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Because HE IS a superman, an extremely gifted individual for what he does.

Like a Messi in Soccer Michael Jordan in Basket,or Sampras, Federer in tennis, there are people that are-was really much better in their field than anybody else.

"but some people act like he is achieving all this on his own when he has thousands of people working for him who are among the best minds available."

This is exactly where is is a superman, managing other people, if you want to ignore that Elon wrote software on his own and made a ton of money from it as a kid.

I know that you never managed bright people because you consider it easy. You imply that if you left them alone they will do bright work.

E.g You could have geniuses writing code that are troublemakers, depressive or just so cynical that destroy the company from inside out.

Every single stereotype of person could be poisonous for the company if you don't manage it well.

The proof that this is not easy is that there are lots of big companies full of brilliant people that flop in the market.

I had seen lots of them, in fact my own experience tells me that incompetency at the top is the rule, not the exception.
Ask HN: How do you make time to read books (or) do stuff you really like ?
I sometimes wonder how do big shots like CEOs, like the really busy people find time to read books.

Its really hard to finish a book :
1) when you spend ~2 hours in commute+traffic each day.
2) You have no option to work from home (cos the corporate policy makers think that would hurt productivity).
3) You have to spend 9-6 at office and on the odd days spend a little extra time at office just so you could fix the "critical" issue.

The only consolation for IT folks is the weekends, and even that is consumed by visits by guests, unplanned outings with family and other family / personal chores.

I am not here to complain about the monotony of work life, but to genuinely find time to do stuff i would really want to do if money weren't a constraint and i didn't have bills to pay at the end of each month.

I do understand we have to make the best of what we have. I look up to this community for inspiration.

What hacks / ideas do you implement in your daily routine to get the most of your day ?

Any great advice is highly welcome. General advice is welcome too.
KickBack Rewards Systems, Remote

KickBack Rewards Systems
http://www.kickbacksystems.com
http://careers.kickbacksystems.com

KickBack Rewards Systems is a privately held company founded in 1999 that specializes in customer specific marketing and payments for over 1000 US clients. Our clients include a half-dozen Fortune 50 companies, one of them is an anchor partner in our national coalition loyalty program. As the CTO and Director of Software Development I need some help! You will be joining a medium sized team of 13 developers who all commit to their projects as a labor of love and their lives work. If you are interested in any of these positions my contact information is located under my profile.

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Test automation lead

We are seeking a Test Automation Lead to join our Software Quality Assurance (SQA) team. Candidate must have a background in test automation and experience with web application front-end and back-end scripting. Candidates with previous experience on Agile teams will be well suited for this position. We are looking for a mid-level tester with leadership and management skill-sets. This is a full-time staff position located either in Twin Falls, ID or remote. If remote, candidate must be willing to work around regular MDT office hours. This is a full-time staff position. KRS will not consider outsourced or software development contracts.

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Lead Senior Software Engineer

We are seeking a Senior full-stack Developer with leadership experience to act as our technical team lead for a newly formed features team. We’re looking for someone with a strong computer-science background who has deep JavaScript experience who can help the team develop better applications. The correct person must be a polyglot and should feel comfortable reviewing JavaScript, PHP, Python and have a willingness to learn C# (Xamarin) for mobile projects. Candidates with previous experience on Agile teams will be well suited for this position. The expectation is that this person would focus on front-end development and interface very closely with the back-end team, but all of our leads are competent full-stack developers and very ops savvy. Furthermore everyone is empowered to explore and implement new ideas and improvements. This is a full-time staff position located either in Twin Falls, ID or remote. If remote, candidate must be willing to work around regular MDT office hours. This is a full-time staff position. KRS will not consider outsourced or software development contracts.

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DevOps Engineer

We are hiring for our DevOps Engineering team. KickBack is looking for a technical leader with proficiencies in modern DevOps tooling, network administration and, Linux server administration. This is a full-time staff position. KRS will not consider outsourced or software development contracts.

