axiom | 8 years ago | on: Storj: Not a Dropbox Killer
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axiom | 9 years ago | on: Top Hat Raises $22M to Go After Pearson, McGraw-Hill
We totally do offer that! :)
axiom | 9 years ago | on: Top Hat Raises $22M to Go After Pearson, McGraw-Hill
You're right that there are still too many profs who use Top Hat for really basic stuff like polls in class and taking attendance - thankfully that's in the minority these days.
Our goal is to get profs to at least take these baby steps to get started and then to swap out their $200 textbook with content on our platform, which would save students a ton of money and create a much better experience in the process.
Here are some representative examples of content that's on the platform:
https://tophat.com/marketplace/openstax/concepts-biology/
https://tophat.com/marketplace/english-composition-i/
axiom | 9 years ago | on: Top Hat Raises $22M to Go After Pearson, McGraw-Hill
Our goal is to put an end to that kind of crap, where publishers charge $100-300 for a text and then gouge students another $50 on top of that for a homework system.
Most content on Top Hat is free or around the $20-40 price range, with most of the money going back to the author (vs. publisher model of paying a 5-10% royalty)
axiom | 9 years ago | on: Top Hat Raises $22M to Go After Pearson, McGraw-Hill
I'm the founder/CEO of Top Hat I'd love to hear about your experience and what we can do better - my email is mike at tophat dot com
Hiring engineers is one of the most important things we need to get right, so I'd hate to think we're doing such a bad job at it. Really sorry that you've had a bad experience with us
axiom | 10 years ago | on: Ask HN: Who is hiring? (September 2015)
Top Hat | Toronto, On, Canada | Full-time
Top Hat is hiring for a few roles: mobile dev (iOS, Android), devops (rabbitmq, ec2, MySQL), full stack web developer (python, django, javascript, nodejs.) We also hire interns so please feel free to apply for that as well. Salary ranges based on experience from $70k to $100k.
We're a profitable (and valley VC funded by some of the best funds in the world) education startup that helps make class more engaging. We've got some really cool problems to work on and your work would be impacting a huge number of students daily.
If you're not based in Canada or the US but are willing to relocate feel free to contact us, because we do cover relocation expenses and will help you manage the work permit process.
Send your resume/github account to stephanie.kessler at tophat dot com.
axiom | 10 years ago | on: Ask HN: Who is hiring? (August 2015)
Top Hat | Toronto, On, Canada | Full-time
Top Hat is hiring for a few roles: mobile dev (iOS, Android), devops (rabbitmq, ec2, MySQL), full stack web developer (python, django, javascript, nodejs.) We also hire interns so please feel free to apply for that as well. Salary ranges based on experience from $70k to $100k.
We're a profitable (and valley VC funded by some of the best funds in the world) education startup that helps make class more engaging. We've got some really cool problems to work on and your work would be impacting a huge number of students daily.
If you're not based in Canada or the US but are willing to relocate feel free to contact us, because we do cover relocation expenses and will help you manage the work permit process.
Send your resume/github account to stephanie.kessler at tophat dot com.
axiom | 11 years ago | on: Show HN: Onboarded – User Onboarding as a Service
We use http://www.walkme.com at Top Hat, how does this compare?
axiom | 11 years ago | on: Sources: Magic Is Raising $12M from Sequoia at a $40M Valuation
People are incorrectly thinking of this round as meaning that Magic is worth $40M. That's not how fundraising at this stage works.
The thought process is more along the lines of: - is this a VC fundable concept?
- are the founders impressive enough that Sequoia thinks they can pull it off?
- how much money does the company need to build what they need to build?
- how much does Sequoia need to own in order for them to get 10-100x return if the company succeeds?
Think of the $40M valuation as simply a back-calculated parameter based on how much Sequia needs to own with respect to how much capital the company needs and how big the opportunity could be.
The thought process is not: how much is Magic objectively worth now based on their EBITDA?
axiom | 11 years ago | on: Ask HN: Who is hiring? (March 2015)
Top Hat - tophat.com - Toronto, Ontario
Top Hat is hiring for a few roles: mobile dev (iOS, Android), devops (rabbitmq, ec2, MySQL), full stack web developer (python, django, javascript, nodejs.) We also hire interns so please feel free to apply for that as well. Salary ranges based on experience from $70k to $100k.
We're a profitable (and valley VC funded by some of the best funds in the valley) education startup that helps make class more engaging. We've got some really cool problems to work on and your work would be impacting a huge number of students daily.
Our dev team is in Toronto but we've also got an office in San Francisco so if you're really good we would be open to having someone work from there. If you're not based in Canada or the US but are willing to relocate feel free to contact us, because we do cover relocation expenses and will help you manage the work permit process.
Send your resume/github account to mike at tophat dot com.
axiom | 11 years ago | on: Ask HN: Who is hiring? (November 2014)
Top Hat - tophat.com - Toronto, Ontario
Top Hat is hiring for a few roles: mobile dev (iOS, Android), devops (rabbitmq, ec2, MySQL), full stack web developer (python, django, javascript, nodejs.) We also hire interns so please feel free to apply for that as well.
We're a profitable (and valley VC funded by some of the best funds in the valley) education startup that helps make class more engaging. We've got some really cool problems to work on and your work would be impacting a huge number of students daily.
