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jessepollak

1,600 karma · joined October 29, 2011

head of engineering, consumer @ coinbase

http://github.com/jessepollak http://jessepollak.com hello@jessepollak.com

[ my public key: https://keybase.io/jessepollak; my proof: https://keybase.io/jessepollak/sigs/otR518zU2vEMBVsPkTxSLFsrP3Ok4tGs_p-Gfhms0YU ]

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jessepollak··on Ask HN: We met on HN and built Like Secret, what do we do now?
clickable: http://likesecret.com
jessepollak··on Who is hiring? (Intern Edition)
Agreed, would love to see small startups posting opportunities for interns.

If you're in NYC, don't hesitate to email me at jpollak92 [at] gmail

See http://likesecret.com for my latest project.

jessepollak··on Ask HN: Would like some help etc regarding a site I am working on.
I don't get an error when I hit next, it just freezes and sound stops playing.
jessepollak··on Ask HN: Would like some help etc regarding a site I am working on.
I really like it. I love how easy it is to navigate the possible youtube videos just using the search box. A few comments:

-it's not really clear what the on/off button does in the top right

-I think the black bar at the top is ugly, I think you should just leave the social connections on the gray background

-the logos of youtube/musicbrainz look weird on the right, maybe try moving them to the bottom?

-the main box seems to be a little off center

-the name and descrition don't work for youtube videos, as seen here: http://cl.ly/2u1w1v260c1Y2V2k2E34. I assume this is because youtube videos don't have an artist and title. Maybe you could parse it from the title or just make it a little clearer that those fields are empty because it's a youtube video

-what is the value proposition for registering? what do I gain? that's not clear

-where does the "normal search" draw from?

Hopefully those don't come off as too mean, I'm just trying to give some honest feedback.

Nice work overall though! I really like it.

EDIT: Also, skipping forward in a song doesn't seem to work.

jessepollak··on Offer HN: User feedback for your project
Just shot you an email, thanks so much for the offer!
jessepollak··on Coding Horror: Separating Programming Sheep from Non-Programming Goats
Does anyone know where I might find the actual test that they administered? I'd love to see if I could produce similar results..
jessepollak··on Show HN: land that gig by making a great first impression. Feedback appreciated.
Look awesome, I was just looking for something like this a couple weeks ago. I'll definitely check it out. If email me at jpollak92 [at] gmail, I'd happily send some thoughts your way (your email is not in your profile).
jessepollak··on Ask HN: Who's looking for employment?
Hi, I'm Jesse Pollak, a freshmen majoring in Computer Science (minoring in Math) at Pomona College.

Looking for a technical summer internship (ideally with a startup) in NYC or Washington, DC.

Have the most experience with Ruby and Rails, but am willing to pick up anything (and learn very quickly). My LinkedIn can be found at http://www.linkedin.com/pub/jesse-pollak/2b/155/66a, my code can be found at http://github.com/jpollak92 and my latest project can be found at http://5crideshare.com.

You can reach me at jpollak92 [at] gmail

jessepollak··on Ask HN: Who's looking for employment?
Just sent you an email. Thanks for reaching out!
jessepollak··on Ask HN: Who's looking for employment?
I'm from DC as well, but I'm currently in college and looking for an internship for this summer...you wouldn't happen to have any recommendations? I'm mainly a Ruby/Rails guy, but I can pick up anything...any help would be much appreciated.
jessepollak··on Ask HN: Wakemate is dead?
Wow, good thing I didn't buy one last night...
jessepollak··on Ask HN: What did you create in 2011?
Built an app to help students at my college save money by finding a shared ride to the airport.

http://5crideshare.com/

jessepollak··on Tell HN: Startup or Shut Up 2012
http://notes.avaaz.org/kRBXB8P1Ci check it out!
jessepollak··on Tell HN: Startup or Shut Up 2012
Love the idea. I'm definitely in. How should I stay in contact?
jessepollak··on All Hacker Monthly issues free for next ~24 hours
awesome! any chance there's an easy way to bulk download all of them?
jessepollak··on Show HN: Badger.com, a new domain registrar, needs beta testers (1 free domain)
also, two little things:

1. if you log out then go back to badger.com, there doesn't seem to be a way to log back in if you are in the beta.

2. for some reason my Whois didn't change from private to public even though I provided and saved the necessary info.

hope this helps

jessepollak··on Show HN: Badger.com, a new domain registrar, needs beta testers (1 free domain)
seems great. easy UI to navigate and it took very little time to set up my first domain. just gave you guys a shout out on Twitter, hope it helps.

ps. you should start tweeting, so my @ to you turns up interesting stuff!

jessepollak··on NYU replaces Blackboard w/ Sakai
Though I have no experience with Blackboard, at my college we use Sakai and I must admit it is pretty awesome. My favorite feature thus far is the ability for teachers to use a drop box for students to turn in HW. I haven't printed out a paper all year...when your transition, definitely encourage teachers to fully utilize that, and over he features. They'll make Sakai feel even more awesome.
jessepollak··on Ask HN: What are the best ways to find and recruit interns for start up?
jpollak92 at gmail. thanks!
jessepollak··on Ask HN: What are the best ways to find and recruit interns for start up?
Agreed, I'm a student at Pomona College outside of LA looking for a summer internship too. I'd love to talk if you're interested.
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