To apply: Email me, my contact information is located under my profile, or, visit http://careers.kickbacksystems.com
Mark Shuttleworth deserves a mention here, for raising the bar on the user experience of desktop Linux.

Before Ubuntu, many user would have rejected Linux simply because it lacked system-wide good anti-aliased text (although a significant fraction of Linux users don't care about this issue).

Like Musk, Shuttleworth has a net worth of 100s of millions of dollars.
W2 employees are considerably more expensive than 1099 contractors, which is why so many companies ride the edge of 1099 vs. W2. In this case though, using the IRS' 20-factor test[0], I'm sure Shyp could have kept their couriers as 1099 from a legal standpoint. I buy that they are genuinely doing this for the reasons stated.

So that's great and very feel-good (don't we all want to give our employees additional training and benefits?), but I'm surprised to see it happen in what I presume is a pretty low-margin business. Benefits are expensive!

[0] http://www.twc.state.tx.us/files/businesses/form-c-8-employm...
The PvP system was decoupled from UO when they introduced "Facets" with Trammel being the non-PvP facet. Unfortunately, it completely dis-balanced the game in my opinion and was the beginning of the end for my 6 years of playing.

Trammel end-up being over-run with players killing everything NPC in sight. For example, Destard (dragon dungeon) had so many players in it that my client crashed from time to time. Dragons only spawn every few minutes, so with 100+ players, as soon as one would spawn it would be killed. That's hardly fun. Same thing happened throughout. With no risk of being killed and losing what you had, the game became too easy.

The last 3 years of playing, I played on shard called Siege Perilous. It was a shard with skill caps, no non-PvP areas and much higher prices for anything you bought from NPCs. It was a lot more challenging than normal shards and had a much smaller following, but the sense of accomplishment was much more for me and those that played the shard seemed to be on average more respectful than players I encountered in the early days of Trammel.
Zesty (YC W14) | San Francisco, CA | https://www.zesty.com/jobs

We're hiring senior Rails engineers and Ember.js engineers (or full-stack too).

This is the rare chance to join a rapidly growing YC startup as an early engineer (our engineering team is just four currently).
There is a podcasts dedicated to video game music, called sound of play.

you can find it here: http://caneandrinse.com/category/sound-of-play/

One of the guests they have had on is a composer who was influenced by his love of video game music, and listing to the podcast has made me appreciate how much amazing video game music is out there.
All the real work is being done by clerks and staff attorneys. The judges just show up to read the briefs and sign the orders. I doubt the judges themselves are spending much more than 15 minutes on each warrant. The court staff are likely spending 4-12 man-hours on each warrant, mostly filling in the blanks on forms and boilerplate.

And their jobs are not really to weigh the merits, but to cover the judge's ass, just in case something really egregious comes back that points at their bench.

As they preside over a secret court that determines whether the low standard of reasonable suspicion has been passed, the judges barely need to spend any time at all actually judging anything. The worst that can happen is that the trial judge might exclude the evidence collected on their warrant, and that's about as damaging to their careers as an ingrown hair.

I'm not sure you could find a cushier job if you designed one from scratch.
Mashgin Inc. (YC W15) | Computer vision engineer | Palo Alto, CA | Full-time

At Mashgin, we apply advanced computer vision to real world problems, starting with retail checkout. Our kiosk can scan multiple items at once without barcodes or RFID, reducing checkout time by 10x. But that's just the beginning -- we’re building the future of machine vision for all businesses.

We're looking for someone with serious engineering skills that can help us fulfill the promise of computer vision in the real world. You should have experience writing vision algorithms in C++. Bonus points if you've worked with 3D cameras, multi-cam scene reconstruction, or machine learning. As the first non-founding engineer you’ll get the chance to shape the foundation of Mashgin.

We're a team of 3 with previous experience in machine learning at Facebook and Microsoft, and computer vision for humanoid robotics at Bell Labs and Toyota. Mashgin is well funded from top investors following YC W15, and we're working hard on getting our machines production ready for our first customers.

