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New comment by shoto_io in "Steve Jobs emails himself (2010)"

shoto_io — Thu, 08 Sep 2022 05:34:59 +0000

After reading this a couple of times I think this part stands out:

> When I needed medical attention, I was helpless to help myself survive.

A very strong and independent character came to realize we all need each other to survive. A good reminder to stay humble.

New comment by shoto_io in "Ask HN: How can I stop my inbox/wishlist/bookmarks/tabs/todos from growing?"

shoto_io — Sun, 22 May 2022 18:36:11 +0000

Very interesting. Seems we are similar :D

What I didn't understand: How is the growing list of things stressing you out? Do you feel pressured to do something with the items?

New comment by shoto_io in "Ask HN: Quit caffeine? Before and after anecdotes"

shoto_io — Sat, 19 Feb 2022 21:09:24 +0000

I haven’t cut out caffeine but coffee instead.

I used to be a “heavy” drinker, 5-6 cups a day. Unfortunately, I started having really bad stomach problems. Constant acid burbs and heartburn so bad I couldn’t sleep some nights.

I tried everything. Changed coffee beans, the way I’d make it. Nothing helped.

So from one to another I switched to green tea, about a year ago. My Stich ach is great now. No more issues. I do miss the taste of coffee now and then. But overall I’m very happy to have made the switch.

New comment by shoto_io in "How we use Notion as a startup"

shoto_io — Sat, 19 Feb 2022 06:47:21 +0000

Is this the equivalent to the “pre-mature scaling” phenomenon in tech?

In the early days of a startup, I agree with your statement. Once the company gets significantly bigger, these things start to matter a lot.

New comment by shoto_io in "Lessons Learned after $5B of M&A"

shoto_io — Fri, 18 Feb 2022 18:43:50 +0000

>There are three types of sales: team, team & tech, and team, tech, & traction. Each one is more valuable than the last, provided the company grows. The greater the revenue, the more likely the acquirer prices a target on a revenue multiple.

I have also seen team + traction and traction only.

New comment by shoto_io in "My favorite things about working at companies with a culture of writing"

shoto_io — Thu, 17 Feb 2022 09:01:14 +0000

Too bad when you're trending on HN and the link to the paid version at the end of the article returns 404...

New comment by shoto_io in "I cut the bite of the Apple logo out of my iPhone"

shoto_io — Wed, 16 Feb 2022 15:15:58 +0000

thanks, you're right

New comment by shoto_io in "I cut the bite of the Apple logo out of my iPhone"

shoto_io — Wed, 16 Feb 2022 14:04:26 +0000

Banksy would approve!

Curious to understand: what kind of machinery is this and why does the cutting happen in water?

New comment by shoto_io in "Ask HN: What made your business take off that you wish you'd done much earlier?"

shoto_io — Tue, 15 Feb 2022 20:05:17 +0000

Thanks!

New comment by shoto_io in "What to know about the stock market (2007)"

shoto_io — Tue, 15 Feb 2022 16:07:45 +0000

thanks. got it. I have no clue why you're being downvoted...

New comment by shoto_io in "Ask HN: What made your business take off that you wish you'd done much earlier?"

shoto_io — Tue, 15 Feb 2022 11:26:07 +0000

By the way, I just learned the ABC rule in this thread (Always Be Selling) :)

So, you should go ahead and subscribe to my newsletter. It's pretty good:

https://www.shoto.io

New comment by shoto_io in "Ask HN: What made your business take off that you wish you'd done much earlier?"

shoto_io — Tue, 15 Feb 2022 08:11:12 +0000

I agree 100%. I think from an investment perspective putting most of your time into marketing yields the highest return.

My biggest struggle so far is: How do I find those people to "sit and talk" to? Any advice on that?

New comment by shoto_io in "What to know about the stock market (2007)"

shoto_io — Mon, 14 Feb 2022 17:59:10 +0000

Yes absolutely… my fault, should have been more specific. I was referring to the S&P500 index.

New comment by shoto_io in "What to know about the stock market (2007)"

shoto_io — Mon, 14 Feb 2022 16:34:58 +0000

Good point... I meant don't touch them :)

New comment by shoto_io in "What to know about the stock market (2007)"

shoto_io — Mon, 14 Feb 2022 15:29:50 +0000

That's the story for many decades now. It turned out wrong every time.

See for example: https://ritholtz.com/2019/08/death-of-equities-40th-annivers...

New comment by shoto_io in "What to know about the stock market (2007)"

shoto_io — Mon, 14 Feb 2022 15:03:27 +0000

Who is “they”?

New comment by shoto_io in "What to know about the stock market (2007)"

shoto_io — Mon, 14 Feb 2022 14:14:49 +0000

Yeah, right. Older rookies should follow this advice only if they want to invest that money for later generations.

New comment by shoto_io in "What to know about the stock market (2007)"

shoto_io — Mon, 14 Feb 2022 14:13:39 +0000

Yes, you're right, I was not precise. That's what they used to say about themselves:

“The Vanguard Group is truly a mutual mutual fund company. It is owned jointly by the funds it oversees and thus indirectly by the shareholders in those funds. Most other mutual funds are operated by management companies that may be owned by one person, by a private group of individuals, or by public investors. ... The management fees charged by these companies include a profit component over and above the companies’ cost of providing services. By contrast, Vanguard provides services to its member funds on an at-cost basis, with no profit component, which helps to keep the funds’ expenses low.”

New comment by shoto_io in "What to know about the stock market (2007)"

shoto_io — Mon, 14 Feb 2022 13:28:38 +0000

My stock advice for any rookie has always been the same:

- Buy S&P ETFs, most preferably by Vanguard, because they are a non-profit and thus have very low fees

- If you have a large sum of cash, go all-in immediately, don't wait for the perfect time

- Now, just wait, ideally 10+ years, before looking into your account again

New comment by shoto_io in "Consent, GDPR and Google Analytics"

shoto_io — Mon, 14 Feb 2022 06:38:23 +0000

It is already a reality that you can't access certain US websites as a European. They block you out because they don't want/don't know if they comply with GDPR. Same effect.