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As a user without any web design experience, the site felt very nice to me... except that the demo ("schedule meetings without the email tennis") hijacked my scrollbar. That felt a…

Yes, it's the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) passed once per year to fund the U.S. military. Because the NDAA is considered a "must pass" bill, it's used as a vehicle to…

These are two separate hearings. He agreed to testify before the U.S. House (Tuesday) and refused to testify before the U.S. Senate (Wednesday).

Giving you the benefit of the doubt... If an institution (like Harvard or Stifel) really pays for your product, then you should write a case study.[0] That would be effective and h…

Ah, you're right. I use the app versions on MacOS and iOS, which I what I was thinking about.

Reading the website gives me the same uneasy feeling as reading a scam email. - An absurd value proposition ("Like Bloomberg, but just $10-25 per month!") - English spelling/gramma…

You're in luck: Apple Maps does offer transit directions. You can also toggle on viewing transit lines in the map mode menu.

Literary tangent: The title seems to be an allusion to Shakespeare. "I come to bury Caesar, not to praise him." Except, the entire purpose of Antony's funeral oration is to praise …

Yes, that is the standard bargain for tenure-track professors at U.S. research universities. You pay a little bit of teaching time (0-2 courses a semester) and get an abundance of …

You're describing an "income effect." There's also a "substitution effect." The fundamental idea is that people will change their purchases in response to changing prices. If there…

Exactly. Beware the sunk-cost fallacy! If you weren't already at this company, then would you join it as an unpaid developer? Many other opportunities are out there. Do something t…

Don't underestimate the value of your own time. You could keep working for a floundering startup... or you could sue for lost wages... or you could move on. I'd guess that there's …

Josh, many of your comments here are displaying as "dead." The HN FAQ[0] says: > What does [dead] mean? > The post was killed by software, user flags, or moderators. Dead posts are…

Author here. Happy to take your questions and feedback! Thanks for reading.

Author here. This dashboard continues a new project of mine: improving the public's understanding of economics and finance using visualizations. Knowing HN's interest the Fed, I th…

HN may be interested in my dashboard for visualizing these forecasts. https://christopher-russo.github.io/dashboard/sep/ If you're new to Fedwatching or need a refresher, here's th…

Author here. This dashboard starts a project which I've thought about for a few years. Knowing HN's interest in economics and finance, I thought I'd share! I'm new to development a…