Right now we're in a small, scrappy office in downtown Palo Alto. But we plan on growing fast so things will change quickly. Uncertainty abounds: "...constant danger, safe return doubtful, honor and recognition in case of success." -- Ernest Shackleton

If you're interested in joining the team email us at: jobs@mashgin.com
Atomic Object | Developer, Designer | Ann Arbor, MI ; Grand Rapids, MI | ONSITE | Full Time

We are a custom software design and development consultancy. We do a full range of development from high level design prototypes, down to low level firmware on embedded devices and everything in between. Want an idea of the work we do and the technology we work with? Check out our blog: our blog: https://spin.atomicobject.com/

Being an Atom: Atomic doesn't ask that you know a certain language or use a certain process. But we are looking for a certain kind of person—someone who embodies our culture and values.

Atoms give a shit about their work, their teammates, and their clients. We pull together. Atoms are generalists who enjoy learning and doing new things. Atoms are great communicators, able to work effectively one-on-one with clients and users. Atoms are product developers, working on poly-skilled teams to create the most valuable product possible with the client's budget.

Interested in applying? Check out our careers page: https://atomicobject.com/careers
Python/Javascript/Full-Stack | UtilityAPI.com | Oakland, CA | ONSITE | Solar Job

=Description=

We are a white-label SaaS that is used by solar and energy efficiency companies to collect their customer's utility bill and usage data automatically. We write scripts that collect data from utilities, and these scripts can break unexpectedly when utilities change their interfaces, so being able to update them quickly is important. You will be working in our office at the SfunCube in downtown Oakland alongside me and our other two software engineers. Our codebase is well organized, documented, and tested.

=Jobs=

* Full-Stack Engineer ($120-140k) - You will be writing application code and helping maintain/optimize/scale the stack. At least 5 years of Python and Linux sysadmin experience required.

* Python/Javascript Developer ($80-120k) - You will be writing tools, scripts, and libraries that collect/parse utility data (pdfs, html, xml, csv, etc.) from utilities. At least 1 year of Python and Javascript experience required.

=How To Apply=

Email me, Daniel Roesler, a cover letter and a PGP-encrypted pdf resume. Please include links to your github, bitbucket, or personal side project website (for reference, mine is daylightpirates.org). You must already be able to work in the U.S.

=For Solar Skeptics=

In the last few years, the solar industry reached "grid parity", which means that the unsubsidized installed cost is now cheaper than buying power from the grid. That's why this industry is the fastest growing industry in the country. This isn't some subsidy-dependent industry anymore. We work hard and we make real money (while conveniently also saving the planet).
Ask HN: Have an edtech idea and want a cool domain name?
I own the domain name leanly.co and I was wondering if anyone wanted to buy it as I'm not currently doing anything with it.
Google apologises for Photos app's racist blunder
PvP - one of the best (and controversial) feature.
Believe me I have considered that!
Endermetrics – Learning Analytics for Kids Apps
Slickdeals | Las Vegas, NV | Onsite & Full Time

Like most mobile apps built in the past few years when starting up, a lot of shortcuts were made, optimizing for speed to market instead of the best user experience. Our current app was built by a 3rd party vendor. This just doesn't work anymore.

We started taking ownership of our app last year when we hired brilliant & passionate Mobile PM, iOS developer, and Android developer. We're currently in the final stages of rebuilding both our iOS & Android apps from the ground up, fixing the mistakes of the past. It has been a lot of work for everyone, but the end result will be worth it.

Although the job post is for someone who does both iOS & Android apps, don't let that deter you. We're not going to pass up on a talented and passionate iOS or Android developer

http://slickdeals.net/corp/job-mobile-developer.html

p.s. Retaining talent is very important to us. Its not just about free food or a ping pong table. Ask us about more about what we do.
I felt the author was like:"ok, I know a bunch about videogames and their composers, let's write it down and try to get to some point" the problem is that I don't see the point.

