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ljk··on Free software is suffering because coders don’t know how to write documentation
> Why do people expect that software developers should have so many other professional skills?

to cut cost most likely

ljk··on Google Contributor: Buy an ad removal pass for the web
and other background-script-blocking addons too
ljk··on Google teapot error
for more! https://twitter.com/internetofshit
ljk··on Google teapot error
kinda relevant https://http.cat/
ljk··on Ask HN: Would you book an appointment with your doctor on Facebook?
never. HIPPA violation
ljk··on Soylent Closes $50M Series B Round Led by GV
> I don't get Soylent. Not only is food one of the greatest luxuries in life -- one of the greatest rewards

totally agree with this. soylent feels too much like... dog food for humans

ljk··on Soylent Closes $50M Series B Round Led by GV
That's my impression as well, feels a lot like this juicer https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2017-04-19/silicon-v...
ljk··on Facebook to add 3k people to community operations team to improve moderation
maybe related to the rumor?

https://qz.com/882475/facebook-fb-ceo-mark-zuckberg-hires-da...

https://www.wired.com/2017/01/zucks-sure-acting-like-someone...

ljk··on Luxury Music Festival Turns Out to Be Half-Built Scene of Chaos
also https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DashCon
ljk··on Smart Photos
basically prize is spend more time at work
ljk··on States are moving to cut college costs by introducing open-source textbooks
textbooks don't disappear after one semester
ljk··on Amazon's Leadership Principles
> So many ambulances responded to medical assistance calls at the warehouse during a heat wave in May, the paper said, that the retailer paid Cetronia Ambulance Corps to have paramedics and ambulances stationed outside the warehouse during several days of excess heat over the summer.

https://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/09/19/inside-amazons-ver...

ljk··on Twitter explores subscription-based option
but they have been losing money? http://money.cnn.com/2016/03/21/technology/twitter-10th-anni...
ljk··on Ask HN: Why is Facebook's data worth that much? How is it used?
> We are treated like farm animals

like the saying goes: if you're not paying, you're the product

ljk··on Ask HN: Why is Facebook's data worth that much? How is it used?
even if they're not loyal to the platform, by showing the consumers ads it'll still make an impression for later
ljk··on Ask HN: What problem in your industry is a potential startup?
> Never be afraid to share your idea with the public. People don't care enough to steal it from you, and those that would steal it wont have the industry knowledge or contacts to launch it successfully

...sometimes

http://www.cnbc.com/2017/01/30/a-24-year-old-made-345000-by-...

ljk··on Ask HN: What’s it like working at Facebook as a Software Engineer?
> Titles are hidden so you can walk into a room and be talking to a Director and have no idea.

what does "Titles are hidden" mean exactly?

ljk··on Runner Disqualified After Claiming 2nd Place in Fort Lauderdale Half Marathon
Still better use of resource than sites like http://www.peopleofwalmart.com/
ljk··on Dear Mark Zuckerberg: Democracy is not a Facebook focus group
no, i was referring to the "mail system" analogy
ljk··on Dear Mark Zuckerberg: Democracy is not a Facebook focus group
except other issues on the FB platform like censorship
ljk··on Fasting leads to stress resistance, self-renewal, and regeneration (2014)
how do you keep your lift numbers up while being on a fast? i can barely manage while on a cut, can't imagine lifting on a fast
ljk··on Intern Impact: Brotli compression for Play Store app downloads
there's always next year
ljk··on Intern Impact: Brotli compression for Play Store app downloads
> the negativity here really indicates the kind of latent discrimination that so many URMs & women in tech complain about

was with you until this. hn's negativity is across the board, it's very unlikely there's discrimination going on here imo

ljk··on A DIY M&Ms and Skittles sorting machine
by length: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlCSlJuD65A
ljk··on What should you think about when using Facebook?
> the prompt to denounce people who you believe are using a fake name

They actually do this? That's pretty scary

ljk··on What should you think about when using Facebook?
Especially on FB, it's like pokemon - gotta catch 'em all!
ljk··on Amazon soars to more than 341K employees, adding 110K people in a single year
> make them achieve more with less effort via technology

and one day replace everything with robots

ljk··on Are Netflix and other streaming services creating a content bubble?
Don't forget Facebook, where to even view some local community pages they bug you to make an account.
ljk··on Snap Inc. S-1
and storage, i'm guessing
ljk··on Snap Inc. S-1
gotta strike while the iron is hot
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