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Beefin··on PostgreSQL is the worlds’ best database
Any love for NoSQL here? Many have all the same capabilities as Postgres/major SQL tech but have a format that removes the need for an ORM.
Beefin··on PostgreSQL is the worlds’ best database
Their JSON data type is atrocious, does anybody actually use it or is it a checkbox item?
Beefin··on Beware second waves of Covid-19 if lockdowns eased early: study
you cant measure what you cant see. tests allow you to see the virus and then you can backtrack all the interactions a positive person had.
Beefin··on CDC coronavirus testing decision likely to haunt nation for months to come
this is a ridiculous statement, you constantly refer to "him", i can only persume you are referring to our current president. You do know that the U.S. has been increasing debt since way before his tenure, right?
Beefin··on 23andMe licenses its own drug compound to Spanish firm Almirall
Not possible. The library of SNPs is too large and growing by the day. Source, I made a gene analyzer: https://github.com/esteininger/Genetic-Report-Tool
Beefin··on 23andMe licenses its own drug compound to Spanish firm Almirall
That makes zero sense, the effort is in deriving insights in producing something tangible - drugs. That's like saying you want a cut from all of Google's revenue because you use their search engine, or you want a cut from any service because they use the analytics from your use to improve their product.
Beefin··on Privacy analysis of Tiktok’s app and website
How is it possible that there be two separate silos when I can follow someone in China despite being in the US
Beefin··on Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (December 2019)
Location: DC/MD/VA

Remote: Yes

Willing to relocate: Yes

Technologies: Python (Flask & Django), JS (Vue, JQuery), SQL, NoSQL, Linux, Web

Résumé/CV: http://ethansteininger.com

I gravitate towards the beginning stages of product development which usually manifests as POC/MVP development. I find myself most successful in technical product manager, sales engineer, and solutions engineer roles for this reason. My domain expertise is within U.S. Healthcare, Finance, and Defense.

Email: esteininger21 (at) gmail (dot) com

Beefin··on The Bus Ticket Theory of Genius
> a large finite amount of stuff has been discovered

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lists_of_unsolved_problems

Beefin··on Sacha Baron Cohen Uses ADL Speech to Tear Apart Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook
Eh debatable. There are plenty of folks that go Google-free, Facebook-free, Twitter-free, etc. It's not hard to apply digital minimalism. SDC is right: outrage is what drives clicks and the recommendation algorithms are designed to maximize clicks. However, it really just comes down to education. You need to be an educated consumer to make an informed decision on your own. It really isn't the responsibility of the publisher, data broker, etc. if you form an opinion using their platform. If that were the case, then we'd filter every single website that touts anything false - it's just not possible. People need more critical thinking skills, not Facebook.
Beefin··on Sacha Baron Cohen Uses ADL Speech to Tear Apart Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook
To expect a platform with billions of content posted every day to have algorithms capable of distinguishing the intricacies of what humans subjectively determine is vulgar, untrue, etc. is insane.

Moreover, who determined what is "banworthy"? This is dangerous territory. I agree with the sentiment of SBC's speech, but in reality, that's such a slippery slope into suppressing speech simply because somebody is going to dictate what penetrates the filters.

Beefin··on Show HN: Be in the know on emerging new trends
You should share some example emails before asking users to pay. Or allow a trial.
Beefin··on Y Combinator Top Companies List 2019
Breakdown by industry:

B2B Software and Services 53

Financial Technology and Services 16

Consumer Goods and Services 11

Education 4

Automotive 3

Biotech 3

Consumer Media 3

Aerospace 2

Construction 2

Healthcare 2

Real Estate 2

Energy and Environment 1

Beefin··on Reddit was down for over two hours
500 employees is still alot. Especially given the technology ecosystem that exists for leverage.

The revenue piece is an interesting one because i was an early adopter and remember the revenue struggle. Gold/silver doesn't cut it because it relies on generosity.

FB/Twitter are an ads business. Is that really not too lucrative of a field for reddit?

