<rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>Hacker News: dannycastonguay</title><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/user?id=dannycastonguay</link><description>Hacker News RSS</description><docs>https://hnrss.org/</docs><generator>hnrss v2.1.1</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 08:56:25 +0000</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://hnrss.org/user?id=dannycastonguay" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"></atom:link><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by dannycastonguay in "Alberta startup sells no-tech tractors for half price"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>He knew :)</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 19:23:07 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47868076</link><dc:creator>dannycastonguay</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47868076</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47868076</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by dannycastonguay in "Ask HN: Who is hiring? (November 2025)"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Also looking for:
Junior AI Engineer / Data Scientist | Australia (Remote or Melbourne) | Full-time<p>Early-career role building + shipping real production ML. 1–3 yrs ML/Python/data pipelines. Cloud exp. (AWS/GCP/Azure) a plus. Remote-friendly across East Aus. Salary 100–115K AUD. Work closely with Singapore lead; real impact + fast learning curve.<p>__<p>Senior Data Scientist | USA (Remote) | Full-time | 150K USD + commission<p>Lead applied AI delivery + enterprise client conversations. 6–10 yrs in ML/DS/AI product work; MLOps + strategy skills. Consulting or enterprise background preferred. Master’s/PhD optional. Looking for polished stakeholder presence (ex-FAANG/MBB vibes welcome).
___<p>bld.ai | Junior AI Engineer / Data Scientist | USA (Remote) | Full-time | 100K USD + commission<p>1–3 yrs ML engineering or DS, Python + pipelines, cloud exposure. Comfortable async + independent; startup pace. Growth path to technical lead.<p>priscilla.mariana@bld.ai</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2025 04:50:16 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45872538</link><dc:creator>dannycastonguay</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45872538</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45872538</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by dannycastonguay in "Ask HN: Who is hiring? (November 2025)"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>bld.ai | Senior Data Scientist | Singapore | Hybrid (non-remote) | Relocation OK | Full-time<p>Lead client-facing AI + data science projects for enterprise clients. 6–10 yrs applied ML/AI experience, strong MLOps + data strategy background. Consulting or enterprise experience required. Salary 125–140K SGD. Master’s/PhD nice but not required.<p>Email priscilla.mariana@bld.ai</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2025 04:46:44 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45872517</link><dc:creator>dannycastonguay</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45872517</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45872517</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by dannycastonguay in "[dead]"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Full-Stack / App Developer (Client-Facing)
Location: USA (Houston, Chicago, or Bay Area, CA)
Compensation: 110–125K USD + commission<p>Role Summary:
We’re looking for an application developer who thrives at the intersection of software engineering and client delivery. You’ll design, build, and deploy production-grade applications—often integrating AI or data-driven components—and work closely with enterprise clients on-site (~50% travel). You’ll collaborate with our AI and data science teams to bring robust, user-ready systems to life.<p>Requirements:
1.   4–7 years of experience in full-stack or application development.
2.   Strong proficiency in Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, and modern frameworks (e.g., React, FastAPI, Node.js, or Flask).
3.   Experience deploying to cloud environments (AWS, GCP, or Azure).
4.   Ability to translate business requirements into maintainable, scalable code.
5.   Excellent client-facing communication and collaboration skills.
6.   Willingness to travel up to 50% for on-site work with U.S. clients.<p>Ideal Profile:
A hands-on builder with a consulting mindset—comfortable both coding independently and representing the team in client environments. Prior experience in AI product development, data-intensive systems, or enterprise integrations is a plus.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2025 10:01:21 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45719142</link><dc:creator>dannycastonguay</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45719142</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45719142</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by dannycastonguay in "[dead]"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Junior AI Engineer / Data Scientist
Location: USA broadly
100K USD + commission
Role Summary:
Support the development and deployment of AI systems, focusing on experimentation, data processing, and performance optimization. You’ll work closely with the Singapore lead to execute model training, testing, and integration tasks in production environments.<p>Requirements:
1.   1–3 years experience in machine learning, Python, and data pipelines.
2.   Exposure to cloud environments (AWS, GCP, or Azure).
3.   Comfortable working independently and asynchronously with remote teams.
4.   Good communication skills and disciplined execution.
5.   Bachelor’s in Computer Science, Data Science, or related field.<p>Ideal Profile:
Early-career data scientist or ML engineer with a startup or research background; eager to learn, ship fast, and grow into a lead role.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2025 10:00:24 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45719133</link><dc:creator>dannycastonguay</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45719133</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45719133</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by dannycastonguay in "[dead]"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Senior Data Scientist
Location: USA broadly
150K USD + commission
Role Summary:
Lead client-facing AI engagements, represent the firm in discussions with enterprise clients, and oversee technical delivery across applied AI and data science projects. You’ll translate business problems into practical AI solutions while guiding a small, distributed engineering team.<p>Requirements:
1.   6–10 years in applied machine learning, data science, or AI product development.
