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Re:Ask HN: What did you want to do before *life* got in the way? on Friday April 21, 2017 @07:04AM (#14164479)
What would have helped put this goal higher on the list?
Re:Ask HN: Are you powerful? Will you quit email? on Thursday April 20, 2017 @06:55PM (#14161624)
I propose the same thingMr. Paul Graham proposed.

There are better ways to screen contacts outside the organization than being interrupted. Same for marketing messages and announcements. It's important to give different people different abilities, and sort tasks by importance or deadline.

A big chunk of text sent to people is practically spam.

Re:Ask HN: Are you powerless? What would you switch to if you quit email? on Wednesday April 19, 2017 @09:51PM (#14153342)
Why is replacing email ridiculous?

Ask HN: Are you powerless? What would you switch to if you quit email?

Posted by toepitt on Wednesday April 19, 2017 @09:19PM
from the ask-hn dept.

(some context: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14143669)According to PG's 2012 essay, the way for email to be replaced is through a todo list used by powerful people. As if the powerless stand no chance to put a dent in email.If you're powerless and are reading this, what would you switch to if you were to quit email?

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Re:Ask HN: Are you powerful? Will you quit email? on Wednesday April 19, 2017 @08:15AM (#14147150)
There are workarounds to both 1 and 2. A company or person with a legit message can vet the message without the need to whitelist the sender address.

If anyone powerful is serious about trying a new twist email me.

Ask HN: Are you powerful? Will you quit email?

Posted by toepitt on Tuesday April 18, 2017 @06:39PM
from the ask-hn dept.

In his 2012 essay, PG suggested email will be replaced and the way to do it is through powerful people. Since they're all at the mercy of email too, they'd be the first to switch.Now it's 2017 and I don't see powerful people leaving email.I want to understand why. If you're powerful and are reading this, what's stopping you from quitting email?

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Re:How to Raise a Creative Child – Step One: Back Off (2016) on Monday April 17, 2017 @08:14AM (#14130402)
I'd like to know how to make an adult creative, not just a child.
Re:Ask HN: What is the preferred platform for dev blog? on Monday April 17, 2017 @07:08AM (#14130226)
I found it more important to learn to write well rather than to add a comments section. Also, to have a way to get feedback before posting.
Re:Ask HN: How many of you quit using Facebook or rarely use? on Monday April 17, 2017 @07:07AM (#14130224)
I never used it and never will. I want something better.
Re:Ask HN: Productivity tips/sources/literature? on Monday April 17, 2017 @07:06AM (#14130221)
I'm working on a project that improves general productivity (not just developer productivity) with common methods, based on science studies. The methods aren't popular yet.

The biggest insight is that it's far more important to work on big, important problems.