skysight-inc/HackerNews huggingface dataset:
It's a bilateral matching problem, not a clear buyer's or seller's market.

The first part of the story is convexity, also known as the "10x phenomenon": http://michaelochurch.wordpress.com/2013/03/14/gervais-macle... . This is generally a good thing, but it's bad in the context of rapid scaling (which is what most VC-funded startups are trying to do) because convexity creates a need to fill specialized job queries fast. In a saner world, companies could hire a generally smart person and give her 6 months to train up. Most VC-funded startups either can't afford that, or don't think they can. They want "plug and play" and that necessitates purple squirrel queries, which creates a job market that leaves them just as unhappy as employees.

It sucks for both sides, but the upshot is that when you get a job, you're generally paid well (perhaps to compensate for the wonky purple-squirrel queries, companies going out of existence, and high turnover).

Incidentally, as bad as our job search latency is, I think it's worse for regular managers at the same pay level. In managerland, the going assumption is that it takes 1 month to find a new job per $20k; for us, it seems to be 1 week per $20k if actively searching. The biggest mess for us is the stereotype that makes active searching dishonorable because "good developers never look for jobs" (which isn't true).
The "jerk" definition will be jerky.
Just as an aside, how good is Heroku's Postgres performance, speed wise?
"What's happening is that content companies are fighting to protect companies like Napster, Youtube, etc, from free-riding on content they didn't create."

No one is stopping content companies from creating their own Napsters and Youtubes and making the money that the "free riders" are now taking. They have shown no willingness to do so even with so many profitable examples out there. If the companies had come out with something like Spotify back when Napster showed what the appetite for music was really like I suspect they'd be in a much better place now in both a PR and Profit sense.
Indeed - isn't this essentially a nap?
SEEKING FREELANCER. Remote or Local in Orange County, CA.

Need some talented people to help get an AngularJS web app out the door.

If you're interested shoot me an email with your rates and any past projects in AngularJS (nima AT jalali DOT net).
Poor cover letters are really one of my pet peeves.

Dear Applicants: Why would you send me what is very obviously the same cover_letter.doc that you send everyone? What do you think it says about you as a candidate if you couldn't be bothered to replace "Dear Hiring Manager" with my name? And that little informal note in the body of your email ("Hi, saw your ad on X. See my attached cover letter and resume"), that effectively becomes your cover letter. It's the first thing I read when you apply. Make me want to open your resume right away.

So what should you write in the cover letter? Not single right answer, but here's an idea: Most jobs--especially at startups--are really about solving a problem that the hiring company has. Sure, the job title might say "DevOps Ninja" but if you read carefully you can figure out that what's really going on is the company has grown rapidly and needs to get serious about its messy, hacked-together infrastructure. Address this in your cover letter. Talk about how organized you are and how you once recabled a data center in a weekend, etc.
For more on Titan, see Friday's HN post on the Titan 0.3 release....

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5462073
Seconded! Or have Wil Wheaton read the book to you, including his own surprise cameo appearance. It's a fun story and excellently narrated.

http://www.audible.com/pd?asin=B005FRGT44
For those interested, she expressed her rationale further on the Huffington Post[0].

[0]: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/susan-patton/why-i-told-female...
The Pirate Bay is moving to USA
If anyone wants to read how Pac-Man works on a very deep level, check out: http://home.comcast.net/~jpittman2/pacman/pacmandossier.html

It's super interesting.
A PR guy calls out the flacks and the hacks
If it "will soon be open sourced" what is it if it's not "closed source"?

Whilst it's not closed source in the traditional sense, it very much exists (there's no doubt about this) and isn't available to the general population so therefore, IMHO, is closed source.

Don't get me wrong - I understand the need to stage the release however I don't agree with the priority/privileged access.
To Fight Gridlock, Los Angeles Synchronizes Every Red Light
Download zombie dice. It does pretty much that. Score tracking, die rolling, etc. And I'll tell you that it's hardly what you'd call fun (even though I'd say Zombie dice isn't that interesting).
Printing out cryptographic keys and storing them in a safety deposit box, or using a clunky key management utility, is exactly the sort of step that will not work for most people.

