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JMCQ87on Qatar to withdraw from OPEC as of January

Qatar won't be too concerned - if the LNG market stays stable ;)

JMCQ87on The Secretive Business of Facial-Recognition Software in Retail Stores

Grow your own food! ;)

JMCQ87on Ask HN: Cheap places to live with a good intellectual atmosphere?

Canada and New Zealand, possibly.

JMCQ87on 'Facebook is taking everything': rising rents drive out Silicon Valley families

No one might be entitled to that, but it's definitely helpful to the social health of an area if there is policy to ensure that the community stays somewhat stable.

JMCQ87on How a Pentagon Contract Became an Identity Crisis for Google

With the current administration, maybe it won't just be optics, but also some knee-jerk executive orders that lead to much higher costs.

JMCQ87on How a Pentagon Contract Became an Identity Crisis for Google

I wonder what he thinks "international" means.

JMCQ87on Facebook announces Clear History feature

The paragraph literally starts with "if"...

JMCQ87on Why German companies fail at digital innovation

30 days? I got 25 and something in the range of 25 to 28 is the most common. 30 is unusual, if you're not in a unionized job, older, negotiated hard for it etc.

JMCQ87on Iceland becomes first country to legalise equal pay

Great, more compliance.

JMCQ87on German universities take on Dutch publishing giant Elsevier

The federal state is not supposed to meddle in education in Germany, policy is decided on Bundesländer-level. They frequently do anyways, but I don't think it's important enough to them to get involved in this case.

JMCQ87on German universities take on Dutch publishing giant Elsevier

They bought up a bunch of academic journals. Added value is arguably negligible now, but some of the publications have the highest profile in their fields for years.

JMCQ87on Startup Cities Index: best cities for startup employees

The relatively good affordability of SF compared to Berlin lets me doubt the methodology for that part of the score. Seoul and Hamburg are also not similarly affordable, but significantly more expensive than Berlin.

JMCQ87on The chasm between public and private valuations of ‘Unicorns’

Most of the VCs and probably the majority of founders involved is above 30, I would think.

JMCQ87on Why I left Japan after 10 years

Do you think that's an outrageous idea?

I imagine lots of (young) Japanese people would look for better working conditions abroad, if they only had better English skills.

JMCQ87on Dev Bootcamp Shutting Down

That space might still have less competition and therefore lower marketing costs.

JMCQ87on Dev Bootcamp Shutting Down

Bootcamps are not for everyone.

JMCQ87on Dev Bootcamp Shutting Down

I would say it's a general education bubble in the US that is still build on the claim that the system can work for everyone - as long as you just try hard enough.

JMCQ87on Ask HN: Who is hiring? (July 2017)

Minodes (https://www.minodes.com/) | Berlin, Germany (ONSITE) | full-time & interns | Visa | Software/Data/Systems Engineers

Minodes is a startup in the retail analytics space. Based in the heart of Berlin, we provide (offline) retailers innovative solutions to understand their business better, enhance their customers' in-store shopping experience, and bridge the gap between online and offline using machine learning approaches.

From a technology perspective, we have thousands of our sensors installed in our customers' retail stores around the world and a server infrastructure to manage these sensors and to process the terabytes of data that they are producing. Our tech stack consists of Python (and Golang) for data processing and analysis, and Cassandra and Postgres for data storage. We work, learn and develop while having lots of fun on the way. The usual perks (drinks, breakfast, nice office, ...) are included. We're also happy to help with visa and relocation where necessary.

We are looking for a wide range of people to join our team, including:

DWH/Database Engineer: https://minodes-jobs.personio.de/job/26155

Site Reliability Engineer: https://minodes-jobs.personio.de/job/26152

Software Engineers (Frontend/JS/React/Redux, Backend/Python/Go): https://minodes-jobs.personio.de/?language=en#category-1735

You can find even more jobs here: https://www.minodes.com/jobs

No recruiters please.

JMCQ87on Startup CTO – Premature Scaling

Is it me, or is there not really much in this post which is not obvious, i.e. common sense?

JMCQ87on Facebook to add 3k people to community operations team to improve moderation

They don't want politics to get active to interfere with their business.

JMCQ87on Ask HN: Who is hiring? (April 2017)

HR will need to answer that one, I think it will depend on your specific situation! ;)

Please contact jobs@minodes.com in case you have any questions prior to applying

JMCQ87on Ask HN: Who is hiring? (April 2017)

Minodes (http://www.minodes.com/) | Berlin, Germany (ONSITE) | full-time & interns | Visa | Software/Data Engineers, Data Scientists

We are an international team of ~35 highly motivated people from various backgrounds. From a technology perspective, we have thousands of our devices installed in our customers' retail stores around the world and a server infrastructure to manage these devices and to process the terabytes of data that they are producing via machine learning algorithms.

