wilbo

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by wilbo 5d ago
I'm trying to confirm that I understand what you mean: Bot farm is operated by a company that displays Google ads. This bot farm fakes traffic to the bot farm owner and simulates conversion Google wants to see. Google sees the high con
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by wilbo 2mo ago
You're right. By "this" I'm referring to a company selling to the government feeling like they will not face consequences for publicly lying to their buyers. I agree it's heartening to see the contract cancelled. I
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by wilbo 2mo ago
This seems to me to be the inevitable outcome of a society that celebrates winners who claim their lies are merely "alternative facts" This relevant post is flagged, but yes, I do think this is a symptom of America crossing the as
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by wilbo 2mo ago
I also got strong AI vibes, but I enjoyed the content. I thought it was a interesting summary of topics I've read many times before and even if the content was AI-assisted, does it matter? It seems there was a strong guiding hand in pr
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by wilbo 3y ago
* I suspect the social value of school will become much more apparent soon.* School is not just about the academic knowledge you gain. Plus, I'd imagine pairing a personalized tutor with an effective human teacher would only accelerate
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by wilbo 3y ago
Latchel ( https://latchel.com ) | Sr. Engineering Manager + Other Roles | 100% Remote (Western Hemisphere, North American time zones) | Full-time Latchel offers two products to property managers: a maintenance coordination platfor
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by wilbo 3y ago
I do agree we are missing the mark on our messaging of how the revenue model works, particularly from the renter's point of view. The specifics of billing and charges are complex in the third party property management space (much more
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by wilbo 3y ago
We initially started as software to improve the maintenance process for rental homes, then added a 24/7 emergency answering + dispatching component. With those we found that a) residents loved having a service that actually answered a
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by wilbo 3y ago
Latchel ( https://latchel.com ) | Engineering Manager + Other Roles | 100% Remote (Western Hemisphere, North American time zones) | Full-time At Latchel we understand that renters today expect better service, more perks and faster
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The Opportunity Atlas(opportunityatlas.org)
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by wilbo 5y ago
I'm not affiliated with Noom [1] in any way but want to plug them because I've seen the incredible results from following their recommendations. People talk a lot about reducing caloric intake but there's little talk on how
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by wilbo 5y ago
Latchel (YC W19) | Mid - Sr. Software Engineer (React.js, PHP, Laravel, AngularJS, AWS) | Remote | 100% Fully Remote | Full Time | $120-$180K | https://latchel.com/ Latchel offers software to automate and streamline mainten
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by wilbo 6y ago
Latchel (YC W19) | REMOTE | UI/UX Designer | Full-Time | https://latchel.com Latchel offers 24/7 automated maintenance coordination for property managers and home concierge services to residents. We are searching for o
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by wilbo 6y ago
Great concept and looks like some great execution on designing for a professional environment. What would you say are the advantages of Water Cooler over Discord?
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by wilbo 6y ago
This is a problem I find tiring about most studies, even in the sciences (excluding most physics and all mathematics). It seems as if most researchers are looking for a novel or interesting correlation or apply an interesting model to a new
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by wilbo 6y ago
noun. backpressure back·pres·sure the pressure exerted up against a fluid, caused by the flow of air or water through it, exerting great physical pressure on the body "a low backpressure" https://www.thisworddoesnotexis
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by wilbo 6y ago
Async requires more deliberate planning to avoid context more frequent switching. Time blocking is your friend and with asynchronous communication you have more freedom to time block. You can create a maker's schedule for yourself rath
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by wilbo 6y ago
Very few rentiers is likely true. However, very few landlords are rentiers. The average investor owns 2 rental units [1]. And the vast majority of property investors have full time jobs and mortgages on their rental properties (I can't
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by wilbo 7y ago
I have never had a pain free experience with any grocery store's self check out. I suppose I am not proficient at scanning and placing items on the scale/bagging area one at a time. Or at following the prompts to swipe my credit c
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by wilbo 7y ago
I scored 3.4 and got mid. When I read the parents comments I thought that might have meant a lower score was higher risk. I suspect it depends on the categories you answer.
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by wilbo 7y ago
Anecdata to add to this: In the third grade I took the phrase "voices in your head mean you're crazy" so I actively suppressed my internal monologue (previously expressed in language) and now my thinking is mostly abstract an
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by wilbo 7y ago
To crash there needs to be a significant increase in supply. Less restrictive zoning laws may help this.
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by wilbo 7y ago
I think this is the important takeaway for founders and product owners. People will eventually take "just works" for granted. If you make that your value prop (and you should) it is critical to continuously invest in ensuring your
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by wilbo 7y ago
Postgresql > pgadmin For less technical people > metabase For automated reporting and storing historic trends > Klipfolio For near real time automated operational reporting > kloud.io
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by wilbo 7y ago
Latchel (YC W19) | full stack (LAMP) engineers, UX Design Engineers | Full Time | USA | REMOTE | https://latchel.com/careers Latchel is a 24/7 maintenance department for property managers. The company is 2 years old, o
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by wilbo 8y ago
The real value of a property manager is having someone who is invested in increasing the value of your rental property asset. In multi-family this is easier because the value is directly tied to the net operating income. Increased rents and
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by wilbo 8y ago
We have existing contractor networks in most of the cities we service. Whenever we enter a new area we often have to source on-demand. We vet people based on social media reviews and ensuring their licensing etc meets the local requirements
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by wilbo 8y ago
Our customers tell us who to dispatch through their vendor priority list. We call down their vendor list in the order they specify.
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by wilbo 8y ago
SMS Assist targets commercial and large residential (eg 5000+ single family homes). Their customers include Dollar Tree and the US Postal Service. We offer similar services for mom and pop property managers.
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by wilbo 8y ago
A lot of our customers switch from the existing providers because we provide over the phone troubleshooting services and the others are just dispatching. We've taken out a large professional liability insurance to cover ourselves and o

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