aswath87's comments

aswath87 | 10 years ago | on: Ask HN : What side project are you working on?

Working on Nuggets (http://www.nuggetsapp.com/): personal knowledge management to record, remember and share everything you learn. in 200 characters or less

aswath87 | 10 years ago | on: YC Fellowship

hey Matt, what are key differences b/w the fellowship and the YC incubator?

aswath87 | 11 years ago | on: Ask HN: Who is hiring? (April 2015)

Opower - http://www.opower.com/careers - San Francisco, CA and Arlington, VA (or DC) is hiring Software Engineers, Software Engineers in Test, Process Engineers and Product Managers.

We are building a SAAS solution for utilities to better engage and serve their customers; we help people understand and reduce their energy use through behavioral and data science.

If you are interested in joining a mission-driven company with good tech. and fun culture, drop me a note.

aswath87 | 11 years ago | on: Startcraps

Opower - they have saved as much energy/CO2 as Solar has produced.

aswath87 | 11 years ago | on: IBM Watson API

When will BlueMix have Watson access?

aswath87 | 11 years ago | on: Applications for YC W15 are open

It'll be great to have a list of YC alumni who'd be willing to review applications. Would improve quality of applications overall.

aswath87 | 12 years ago | on: The Logic of “Stupid” Poor People

It is unfortunate that we have to spend on these useless status symbols to open doors. Ugh humans...

aswath87 | 12 years ago | on: PG charts acceleration of YC applications since noon

That seems to contradict - "Early submissions have a significant advantage because we have more time to look at them and engage with the founders." :)

aswath87 | 12 years ago | on: Nuggets from Startup School 2013

It's an app to help you collect, remember and share the nuggets (of wisdom) that you learn. We are launching it next week. For more -

http://blog.nuggetsapp.com/post/63541384813/remember-everyth...

aswath87 | 12 years ago | on: See Your Folks

"Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart." - Steve Jobs I built this to remind myself - http://liveconsciously.me/

aswath87 | 12 years ago | on: See Your Folks

Check it on - http://liveconsciously.me/

aswath87 | 12 years ago | on: See Your Folks

Similar. Live your dreams http://liveconsciously.me/

aswath87 | 12 years ago | on: Tell HN: Startup school acceptance emails are out

anyone wants to drive down from Seattle?

aswath87 | 12 years ago | on: In 8 months at Microsoft, I learned these things

I joined MS straight out of college as a SDET too and I agree with most of what this. This is a broad statement, but SDET is generally not the best bet if your goal is to be technical or entrepreneurial. My big regret is that I stuck around for 3 years before deciding to move. My advice - change your role/team/company soon. Realistically, nothing is going to change overnight in your current role or team - the culture has been established over several years. It is important to work on what you are passionate about and in a culture that fits you, especially when you are young and when career is a big part of your life.

aswath87 | 13 years ago | on: Show HN: Find a mentor, Become a mentor

Fantastic. I really like startups like these that help people become better and build meaningful connections.

aswath87 | 13 years ago | on: Tearable Cloth Simulation in JavaScript

Cannot stop tearing.

aswath87 | 13 years ago | on: Single page apps in depth

Coincidentally, I just made a single page app today! http://liveconsciously.me/

aswath87 | 13 years ago | on: The Fight

Inspired by Steve Jobs' quote mentioned in the article, I built this thing that reminds us about how much time we really have: www.lifing.it

aswath87 | 13 years ago | on: Ask HN: Going from programmer to engineer

This is what helped me.

1. Focus on one simple app, one framework(I'd recommend Django over Rails if you are new to web development), one reference book (http://www.djangobook.com/). Quick goals and instant gratification helps when you are starting out. 2. Reading the relevant chapter(s) of the book before starting the implementation has worked better for me. 3. Build the UI first (use Twitter's Bootstrap to get this done quickly). I am more motivated when I 'see' the end product.