I'm not talking about techies, early adopters, and fanatics. I'm talking about buckwild and clerks.
Because these are sectors not fully developed there. The existing institutions here are hard to topple. But their equivalents perhaps don't fully exist there, so there is a gap to fill.
San Francisco, CA Lead Engineer (RoR)

Doubleup.com (http://www.doubleup.com)

We're online sports games of skill that allow you to play for money: play short-term fantasy contests, win cash tonight. Suffice it to say that this is a super hot space, so if you like sports and making money, this could be the place for you.

We're built on RoR, founded by highly successful internet marketers (as in, tens of millions of users and hundreds of millions of dollars), and we have a ridiculously nice office in downtown SF with a sky high view of the Bay and all three bridges.

Seed round secured. The original engineering team has built the basic product but is staying on with our incubator, and we now need a tech lead to join DoubleUp for an external funding round and spin off with the core team as a co-founding CTO.

Reach out to russ @ doubleup.com after checking out our site, and let me know where you'd like to fit in.
" Do they meet the student who is struggling with the financial aid application because her father is claiming her as a dependent but isn't actually giving her any financial support?"

Having been in a situation similar to this, I can say that this sucks. A lot. Thank you for understanding. Most people just look down on and blame people who can't afford school, because they'd prefer to think that they got their own degrees through nothing but hard work, when it's instead partly to highly dependent on what sort of parents you have, these days.
"Along the way, I jumped into the rabbit hole of Pac-Man minutiae and came out impressed with some of the clever firsts the game pulled off.

When Halo came out in 2001, it was praised for its dynamic soundtrack, which was more reactive to players’ actions than many previous games. Ahead of its time, Pac-Man had a crude version of a dynamic soundtrack in 1980."

Close. The Flash pinball machine from Williams Electronics (released January 1979) had a background sound that changed dynamically as game play progressed and is considered the first. Pac-Man came slightly later (May 1980 in Japan, October 1980 in the USA).
You guys are making my point. You are speaking a language most people don't begin to want to understand.
niggler is referring to a low level of talent, though the word choice was less than ideal.
Another vote for Protomold here. Their prototyping prices are good, and they will help you adjust your design to mold well. The only main drawbacks are that you don't own the mold (forget about moving it to a different manufacturer), and they aren't keen on machining very small features.
SEEKING FREELANCER - Piedmont area North Carolina, or remote.

We are looking for an iOS developer to help us reinvent an old technology in the furniture industry.

Required skills: Proficient in Objective-C. Basic understanding of embedded systems. Knowledge of how to use APIs with sometimes poor documentation. Basic knowledge of HTML5, Javascript, jQuery
Useful skills: Experience with PhoneGap. SQLite. Coldfusion. Appreciation for free lunch if you visit.

Feel free to ask more information about the posting privately or on here.

Inquire at eternal.matt[at]gmail.com
It all depends but I've learned to look at http://www.glassdoor.com its not 100% accurate but gives you a rough idea of whats going on. It's how I figured out I'm underpaid (I'd care more if the job was stressful but it's not...)
And back when investing in such derivatives was limited to, e.g. buyers of such commodities, it worked fine.

Now the average commodity "investor" just sees a differently-labeled slot machine and cares not at all about the underlying commodity, and never intends to accept delivery of same. For speculators, increasing (not decreasing) the boom-bust cycle is beneficial.
If you manage to get a Clojure Android app to boot up quickly, I would be very interested. For now, the only reasonable ways to not use Java for Android apps that I've found are Scala or Xamarin.
Ask HN: Why can't I create a new username here?
On Friday we applied to the next YC cycle and needed to create a username for one of our team members.