Beefin··on I’m Suing Lyft
I truly have empathy for Ms Turkos, but I have trouble diving deeper into both the headline and her steps following the police report.

It's been 2 years since she reported the incident to the police and she's not sharing what they did? How is someone able to continue driving, even continue living outside of prison after a kidnapping?

The alleged customer support is awful, but it's not Lyft's responsibility to imprison, it's the judiciary system's. The fact that she's not including the police's response is fishy. What grounds is she even suing on? My response may seem callous but hopefully, it encourages people to not get baited into the emotions of a tragic event and look deeper into why she is choosing to redact so much information.

Beefin··on The boring technology behind a one-person Internet company (2018)
Same question I had. Startup = Money generator, so it's important to ask.

Looks like it's an ad-driven revenue model, and it looks like it gets ~ 1m views/month: https://www.similarweb.com/website/listennotes.com

Assuming $1 per 1,000 impressions, we get $1,000 / month.

That's purely the website. I can't speculate on the API side of his business though.

Beefin··on Ask HN: What problems do you see worth solving in 2019-2020?
Late to the party, but obesity (and general preventable health conditions) is what I'm looking to address: http://meports.com
Beefin··on Ask HN: What problems do you see worth solving in 2019-2020?
This looks awesome, I'm going to give it a try. Do you offer API's for partner integrations? I have a platform (https://meports.com) that I'd see some super valuable synergies with.
Beefin··on Time to Get Serious about Tick-Borne Diseases
What do you mean Physicians shouldn't deserve their monopoly? Are you suggesting crowdsourced diagnosis?
Beefin··on Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (August 2019)
Looking for roles as a Solutions Engineer/Architect, Sales Engineer, or Technical Product Manager.

Location: Washington DC

Remote: Yes

Willing to relocate: Yes

Technologies: Python, Flask, Django, Vue, SQL, MongoDB

Résumé/CV: http://ethansteininger.com

Email: ethangsteininger@gmail.com

Beefin··on Ask HN: Who is hiring? (August 2019)
Not a huge fan of requiring applicants to enter a salary expectation. Also your team misspelled "desired" in that input label.
Beefin··on Launch HN: Hatchways (YC S19) – Internships Instead of Interviews
love the website design! adding it to my "Webspiration" folder.
Beefin··on Show HN: Never search for email attachments again
That's an interesting point regarding inbox scanning. Problem is it would require access to your email account which is arguably the most sensitive thing about your business. Of these two options which would you prefer/trust more:

1. Entering your email credentials for a bot to login and scan 2. OAuth SSO (limited to Gmail)

It's free for now (which I'll indicate more clearly) as I build a "beta user base".

Beefin··on Feeding wild animals can lead to trouble
How are they “feeding coyotes by letting their cats run loose”?
Beefin··on Ask HN: Best office chair for home office work?
I got a Staples Hyken chair and couldn't be happier.
Beefin··on How I Got my $3500 Camera Kit Stolen on KitSplit
How can consumers review/evaluate platforms like this? Is there a Yelp meets Crunchbase for companies that operate worldwide?
Beefin··on How I Got my $3500 Camera Kit Stolen on KitSplit
Yeah I was wondering why they don't enforce a deposit up front.
Beefin··on How I Got my $3500 Camera Kit Stolen on KitSplit
And according to Wiki they've been around for 5 years: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KitSplit
Beefin··on How I Got my $3500 Camera Kit Stolen on KitSplit
It seems the distinction of "voluntary parting" completely diffuses the responsibility of theft from KitSplit, since every exchange is voluntary through their service. My question is why they haven't received a cease and desist from legal enforcement since their platform is aiding and abetting crime...
Beefin··on Dog Breed Identifier: from Keras program to Android app
That’s such a silly thought when you consider every breed has a different temperament, size, life expectancy, intelligence, etc. it’s important to identify what kind of breed you want before getting a dog and IMO the lack of due diligence before hand is the reason so many dogs are given back.
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