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The main issue anyway is if the founders and investors own a controlling stake of the business they can just do whatever they want. Startups were definitely much better in the past…

If you think about it the vast majority of startup options are worth $0 so you have to treat them as worthless or you’re not being rational. The idea that they’re a lottery ticket …

I haven't worked on a project where we've know all our problems up front and most of the time the complexity is added to cater for "flexibility" but that rarely ends up being a use…

The thing with IQ tests is they're all based on similar concepts so it's possible to train for them which is what AI does. Most humans grow up learning to walk, speak, interact, re…

It's always like this isn't it. I was watching the demo and thought why ask it what duck is in multiple languages? Siri can do that right now and it's not an ai model. I really do …

My team has thoughtwork contractors in it and I'm not surprised by your comments. Their actual ability to get things done is pretty bad

You would be surprised with the kinds of people out there. I used to flat share in a large city with a friend and I had bought most of the kitchen wares since the flat was unfurnis…

Just an fyi, for at least the last 6 years it is very difficult for any kind of migrant to open an account

if we're back to normalish by spring next year I think that would be a great outcome, if the messaging to the public would be, buckle down until then I think lockdown complaince co…

There’s a lot to how you deal with this, I think developers are eager and they either burn out chasing missing requirements or settle into a slower more considered work flow. If yo…

you can still buy quality products that last, you just have to pay more

any sane watch manufacturer would mention that people don't have a limit of owning one watch

have you tried using OneNote in dark mode, it actually feels dark, like you can't see anything

That's not entirely true, a lot of the research comes from passionate students trying to make the world a better place with no intention of keeping you sick. Additionally almost ev…

You don't know what you can't remember

I used to work for a large online casino company and they were really proud of paying out the largest slots jackpot at the time because it attracts players. These companies make so…

I've sent money with them a few times from UK to South Africa and had no problems. The biggest issue with this remitters is they have hidden vetting processes and can't tell you wh…

just FYI, I never see ads on Messenger app

or millions living in big cities, in London 100 square feet is pretty common

It doesn't work at all in Germany, Spain, Iceland, and in smaller towns in UK. Uber isn't very reliable in Europe

>technical hiring is broken >this advice will not work for the majority of people That sums it up, the advice is good but since technical hiring is broken it doesn't work. This is …

Agreed that won't make you rich in London but you can very easily buy a house outside of London or a 1-bed in London. I have friends who are on less than that and are buying in dec…