We logged out and were brought to the log in page, but no longer saw or even today are seeing the create new user option.

Was the link/option to create a new user moved and or removed?
Ironically he is able to compare products/services......
"Smart people who can learn new things"

That seems like a pretty low bar.
No problem on reading other things I've written.

If I want to use today's hardware, software, and services - I'm probably going to come across products from Apple and Amazon (think EC2) and I'm probably going to do business, in some capacity, with a company that uses expensive accountants to minimize their tax bill.

I get his basic philosophy on free and open software. Great, great things have obviously come from companies and individuals that have embraced that model. But I also don't blame one company for the way things are on much broader issues like trade, labor, taxes or DRM.

Like I said - good for him, for taking a stand.
I signed up for it and am planning to use it, but am disappointed it doesn't work with the regular kindle (just the Kindle Fire).
> Quite to the contrary, it gets the proletarians out of debt!

Yes. All the proletarians whose debt is at an interest rate under the rate of inflation. Which is exactly zero of them.
This idea is really interesting and I've spent some time thinking about it as well. There are obviously some substantial regulatory and financial barriers to creating collaborative, dorm-style live/work spaces, but it seems like there is definitely a need for more affordable housing solutions in the valley.

gtbcb and anyone ese interested in real estate - shoot me an email (it's in my profile). I'd love to chat further.
Exponentially more effective, meaning that what Joe writes in 3 years Jim can write in one day?
i always thought that rockstars are smart, driven people who were able to achieve substantial results because of favorable circumstances.
The term itself is laughable at best, especially when self proclaimed!
Ouch, fair enough: you were talking about Aereo in particular, and not the whole content industry in general. Sorry for jumping to conclusions.
If i'm following you, are you saying that the profit could come with ads?
That was my thought, and has been my experience as well... In the past when looking, I've usually done about two sentences, and attached my resume. My personal site has my resume in a few different formats, so they can take their pick... I haven't updated it in a while, as I'm pretty happy where I am, and the past 3 jobs I've had started without any down time after the prior job.

I would say it's definitely an hiree's market. I've removed my profile pretty much everywhere I have ever put it up, and still get 3-5 contacts a day. This is without the newer projects I've been working on (and newer technologies/frameworks).

I think that given how much developers are simply pursued by recruiters who put in no effort, I think that a few sentences and an up to date resume are an appropriate introduction.
One thing you might try is taking notes on what Adsense shows (and what shows on competitor sites). You might find a product that is a good fit that way - you might also look through the search keywords in google analytics and see if any are purchase based. You might be able to add Amazon affiliate links as well.
Cuts both ways. Stupid hiring process - you think you'll be treated better after getting hired?
And just in that webpage Ghostery blocked 16 scripts...
I don't really see the benefit of jumping from Google just to submit your privacy to the tender mercies of Facebook, Amazon, et. al, other than to say you did it.

And punting on GPS with a simple "Oh, I prefer paper maps" is a trifle disingenuous.
If you're not logged in, you can login/create an account from here.

https://news.ycombinator.com/submit
SEEKING WORK - LA or remote

I am a UI/UX designer who has helped many startups in LA, Chicago, and New York from start to finish. Some of my work can be seen at

http://TimeBrainsEnergy.com

email me: brian AT pixel6labs DOT com
Thinking about how reliant I am on Google's services and how difficult it would be to find comparable alternatives makes me very nervous. Gmail, maps, drive, translate, search, youtube are all daily activities for me.

Sure I could replace drive with Dropbox but it is twice as expensive. I could replace GMail with Outlook or Yahoo but so many of my colleagues, contacts and friends get in touch with me through google talk. Plus none really compare to GMail in terms of ease of use (although I've really started to dislike the new compose feature).

