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Nope. I'd most likely apply for something I believe will be enjoyable 8-10 hours a day, Monday to Friday from January to December. It's called employee retention and you should evaluate that metric yourself. If you let your employer handle that part it'll be about knowing how much will be your next salary increase. Which falls back to your question. Short term versus long term.
Go get a job you're not an entrepreneur. People will constantly tell you - what you do sucks. It's rule number one in the wannabe-entrepreneur world. If you can't handle that part I'd suggest to go get a job. Otherwise, move one to step #2 - focus.
Re:Ask HN: How to support someone with burnout syndrome? on Monday December 05, 2016 @04:10PM (#13109625)
V.A.C.A.T.I.O.N
setup a meeting with them. See what they offer and try to get some info about their vision and strategy. If the deal is to weak then turn it into a "nice to meet you let's chat about our progress in the future". If it's a good deal then you'll be in a better place to answer your own question.

Just an email with "are you for sale" means nothing. You shouldn't even read it unless you're willing to hear about a potential offer.

Ask HN: How would you improve discovery on YouTube/Spotify?

Looking at spotify, youtube and all the online media libraries, don't you feel like there's no real discovery mechanisms?Imagine all this great content on youtube, you might only be seeing %0.001... How many unknown amazing artists on spotify that will never show up in front of me? It's all about searching and browsing which is not enough when you have too much content.So, beside a simple...

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Re:Ask HN: Why do you use Hacker News? on Sunday December 04, 2016 @12:36PM (#13100778)
Why do you ask this question? Just curious...
Re:Ask HN: How would YOU stop the spread of fake news? on Sunday December 04, 2016 @12:04PM (#13100617)
This is a huge business opportunity for new startups. Of course everyone will share their awesome ideas and creative solutions here :)
Re:Ask HN: Accept better position or better company? on Sunday December 04, 2016 @12:20AM (#13098894)
Take the manager role. It's the hardest to get between the 2. There are many great companies and a zillion individual contributor positions out there. Stay in that company for 1-2 years and apply at a better company as a manager. Stupid recruiters will look at your current title. So either move horizontally or vertically...

Ask HN: Why would you accept a horizontal move in your career?

What is the main reason why you would accept an offer and move horizontally from XYZ to ABC, without being promoted to the next level.1- Salary?2- Tired of your current job/employer?3- Location?4- Simply looking for a new place to work?5- Other, specify.Horizontal move = Sr. Software Engineer at XYZ => Sr. Software Engineer at ABCVertical move = Lead Software Engineer at XYZ =>...

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Re:Ask HN: How much would you pay for an iOS app? on Friday December 02, 2016 @12:08PM (#13090319)
I forgot to mention you'd be able to select colors and themes for the user interface.

Ask HN: How much would you pay for an iOS app?

How much would you be willing to pay for a fully functional iOS app that would be automatically generated by a software, based on your needs. For example, you could add modules such as: login/sign-up, news feed, user profile, photos, videos, etc.It would be limited at first but would still cover the basics. What would be a fair (MAX) price for you? Even a range is fine since you could add up N...

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Ask HN: How would you book a room for an event without going broke?

I'd like to organize my first event on Eventbrite in San Francisco and I have a logistic question for those who went through this process. I'd like to break-even, my goal is not to make money on the event I just want to help people and create connections.I'll be showing people how to build a website in minutes and how to start selling products online using the latest tools.How would you go...

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Re:Ask HN: Those of you making 200k+ what do you worry about? on Saturday November 26, 2016 @04:45PM (#13046051)
I don't want to ruine your dream, but in order to make 200k/year, you have to give away 80k/year.

People only see the bright side...

Re:Ask HN: Those of you making 200k+ what do you worry about? on Saturday November 26, 2016 @12:17PM (#13044682)
Taxes. Taxes. Taxes. As a single individual making a little over 200k you endup with 120k net. The gross income means absolutely nothing since you're giving away 80k every year.

middle class, not a place to be

Re:Please delete on Friday November 25, 2016 @05:03PM (#13040191)
(please delete)
Re:Ask HN: How would you design a Social Network DB schema? on Friday November 25, 2016 @04:46PM (#13040102)
By "we" you mean "I", right?
At this point you'd be looking to take %50 of the company just by having an idea. The rest (%99 of the job at that point) will have to be handled by your tech co-founder. Plus, you'd be in charge of telling him/her when to deliver and how.

My best recommendation is to start your "CEO" job earlier and to land an appointment with an investor willing to invest in your idea and to include your potential co-founder in that meeting. That would make you worth %50 easily.

Re:Ask HN: How to escape the rat race? on Thursday November 24, 2016 @01:09PM (#13031734)
A college kid with zero savings can become billionaire. An old rich billionaire can spend millions of dollars trying to build 100 products people don't want. There's no right answer to your question. The only advice I heard that made sense to me was:

%99 of the people are looking for: security, then comfort, then becoming rich

%1 of the people are looking to becoming rich, then comfort, then security

"Simply" re-order your priorities.

Re:Ask HN: Is AI going to replace web developers? on Thursday November 24, 2016 @01:03PM (#13031712)
Yes it will. The question is, when?
Re:Ask HN: How do you get hired without a programming interview? on Thursday November 24, 2016 @01:02PM (#13031701)
You don't unless it's a tiny startup and none of the founders/employees are technical. Which is pretty rare.
Your application goes like this:

You > recruiters > team

Team > HR > You

The only way to get feedback is to skip the middle layers.

Re:Ask HN: How do you handle divorce as a startup owner? on Tuesday November 22, 2016 @06:32PM (#13018621)
It's not about the value the day you file for a divorce. It's about the value he had during the marriage period. Selling shares right now won't change much.

Ask HN: Can someone steal my code under Apache 2.0?

I wonder what stops someone from copying my code (iOS) under the Apache 2.0 licence? Correct me if I'm wrong, but if I'm a developer about to ship my app to the App Store, I can copy any code under Apache 2.0 and make it my own.No one will ever know?? How do you stop that?

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Re:Ask HN: How do you handle divorce as a startup owner? on Tuesday November 22, 2016 @05:16PM (#13018173)
It seems odd that you owe the actual cash money. Are you %100 sure about that? 50/50 is not related to the value of the shares but the shares themselves.

In this case (you don't owe any cash), even splitting your shares in half might end up in a big pile of cash if your company is really successful.

That sucks though...

Re:Ask HN: Do multiple interviews at Google ruin your chances? on Tuesday November 22, 2016 @12:28PM (#13015660)
5 tries max for engineers with at least 12 months in between each try.

You might be able to get a call if you use a different email address and different group inside google.

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