Our tech stack consists of Python (and Golang) for data processing and analysis, and Cassandra and Postgres for data storage. We offer a great opportunity for personal and professional growth in a multicultural environment. We work, learn and develop while having lots of fun on the way. The usual perks (drinks, breakfast, nice office, …) are included. We're also happy to help with visa and relocation where necessary.

We are looking for a wide range of people to join our team, including:

Software Engineers (Backend/Python/Go, Frontend/JS/React/Redux and others): https://minodes-jobs.personio.de/?language=en#category-1735

Data Scientists: https://minodes-jobs.personio.de/?language=en#category-1733

Business Intelligence specialists: https://minodes-jobs.personio.de/?language=en#category-1731

You can find even more jobs, including internships, here: https:/www.minodes.com/jobs

No recruiters please.

JMCQ87on Scotland to seek second independence referendum

"My only concern for Scotland is that they wouldn't be able to gain (re-gain?) EU membership then would be left out on their own for many years."

Why? How?

Scotland would easily fulfill the requirements to join pretty much right away and the EU needs good news and would be able to sell that as something positive, so they have clear incentives to make it happen ASAP. Scotland also would be a net contributing country.

JMCQ87on Ask HN: How can I get investor intros in Berlin?

If you can avoid it, I would not raise this kind of amount in Berlin. Not worth the troubles.

JMCQ87on Amicus brief on behalf of 97 tech companies

Might be because Boeing only is seen as a tech company in the DC area, if at all. ;)

JMCQ87on Ask HN: Who is hiring? (November 2016)

MiNODES (http://www.minodes.com/) | Berlin, Germany (ONSITE) | full-time | Software Engineers / Developers, Business Intelligence, Data Analytics, Tableau | VISA OK

Minodes is a startup in the retail analytics space. Based in the heart of Berlin near Checkpoint Charlie and backed by well-known investors, we provide (offline) retailers innovative solutions to understand their business better and enhance their customers’ in-store experience.

We are an international team of ~30 highly motivated people from various backgrounds. From a technology perspective, we have thousands of devices with our own firmware installed in our customers’ retail stores around the world and our own server infrastructure to manage these devices and to process the terabytes of data that they are producing via machine learning algorithms.

Our tech stack consists of Python for the data processing, Ruby on Rails for applications on top of that, and Cassandra and Postgres for data storage. We are also working on our first own mobile SDKs. We offer a great opportunity for personal and professional growth in a multicultural environment. We work, learn and develop while having lots of fun on the way. The usual perks (drinks, breakfast, awesome office, …) are included. We’re also happy to help with visa and relocation where necessary.

We are looking for a wide range of people to join our team, including:

Developers (Python, Rails, OpenWRT and others): https://minodes-jobs.personio.de/job/6481

Business Analysts: https://minodes-jobs.personio.de/job/6387

Tableau Jedis: https://minodes-jobs.personio.de/job/6389

You can find even more jobs, including internships here: https://minodes-jobs.personio.de/?language=en

JMCQ87on Intel-backed Finnish startup has turned laptop design upside down

Does it run Linux? Otherwise I don't want it. ;)

JMCQ87on Ask HN: Who is hiring? (October 2016)

MiNODES (http://www.minodes.com/) | Berlin, Germany (ONSITE) | full-time | Software Engineers / Developers, Product Manager, Business Intelligence | VISA OK

Minodes is a startup in the retail analytics space. Based in the heart of Berlin and backed by well-known investors, we provide (offline) retailers innovative solutions to understand their business better and enhance their customers’ in-store experience. We are an international team of ~30 highly motivated people from various backgrounds. From a technology perspective, we have thousands of devices with our own firmware installed in our customers’ retail stores around the world and an advanced server infrastructure to manage these devices and to process the terabytes of data that they are producing via machine learning algorithms.

Our tech stack consists of Python for the data processing, Ruby on Rails for applications on top of that, and Cassandra and Postgres for data storage. Since recently we also work on our own mobile SDKs. We offer a great opportunity for personal and professional growth in a multicultural environment. We work, learn and develop while having lots of fun on the way. The usual perks (drinks, breakfast, awesome office, …) are included. We’re also happy to help with visa and relocation where necessary.

We are looking for a wide range of people to join our team, including:

Developers (Python, Rails, OpenWRT and others): https://minodes-jobs.personio.de/job/6481

Business Analysts: https://minodes-jobs.personio.de/job/6387

Tableau Experts: https://minodes-jobs.personio.de/job/6389

Product Managers: https://minodes-jobs.personio.de/job/6503

You can find even more jobs, including internships here: https://minodes-jobs.personio.de/?language=en

JMCQ87on Germany Says No Bailouts for Deutsche Bank or Any Other Struggling Lenders

Michelbach is not even well-known, actually.

JMCQ87on Uber-owned Otto to offer freight hauling services using autonomous trucks

Hope there won't be any serious crashes early on, I suppose.