class over last 10 years or so to the point where business is nearly as good as first class has been at a fraction of the price. I've had the privilege
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by throwaway-1283 8y ago
I'm not saying a "tech" company has to be defined by how "hard" the tech is, or that a "tech" company isn't a "tech" company because it isn't working on LIDAR or AI. I'm just point
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by throwaway-1283 8y ago
Well like every tech company the entire purpose of an externally facing engineering blog is to maximize their "tech/employer brand." That's the whole point. I would also guess that some of the projects highlighted are co
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by throwaway-1283 8y ago
I'm not suggesting they don't have engineering challenges, but if you stack ranked the engineering challenges by difficulty across Airbnb, Uber/Lyft, Google, FB, Netflix, Amazon, Dropbox, Pinterest, etc. I don't see how
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by throwaway-1283 8y ago
The fact that on a nightly basis a 4* hotel in the most expensive part of NYC is comparable to the 80th percentile for 1-bedrooms in SF or NYC actually shows that it is very reasonably priced because what you're really paying for is
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by throwaway-1283 8y ago
What is considered "insanely expensive"? Hotel prices widely vary depending on the city and time of year, and within a market there's 1* to 5* hotels. I'm looking at hotels in Manhattan for this weekend and there's
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by throwaway-1283 8y ago
Completely disagree with this analogy. Hotels have their place, and in so many ways they can be superior to a home rental. I am the furthest thing from a luddite, but I personally prefer (as I know many others) hotels to Airbnb. There'
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Eventbrite ($EB) crashes 25% after hours after giving weak guidance(cnbc.com)
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by throwaway-1283 8y ago
My point is that most of the rank-and-file at these companies will make, on an annualized basis, about as much as a typical FB or Google or Netflix employee makes in liquid comp today (of which there are many thousands). I'm just not s
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by throwaway-1283 8y ago
Yes, and the people who have really made a lot of money (the founders, execs, earliest employees) have likely already had several opportunities to cash out over the years, so the market is already priced accordingly.
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by throwaway-1283 8y ago
I'm honestly really skeptical that much will change. You would think prices would be edging up in anticipation of a bidding war for housing but nothing indicates that has been the case. Plus, with the limit on SALT deductions, liquidat
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by throwaway-1283 8y ago
your point is...? scientific experiments are often done on genetically similar animals.
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by throwaway-1283 8y ago
One consistent thing I've heard never to consume because it destroys gut bacteria is diet soda.
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by throwaway-1283 8y ago
I see a few startups that are doing rent-to-own or get down payment help for equity in your home. Some people will scoff at sharing upside in your home, but IMO it makes more sense than this.
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by throwaway-1283 8y ago
The dot com boom/bust was all about money, so not sure why anyone thought this time around was any different. People are in it for the money...it just wasn't until maybe 2010-2012 that it was confirmed that the money was really th
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by throwaway-1283 8y ago
The other side is 90th percentile market pay...? At a certain point in a company's lifecycle, most employees shift from being intrinsically motivated (by the mission, the team, the leadership) to extrinsically motivated (by the money,
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by throwaway-1283 8y ago
And if you use a cellphone you're tracked 24/7 by the gov't...
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by throwaway-1283 8y ago
Anecdotally, I only know of unmarried partners buying houses together, but not platonic friends.
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by throwaway-1283 8y ago
going low carb (+ no sugar), cutting alcohol helped me naturally wake up more refreshed with less than 7 hrs sleep...

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