djklanac
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> Re-focus on merit and clear goals.
Googler here. We've structured the company to extract rent rather than innovate. We hire outsiders who are supposed to help us "grow up". That means processes and staying in your lane. Managers actively discourage work on 20% projects, because we "have a business to run."
Leadership needs to allow us to build things again. And they need to also recognize that innovative ideas can originate outside of SV and NYC.
Posted by
djklanac on Saturday May 27, 2023 @10:10AM
from the mymodernmet.com dept.
The first and only occurrence I’ve heard of this claim was Rogan’s podcast. The article lumps him in with other claimants. But it doesn’t actually demonstrate that his anecdote is fabricated. How does this portion of the article make it past the editor? It’s entirely possible that his story is completely made up. It is also possible that it’s not made up. Tabloid journalists make conjectures. Real journalists substantiate their claims. We deserve better reporting.
It doesn't take authority to effect change. You'd be surprised at what you can accomplish once you figure out how who owns the various fragments of the solution.
OP – My offer to help still stands. I'm sorry to hear about your bad experience. Sorry doesn't fix it. I realize that. But I want to make it right.
Posted by
djklanac on Thursday June 23, 2022 @09:27PM
from the ask-hn dept.
I'm mildly happy with an online programming books and tutorials subscription service. But I'm curious if there is a service that HN users would overwhelmingly recommend to others. My interest is web app development, data engineering and ML on the big clouds.
Agree. I’m a US citizen who lived in London. The cost of essentials are actually very affordable in the UK. Your lifestyle excludes the need to acquire material goods. If earning money is your primary focus, I would choose the US. These are my prime earning years and am happy to be here. Otherwise, I found the UK to be an amazing place to live. I look forward to hanging it all up and returning to a quiet village in the Cotswalds.
Thank you all for your suggestions! I can’t wait to get started.
Posted by
djklanac on Wednesday December 29, 2021 @11:04AM
from the ask-hn dept.
Daniel Kahneman’s assertion that we’re not great intuitive statisticians got me thinking how poorly I understood stat despite intro classes in college.What is your favorite book that transformed the way you interpret and produce statistics?
Posted by
djklanac on Sunday November 28, 2021 @05:02PM
from the bbc.com dept.
Posted by
djklanac on Wednesday November 24, 2021 @08:28AM
from the bbc.com dept.
Thank you both for your answers! Great ideas.
Posted by
djklanac on Tuesday October 12, 2021 @11:11AM
from the ask-hn dept.
I am interested in building a fintech app that would need to open savings accounts on behalf of users. I don’t have any ability to negotiate such an arrangement directly with a bank. My hope is to find a bank that caters to fintech apps with API-enabled banking services that are FDIC-insured. Think FDIC-as-a-service in the same way that Plaid offers connectivity-as-a-service.
Love the concept. I find it nearly impossible to buy products that are made well and intended to last longer than a year. Any plans to lead a movement, because I’m in.
It’s the best extension I’ve installed. I only wish it would permit single hand navigation as a setting (e.g. left hand only with right on mouse all the time)
Posted by
djklanac on Tuesday September 01, 2020 @11:26AM
from the ask-hn dept.
Seems that 8GB is the only option without customization ability.
I hope to see a democratic China in my lifetime. Rationalize the “cold shoulder” however you like. But the CCP has so much more than to answer for beyond their self-interested COVID cover-up. Ask a Uighur Muslim who’s fortunate enough to “graduate” from their re-education camp. Or maybe inquire further with one of the untrustworthy who have been black listed by the social credit system. There are so many reasons to give the CCP the cold shoulder. It’s also fitting that this article comes out near the Tiananmen Square massacre.
Like another posted earlier though: easier said than done.
The problem is pervasive, and speaking in noncommittal terms perpetuates passive acceptance. We can take action through our democratically elected representatives by re-opening mental health institutions and drug rehab centers. And we can enable law enforcement to lock up violent offenders with the assurance that the defendants will be given due process instead of being released without charges.
Primary reason for me to pay for Dropbox is symlinked files that act as a backup and remote file access.
Thought provoking but ultimately melodramatic. Your family posted the equivalent of your baby book online. There are far worse things. You’ll be fine.
Posted by
djklanac on Thursday January 31, 2019 @06:07AM
from the medium.com dept.
One of my favorites:
spread operator shorthand for passing component props.
Suppose: const now = moment()
Then, you can pass it down to a component like this:
<TimeInput {...{now}} />
Which is equivalent to
<TimeInput now={now} />
With many props, it becomes easier on the eyes and differentiates from passing event handlers e.g. <TimeInput {...{now}} myHandler={this.handleKeyPress} />
I was unsuccessful in finding articles that offered a counterpoint. I’m curious if anyone in the HN community has insight to share given the preponderance of studies arguing the opposite of this meta study’s conclusion.
Posted by
djklanac on Saturday December 29, 2018 @12:19PM
from the ncbi.nlm.nih.gov dept.
I used SlateJS a year ago and couldn’t be more impressed. It struck a great balance with minimalist architecture while also providing the React building blocks I’d rather use than create myself.
I’m surprised this comment was downvoted. Blending of cultures is an amazing thing and what we all should strive toward.
Why not create profiles of real customer contacts? Use their own words for how they describe themselves and their goals.