2.   Proven experience with enterprise clients or consulting environments.
3.   Strong communication and presentation skills.
4.   Technical depth in model design, MLOps, and data strategy.
5.   Master’s or PhD preferred but not required.<p>Ideal Profile:
Ex-FAANG, Ex-MBB, or similar background; confident, articulate, credible in front of senior stakeholders.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2025 09:57:50 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45719105</link><dc:creator>dannycastonguay</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45719105</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45719105</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by dannycastonguay in "US vs. Google amicus curiae brief of Y Combinator in support of plaintiffs [pdf]"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Why do antitrust proposals always suggest breaking up Google by function—Search, Ads, Gmail, etc.? What if, instead, we cloned the whole company?<p>Start by splitting Google into two identical, full-stack companies, each with all the core products. A year later, split them again. Over time, you get 4 or 8 Googles competing across the board.<p>Employees could be assigned algorithmically to avoid chaos. This feels more like cell division than amputation—preserving the synergies while creating competition.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 11 May 2025 00:28:02 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43950189</link><dc:creator>dannycastonguay</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43950189</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43950189</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by dannycastonguay in "Ask HN: Who is hiring? (May 2025)"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p><a href="https://github.com/dannycastonguay/learneverything/blob/main/README.md">https://github.com/dannycastonguay/learneverything/blob/main...</a><p>Position: Swift Developer<p>You will:
1. Build in Swift.
2. Creating fluid swipe and transition animations.
3. Optimizing data structures to minimize server load times by predictive preloading and caching.
4. Integrate OpenAI APIs into a Swift front-end (I already deployed a prototype that works).
5. Implement fast and reliable peer-to-peer, one-on-one video streaming.
6. Implement Web3 payment integrations on CELO Level 2 blockchain, including Apple Pay token purchasing.<p>I will:
- Pay you $1,000/month while we aren't funded.
- Meet w you 30 minutes/day to review, problem solve, and plan your 7-8 hours of work. 4PM Singapore time.
- Use V0 by Vercel prototype as design reference.<p>Attributes:
- Work hard. See: <a href="https://blog.dannycastonguay.com/on-working-hard/" rel="nofollow">https://blog.dannycastonguay.com/on-working-hard/</a>
- Be an owner: <a href="https://blog.dannycastonguay.com/on-being-an-owner/" rel="nofollow">https://blog.dannycastonguay.com/on-being-an-owner/</a>
- Accept that life sucks: <a href="https://blog.dannycastonguay.com/life-sucks/" rel="nofollow">https://blog.dannycastonguay.com/life-sucks/</a>
- Don't miss important details.
- Be ethical.
- Nice to have: Codeforces rating above 2000.<p>How to apply: go to bld.ai, start a project, add me as a client d@bld.ai.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2025 08:59:03 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43913540</link><dc:creator>dannycastonguay</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43913540</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43913540</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by dannycastonguay in "The surprising connection between after-hours work and decreased productivity"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Agreed. It's important to put enough effort that you find meaning in your work, but not so much that it ruins your wellbeing. Here's a rough algorithm that works for me:<p>1. Estimate the hours you think it will take to complete a task.<p>2. Double it and let the team know you did that.<p>3. Do the work well including good documentation.<p>4. Assess your progress when you've spent 50% of the planned hours. If you're not at least halfway done, avoid overworking. Instead, seek help within the team and descope.<p>5. Utilise any extra time for learning new and useful skills, if you finish ahead of schedule.<p>Cheers</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 11 Dec 2023 02:35:06 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38597045</link><dc:creator>dannycastonguay</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38597045</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38597045</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by dannycastonguay in "Ask HN: Could you share your personal blog here?"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p><a href="https://blog.dannycastonguay.com/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://blog.dannycastonguay.com/</a><p>When I find myself repeating the same topic, I write it down for future reference.<p>Writing is enjoyable, with the added anticipation that my children will read it someday (with mild embarrassment).</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 05 Jul 2023 12:15:30 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36599296</link><dc:creator>dannycastonguay</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36599296</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36599296</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Art of Embracing Speed]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Article URL: <a href="https://medium.com/@danny.castonguay/the-art-of-embracing-speed-9f5388947530">https://medium.com/@danny.castonguay/the-art-of-embracing-speed-9f5388947530</a></p>
<p>Comments URL: <a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35213208">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35213208</a></p>
<p>Points: 1</p>
<p># Comments: 0</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 18 Mar 2023 21:18:26 +0000</pubDate><link>https://medium.com/@danny.castonguay/the-art-of-embracing-speed-9f5388947530</link><dc:creator>dannycastonguay</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35213208</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35213208</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by dannycastonguay in "Ask HN: Who is hiring? (July 2021)"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Product Manager | bld.ai | <a href="https://bld.ai/" rel="nofollow">https://bld.ai/</a> | Remote | Full-time<p>We are a design + dev shop. We bill our clients hourly in USD. We give all IP to our clients and are long-term partners with a dozen well funded startups (e.g., backed by a16z, YC, etc.) and multiple Fortune 100 companies. We are 3 years old, employee owned, and 100+ employees.<p>Our teams are passionate about UX. We practice test-driven development. We are transparent about finances and compensation. We want diversity by design. We systematically invest the majority of our profit in recruiting, training, and mentoring each other.