Moreover there is no mention of Welle Erdball, I understand they are not "pop famous" but to my knowledge they are one of the pioneers experimenting with C64 & the like!
Using Consul at bol.com
Or two-stage AA missiles with large "get it up in the air and fast ASAP" 1st stages and smaller "aim at the baddy" 2nd stages?
SEEKING WORK - Boulder, Co

I bring expertise in machine learning with a specialization in deep learning, and including statistics and NLP. Full stack - data engineering, data science, web, typically in Python with C as needed.

http://linkedin.com/in/brianmingus
http://grey.colorado.edu/mingus
http://grey.colorado.edu/emergent

Contact: reflection+hn@gmail.com
It's cool if someone gives me a subdomain.
spoiler: the exit is always in the top right
Techbikers: London tech community riding from Paris to London
Hipmunk

San Francisco, CA - close to Caltrain

Experienced frontend, backend, full stack, iOS, Android, devops, and data engineers.

http://www.hipmunk.com/jobs

We're a high-standards group with a lot of pride in our products, code, and people. We understand consumer scale and data (Reddit co-founder & engineers) and aspire to build products that customers love. We've had success due to this, consistently getting 4-5 star reviews on app/play stores and net promoter scores at or above the best in the tech industry.

We're friends and work hard to enable folks to do their best work. Processes are light and trust is high. At 31 engineers we're not so big where you can't know everyone well and have an impact, but not so small where it's chaos and you don't have anyone to learn from. We value learning and growth (and not having bored people) and invest regular time in doing so. For example, every other Friday is open time for you to do stuff that helps you be a better engineer.

We're looking for folks that love all of the above and will help us keep our standards high. You can go to www.hipmunk.com/jobs if you're interested!
Location: Northern Virginia / Washington DC

Remote: Possibly

Willing to relocate: Possibly

Technologies: Python (Flask, arcpy, numpy, iPython), JavaScript (Node.js, Leaflet, turf.js), MongoDB, HTML/CSS, Git, AWS, analytical GIS (ArcGIS, QGIS)

Website: http://www.thwllms.com

Email: thwllms at gmail

Resume: Available on request.
Pangea - Chicago, IL

Devops (AWS, .NET, Linux/Windows, MySQL, Redis) - Full-time

We’re an early stage startup engineering team seeking another passionate polyglot. As a Site Reliability Engineer, you’ll be an unrelenting individual willing to brave the storm of learning. We’re a startup with assumptions to validate and a product to build, refine and improve. You will make Pangea production-ready.

Full job description at https://gopangea.com/jobs/devops-engineer.html
Company: Praetorian

Location: Austin, Texas

Tags: REMOTE

Positions: Security Engineer (Penetration Tester).

More details at our careers page ( http://www.praetorian.com/company/careers ).

Hello from Praetorian! We are looking for Security Engineers who like to break things. If you consider yourself a builder and a breaker and see an alignment with our vision, please apply.

We recently updated our careers page so all relevant information should be there! Feel free to email me (kelby.ludwig+hn AT praetorian.com) if you have any questions about anything that is not mentioned on the careers page.

To Apply:

Please apply through our careers page and mention this post. Applications sent through the careers page are sent directly to me. For bonus points, please also include a short paragraph or two on what you are passionate about. Part of the interview process involves the completion of one of our technical challenges. If you would like to get a head start, please check out our tech challenges page ( http://www.praetorian.com/challenges/ ).
I am new to HN so was not aware of the unsaid rules. No mislead intended. But can't see a way to edit now. Will create a new one.
Ask HN: Can I use third party payment processor in Google play for my app?
Hi,
My app generates custom map based on photos in user's device. Although, the app is free to access, the custom map generation takes place in the server, and is a paid service. Users can also upload their photos to the website through the web browser and generate the same map (after payment). The output files are in pdf or kml formats, so they can be opened with or without my app. In this case, am I bound to use Google in-app payment? Or, can I use third party payment processor as well?

