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TheRealmccoy

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About TheRealmccoy

Founder of a company that failed. Thrice.

Applicant to YC twice - W14 and S17. Rejected.

Web - https://wednesdayswithmickey.com

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    Provide incentives and support to local companies to become multi-unicorns (BATs etc). These companies start investing in other leading startups, scross the globe and have substant…

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    Comment #15471696

    hi! have you considered white hat selling? Take 25 top companies of your prospects list and write to them asking for permission to do a pen test. It all starts from there...

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    Comment #14769916

    hello Master, one issue with pitch is that, for doctors who are not versed with web technology, your offer is more of a paid liability, than a solution. who would maintain the webs…

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    Comment #14645886

    this is gold and so inspiring.

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    Comment #14642483

    Perhaps the most conclusive study to prove that mobile learning (on a smartphone) is a myth and at most a vanity.

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    Comment #14634234

    While eating less and having CR and IF is important, equally important is the actual process of eating. Most of the articles focus on results, but not on the actual process. If one…

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    Comment #14634152

    I believe what the article points to convey about "emotional labour" is that, it is tough to do these jobs because, being in constant company of distress and suffering is emotional…

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    Comment #14606118

    Things in life needs to be taken in totality and not in silos. Whatever Uber has managed to do is creditable, but at what cost? Being a jerk company? Thanks, but no thanks. I'd rat…

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    Comment #14600911

    Susan Fowler is the giant killer of this century. Salutation!

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    Comment #14600892

    This further enhances the fact that we must have a proper 7 to 8 hours sleep. Also, to some extent why naps are refreshing. Does it means that when we feel overwhelmed, just closin…

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    Comment #14589357

    Typing I believe is not the problem, since we have been typing since like centuries now. The problem is that there is no inherent pause built in the system. It's boon is its bane!

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    Comment #14589329

    Again, the React v/s Respond conundrum. At hindsight, if you look at a Slack channel, so much information would be found redundant. It is there just because it is so easy to put ou…

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    Comment #14589276

    I believe this has nothing to do with the workplace. The same thing never happened on email. If the workplace or culture would have been like that then, a group email sent by the b…

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    Comment #14587627

    thanks so ever much!

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    Comment #14587604

    Event: Your boss shares an article on @channel at Slack. Reaction:: Since our boss has posted it and you don't want to be seemed a second rung player and the one who is NOT on her/…

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    Comment #14586949

    The biggest drawback of a real time communication tool like Slack is the React v/s Respond conundrum. Productive communication and teamwork requires that we respond, rather than re…

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    Comment #14576084

    This happens in a lot of companies, there are moments like this. Also, nothing in your contract or offer letter would have said that the company would do a salary review every year…

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    Comment #14559807

    hello Derek and Will, Currently I am on an experiment to learn programming only via a smartphone and I have started with 6.00.1x of EdX. I am using Termux and GNUROOTDEBIAN app on …