ariannahsimpson

The personal identity paragraphs literally feel like they were directly removed from my head. So relieving to realize I'm not the only one who feels that way. The level of self doubt that can encroach on you when you are actually just doing the wrong job is really frightening.

Yugoslavia did exist at the point in time when they had hyperinflation, which is what I was referencing. For the record, I certainly do not think Yugoslavia, Angola OR Peru or are continents. I just rephrased to make that more clear. Thanks for your input!

You could actually use bitcoin essentially as the payment "rails" for a transaction, so that people don't hold bitcoin and immediately then convert back into local currency, and therefore get around the price changes. Companies like coinbase already allow merchants to do this. Also, bitcoin prices will stabilize over time & as more people use the currency.

Yep, that was my objective. I hope it helps someone, at some point. Goal was not to bitch aimlessly.

Bingo.

Hahah best comment on the chain

Good comment! I am working on organizing a meetup of my own to counter.

GREAT to see Hireart making moves. I've used them in my job search in the past and have always had an awesome experience.

Hard to say, but I think one of the main hinderances is availability of capital, especially to early stage startups. It's not that there isn't money in NY, it's just generally far more available to later-stage companies (and arguing which is better is a whole other issue). Clearly, if a startup is having trouble raising on the East coast, they have two options: give up, or move West. I think that as long as this is happening, the scales are likely to continue to tip in SV's favor.

Amusing then, that there is so much interest in hardware. A hardware company seems to win a big prize in practically every hackathon I've seen in the past year at least.

Yeah I agree, and I think the author of the blog post does too as they ultimately say that there will always be a role for biz dev. Still worth considering where they're making the process easier, basically accelerating partnerships.

Is there a particular reason (that you're aware of) for this decision? I'm certainly no expert on the matter, but it seems risky to store everything like that, especially unsalted. LinkedIn, anyone?

Nice work Stephen, looks like you guys have gotten a lot done since we talked @Stripe a few weeks ago. Congrats!