Would I get to discuss with a Google app consultant before they would red flag or ban my app for third party payment processor integration?
Color Genomics | Burlingame, CA | Onsite, Full-time | {UI/Frontend, Backend, Full-stack} Engineering, Bioinformatics

Color Genomics is democratizing access to high-quality genetic testing. Our first product, a breast and ovarian cancer risk test that's 1/10 the price of existing offerings, launched 2 weeks ago and was covered in Fast Company, Forbes, and the New York Times[1]. We're lucky to have a team that represents the best from of the worlds of software development and next-generation DNA testing, and a scientific advisory board that includes the scientist who discovered the BRCA1 gene. If you're an engineer who's willing to learn about biological problems, or have experience in next-generation sequencing, feel free to contact me directly: nish@getcolor.com

More info on our mission: https://getcolor.com/#/blog/2015/04/cancer-touches-everyone

[1] Press coverage:

- http://www.fastcompany.com/3045249/most-creative-people/ex-g...

- http://www.forbes.com/sites/matthewherper/2015/04/21/start-u...

- http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/21/business/more-accurate-aff...
IIRC in Turkey, they reintroduced death penalty for kidnapping and the number of people rescued from kidnapping declined dramatically: it is much simpler to do away with witnesses.

You can say you don't believe in deterrents, but you surely cannot believe that it's good to have punishments that encourage to commit more crimes.

For what is worth I agree with you that deterring from committing crime is not the primary purpose of legal punishment, but I think that the primary purpose should be reeducation and reintroduction in society. You'll probably call that a crypto-socialist intellectual angle, but I don't think a just society can exist with both death and life penalty.
>The fact that there are any denials after such analytic rigor takes place, suggests that the FISA court is not a rubber stamp.

The fact that there are any indictments after such extensive training takes place suggests that Internal Investigations is not dismissing warranted claims of illegal police behavior.

I don't buy that logic at all.
So they can factor your keys at their leisure?

No chance.
Wooow, really impressive work, congrats :)

Unfortunately not in SF...
SEEKING WORK - Portland, OR or Remote

I'm a polygot, full-stack developer with 15 years experience. My specialties are Rails, Postgres, Javascript, and Chef, although I've also done some iOS and Python Machine Learning/Statistics projects. I am reliable, easy to work with, quick to turn things around, and a good communicator. I can work solo or on a team, either as lead or a team member. I value client satisfaction as highly as technical excellence.

You can see some of my recent work here:

http://illuminatedcomputing.com/portfolio

https://github.com/pjungwir/aggs_for_arrays

https://github.com/pjungwir/db_leftovers

If you'd like to work together, I'd be happy to discuss your project!: pj@illuminatedcomputing.com
Stream.io Inc, http://getstream.io/, Boulder, CO
(Techstars NYC 15)

NodeJS developer
Data Scientist

Details:
http://angel.co/getstream-io
We don't want pilots to have to spend all their time doing CATOBAR training.

I could see a mix of models being bought eventually with a lot fewer than 138 F-35Bs.
Especially to omit things like the several appropriations of SID tunes by popular musicians; Kernkraft 400 by Zombie Nation might be the most successful example, but there were a few scandals around pop artists sampling tunes from the demo scene, too, as I recall.
ProtectWise | Denver, CO | Senior Scala Developer, Senior node.js developer

We're a funded startup building a cloud-based network security platform.

https://www.protectwise.com/careers/
Canonical, London, UK, full time, on-site http://www.canonical.com

Visual Designer

We are looking for a midweight UI/UX designer to work on convergent Ubuntu user interfaces on phones, tablets and desktop.

You should be a good communicator and a team player, have an excellent eye for clean, functional design and experience designing for mobile/responsive web.

Prototyping skills with the technology of your choice would be a bonus, but not required. We use a combination of JS/HTML/QML/After Effects for prototyping.

This is primarily a Visual Design position, with some UX involved.

Contact me at jouni.helminen@canonical.com

No agents please.
Well, I'm actually a big advocate of PGP and encryption.

however, I know that SMTPd's (notably: postfix) will negotiate TLS where available, and you can configure it to fail if speaking plaintext.
Entrepreneurial Paradoxes: implications of radical subjectivism [pdf]