Hacker News: DVassallo

New comment by DVassallo in "iPhone 17e"

DVassallo — Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:18:35 +0000

It's also 10000% more capable too.

New comment by DVassallo in "Ozempic is changing the foods Americans buy"

DVassallo — Mon, 12 Jan 2026 15:36:43 +0000

The rate of type 2 diabetes in Germany is almost the same as the USA at 9.8% vs 10.7%. Ozempic is a T2D drug.

New comment by DVassallo in "AWS will discontinue support for AWS App Mesh"

DVassallo — Tue, 21 Jan 2025 07:56:06 +0000

It's an opportunity cost. Since they can't have infinite employees, their current employees are better allocated to other things.

New comment by DVassallo in "Why you should not apply to YC"

DVassallo — Sun, 21 Apr 2024 02:18:57 +0000

The post just got flagged and taken down from public view.

New comment by DVassallo in "Why you should not apply to YC"

DVassallo — Sun, 21 Apr 2024 01:54:02 +0000

HN is free because it’s a top of funnel for YC. They’re not doing out of the goodness of their hearts.

New comment by DVassallo in "Why you should not apply to YC"

DVassallo — Sun, 21 Apr 2024 01:23:52 +0000

If this is what you think, good riddance. I think carefully about what I write publicly, and stand by what I say.

New comment by DVassallo in "Why you should not apply to YC"

DVassallo — Sun, 21 Apr 2024 01:23:46 +0000

I gained hundreds of better followers. The engagement farming is in your imagination.

New comment by DVassallo in "MKBHDs for Everything"

DVassallo — Sun, 21 Apr 2024 01:23:39 +0000

It would be if I said YC is the worst thing you could do with your life.

If MKBHD’s title was Why you shouldn’t buy the pin, it would have been better.

But I accept this interpretation is subjective. That’s why I said “I find that…”

New comment by DVassallo in "Why you should not apply to YC"

DVassallo — Sat, 20 Apr 2024 20:51:42 +0000

I'm waiting for your onions!

New comment by DVassallo in "Why you should not apply to YC"

DVassallo — Sat, 20 Apr 2024 20:51:23 +0000

I never said or implied in any way MKBHD or other reviewers should feel compelled to protect the companies they review.

New comment by DVassallo in "Why you should not apply to YC"

DVassallo — Sat, 20 Apr 2024 20:48:32 +0000

It's entirely different than unfair. Communism would be a fully-ergodic system, but it's also very unfair and undesirable.

New comment by DVassallo in "Why you should not apply to YC"

DVassallo — Sat, 20 Apr 2024 20:37:35 +0000

I said MKBHD was irresponsible for using a highly sensational headline (worst product ever reviewed) when he has such as large influence. I never said what you're implying.

New comment by DVassallo in "Why you should not apply to YC"

DVassallo — Sat, 20 Apr 2024 20:34:43 +0000

Taking a job is indeed an alternative. You pay yourself, but you get little control on what you work on (apart from choosing which company to work for). However, you can usually leave easily with a 2 week notice without many downsides.

Getting accepted into YC is quite similar to getting a job. You get paid (less), but you get more control on what you work on. Even though technically you have full control, you don't really do that for moral and ethical reasons. You will want to do things that have a chance of paying off big time, because that's why your investors trusted you with their money. And if you get fed up, it's not as easy to leave. What about your investors? What about your reputation? Will you want to let these people down? Etc.

New comment by DVassallo in "MKBHDs for Everything"

DVassallo — Thu, 18 Apr 2024 04:59:46 +0000

Vassallo: It’s distasteful (and maybe unethical) to use a sensational title like that when you know millions of people will only see the headline and never watch the full review.

New comment by DVassallo in "MKBHDs for Everything"

DVassallo — Thu, 18 Apr 2024 04:57:01 +0000

I wasn’t telling Marques anything. I was having a discussion with my audience.

New comment by DVassallo in "MKBHDs for Everything"

DVassallo — Thu, 18 Apr 2024 04:55:26 +0000

Finally someone with good reading comprehension. Thank you.

New comment by DVassallo in "MKBHDs for Everything"

DVassallo — Wed, 17 Apr 2024 19:12:34 +0000

The title is opposite of clickbait. It’s so sensational that millions of people will stop at the headline and not watch the review.

New comment by DVassallo in "MKBHDs for Everything"

DVassallo — Wed, 17 Apr 2024 19:09:09 +0000

Sorry but this is a lie. I don’t have bots and I don’t do crypto.

Think before you make public accusations.

New comment by DVassallo in "Global CO2 Levels"

DVassallo — Tue, 31 Oct 2023 01:06:30 +0000

I am indeed living on the edge of a rain forest in the Pacific Northwest.

New comment by DVassallo in "Global CO2 Levels"

DVassallo — Mon, 30 Oct 2023 17:55:46 +0000

How come this says it's 420ppm currently, but when I open a window all the CO2 monitors in my house show ~390ppm?