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"Show me a woman who has actually accomplished something of merit who also writes about gender inequality." You're kidding, right? I know many of the following extremely successful…

"if you're good, nobody cares what sex you are..." Part of the reason this is such a hot topic right now is because the above statement is not at all true. It is certainly applicab…

> I honestly don't get it. You have all the same opportunities men do, at least in this space. No. Just no. It's true that we have the same opportunities to TRY (i.e., submit resum…

Just wanted to share that I had a very similar experience interviewing as a front-end engineer last year, and had made many of the same assessments about the process as you have. I…

Yes it matters, but not for success. When you're the minority in a field, it feels good when you discover there are others from the same background who have chosen the same path as…

I feel like this is exactly how Apple responded to the whole iPhone 4 antenna problem: by not really mentioning it, acting as if there were no big issues, and then silently providi…

Currently a gram of medical grade marijuana (or any 'good quality' pot) is around $20. The author says that a gram costs, and always has costed, $10. This can certainly be true tod…

Out of all of those problems, I'd say the fact that you can't get a web address to point people to your apps is the worst. I almost don't believe this is true, except that I still …

I'm confused. Hasn't this always been the case when you 'Like' (previously 'Become a Fan' of) something? Pages I became a Fan of well over a year ago (maybe longer!) have been publ…

Why do people love trying to make complex issues black and white? The fact that there are so few women in tech is an issue that is likely caused by multiple factors, some of which …

"I build apps for people with big YouTube channels." I find this is always the best answer, because trying to avoid conversations by saying "I have a startup", only results in the …

Here's what I would say to these guys: If your product actually IS a technology (and not just a website FOR a product), you're going to need a technical co-founder. Without a techn…

My default view on anything is skepticism. I imagine that most HNers, being critical and logical thinkers, have similar positions. The abundance of skeptical posts makes sense to m…

YouTubers definitely cross promote each other, but it's not nearly as disgusting as you would think. In many ways, growing a new YouTube channel is very similar to growing a startu…

I haven't had much experience with dogs in the workplace, but having my rat around while I work is a very positive experience. He isn't particularly distracting, and he certainly r…

California has seasons! There's Fog Season, Tomato Season, Banana Slug Season, Dry Season... Kidding aside, I really miss East Coast seasons, too. Sure I can go to Tahoe if I want …

Go here, center anywhere on Manhattan and type in "cafe": http://maps.google.com Surprise!! Cafes!! Everywhere!! Surely more than 5 of those have coders at work.

Craigslist never caught on in New York? FALSE.

As someone who is currently doing a startup in the Bay Area, lived in NYC for 6 years (and loved it) and went to Columbia, I don't even know where to start ripping apart this artic…

The way we got our name was pretty silly, and it happened in under a minute, so I'll share the story. My co-founder and I build apps, so we decided we should include the word 'app'…

Dating sites get over the hump of "oh my god this is creepy" because their users are desperate. I think to imply that the general users of dating sites are "desperate" is not only …

Maybe, but what we were looking for in this post was to get a feel for what the general experience was like for people who have been through it. We aren't seeking legal advice at a…

The only information I can provide is that she's some girl on a reality show called The Jersey Shore. I'm embarrassed to even know that much.