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Re:Peter Salus has died on Monday May 18, 2026 @11:39PM (#48188916)
During college, his Unix history book was the first one I read that actually made the AT&T => BSD => linux throughline make sense. RIP.
every infra wave starts with land-grab pricing and ends with metered billing, AI is just running the cycle in 18 months instead of 10 years

Ask HN: How Can I Learn Sales as a First-Time Founder?

As a first-time founder with a background in product management, I'm building a product in web3 with a focus on real-world assets (RWA). We're a b2b business and I'm quickly realizing that successful startups often thrive with a sales-led approach.However, I'm new to sales beyond soft pitches. Can anyone point me to resources like books, videos, or tutorials on getting started? I'm also keen to...

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Re:How Bad Is Your Resume? – Get Your Resume Roasted by AI on Wednesday October 04, 2023 @04:28PM (#37771245)
Love this roast haha

> Your skills section reads like a random word generator on overdrive. "Analytical," "Data Driven," "Agile Software"? Are you trying to drag hiring managers into your hellish buzzword vortex? And I see you proudly listed "Proficient with JIRA, Git, Shortcut." Congrats, you can use software that most teenagers learn in their sleep.

Re:Ask HN: Burnt out from big tech. What's next? on Thursday February 09, 2023 @09:55AM (#34724851)
It's important to prioritize self-care and manage work-life balance to avoid burnout and finding ways to enjoy life beyond your computer screen.

Transition to contracting can provide a change of pace and allow you to have more control over the projects you work on and the clients you work with. This could give you the time and help you determine if you'd like to stay in the tech field or venture into something different.

Re:Ask HN: How to build F-You Skills on Wednesday December 21, 2022 @02:30PM (#34085280)
The only skill you'll ever need is this: dazzle your audience w/ facts;else, baffle them w/ BS.
Re:Lab-Grown Meat Is Safe to Eat, FDA Says on Monday November 28, 2022 @01:18PM (#33777292)
Listen to this episode where Will talks about how most farmed animals wouldn't live more than a few year than they would in the wild.

https://open.spotify.com/episode/0qf7CYEhxSFPAcdSw1JJMY

someone please ELI5 and how this discovery is important for furthering our understanding of quantum numbers
Re:Becoming a Chess Grandmaster on Monday July 26, 2021 @10:17AM (#27959631)
> I know that Hacker News likes the idea that if you work hard enough then anything is possible [especially when there's so many easily available resources], but when it comes to becoming a grandmaster it has to be said that it's painstakingly hard

what do you have to say about this article? https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/articles/200507/the-grand...

> They have absolutely no loyalty to you, and care less than nothing about what is right or wrong, wise or foolish.

This is why one should choose opportunity over loyalty -- have no loyalty to location or corporation. Be an absolute opportunist, doing whatever is best for future in the current situation, unbound by the past.

Re:Ask HN: What is your favorite motto? on Saturday September 12, 2020 @12:17PM (#24453514)
You can't fly with the eagles if you sleep with the pigeons.

This quote resonated with me very well

Re:Sundar will be the CEO of both Google and Alphabet on Tuesday December 03, 2019 @10:11PM (#21699273)
Google kept deprecating its use of the phrase "don't be evil" and now almost a footnote in its code of conduct.
Re:Nine-year-old child to graduate university on Friday November 15, 2019 @01:06PM (#21547125)
This kid will fulfill the job requirements! 10 years of work experience at the age of 25 haha
There goes my private data; thanks doordash for the leak
There goes my private data. Thank you DoorDash for the leak.
Re:Ask HN: Examples of great landing pages? on Friday March 30, 2018 @08:25AM (#16715523)
I’d love to learn more about it! How can I reach you?
Re:Ask HN: Examples of great landing pages? on Thursday March 29, 2018 @08:45PM (#16712653)
Where can I find top notch designers who can create high quality landing pages?
Saving to my feed for later use. Thanks