Hacker News: dj_doh

New comment by dj_doh in "Malcolm Gladwell got us wrong: here’s what got oversimplified"

dj_doh — Sat, 16 Jul 2016 21:04:28 +0000

10,000 hours is nice whole cozy number. But it's not about 9,000 hrs or 11,000 hrs. You have to keep at it for an extended period of time. That's where passion and innovation helps you sail thru.

New comment by dj_doh in "Tech workers think Silicon Valley and startups are losing their luster"

dj_doh — Sat, 09 Jul 2016 23:52:27 +0000

http://blog.eladgil.com/2016/07/end-of-cycle.html :)

New comment by dj_doh in "Tech workers think Silicon Valley and startups are losing their luster"

dj_doh — Sat, 09 Jul 2016 23:35:31 +0000

I do not entirely disagree. I don't hate winter but icy sidewalks are scary:) I also agree with your assessment that "...most people are living in generic developments and driving to generic office parks..."

But that begets another questions - is it more about finding a passion that keeps you high spirited 24x7 anywhere or finding a place that is stimulating everytime?

New comment by dj_doh in "A Startup Shies Away from the Gig Economy"

dj_doh — Sat, 09 Jul 2016 22:21:00 +0000

"Realtors are deal-driven and therefore, not a true advocate for clients" thank you and case closed.

New comment by dj_doh in "Tech workers think Silicon Valley and startups are losing their luster"

dj_doh — Sat, 09 Jul 2016 22:18:40 +0000

Different Strokes. This was my primary reason to choose between New York city and the Bay Area some 6 years ago. The 250 miles radius around the bay area has lot to offer. That said, I do feel there's a deprecation at play. You can only make so many trips to Tahoe and Santa Cruz.

If Los Angeles had 1/3rd the tech scene that you've here in the Bay Area. I'd move there in a heartbeat. By tech scene I mean a good mix of big tech co., an unicorn or two, and buzzing startups.

New comment by dj_doh in "Ask HN: Examples of reliable software you enjoy using"

dj_doh — Wed, 29 Jun 2016 02:10:00 +0000

+1 for Sublime Text. It's one of those things that just works smoothly.

New comment by dj_doh in "What a $347B conglomerate holding company's web site looks like"

dj_doh — Fri, 17 Jun 2016 03:18:15 +0000

Aha factors fizzle out quickly. What they have for a holding company is appropriate and error-free.

New comment by dj_doh in "Ask HN: I don't enjoy being a CTO. Now what?"

dj_doh — Tue, 14 Jun 2016 04:19:05 +0000

Thought provoking. I read it earlier today, dropping in to add my two cents. I've been toggling between roles that either fits into 'product manager' or 'product developer'. That included a short stint as a startup founder.

IMHO (and experience) an A1 CEO/product/sales/business-guy can't be an A1 CTO/tech lead/research-guy and vice-versa. My operating keyword in this argument is 'A1'. This is counterintuitive to our natural inclinations.

Edit: Typo

New comment by dj_doh in "Microsoft to acquire LinkedIn for $26B"

dj_doh — Tue, 14 Jun 2016 03:50:45 +0000

Stuffs like these are going to be great boost for MS and its cloud initiative. Zenefit-esque product is next on the horizon.

New comment by dj_doh in "Magic Leap Alleges Workers Stole Its Secrets"

dj_doh — Sat, 28 May 2016 20:17:52 +0000

That's enough for me to side with these two guys. I think Magic Leap is not that magical after all.

New comment by dj_doh in "Who really gets hurt when startups blow up, and what to do about it"

dj_doh — Fri, 27 May 2016 08:38:48 +0000

Yes, it's the employees.

Have you ever noticed that working on an ultra-cool product that goes bust won't cut you any slack. You get more credits for minor contributions to known brands than massive contributions to busted products.

Your skills are tied to your product's PR (apparently).

New comment by dj_doh in "How to Make Pittsburgh a Startup Hub"

dj_doh — Wed, 13 Apr 2016 02:00:35 +0000

Probably too late in the conversation. I'm a Pittsburgh product, as in I did my grad schooling from there. I've always found pgh vibrant! I was residing in the Oakland area. I liked everything about it. To this day I call it one of my favorite places to live or visit.

Circa: 2008-09

New comment by dj_doh in "Now: realtime Node.js deployments"

dj_doh — Thu, 07 Apr 2016 03:09:53 +0000

Like these quick deployment solutions zeit.co/now and surge.sh Sacalbility and security is something that needs to be attested.

New comment by dj_doh in "I Drove Chevrolet's Bolt"

dj_doh — Mon, 04 Apr 2016 03:51:17 +0000

Party true. But don't be surprised when Tesla revamp their user inputs with Siri-like interface. It's easier to go from touchscreen to voice then nobs-&-bolts to voice. The later is few layers closer to the traditional interfaces.

New comment by dj_doh in "I Drove Chevrolet's Bolt"

dj_doh — Mon, 04 Apr 2016 03:48:44 +0000

I second these comments. It feels like they want to put A-grade designers for electric cars. Same can be said for BMW i3 and (NotSo)SmartFor2. They are joke to say the least.

New comment by dj_doh in "Silicon Valley Asks Mostly for Developers with Degrees"

dj_doh — Thu, 31 Mar 2016 02:05:26 +0000

Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg dropped out of Harvard. Here the keyword Harvard dwarfs dropped out.

New comment by dj_doh in "Silicon Valley Asks Mostly for Developers with Degrees"

dj_doh — Thu, 31 Mar 2016 02:03:36 +0000

My undergrad advisor gave one of the best advices about why diploma is important. A college education is a social institution where you work with dozens of students, teachers and staffs across disciplines. Ideally, culminating with a diploma. That diploma doesn't tell others how good you are or you can be. It tells others that you can be part of a social institution and get some things done.

Greatness is independent of school or diploma. Some of the best minds of the world never set foot in a school campus.

New comment by dj_doh in "Add Reactions to Pull Requests, Issues, and Comments"

dj_doh — Fri, 11 Mar 2016 03:45:12 +0000

-1 or thumbs down reaction should be avoided.

New comment by dj_doh in "Let’s ban elementary homework"

dj_doh — Thu, 10 Mar 2016 04:16:37 +0000

I can get behind this idea. Elementary homework, more like childhood stress pill. Just replace them with more do-it-yourself type of projects.

New comment by dj_doh in "Life and death in the App Store"

dj_doh — Sat, 05 Mar 2016 20:12:38 +0000

I agree with most comments here. App market maturing, user behavior maturing. It was always going to happen. Fart apps could only sustain so long:)

Here's my 2 cents - Apple could introduce an Indie category/sub-categories. Community could come up with a distinctive micro-icon that represents something as an indie app. Sort of like the tiny Zynga dog icon you see in their apps. Once again, Apple could introduce apps to be flagged as indie by its users. Refine search results by this flag.

I think Apple does their job of promoting really cool indie apps and games. But it has to be outstanding or novel enough for them to pitch it forward.