Ask HN: Credit checks for seed round?
Are credit checks typically performed during a seed round (issuing of SAFE notes and convertible notes)?Note that I'm asking about what currently happens, rather than what perhaps should happen.
Kepler-295c
Re:Ask HN: Who uses PHPStorm?
on Friday July 28, 2017 @06:41PM (#14878155)
It's (occasionally) slow because it's java but really feature complete and stable.
Re:Ask HN: How do I fix my posture after years at the computer?
on Saturday July 15, 2017 @03:06AM (#14775415)
This was the only solution that worked for me.
Ask HN: Tools to analyze hype?
Say there's some particular search term that you want to analyze hype for. trends.google.com is useful here, what other tools are there?What would be great would be a trends.twitter.com type site where you could analyze frequency of tweets including keywords with or without the hashtag. It looks like there are some tools for twitter, but they focus too much on hashtags.Any other ideas?
Ask HN: In the event of a singularity, which stocks would you buy and why?
By singularity, I mean AGI that passes the turing test. Which stocks would you buy?
Re:Ask HN: What tech companies do you invest in?
on Sunday June 25, 2017 @09:47PM (#14633445)
How? They got bought by SoftBank?
Ask HN: Private stock holders vote members on/off the board?
Is there ever a case where private stock holders (for a Delaware C Corp) vote members on/off a board?
Ask HN: Why can't Python be compiled?
The old answer was that types were not known in advance. However with Python 3.6, it's possible to give type hints. Given this, is there anything stopping Python being compiled natively?
Google does stack ranking
Ask HN: Series A rounds and board seats?
How often (in the Bay Area) do startups get through a series A round without giving away a board seat?
Ask HN: Do you share your email password with your cofounder? Why or why not?
Re:Ask HN: Any risk in taking money from BigCo VC branches?
on Saturday June 17, 2017 @04:30PM (#14577599)
Right but I would never suspect VCs, in today's world of Google Drive et al it's entirely possible that their notes are readable by business dev.
Ask HN: Any risk in taking money from BigCo VC branches?
Like Baido Ventures, Google Ventures etc.I'm worried about ideas being stolen. I'm sure the VCs in these departments are trustworthy. However, it would not surprise me in the least if the VCs were being asked to share their notes in a location that just happens to be accessible to business development departments.Are there any war stories that have made it to light in this area?
Re:Ask HN: How do you take care of your eyes?
on Wednesday June 14, 2017 @12:36AM (#14550676)
Have you had lasik?
Re:Ask HN: How do you take care of your eyes?
on Wednesday June 14, 2017 @12:36AM (#14550672)
I use eye drop vials (the kind that have no preservative). I put them on a subscription so I never run out and they're always kept at the right temperature (important).
Ask HN: Do headphones exist with noise muffling capabilities?
People constantly post about how distracting open-plan offices are. The solution that is often proposed, noise cancelling headphones, don't really work because noise cancelling headphones stop background hums, not the sound of talking. Actual earmuffs DO block sporadic sounds like talking. However you can't really wear earmuffs in an open plan office (that would be weird, and also earmuffs...
Ask HN: Dyslexic co-founder – any practical tips?
I have a dyslexic co-founder. Does anyone know of a cheap service that can proof-read emails for him on short notice? Perhaps zirtual, although it looks to have scope that goes beyond just proof-reading (also it's kind of expensive).Any other tips to help dyslexics?