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remotists··on Poll: What Is Your Gender
Man
remotists··on Via Negativa – Growing Through Subtraction
There is definitely an overlap.
remotists··on Donald Trump and the Overton Window
Changed it. Thanks for pointing it out.
remotists··on Ask HN: How do you cope with mental illness as a founder and/or employee?
I've got Pure O and Depression and all I can say is that with time it got easier to manage. I've lost 4 jobs owing directly to my mental illness, so I do not know if I'm there yet but having someone to talk to has helped.
remotists··on A newsletter about mental models and rational thinking
Thanks for your comment. If you have more suggestions, please do share.
remotists··on I Went Viral on Hacker News – Here is what happened
A few days back one of my posts got a lot of traction on HN. I'm happy to answer any questions you may have pertaining to what happened, why I think it went viral etc.
remotists··on Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (July 2020)
Location: Bangalore

Remote: Yes

Willing to relocate: Yes

Technologies: Google AdWords, Facebook Advertising, SEO & Growth Marketing

Résumé/CV: https://in.linkedin.com/in/shv-prbhkrn

Email: shivaprabhakaran@protonmail.com

I'm looking to work with a startup or a medium sized firm in a marketing/growth role. My past experience includes being the head of marketing and business development for a prominent consumer startup & various independent contributor roles in the performance marketing and social media marketing domain.

remotists··on Indie.vc: Unicorns Are Out, Profits Are In
TLDR: Advocating for fundraising that at its core is a less risky bank loan except here you part with equity.
remotists··on After GitHub CEO backs Black Lives Matter, workers demand an end to ICE contract
Private companies should not be expected to play moral authorities in political issues. They are there to make a profit doing anything that is legal, giving into employee demands on political issues is a road they shouldn't take , it will set a bad precedent.
remotists··on Aging Problems at 5nm and Below
Shorter-lifespans mean more frequent sales. Phones used to last 6 years now they they are made and branded to be used for less than 2 years.
remotists··on How to create a video call application with WebRTC
Most ISPs here in Asia have dual stacks.
remotists··on Facebook rejects calls to share advertising revenue with Australian media
They want profit. Everything else is a by-product. If I as businessman want to put money on a media venture, I will choose the conservative side too.
remotists··on How many pieces of content do u publish a day?
I repost older content on Reddit. But nothing more apart from that.
remotists··on Facebook rejects calls to share advertising revenue with Australian media
This just feels like the old gatekeepers are envious of the new gatekeepers. Neither of them deserve sympathy for the actions, however NewsCorp and Nine Entertainment might the first ones to buckle under this.
remotists··on How many pieces of content do u publish a day?
I do one piece of content a day on my YT channel. I don't think doing Gary Vee's schedule is realistic for startup founders. You are better off building a great product based on good user research and pushing it on a few key platforms for launch and run a few ad campaigns or blog posts occasionally.

Also his content heavily favours quantity over quality, so I would not try to emulate that.

remotists··on The American Press Is Destroying Itself
I would highly recommend his 2019 book Hate Inc.
remotists··on Airbnb agrees to rat out its hosts to NYC
I think rat out is a strong word, being transparent with law enforcement is more appropriate.
remotists··on How the pandemic should make us rethink college financial aid
College financial aid is not feasible at the moment. The world should strongly look at alternatives to the regular college with so many people now accustomed to online learning.
remotists··on Ask HN: Tips for students before starting their first job
Be open to opportunities and do not reject anything based on face value or your comfort zone. Also, friends at work are not your friends so keep your friends talk to yourself.
remotists··on Zoom Acknowledges It Suspended Activists' Accounts at China's Request
I stopped using Zoom right after the privacy and the Facebook data sharing issues propped up. Using Skype and Google Meets at the moment, hopefully these guys don't violate my privacy.