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michaelrhansen··on FDA rushed out agency-wide AI tool—it’s not going well
Maybe they should just let it go
michaelrhansen··on Russian paramilitary chief says his forces will turn around
Could be greatest head fake in military history if Russia trying to convince Ukraine that things are chaotic to lure them into an over confident state.
michaelrhansen··on Ask HN: How did you find joy in life?
Find something to take care of or dedicate time teaching someone something they don’t know. Both can be amazing life changing experiences.
michaelrhansen··on Using the air as a wire – was Nikola Tesla right? [video]
Well said
michaelrhansen··on Cloudflare Pub/Sub: Programmable MQTT Message Brokers
How many of these commenters work at Cloudflare? :)
michaelrhansen··on Stripe Financial Connections
Ha I was thinking the same
michaelrhansen··on Ask HN: Should I get chickens?
Unless you plan to invest extensive measures to keep rats away, I advise against it. My suburb in Oregon has been dealing with rat problems for several years now bc of poorly managed chicken coops in private residences. New laws likely coming soon.
michaelrhansen··on When hiring developers, have the candidate read existing code
This is my standard practice - I give a real world data fix script that has been simplified to understand and comment on in 20 minutes. The interviewee is the code reviewer before it gets run in production. It covers things like performance, security, typical syntax mistakes, and working with sensitive data. The best part is actually not the script, but the stories it triggers about past challenges.
michaelrhansen··on There Is a Much Larger Problem Than the Great Resignation
I am sure someone already said it but, bus driver / janitor? The age can’t be higher bc they CAN’T AFFORD to retire or leave their jobs. They have been doing it forever and likely depend on more years to solidify a pension.
michaelrhansen··on The Pandemic Boom Goes Bust
Peloton and Docusign are two drastically different companies, on very different trajectories. Before the pandemic, the busiest mall in my town had a Peloton pop up store that was a ghost town EVERY time I walked by it (I couldn’t even count the amount of times I went by it). This narrative about “pandemic stocks” just feels like lazy regurgitation without looking in depth. PS Tesla did fine with earnings.
michaelrhansen··on Poll: Why are people leaving their jobs?
I work on hiring 50% of the week and would love to see resumes like this! :)
michaelrhansen··on More than 1M fewer students are in college, the lowest numbers in 50 years
An estimate to replacement a house window for me was $3K. I asked if they were hiring and they were - starting hourly rate $35 / hour.
michaelrhansen··on Business owners and managers, you are a big part of the problem
I don’t see anything in the author’s bio about building successful businesses. I don’t mean to slight them, but most of these posts take zero consideration for what it takes to get a business off the ground. Writing every bit of code by hand assumes infinite financial resources and runway. Some points are valid - don’t bloat and shove garbage in when you can take a simpler approach.
michaelrhansen··on Sam Altman and Y Combinator Bullying Accusations
Not sure this has anything to do with gender or race. Sounds like a disagreement on facts of a story. Seems like stirring controversy to takeover an important conversation and get clicks. Kind of like Fox News or CNN.
michaelrhansen··on When is it OK to shoot a child soldier?
Sadly agreed. And I am a father. However for every child shot, I wish there was a dollar amount we could commit to spending to reach and educate them.
michaelrhansen··on Comcast says it will not sell customer browsing histories
Until they decide to sell it. And tell no one.
michaelrhansen··on Fitbit hacked?
Looks like emails are coming from Fitbit - maybe a system issue.. http://imgur.com/a/K6F2t
michaelrhansen··on Fitbit hacked?
good question - i believe the email address was Fitbit but will confirm
michaelrhansen··on Fitbit hacked?
http://imgur.com/GXd2sRK
michaelrhansen··on Ask HN: I am doing $2M annually as a solopreneur and need your help
Congrats to your success. I think it starts with your objectives. Do you have other product ideas you want to get off the ground? Do you want to stop wearing a few hats (like marketing, finance customer service, etc). Where do you see the business in 2,4, and 8 years? I am currently in a great position leading product for a healthcare technology company and I have asked myself the same questions. A hiring plan fell out of that discussion and has so far been very successful.
michaelrhansen··on Ask HN: What are good ways to find startup problems to solve?
I am about to do this and am very interested in seeing this, I have a feeling you are very right. :)
michaelrhansen··on Microsoft is cutting free OneDrive storage from 15 to 5 GB
bait and switch?
michaelrhansen··on PreciousPlastic – An Open Source Plastic Recycling Workshop
This is awesome. Are there any other projects like this out in the wild?
michaelrhansen··on This Is Not a Day Care. It’s a University
oh man - I thought this article might just break hacker news the minute I saw the title.
michaelrhansen··on A Car Dealers Won’t Sell: It’s Electric
Oil companies like it when dealers sell gas powered cars.
michaelrhansen··on How I get my employees to work 80 hours a week
This. Be very careful here. Unless you know how the company's shares are structured AND have a say in all the different discussions about future splits and multi-class offerings don't put your head in the sand.
michaelrhansen··on Test driving the three-wheeled Elio – 84 MPG and Only $6,800
I am wondering about the safety of the cars if you get hit by another (regular size) vehicle? Will the paramedics have to pull your body chunks out with a giant butter knife?
michaelrhansen··on China stocks drop over 8%
I think you have not looked at all the signs. Why are all the Chinese exiting the market and trying to get out of the country? This runs deeper then just their stock market.
michaelrhansen··on Apple Removes American Civil War Games from the App Store
It is a historical reference. This clearly was not well thought out.
michaelrhansen··on Show HN: Applebananaderek.com
wat.
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