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aashaykumar92

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About aashaykumar92

@aashaykumar92 www.linkedin.com/in/aashaykumar/ First Startup, Buzzn, acquired by University of Michigan.

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    Ask HN: Why can't we stop hurricanes?

    I googled this and see theories as to how to stop hurricanes -- decrease water temperature under eye of storm, send supersonic jets in to revolve and cause hot air to rise, lasers,…

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    Did you also consider 3D printing small homes? Seems like it has potential in the long run. https://qz.com/924909/apis-cor-can-3d-print-and-entire-house...

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    Now, if you're asking if it's aesthetically pleasing, that's a different story. But we were talking about design, right? Hmm I think design also includes aesthetics - at least some…

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    "This is awesome, good luck!" or something similarly supportive should be the bulk of comments in here. Cynicism for something like this, especially given the time we're in, is not…

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    Depends on how you define success. Imo, Uber will become financially successful when autonomous cars and trucks work well and are regulated.

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    Comment #12637361

    The ahem at 0:47 is great ;)

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    Comment #10691124

    Sad, Drew had said it's not going anywhere when the acquisition was announced. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5381572

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    A solution is to build a platform that crowdsources such cases to raise awareness AND a call for action. The community would need to be unbelievable but it's not at all impossible.…

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    Ask HN: Which VC is allowing founders to pitch their idea with just a prototype?

    A few months ago, a VC firm announced that they were going to allow a certain amount of pitches per month which only required an MVP. Does anyone know which one? Thanks!

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    Ask HN: What features should Uber implement?

    Doing this for a class project and need to write up a comprehensive case study. All problems I can think of have solutions that have been already announced or launched.

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    Ask HN: What are ideas/features Uber should implement immediately?

    It can be for either consumers or other businesses.

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    Comment #9239324

    I don't want to work for a company, I'd much rather start my own. And there are definitely some problems I'd like to solve, but I'm still figuring out which ones will actually add …

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    Comment #8408777

    It was a social calendaring app exclusive to UofM students. We uploaded the course database so students could pick the classes they were enrolled in and sync it to a calendar (stud…

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    I'm a college kid, started a startup with my roommate and sold it to our university. We did everything wrong, but learned so much that I could write a thesis on it. If I had to do …

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    Comment #8120245

    Student at Univ. of Michigan. Just sold my mobile/web app to the University. Looking for work during the school year, willing to do some front-end dev, PM, and/or BizDev/Sales. Can…

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