The point is the individual pieces are probably replaceable, but no one even comes close to having such a cohesive, integrated set of products. At this point the best I can do is make sure I have an offline copy of as much as possible and hope for the best.
Most retail outlets in my experience would want to purchase the $20 retail item for $8, giving them a 60% margin. Source - 20 years of doing this.
How can a place get a good team if their hiring practice is poor?
Google Introduces "Gmail Blue"
Derivatives don't so much reduce pricing volatility as allow people who don't want to be exposed to the risk to exit the market and leave it to the daytraders.

Everyone in the food industry, by definition, is speculating on food prices, there is no reason to think the farmers are any more altruistic than the banks, and somebody has to make the market.
Interesting how he did not list any Bing services as possible substitutes even for things like images, email and translation.
These are pretty common... my dad went through lots of old pianos that schools discard.
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mfg.com is a place that I use to find new suppliers on a regular basis.
I can't stop myself from reading this as Hipster Boost. Take that for what you will.
Knoxville, TN - Cellular Sales

Mid - Senior Level Developer

We work hard, and we play hard while working hard. We also sell cell phones.

We're privately owned, with zero debt and we are growing at an amazing pace (especially for a retail organization).

We're looking for a smart, self starter who really cares about the quality of their work and the quality of those around them and knows the .NET stack and really understands HTTP and web services (REST).

Local developers only please, we're just not at a point where we can handle people working remotely most of the time.

Contact steve.barbour@cellularsales.com
I like this for the design, but for something that's even more practical for distance discovery, check out this Chicago times map: http://www.mapnificent.net/chicago/
Presumably this is built on top of something like Solr - it'd be interesting to know how much they built themselves.
Here are random thoughts for a Code of Conduct (not related to django, because I only use the doc there):

-RTFM is not an acceptable answer without a link to a precise chapter (not to giant page).

-"this has been answered" is not an acceptable answer without a link to the previous answer/question, and if it's repeatedly sent, then it's time to change the software UI or the doc (in this order of preference).

-accessing the community (dev or user) should never force you to subscribe to a ML (we're in 2013, not 1993), or creating a password (use you imagination, github, or openID).

-stale/inaccurate pages on the wiki are to be removed (not marked as "old" or whatever) every 2 months. Don't create a wiki if you can't handle it (your time is probably better spent developing I guess).

-FAQs are useless, just change your intro/tuto/getting started or your UI.
As a developer, we review each other's code to spread knowledge across the team and catch mistakes early.
Not sure what you expect when you're seeking "business development" applicants. These are normally the kinds of guys who'd rather bullshit with you over the phone than give up any real details about themselves.
Electric-car maker Tesla says first-quarter was profitable
Helpful!

I know this is a serious issue re the problems with inflated and systemic agricultural bureaucracy per the thoughtful comments below...but: raisins.org.

Amazeballs as government URLs go.
Been using Dropbox for all my files (I keep it under 100GB) for several years now. So far never had any problems, in fact they saved me from lots of tears when they recovered an accidentally deleted folder beyond the 30 day limit for me. The collaboration and sharing options are another huge plus. I frequently give out the link to a folder which results in a beautiful and intuitive website view of its contents for the recipient. I also have a shared folder with every member of my family which is much more convenient than sending file attachments around. These last two sentences are also why I wouldn't want to jump ship to Amazon despite the attractive price: At least in my case Dropbox has realized a network effect that more or less locks me in.

I did quite a bit of research into other options before and while using Dropbox: Tried GDrive and found the online interface (GDocs) not suitable for the amount of content I have, tried SkyDrive when it was still Live Mesh and had tons of problems with it (hour-long delays when syncing). At one point I tried a peer-to-peer type system (I remember their logo being red, forgot the name) and it was Java based which made it annoying to me. And I tried a system where files were encrypted before transfer (some Dutch company, again forgot the name) and the problem with that was that it was way too slow at dealing with all my files.
I like InstantCab and I really do hope that sanity will come to bear around community ride-sharing, but at this point isn't it disingenuous to be surprised that their are repercussions from ignoring the rules around the highly-regulated driving-other-people-around industry?

