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freshbagels | 5 years ago | on: Getting our first thousand users in one day

I'm curious as to what else you've found helps increase sign ups. Do you have the results published anywhere?

freshbagels | 5 years ago | on: Chris Lattner: The Future of Computing and Programming Languages – Lex Fridman

Exactly, I feel the same way about Joe Rogan. Maybe it's because people see themselves in these two?

freshbagels | 5 years ago | on: Launch HN: Openland (YC W18) – Community platform with automation

Hmm, I don't see it. It looks a little enterprise-y, but otherwise good IMO. What are some examples of peak social media design to you?

freshbagels | 5 years ago | on: Tell HN: Triplebyte reverses, emails apology

Can anyone explain why they'd be a LinkedIn data partner yet did this to compete with LinkedIn?

Go to their site and paste this in your console: window._linkedin_data_partner_id

freshbagels | 5 years ago | on: Tell HN: Interviewed with Triplebyte? Your profile is about to become public

I find it strange that they'd tarnish their reputation to try and compete with LinkedIn, but they seem to be a LinkedIn data partner? (not sure exactly what that entails).

Open your console on their site and paste this in:

window._linkedin_data_partner_id

Is there something else at play here?

freshbagels | 6 years ago | on: Why I Quit Using Google

> treated me like garbage when invited to demo my tech

Do tell this story.

freshbagels | 6 years ago | on: Reasons Why Job Seekers Are Not Given Feedback

That bit made no sense to me.

I think the opposite is true; when given no concrete feedback, one begins to hypothesize why they were rejected, and their mind will often point them to discrimination as the reason.

If one is given clear, concrete feedback ("We rejected you because you didn't come up with a simpler algorithm, and you lack experience with framework x"), there is little room for them to think they were discriminated against in any way but their skills/experience.

freshbagels | 6 years ago | on: Creativity is bad for UI design (2018)

"Creativity is bad for UI design"

Way to misdiagnose. It's wholly possible to have a UI that is both creative and easy to use.

Most of the bad UIs and UXs I've seen have been the result of a lack of critical thinking and/or user empathy.

freshbagels | 6 years ago | on: Twitter says it will restrict retweeting world leaders who break rules

Wow, this sounds insane. Do you mind sharing the backstory?

freshbagels | 6 years ago | on: What Happens to the Body on No Sleep

I'd love to read a blog post/book explaining this in more detail.

I'm also interested in hearing more about the 'happiness switch', and how you trained yourself in your 20s to work for 12~16 hours a day.

freshbagels | 6 years ago | on: Culture Fit Interview Questions

> I also love playing psychological games, with the goal of breaking down their "I must project an image of a perfect human being" armor.

Go into more detail. What questions/techniques do you typically reach for to do this?

freshbagels | 6 years ago | on: Parallelism in Crystal

I'm curious as to what web-app you're building with it. Is it available to use?

freshbagels | 6 years ago | on: Parallelism in Crystal

I'm curious as to what your pet project is/if it's available to online to play with.

freshbagels | 6 years ago | on: GitHub stars won’t pay your rent

Would you mind naming/giving a range of the acquisition price?

freshbagels | 6 years ago | on: GitHub stars won’t pay your rent

I'm curious of the effectiveness of this model. Do you have any metrics on how many users have paid?

freshbagels | 6 years ago | on: GitHub stars won’t pay your rent

Do you mind naming these startups?

freshbagels | 6 years ago | on: In Defense of Sparta

Blame 300 the movie

freshbagels | 6 years ago | on: How Much Water Do You Need to Drink?

> The myth that you need tons and tons of water has actually led to over-hydration

Absolutely false. Do you have any evidence for that statement?

freshbagels | 6 years ago | on: How Much Water Do You Need to Drink?

"water intake mode" The body is not known to have such a mode unless you are referring to literally having your mouth open while you pour water into it.

I suppose next you will tell me that constantly breathing is harmful because it means that the body never gets rest from air intake mode.

freshbagels | 6 years ago | on: On Inequality and Risk Capacity

To say that risk capacity is the "real" source of inequality is simply incorrect.

There are plenty of people at or below poverty level who have little/no aversion to risk - it's just that the high-stakes gambles accessible to them are of a different nature than those accessible to a person of middle/upper class.

Risks with high rewards associated with impoverished people:

  - Theft/robbery

  - Scams/fraud

  - Selling drugs/other illicit items

Risks with high rewards associated with the middle/upper class:

  - Investing (stocks, crypto)

  - Quitting your job to start a business

For the impoverished, the consequences and chances of things going awry are stronger than a person of middle/upper class, yet they do pursue those risks, likely at a higher rate than the upper/middle class pursues the risks listed for them.