<p>Competitive salary, benefits, paid vacation, equity, and sick leave.<p>More details: <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vSiZGF7Z6Kx1lznqtevgG4jnEPa_oRd55KEJ9Inoe9ExlYyD1SmyifD2-LEyct0Du8cXEMkbzG43V-h/pub" rel="nofollow">https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vSiZGF7Z6Kx1lznq...</a><p>To apply, please send an email to hn@bld.ai.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 02 Jul 2021 12:20:39 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27710499</link><dc:creator>dannycastonguay</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27710499</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27710499</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by dannycastonguay in "Ask HN: Who is hiring? (April 2021)"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>bld.ai - <a href="https://bld.ai/" rel="nofollow">https://bld.ai/</a> | Remote | Full-time | UX designer, software engineer, product manager<p>We are a design + dev shop. We bill our clients hourly. We give all IP to our clients. We are long term partners with a dozen well funded startups (e.g., backed by a16z, YC, etc.), an energy super major, a giant tech, and more. We are 3 years old, now 80 employees, and growing at 100% every 9 months.<p>Passionated about UX. Test driven development. Transparent about finances and compensation. Diversity by design. Employee owned. We systematically invest the majority of our profit in recruiting, training, and mentoring each other.<p>Email: join@bld.ai</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 01 Apr 2021 21:18:28 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26666160</link><dc:creator>dannycastonguay</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26666160</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26666160</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by dannycastonguay in "Show HN: Clerk – all of user management as-a-service, not just authentication"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>"Batteries included" Django is a no brainer for a lot of use cases. True. But clerk.dev seems to be targeting teams that use (javascript) microframeworks. They are building something people want and the pricing seems to scale well up to 100K users. If you have millions of users, I'm sure their enterprise team will give better deals than $0.05 / MAUs.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2021 21:20:34 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26070297</link><dc:creator>dannycastonguay</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26070297</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26070297</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by dannycastonguay in "How Did Vim Become So Popular?"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>(Helpful tip) map caps lock to escape: <a href="https://vim.fandom.com/wiki/Avoid_the_escape_key" rel="nofollow">https://vim.fandom.com/wiki/Avoid_the_escape_key</a></p>
]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2020 23:56:58 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23696218</link><dc:creator>dannycastonguay</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23696218</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23696218</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by dannycastonguay in "Moxie, a Social Robot That Helps Kids with Social-Emotional Learning"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>My anecdotal evidence based on my own kids (3 of them) is that despite having (empathetic) parents, siblings, grand parents, friends, pets, and more, they still sometimes find comfort in material things like a stuffed toy animals, blankets, or figurines. I see Moxie as an experiment in making a more interactive stuff toy rather than a replacement for living things, and I'd probably try the toy for a week if it was less than $200.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2020 15:51:07 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23032181</link><dc:creator>dannycastonguay</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23032181</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23032181</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by dannycastonguay in "How Figma's Multiplayer Technology Works"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>I wonder if your concern would be addressed if Figma allowed creating a private branch that you could merge back later.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 28 Oct 2019 23:41:54 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21382973</link><dc:creator>dannycastonguay</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21382973</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21382973</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by dannycastonguay in "LeBron James school that was considered an experiment is showing promise"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>It's a moment of pride that this country has citizens like him. It reflects well on the values of some of the celebrities like him, and hopefully it is inspiring others, thanks also in part to good journalism. It also didn't happen without the efforts of the kids who had to believe it was possible, put in the hours, and demonstrated proficiency on the tests.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Apr 2019 23:39:12 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19669848</link><dc:creator>dannycastonguay</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19669848</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19669848</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Airtable Expense Logging with Ledger Mode]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Article URL: <a href="https://levitanong.com/posts/expense-logging-with-ledger-mode-and-airtable/">https://levitanong.com/posts/expense-logging-with-ledger-mode-and-airtable/</a></p>
<p>Comments URL: <a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19640613">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19640613</a></p>
<p>Points: 1</p>
<p># Comments: 0</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 12 Apr 2019 00:10:39 +0000</pubDate><link>https://levitanong.com/posts/expense-logging-with-ledger-mode-and-airtable/</link><dc:creator>dannycastonguay</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19640613</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19640613</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by dannycastonguay in "Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Labor Demand [pdf]"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>The McKinsey Global Institute has published/invested a lot on the topic and have a good set of podcasts: <a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/mgi/overview/the-new-world-of-work-podcast" rel="nofollow">https://www.mckinsey.com/mgi/overview/the-new-world-of-work-...</a></p>
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