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I don’t really understand the I think he gives great advice.

> every day on hn there are countless articles that are of the self-help variety from various entrepreneurs and startup celebrities and whatever. why is this kind of content so popular on a place that prides itself on rigorous rational inquiry (or whatever it is that's on the masthead)? basically i see people nodding along with the most superficial "wisdom" and i don't understand

It’s funny you say this because I was going to comment that this is the comment I see everyday on HN whenever anyone gives business advice.

The HN comment section of every article written by an entrepreneur (especially a successful one) that gives basic advice is filled with comments about how they are tired of business people selling them a dream. You almost always can find a comment on survivorship bias, luck, privilege, etc.

> 1) why people are fine with being pandered to

Have you ever considered that people actually find these articles useful ? HN has been extremely valuable for me. I’ve learned so much about the startup world and it’s awesome to here from people who have built successfully companies themselves.

I always find comments like this interesting. This is similar to the comments I see whenever anyone says something remotely nice about a wealthy person on HN. What does going to Princeton have anything to do with being laughed at for selling books on the internet ? Who claimed he had a rags-to-riches story ? It oozes insecurity and envy.

If she didn't get the money for being Jeff's wife then how did she get the money.

Yes.

The problem is most of the websites that are being showcased are ugly and basic.

Yeah the majority of the websites seem like throw away projects that were made in 5 minutes. Whoever created this probably should have taken the time to find JavaScript free websites that are actually presentable.

It is.

Really productive comment. Thanks dude.

I totally get the Wish hate but I don’t think most here realize why it’s so popular.

My family in the Midwest loves wish because they purchase from there knowing the quality isn’t going to be superb. My mom buys random things from them like clothes, jewelry, and random appliances for literally $5. She’s willing to wait three weeks to get her stuff because it’s such a good deal. My dad was able to get a quality DSLR for $50. He doesn’t care if the brand is unknown.

Most people on Hacker News (software engineers) probably wouldn’t need to use an app like Wish. It wouldn’t make sense.

The author is quoting Paul Allen about his first impression of Bill Gates. How is him being a cut throat business man relevant at all ? This is a pointless comment.

Yup!

This is by far the best guide for solo founders: https://blog.gettamboo.com/the-epic-guide-to-bootstrapping-a...

The claim that Peter Thiel's connection to Trump has somehow benefited Palantir is completely absurd. According to Alex Karp, it takes ten years to build the kind of customer base with governments that they have built, the majority of which was built under the Obama administration.

According to the most recent Streamlabs report: YouTube Gaming Live accounted for 22.1% market share for 2019 in terms of hours watched while Twitch market share accounts for 75.1% and Mixer market share accounted for is 2.7%.

Youtube Gaming is also growing extremely fast since they have rolled out their new creative suite.

https://newzoo.com/insights/articles/streamlabs-newzoo-q4-ye....

Facebook Gaming hardly has any market share so I don't understand why you are saying their existence and networking abilities is enough to make alternativeS unviable. The streaming industry seems to be one of the most competitive markets out there.

> However you react, those emotions are real, and they matter. This was one of the hardest decisions I’ve ever made in my life.

> I want to publicly say thank you to everyone who has worked at Lambda for what you’ve contributed. I know you’ve given parts of who you are to Lambda, and to our students. You are part of our journey. You are the reason we are here. Thank you.

He mentioned the difficulties of those who were fired by acknowledging that their emotions are real, and that they matter. And that this was an unfortunate decision he had to make. He also thanked them for all they have contributed .

What else should he have said ?

Do you have access to a formatted source of the data that was used to make the percentile calculator ? They claim it is based off the 2014 American Community Survey's Public Use Microdata Sample, but clicking on the provided link takes you to a directory with hundreds of zip folders.

Also the last link to "howmuch.net" states that their numbers include any wage earners whatsoever.

"There is one important caveat to keep in mind when thinking about our dataset. The SSA numbers include any wage earners whatsoever, even part-time workers like students and teenagers. If the worker reports his or her income to the IRS on a W2 form, he or she is included in these stats."

I can't tell if you're trolling...

Also I find it hard to believe that there are millions of Americans who barely make $1,000 a month.