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jmaha
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Comment #48899792
Definitely agree the product is what matters, but it (likely) helps to either be physically attractive or confident, or both, conveying to investors, customers and whomever else to…
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Comment #48899755
I think it's more that it's generally not as common a topic in SF, where aesthetics don't seem to matter as much. This might be different with founders and tech workers in places l…
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Ask HN: Does appearance matter more than we admit as founders?
I’ve been thinking about something that feels a little taboo to talk about. Founders spend a lot of time trying to improve themselves outside of work—getting in shape, improving ho…
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Comment #48688225
In addition to all of the stuff insurance denies, they also won't pay for anything considered elective care (and that's a pretty broad brush). There are ways around this but that's…
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Show HN: Go Boldly – Duolingo for Financial Literacy
Hey HN, I'm Joe, founder of Go Boldly. and we’re excited to help the world become more financially literate! We were inspired by awesome experiences like Duolingo, Oregon Trail, an…
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Comment #8495059
It's not exactly that straight forward... As mentioned in the article, many who work full time in SF can't afford to live in the city. "Affordable places" generally means far east …
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Comment #8280518
As far as I'm concerned, 22 seconds into this Chinese leak video pretty much confirms it. The TouchID demonstration image shows a 4.7" black iPhone 6. Apple always customizes their…
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Comment #8229590
I decided to try Lyft Line yesterday and it matched me with somebody else in the neighborhood. Just as the driver pulled up to the second (shared) fare, the ride was cancelled and …
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Comment #7602281
Photojojo released this today as well. http://techcrunch.com/2014/04/16/photojojo-gets-into-camera-...
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Comment #7596162
Thank you in advance Brett.
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Comment #7596158
Rejected, but not dejected. The process was invaluable and I'm excited for the next opportunity, and congrats to those called in for the interview. Mixpanel and others have offered…
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Comment #7331863
It's usually pretty easy to find out the company by simply Googling a line or two of the description as well.
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Comment #7203585
Clones in 3...2...1...
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Comment #7047308
It was a Slide project I believe. Slide was shuttered a few years ago, along with some gift/pet apps, but Schemer came out the tail end of it and survived for a little bit. It was …
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Comment #6350210
Lots of these marketplaces face the same major challenge of offline commerce once first contact is made. Basically, there's little to nothing to stop the seller from taking the rel…