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Don't you think this statement is true - "If you're the smartest person in the room, you're in the wrong room".

That could be the reason. Maybe I'm trying to manage the wrong people? But cannot confirm, that's my dilemma.

How would evaluate if a person (be it junior or senior) is capable of making right decisions themselves?

The problem is, whenever (But NOT Always) some junior comes up with some idea, in my mind it automatically translates to - "Naive idea that will not work, and there is no need to think about it".

Maybe I became like this because of my past experiences, whenever I let my juniors take decisions themselves, it had gone wrong. (And I always knew, I could have done it better).

So, I'm confused. Am I going the right way, or is there something fundamentally wrong with my prejudice? Is it because I'm with the wrong people? (Then another question, how do you know if you're with the wrong people?)

I believe only a experienced manager can clear my confusion.

Ask HN: I have a prejudice that junior managers cannot take right decisions

Is my thought correct or wrong?I'm a manager (3 Years exp in dealing with people) and I always think, to be able to take right decisions, you need to have a lot of real life experiences. Without that the decisions are simply based on gut feeling and intuitions which are likely to be wrong.Due to this prejudice, I cannot trust anyone's words unless they prove their claims.Am I going the wrong...

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Ask HN: Which one is the primary reason why startups fail? (Choose from two)

1. You built something that nobody wants. 2. You couldn't find the right people who needed your product.Which one is more critical? I believe the 2nd one is more impactful than the first one?Often, startups fail even before they could say "We built something that nobody wants." because, they weren't able to reach out to the people who needed their product?What is your opinion?

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IMO it is not necessary to quit internet or even social media unless it is really (I mean really) affecting your life. The benefits that you get from having access to internet and social media is way more than the negatives that you think.

But, anything is harmful if consumed too much (Lol, Even Oxygen)

Re:Ask HN: Do you monitor your REST APIs? on Thursday April 09, 2020 @12:57PM (#22824599)
Sounds good. Do you use any platform to setup this monitor?
Re:Ask HN: Do you monitor your REST APIs? on Thursday April 09, 2020 @11:13AM (#22823312)
Or is it like, I'm missing an intermediate step that will solve this "monitoring" problem for me?

Ask HN: Do you monitor your REST APIs?

I have a lot of APIs for different apps that I've built for customers.And most of the time it is when the customer calls me I get to know that the API is down!Maybe after some data changes, or some random code changes.I'm now having nightmares about API services going down.Do you continuously monitor your APIs and get notified when something goes down? (It's not just like monitoring a website...

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Re:Ask HN: Would YC accept a consulting business? on Wednesday February 19, 2020 @04:05AM (#22364044)
But I have seen a few.

For example -

AnnieCannons - They seem to be a pure software consultancy, but aimed at transforming survivors of human trafficking into software developers.

Any thoughts on this?

Re:Ask HN: How do you hire contract software developers? on Tuesday February 18, 2020 @05:46AM (#22354996)
That's very difficult and time-consuming

Ask HN: How do you hire contract software developers?

As a founder, I'm finding it very difficult to hire great software developers. I tried job posting portals, but that's not effective. I usually spend months to make a hire (most of them don't even pass the initial interview)How do you hire developers? (Contract basis) How can I connect with great developers quickly?

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A) Smaller groups are fine. Especially when we discuss something as a group. But still, when I start leading the convo with a serious topic, my voice will shake.

B) Sorry, didn't get that.

C) Yes

D) Maybe I should try that

Ask HN: I can't talk to group of people anything official/serious matter

I'm a manager, and I'm struggling with this problem. I feel scared to talk anything official/seriously to a group of people. But I can add contribute to already ongoing conversation initiated by someone. I feel comfortable with that.(But only until the entire group starts focussing on me)I feel very difficult to start a conversation when everybody is expecting me to start. My voice will...

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Ask HN: How marketplaces ensure recurring customers?

Once service provider and service seeker gets matched and execute their first job through the marketplace platform, they could connect directly from the next time onwards, avoiding the commission and middleman.If that's the case, the marketplace model is not a sustainable business. Because theoretically, the customer volume will get reduced.or, Am I wrong?

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Ask HN: Outsourcing full dev vs. hiring freelancers – which is better?

If we are going to develop a new software (web/mobile app), or a new product, which method is better?1. Outsourcing complete development (So that I just have to tell them my idea, and they will help me define the specs and suggest features) and they will pick the right devs.2. Hire individual freelance devs myself from a freelance marketplace and manage the project myself.Which one would be...

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Re:Ask HN: Why don't you hire Indian freelance developers? on Tuesday December 10, 2019 @09:21AM (#21752628)
+1 for the timezone issue.

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