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Re:A simpler, more organized Slack on Wednesday March 18, 2020 @01:54PM (#22619375)

A few of the UI changes - top search bar, activity and files tabs, compose button - first appeared in MS Teams some time back.

I wonder how much the competition forced Slack to think more about the UI/UX of it's product.

Re:Ask HN: Why won't you quit a job you hate? on Tuesday February 18, 2020 @12:14PM (#22357662)

I'm a bit surprised to see folks mentioning interviews. Sure they suck, but HN crowd should just be crushing them.

And given the heated market employers should already streamline the process for their advantage.

Re:Ask HN: Why won't you quit a job you hate? on Monday February 17, 2020 @08:32PM (#22352656)

Yes, sometimes people can say that they want one thing, but in reality they probably don't.

My theory was that there can be some complex set of criteria, including the emotional match, that can determine a better job fit for each person. The challenge here is to determine that set, and develop an assessment tool for both the job seeker and the company/team.

Re:Ask HN: Why won't you quit a job you hate? on Monday February 17, 2020 @07:19PM (#22352287)

Agree here. The standard practice of structured interviews is just no fun for me, although I see why it works for many companies.

Did you do any research on the companies beforehand or had a set of criteria to ensure that the job won't turn out painful next time?

Re:Ask HN: Why won't you quit a job you hate? on Monday February 17, 2020 @07:14PM (#22352252)

Let's say 20-30% discount on salary and potentially a bigger equity upside than a big CO. I haven't seen startup giving out cash bonuses.

Ask HN: Why won't you quit a job you hate?

Posted by dbanisimov on Monday February 17, 2020 @05:48PM
from the ask-hn dept.

For people who are bored at work, especially at big FAANG companies, why won't you make a switch?Salary is a big factor for sure, but given an already good pay for technical talent why not to take a small pay cut and join a mission-driven startup, where you can be aligned in values and have an impact and growth?

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Show HN: Introwise – All-in-one platform for events and communities

Posted by dbanisimov on Thursday September 05, 2019 @03:48PM
from the show-hn dept.

Hello HN! We at Introwise just released a major addition to our product - Communities. In a nutshell - it's a combo of Slack/FB Group/Meetup. We wanted to create a product where community members are encouraged to contribute and share - we do that through group chats based on common interests with smart recommendations, and through a community-driven calendar where anyone can add their meetup....

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Re:Ask HN: Anyone doing business using Estonian e-residency? on Saturday December 29, 2018 @04:50PM (#18785928)

I am an e-resident and I used it to establish a business entity for my startup. It works really well for my particular use case.

I am a Canadian resident, my co-founder is an Estonian resident (physical). Both of these may change in the future and the intended market for our startup is global. Estonia was chosen as a common ground with a minimal overhead - it's easy and costs almost nothing.

Using government services with an ID-card was a breeze. For banking we use a "physical" Estonian bank, once set up I have no problem accessing it online either.

We didn't have any revenue the previous year, so cannot say much about taxation story here. It gets more or less complicated depending on your country of residence, but I don't think that having a business entity in Estonia is fundamentally different from other EU countries here.

Slightly more personal and readable story, written by me: https://medium.com/e-residency-blog/how-to-launch-an-estonia...