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barmstrong

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About barmstrong

Co-founder and CEO at Coinbase (YC S12), previously software engineer at Airbnb and founder of UniversityTutor.com.

https://www.coinbase.com

Recent public activity

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    Comment #41506577

    Same with https://www.researchhub.com/

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    Comment #40896130

    Someone should make a documentary about the history of StarCraft and where it's going next I also wish we saw more AI leagues and gameplay One of the best games of all time.

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    Comment #31696732

    Responded here https://twitter.com/brian_armstrong/status/15353049437284147...

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    Comment #29847901

    Really liked this post - brings up some great points, and I consider Moxie a friend. Here are a few notes that came to mind though... 1. For NFTs, some keep their data in IPFS (dec…

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    Comment #29389438

    No he did not. We didn’t even discuss it.

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    Comment #29388977

    I'm also a founder of an $xB fintech (Coinbase!) and I have to say, this does not ring true to me at all. I've known Patrick since 2013 or so, and I have found him to be nothing bu…

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    Comment #28960555

    Came here to post this - storing it on a blockchain is probably the most elegant answer to create high redundancy.

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    Comment #28730158

    Coinbase CEO here. Thx for mentioning it, we’ll get that fixed. This is an early release from us and I would expect there to be a few quirks. Please keep sharing any feedback.

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    Comment #28405978

    Kind of amazing - i didn't realize anyone was using this HTTP code just yet.

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    Comment #25935676

    This is part of what we created https://www.researchhub.com to improve on. We should be getting weighted ratings (peer reviews) in real time on all research.

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    Comment #25050785

    Here is the study https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanpsy/article/PIIS2215-0... The study has this line which caught my attention: > The incidence of any psychiatric diagnosis in…

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    Comment #24732140

    We tried to make it clear to employees that the package was only intended for folks who weren't aligned with this new direction. If folks were interviewing elsewhere, or just feeli…

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    Comment #23892142

    Is there a list of others? I love using sci fi as inspiration for new products.

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    Comment #23717538

    This is a great summary of how to show causal effects. Thx for pointing it out. I feel like we need a new way to do peer review, that is more real time - so that papers can be upvo…

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    Comment #23063050

    The Khan Academy mobile app is great. I've been doing about 15 minutes of study each morning while doing cardio at the gym (running makes it tough to use your phone, so walk on a s…

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    Sorry to hear that this was the case! I wrote about how scientific research is broken earlier this year, and what you're describing is one of the most pernicious. https://medium.co…

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    Coinbase (YC S12) Is Hiring iOS, Android, and React Native Engineers in SF

    Hi HN! Over the last 7 years, we’ve built the leading cryptocurrency platform in the world, serving over 30 million customers in more than 100 countries. You can check it out at co…

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    Coinbase (YC S12) is hiring senior software engineers in SF, NY and London

    https://www.coinbase.com/careers We're actively looking for MongoDB and Redis experts. Additionally, we're looking for people especially excited about payment systems/microservices…

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    Coinbase (YC S12) is hiring senior engineers and designers

    Coinbase (YC S12) is hiring senior engineers and designers. We're looking for people especially excited about payment systems/microservices, ethereum smart contracts/tokens and cry…

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    Comment #14905150

    Coinbase CEO here - apologies for the confusion on that. I certainly wouldn't say we are treating it as a "shitcoin". I tweeted out a few thoughts here to share how I think about i…