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Re:Can I Talk to that William Fellow? He was so Helpful (2009) on Tuesday February 14, 2017 @04:26PM (#13647349)
I like that. We do something semi-similar at Optimizely, where we have all go-to-market employees walk through the ticket answering process with our Technical Support Engineers. Makes the customer demands feel very real, and gives other parts of the org ideas for discrete improvements.
This is a great perspective. Although, sometimes, a poorly spec'ed tank is worth pretty much his weight in garbage. :)
Re:SF blasts Uber, Lyft for downtown traffic congestion on Monday December 12, 2016 @12:13AM (#13155715)
Precisely. Although, they're a little naïve if they think that's a realistic alternative. The transit system is horrific, having used it for 3.5 years. We're largely in this mess because the transit system is such a mess.

I'm surprised the article didn't also mention the congestion issues at SFO. The departures deck is a mess now that all Lyft/Uber riders are directed there for pick-up.

Basically that it isn't all "tender and delicious meat," i.e. the good stuff. You have to have the bone (a way to generate revenue) with the meat (the fun content for users) before you can cook and serve it (continue to support it).

Hope that helps!

Re:It’s Been Real, Android: Why I’m Retiring from Android on Thursday October 13, 2016 @12:41AM (#12698473)
Aw, that makes me sad. I've been telling myself I'm going to get into the VR scene and dive in with Oculus. I was hoping it would be a dev-friendly environment.
Re:Unreal Engine 4.13 Released on Thursday September 01, 2016 @12:22PM (#12406576)
Anyone have some recommended tutorials on how to get started working with Unreal Engine? I've done some googling, but curious what the HN community has done/suggests.
Fantastic idea. The service OptIn, mentioned at the end, is certifiably hilarious.