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anotherarray

225 karma · joined June 20, 2016

Former software engineer.

I founded Ocator (http://ocator.com), a farming startup, and Liderfood (http://liderfood.com.br/en/), a food marketplace in Brazil.

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anotherarray··on Google’s become an obsessive stalker
Google can be a huge troublemaker in countries with weak privacy laws.

If I google my friends name, I can see their college grades, most legal occurrences (from company incorporation to lawsuits and alimony) and probably the equivalent to their SSN.

anotherarray··on Goldman Sachs Has Started Giving Away Its Most Valuable Software
It's part of the article's clickbait strategy.

It's so distant from the truth that you can't even find information about pricing, plans ,conditions, etc.

It's a nice way to get investors' attention though.

anotherarray··on Ask HN: Non-tech books that have helped you grow professionally?
The Bible provides a solid moral background for a very successful career in the long-term.

I'd ask material atheists to go beyond the realms of Genesis and focus on the true revolutions it has brought about. Go ahead and read about Rene Girard.

"Thou shall not covet or kill" is not a self-evident concept for Humanity.

anotherarray··on Ask HN: Non-tech books that have helped you grow professionally?
The Bible.
anotherarray··on Emails from a CEO Who Just Has a Few Changes to the Website
You're responsible for results, but that means recognizing your team is often giving their best.

I agree with your second point. Still, there's a very thin line between "telling them what the problem is" and burning out your best employees.

I guess experience and empathy do help us get such balance.

anotherarray··on Emails from a CEO Who Just Has a Few Changes to the Website
Many colleagues would disagree, but I find the micromanaging attitude of CEOs to be extremely negative.

If you did your job right, you have people that are much more experienced than yourself. The only smart move is to coordinate them and, at best, give your opinion.

I don't really google "what's the best suturing technique" and demand my doctor to follow those exact instructions.

anotherarray··on The New Prostitution Economy
"What happens in a future without work?"

We like to answer with "basic income" or "we'll create new jobs", but that's not always the case.

Uberization of prostitution, surrogacy, professional cuddlers. That should open our eyes.

anotherarray··on Salim Ismail – Our democracy is about to collapse
No. Well-educated, cultured individuals can be just as ideological and destructive as "mere plebs". Take a look at contemporary Academia.

What makes a democracy "work" is a set of established rules that secures the long-term development of the country.

anotherarray··on In defense of Davos, or at least its cosmopolitanism
>I suspect either the elites or the explorers of today are better when it comes to understanding differing perspectives of gender, neurology, sexuality, race, age (should you beat your kids?), and a variety of other dimensions

Sorry, but I don't find this to be compelling. "Elites of today" are also terrible long-term planners when you compare to most human history.

If your innovation helps one generation and destroys all others, you're not that prominent or benevolent.

anotherarray··on Dark side of a Valley software engineer
On top of this, if they think "he's slow, I could do this in 5 minutes", burning out becomes a lot easier.
anotherarray··on Show HN: API Marketplace for Developers by Developers
Although your front-end is a bit buggy, I did like the initiative.

All the luck for you guys.

anotherarray··on Twilio's Seed Pitch
In my experience, minimalism and cohesion are also one of the best way to sell products.

Just show how it's done. Be simple and clear. Don't try to spin. Don't inflate the future or past.

anotherarray··on Inside the World of Large-Scale Food Heists
As a software engineer, I started a food marketplace startup in Brazil (http://liderfood.com.br/en) and the black market was much larger than we could ever imagine.

It's not just stolen food. There are entire industries for:

1) Acquiring and "reprocessing" expired food.

2) Smuggled food from overseas. Mainly for avoiding taxes.

3) Buying uncertified or unregulated goods (e.g. directly from farmers or uncertified factory)

It ends up being a painstaking process to make sure all our partners comply with regulations and quality standards.

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