Hacker News: KB

New comment by KB in "Ask HN: Are you using an agent orchestrator to write code?"

KB — Sat, 14 Feb 2026 14:59:23 +0000

Have you considered integrating with worktrees via Magit to have multiple agents working across different changesets of a repo?

New comment by KB in "Google no longer producing high quality search results in significant categories"

KB — Sun, 02 Jan 2022 22:27:04 +0000

Consumer Reports is my first stop whenever I look to purchase some non trivial item. I typically use the top five from their recommended list to quickly narrow down my initial result set. Then I'll cross reference with Wirecutter to see if they are in agreement (usually are). If I'm down to one or two choices at that point I'll try to find some unbiased reviews on YouTube. Not a perfect system, but I find it works pretty well compared to just going right to a Google search result.

New comment by KB in "Launch HN: RescueTime (YC W08) – Redesigned for wellness, balance, remote work"

KB — Tue, 28 Sep 2021 15:37:04 +0000

I actively use RescueTime but my Mac app and dashboard do not look anything like what I see in the linked Vimeo. Are these features generally available yet? How do I get on the latest if the Mac app says I'm already up to date?

New comment by KB in "Tell HN: I just wanted to say: thank you, Hacker News"

KB — Thu, 22 Mar 2018 02:47:06 +0000

Really great achievement and welcome to Google. If you're based in Cambridge, we should try to grab lunch sometime. My ldap is kbolton.

New comment by KB in "MongoDB shares jump more than 30% in $192M IPO"

KB — Fri, 20 Oct 2017 01:44:30 +0000

Having gone through a few acquisitions where MongoDB was used, I would never recommend using it from a legal/compliance perspective. You either have to pay for a very expensive commercial license OR adhere to their AGPL license (which is very difficult).

https://opensource.google.com/docs/using/agpl-policy/ https://github.com/mongodb/mongo/blob/master/GNU-AGPL-3.0.tx...

Leverage the Developer Community to Fix What You Can’t

KB — Thu, 12 Sep 2013 18:27:46 +0000

Article URL: http://crash.io/1auflgN

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6375951

Points: 11

# Comments: 0

Defining Custom Pre and Post-Processing Tasks in Gradle

KB — Mon, 05 Aug 2013 19:13:07 +0000

Article URL: http://www.crashlytics.com/blog/defining-custom-pre-and-post-processing-tasks-in-gradle/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6162222

Points: 1

# Comments: 0

Crashlytics Labs announces the release of Backbone.StateManager

KB — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 20:39:10 +0000

Article URL: http://www.crashlytics.com/blog/crashlytics-labs-is-proud-to-announce-the-release-of-backbone-statemanager/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4661707

Points: 62

# Comments: 15

New comment by KB in "Ask HN: Who Is Hiring? (June 2012)"

KB — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 17:05:55 +0000

Cambridge, MA - Full time Engineers at Crashlytics (http://www.crashlytics.com)

Frontend, Backend, iOS and Android. Mobile apps crash over 1 billion times a day - let's do something about it!

Crashlytics is mobile crash reporting and analysis as a service. If you're interested in the intersection of great UX, scalable systems, the mobile internet, and big data analytics we want to talk to you!

We're an early stage startup looking for truly talented engineers with a passion for clean code and great products. Our team is fast, smart and independent -- with previous startup success.

We're small and growing rapidly, so it's important to us to have a great company culture to support that growth. We offer all of the usual startup perks: snacks in the kitchen, flexible work schedule, top-of-the-line gear (Macbook Air, Thunderbolt display, iPad/Android Tablet), etc. Additionally, we feel strongly that it's the culture created by shared values that really makes Crashlytics a great place to work.

Here's a brief look at a few of the things we value:

We focus on the modern web - We don't support IE6, so you'll never have to worry about it! We love feedback - you’ll be able to connect directly with customers who are using what you’re building and use their input to make the product better. We’re self-directed - We trust you to manage your own schedule, vacation, etc. without complex policies or forms to fill out. We ship - we're huge fans of TDD, build/measure/learn, and are moving towards continuous deployment. We give back - We encourage open source contributions and community participation. We’re hyper technical - Deep understanding and optimization are in our soul - what can your code accomplish in 18ms?

Interested? Say hello to us at jobs at crashlytics dot com

SecureUDID Is An Open Source Solution To The Apple UDID Problem

KB — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 17:21:32 +0000

Article URL: http://techcrunch.com/2012/03/27/secureudid-is-an-open-source-solution-to-the-apple-udid-problem/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3762666

Points: 48

# Comments: 18

New comment by KB in "Crashlytics, A Crash-Reporting Solution For Mobile Developers, Raises $1 Million"

KB — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 16:15:15 +0000

Wow, their landing page is pretty slick. Check out their app thingy on the inside page.

Unlogo - The Corporate Identity Media Filter

KB — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 20:10:04 +0000

Article URL: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/816924031/unlogo-the-corporate-media-filter-0?ref=newsletter&utm_campaign=Oct20&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1812842

Points: 41

# Comments: 9

Rick Olson is a GitHubber

KB — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 19:44:45 +0000

Article URL: http://github.com/blog/629-rick-olson-is-a-githubber

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1242862

Points: 2

# Comments: 0

New comment by KB in "Please Rob Me"

KB — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 16:40:14 +0000

I would say it was more of a prevention/education type of course that all employees possessing some level of government clearance were required to take. Essentially different real-life scenarios were presented to demonstrate the extent foreign governments will go to gain classified information.

An easy example I remember being presented was a case where a foreign government may find out about a defense contractor conference and will send someone to nearby hotels to just sit around at the lounge bar and simply strike up conversations with those around. Needless to say, most people with a few drinks in them and a friendly person to talk to will be fairly candid with who they are, where they work, where they live, what they do, etc, etc, etc. All of this information would then be compiled into a folder on an individual and once enough data is collected it could potentially be used to blackmail or maybe even counterfeit someone's identity to steal government secrets.

To me, the main goal of the training was to demonstrate how easily another person or government could gather extensive personal information on an individual and potentially use it to gain access to government secrets. Teaches you to take extra care with the information you share publicly.

New comment by KB in "Please Rob Me"

KB — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 15:33:32 +0000

Having worked for a Defense Contractor and been forced to go through social engineering training in the past, the idea of gathering information like this is very real and happens everyday. Hopefully this makes people think twice before exposing certain personal information online for all to see.

New comment by KB in "Ruby on Rails 3.0 Release Notes"

KB — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 01:34:01 +0000

The easiest solution(possibly a cop out) for 1.8.7... Upgrade to Snow Leopard.

New comment by KB in "Ruby Iterations"

KB — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 17:01:30 +0000

The last part talking about an Enumerator being passed back when no block is provided on the map is the most interesting to me. Definitely something I was unaware of but will certainly be using in the future.

Geekville, a new neighborhood for Boston

KB — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 20:24:51 +0000

Article URL: http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2010/01/26/geekville_a_new_neighborhood_for_boston

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1078727

Points: 6

# Comments: 1

MBTA Data Hackathon

KB — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 16:16:08 +0000

Article URL: http://c4mbtahackathon.eventbrite.com/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1050378

Points: 1

# Comments: 0

New comment by KB in "Ask HN: Wave Shortcuts & Hidden Features + Anyone Need An Invite?"

KB — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:23:45 +0000

Invite. Yes Please.

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