If I'm in charge of SFO operations, InstantCab is at least the third entity to enable third parties to engage in unregulated cash-for-ride transactions, and is doing so without asking me how best to go about it. At this point, I would be much more annoyed than curious (fool me once, etc)

For the founders:
Do you believe the burden of mediation here lies with SFO (status quo) or with you (new entrant)?

Have you at any point before receiving this communication contacted SFO regarding what you were doing with the community drivers at the airport?

Do you think it's fair to your non-community taxi drivers that you're cannibalizing a market that they have to pay regulatory fees to participate in (the right to pick up at SFO)?

The underlying issue is that too many people who are setting out to "disrupt" an industry come off as arrogant when faced with _any_ resistance to their fantastic new business model. IMO, interacting with people who are skeptical of your new ideas and winning them over is a critical (and underrated) skill amongst engineers/technologists/etc
I've been getting pretty interested in PPcoin.

I assume that mining will tend to be modestly profitable. As Bitcoin scales up and as the reward goes down, either it will have to increase transaction fees and use an enormous amount of energy, or the mining reward will be too low compared to Bitcoin's value, there won't be enough miners, and 51% attacks will start to be profitable.

This isn't a problem for PPcoin, which gradually transitions to proof-of-stake instead of proof-of-work. It seems to me like it'd be more viable as a major currency.
And AAPL peaked just shy of $750-00 so that bubble may have a leak.
All wrong:

- Inflation does not help debtors, unless they don't pay interest. Inflation is added to interest rates, so it has no effect. Inflation only helps debtors if they have a fixed interest rate and inflation goes up, which clearly not desirable or sustainable over a long period. In fact, inflation encourages debt, which creates a further enslaves debtor class and enriches capital holders.

- Inflation does not hurt capital holders. Anyone with sufficient capital holds assets that are not inflationary, such as gold or real estate.

- Price inflation hurts wage earners because real wages drop rapidly and requires nominal "raises" which creates a false reward, thus the hamster wheel. Got that 10% raise after 3 years? Congratulation, you make the same amount of real wage. Further, low wage earners can not afford or don't have the savvy to purchase inflation resistant assets, so what little they do have either depreciates or is inflated, thus the hamster wheel.

I may sound like a Marxist, but I am not. I believe in the free market and real currency, not the modern mess we have.
The closest analogue is probably connectionism: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Connectionism

But then, psychology has existed for about a hundred years; physics has existed since the Greeks.

"Hard" science is a useless distinction, I think. I've never heard a useful experimental procedure that can distinguish between the two. Yours in particular is very overconstrained; I don't know of a "unifying theory" for astronomy, geology, oceanography, or computer science, all of which are in my university's "college of mathematical and natural sciences," which are all presumably "hard."
There is a substantive difference between the service offered by iTunes U, Youtube, and countless others, and the service offered by Coursera and edX. This difference corresponds to a difference in learning styles (synchronous v. asynchronous, as it has been phrased in this thread), and it doesn't make sense for any one product to target two diametrically opposed learning styles. What does make sense is the approach that Coursera has actually already been taking: offer both as separate products. You can take classes on schedule, or you can take them off schedule for no certificate. Complaining about the synchronous model because you are an asynchronous learner simply doesn't make any sense.
From that article:

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So your teenager tells you they want to 'make video games' for a living...
I guess Dropbox is not going to be too happy about their key supplier competing with them and doing it at 50% cost.
If you want someone to get serious about your messy, hacked-together infrastructure, then please put it in the job ad rather than requiring people to become psychic or claim they are Gods of Engineering in the cover letter in order to pique your interest.

Because we demand that everyone guess what you want and turn the sales knob up to 11, you are getting a lot of applications from people who could better disqualify themselves, and lots of dishonest bullshit to filter in applications. If we would all be more honest and just say what we mean then this would all be easier.
Maybe look at it as can and will learn new things. Plenty of people are not so motivated.