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Ask HN: Paying for Zapier – what Zaps make it worth it?

If you’re paying for Zapier (or were), what were the exact Zaps that made it worth it?- What problem did the Zap solve? - Which two (or more) tools did it connect - How many Zaps are you running, and what plan are you on?I’m looking for inspiration from people who use Zapier to save real time or money - automations that actually stick.Would love to hear what’s working for you.

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Ask HN: Is the Bay Area/Silicon Valley still the best place to start a startup?

While I don’t think there’s significant upside for someone who starts a company to live the Bay Area versus another tech hub, I would like to hear others’ opinions on the advantages and disadvantages of starting a startup in SV.Curious to hear thoughts on the benefits of the startup networks, high circulation of VCs/capital, and high concentration of like minded individuals in SV that give it...

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Yeah so most of these online home listing sites like Zillow use some third party school ratings API. The one Zillow uses is GreatSchools.

Almost all the home listing sites allow sorting/filtering by properties that are inherent to the home such as size, price, location, number of bedrooms etc.

If you select any given home based on search criteria from the properties mentioned above, data is presented to you on that home such as school rating or even property tax information.

This sounds reasonable because you never selected the home based on a school rating.

I’m trying to figure out if choosing a home based on school rating is considered steering and hence why these sites don’t allow one to sort/filter by school rating, for example.

To say I’m impressed by the video and more specifically the algorithm would be the understatement of the century. This is amazing. Please let me buy one :)
Re:Build versus Buy on Monday February 24, 2020 @05:43PM (#22409246)
Agreed!
Re:Ring Doorbell App Packed with Third-Party Trackers on Wednesday January 29, 2020 @04:41PM (#22186156)
The article references Crashalytics and MixPanel as third party services where the data is sent. Aren’t those just tools for error logging and usage measurement? Not sure about the others though.
It's somewhat comforting to know that Facebook relies on the learn startup framework to constantly experiment and innovate.
Can everyone please share their thoughts on how significant of a breakthrough this is, how do you see this being applied in the world of AI, and what are some use cases in the consumer realm?
Re:The future of jobs: The onrushing wave on Sunday December 28, 2014 @02:22PM (#8807090)
"However, society may find itself sorely tested if, as seems possible, growth and innovation deliver handsome gains to the skilled, while the rest cling to dwindling employment opportunities at stagnant wages."

As insurmountable as it may seem, people living in and affected by these innovative societies just need to adapt accordingly. It is in our innate nature to do so rather than remain stagnant and perpetuate mediocre jobs that were created as a result of the industrial revolution. People can acquire new skills and leverage themselves to appropriate some of the "handsome gains". Also, globalization would only exacerbate the issue of "dwindling employment opportunities". Nowadays, more and more corporations seek to outsource jobs to other countries due to cheap labor costs. For most people, it'll be a paradigmatic shift in thinking and seeking ways to contribute to society. Machine learning and artificial intelligence will only serve those who can transcend the repressive jobs which are inherently repetitive and meant for a machine to accomplish as they are the jobs most susceptible to computerization.