Our dev team is in Toronto but we've also got an office in San Francisco so if you're really good we would be open to having someone work from there. If you're not based in Canada or the US but are willing to relocate feel free to contact us, because we do cover relocation expenses and will help you manage the work permit process.
Send your resume/github account to mike at tophat dot com.
axiom | 12 years ago | on: Ask HN: Who is hiring? (March 2014)
Top Hat - tophat.com - Toronto, Ontario
Top Hat is hiring for a few roles: mobile dev (iOS, Android), sysadmin/infrastructure developer (rabbitmq, ec2, MySQL), general web developer (python, django, javascript, nodejs.) We also hire interns so please feel free to apply for that as well.
We're a profitable (and valley VC funded by some of the best funds in the valley) education startup that helps make class more engaging. We've got some really cool problems to work on and your work would be impacting a huge number of students daily.
Our dev team is in Toronto but we've also got an office in San Francisco so if you're really good we would be open to having someone work from there. If you're not based in Canada or the US but are willing to relocate feel free to contact us, because we do cover relocation expenses and will help you manage the work permit process.
Send your resume/github account to mike at tophat dot com.
axiom | 12 years ago | on: Ask HN: Who is hiring? (February 2014)
Top Hat - tophat.com - Toronto, Ontario
Top Hat is hiring for a few roles: mobile dev (iOS, Android), sysadmin/infrastructure developer (rabbitmq, selenium, fabric, ec2), general web developer (python, django, javascript, node.js.) We also hire interns so please feel free to apply for that as well.
We're a profitable (and valley VC funded by some of the best funds in the valley) education startup that helps make class more engaging. We've got some really cool problems to work on and your work would be impacting a huge number of students daily.
Our dev team is in Toronto but we've also got an office in San Francisco so if you're really good we would be open to having someone work from there. If you're not based in Canada or the US but are willing to relocate feel free to contact us, because we do cover relocation expenses and will help you manage the work permit process.
Send your resume/github account to mike at tophat dot com.
axiom | 13 years ago | on: Box Acquires Crocodoc (YC W10)
The service isn't being shut down is it? Please tell me you guys are going to stick around.
axiom | 13 years ago | on: Four Hours of Concentration
Unbelievable, 40+ comments and not one contrary opinion.
Alright, I'll be that guy. I have no trouble doing more than 4 hours worth of mentally strenuous work in a day, and neither do most of the people I work with. Frequently enough I've put in sustained 12-16 hour days for weeks on end to meet a tough deadline.
You'll generally find that the most successful people who are best at what they do have no trouble with this either. I'll go further and say that a large number of the people who complain about having to work more than a few hours a day are doing nothing more than rationalizing their lazy HN and/or reddit habits.
axiom | 13 years ago | on: Avis acquires car sharing company Zipcar for $500 million
I'm based in Toronto as well and use Zipcar quite regularly. I've never had any of these issues and have nothing but great things to say about Zipcar.
axiom | 13 years ago | on: Ask HN: How does it feel to be founder of a popular Startup?
You still feel inadequate because you're not as successful as some even more successful startups.
You still feel insanely stressed because there's even more at stake now.
You still wonder if you're working on the right thing.
I dunno. Things don't really change much honestly.
axiom | 13 years ago | on: Ask HN: Who Is Hiring? (September 2012)
Toronto, Ontario
Top Hat Monocle (http://www.tophatmonocle.com) is hiring for a few roles: mobile dev (iOS, Android), sysadmin/infrastructure developer (rabbitmq, selenium, fabric, ec2), general web developer (python, django, javascript, node.js.) We also hire interns so please feel free to apply for that as well (paid of course.)
We're a profitable (and valley VC funded) education startup that helps make class more engaging. We've got some really cool problems to work on and your work would be impacting a huge number of students daily.
Our dev team is in Toronto but we've also got an office in San Francisco so if you're really good we would be open to having someone work from there. If you're not based in Canada or the US but are willing to relocate feel free to contact us, because we do cover relocation expenses and will help you manage the work permit process.
Send your resume/github account to mike at tophatmonocle dot com.
axiom | 13 years ago | on: Ask HN: Who Is Hiring? (August 2012)
Toronto, Ontario
Top Hat Monocle (http://www.tophatmonocle.com) is hiring for a few roles: mobile dev (iOS, Android), sysadmin/infrastructure developer (rabbitmq, selenium, fabric, ec2), general web developer (python, django, javascript, node.js.) We also hire interns so please feel free to apply for that as well (paid of course.)
We're a profitable (and valley VC funded) education startup that helps make class more engaging. We've got some really cool problems to work on and your work would be impacting a huge number of students daily.
Our dev team is in Toronto but we've also got an office in San Francisco so if you're really good we would be open to having someone work from there. If you're not based in Canada or the US but are willing to relocate feel free to contact us, because we do cover relocation expenses and will help you manage the work permit process.
Send your resume/github account to mike at tophatmonocle dot com.
axiom | 13 years ago | on: Physical assault by McDonald's for wearing Digital Eye Glass
Isn't it more plausible that this is a key McDonald's location that has some kind of "experimental" menu that they use to test out new product ideas? so taking pictures of the layout or menu could potentially leak trade secrets.
The mafia idea seems quite far fetched, if only because you'd think McDonald's would do a fair bit of work to ensure none of their franchisees are using their brand as a front for organized crime.
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https://coinmarketcap.com/assets/storj/
The level of fraud and stupidity in the ICO world is pretty shocking. It's not going to be pretty when the bubble bursts.