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Re:Sucks to be an old engineer on Monday May 27, 2013 @05:05PM (#5776575)
He said officers, not everyone
Re:NY official: Airbnb stay illegal; host fined $2,400 on Tuesday May 21, 2013 @11:24AM (#5744268)
Your argument is completely shallow and void of reason..

> You can't, for example, run a tannery in your apartment

Why not? Whats your argument?

>What's more, as a resident (and especially if I were an owner) I wouldn't want my building being a de facto hotel.

If I owned a building then I set the rules/laws. This is about property rights, not about what you think is right or wrong. If I want to turn my home into a transient hotel then I should have the right to do so. Existing residents should abide by my rules under the current terms of their lease.

>Imagine the scenario if an AirBnBer does this with say a cigarette?

And what if an existing resident did that? Whats your point?

You completely leave out any actual reasoning to support your statements. A very shallow argument.

Re:How to Be Startup CEO on Sunday May 05, 2013 @01:12AM (#5657505)
That's great for you. But what about the new CEO with no experience? Lots in here to lead them down the wrong path.
Re:Path texts my entire phonebook at 6 AM on Wednesday May 01, 2013 @10:26AM (#5638091)
Sure. But it gets some douche product manager his bonus for revenue/user acquisition which was the only goal in the scheme.
Re:Founders: Don't Forget to Sell The Dream on Sunday April 28, 2013 @08:23PM (#5623462)
Michael, judging from your comments on HN and your blog, you need to give it a rest. Either that or do something substantial to validate yourself. Who are you?
Re:MBA - good or bad for a tech start-up? on Friday April 26, 2013 @06:35PM (#5615890)
The only good thing i've seen obtained from an MBA is connections. If you don't go to a school that can provide a wealth of that (really just the ivy-league MBA programs from what i've seen) then its a waste of your time and money.

Get real-world experience, it counts for more. Especially when i'm the one doing the hiring.

Re:Do Elite Colleges Discriminate Against Asians? on Thursday April 25, 2013 @11:46AM (#5607859)
While I disagree that people should be discriminated based on ethnicity, I do think that a lot of asians who fit the bill as high GPA and high SAT are not doing themselves any favors by just sitting on those qualifications. In my professional experience working with a lot of early high-achievers (asian or not) they tend not to do that great in the professional world: lack of innovation, lack of creativity, willingness to only follow- not lead. Many also seem to get burned out by the time they start their career and start to show lack of discipline.

I think theres a lot of value in looking beyond that GPA/SAT. We don't want a lot of identical personalities on a campus nor in the workplace. High GPA/SAT does not necessarily breed the innovation and creativity that makes this country strong (how's China doing on that front?).

Lets make the conversation about that. Thats really what this should be about.

Re:Do Elite Colleges Discriminate Against Asians? on Thursday April 25, 2013 @08:24AM (#5606756)
Oh, I guess you speak for all of them
Re:Show HN: My news summarization side project on Wednesday April 24, 2013 @02:06PM (#5603008)
Good job. Hopefully someone has at least $30mm for you :)
I suggest a new name. userium is giving me a headache trying to figure out how to pronounce it.
Re:Tearable Cloth Simulation in JavaScript on Tuesday April 23, 2013 @12:30AM (#5593292)
Thats just tearable.

had to be said

>The second reason we’ve gone native is trying to get some of the animations — the spinners and the way they work

Why in the world does an app like linkedin's need animations that are apparently too intensive for a browser? And they couldn't get a spinner to spin smoothly?

Re:Show HN: Hospice.io – Vagrant configurations generator on Saturday April 13, 2013 @01:36PM (#5543904)
The only thing generated from a hospice is sadness...
Prediction: everyone here is better than everyone else here
Re:Show HN: Rappad - Write better lyrics on Wednesday April 10, 2013 @06:39PM (#5528700)
I see this as just a toy. No serious artist/rapper write lyrics like this or would even attempt to.
Re:No, OkCupid, we don't want to "talk" on Tuesday April 02, 2013 @10:31PM (#5483827)
Add to that Engineer thinks an invite to talk from OkC is an indicator of acquisition interest. Please.
Re:Dear HN "Who's Hiring" responders on Monday April 01, 2013 @09:12PM (#5477086)
Not sure what you expect when you're seeking "business development" applicants. These are normally the kinds of guys who'd rather bullshit with you over the phone than give up any real details about themselves.
Re:Show HN: My side project – Do I need a visa for...? on Sunday March 24, 2013 @08:17PM (#5434509)
Might want to put in some 'alias' type of names for some common countries, like England for United Kingdom for example.
Re:Unfit for work on Friday March 22, 2013 @06:23PM (#5426164)
I don't think you understand what you're saying. Plus you should find a different word than 'superior'.

You can also say the same thing about people from a lot of third-world or poorer countries: China, Mexico, small eastern europe countries, etc etc.