cheesy_luigi
Re:Slack’s brand-new feature has an unexpectedly rich backstory
on Thursday September 22, 2022 @08:02PM (#32946237)
Interestingly enough, it seems that information living across so many different tools has become enough of a problem that startups are trying to tackle that issue.
Glean (https://www.glean.com/) for example is building a "Google for work"
Re:Marc Andreessen says he’s for new housing, but records tell a diffe...
on Friday August 05, 2022 @02:45AM (#32352592)
[Bilal Mahmood](https://www.bilalforassembly.com/) (ClearBrain founder, YC alum and former Amplitude Head of Product) recently ran for state assembly. Some tech people are getting involved in politics, but most do not.
Sadly, most tech folks don't vote or have zero interest in local politics.
Re:The monkeys and parrots caught up in the California gold rush
on Thursday July 21, 2022 @01:57PM (#32182594)
Not totally related, but reminds me of the flock of South American parrots you can find roaming around Nob/Telegraph Hill in San Francisco today
Re:Golden Gate Bridge construction – and indignation (2012)
on Wednesday June 29, 2022 @01:52PM (#31923510)
It's funny seeing that people's attitudes haven't changed in 100 years. Today in San Francisco you still see a small minority of NIMBYs protesting every little change. But the difference is, now they actually have the power to completely block projects. What changed?
If I had to wager, I would say CEQA making it much harder to build, and much easier to block any construction.
The Left-NIMBY Canon
Re:Hire people who give a shit
on Friday November 27, 2020 @06:55PM (#25233697)
Scale's GlassDoor Reviews from ex-employees are fairly telling
https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Scale-Reviews-E1656849.htm...
How the Web Became Unreadable
My favorite: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1fHWN4OkHM