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Another app & site pricing resource also from a designer/developer-for-hire service is http://howmuchtomakeanapp.com/ Upon cursory use their estimates seem to be much higher than G…

Five minutes later it's still retrieving my reading list (tried with and without AdBlock). I'm very happy using Nuzzel, which seem to do the exact same thing.

... Using wifi in airplane mode is a great way to save battery life or prevent calls while using wi-fi. I do this all the time. You can try it yourself (just turn on airplane mode,…

For that to make sense you'd really have to believe that the US will need fewer, not more, STEM jobs in the future. The vast majority of educated STEM workers and engineers are com…

Perhaps you didn't read closely, but the fact that computer engineering is a well-paid profession is only a result of its demand, influence and importance to the future economy. De…

Diversity isn't a zero sum game. STEM is one of the fastest growing professional fields, meaning more people--of any gender--will need to fill those jobs. The goal is gender balanc…

No, and the answer why should be blindingly obvious to any intelligent person: computer engineering (as opposed to your chosen examples of truck driving childcare, and auto repair)…

Comparing the relative severity of any injustice or crime doesn't help solve it.

This uphill battle is becoming easier and easier, as evidenced by how many men are coming forward here to share their experiences and support. If you feel chastised, it's likely be…

Quora would have to be having an extremely difficult time hiring for it to be a recruiting move. A Venn diagram of engineers or designers for whom Quora is more interesting when af…

Toptal is moderating and deleting any comments that aren't in support of their twisted publicity stunt, but here's my open letter to their CEO. Taso, Your vociferous moral crusade …

A cursory Googling reveals PrivCo and CEO Sam Hamadeh will say just about anything for an apropos headline.

...except that startups are businesses with fiduciary responsibilities to their investors and shareholders and a legal obligation to obey employment law including not committing or…

Probably a dozen people walked out of this SXSW presentation before I did (no more than 15 minutes in), I assure you they didn't find it acceptable.

completely agree with you and anichan.

I disagree. I have a pretty thick skin and was one of the many people who walked out of this SXSW talk early. It was low on useful content which made it easier to leave; but the re…

This makes me (even more) happy to work for an a16z portfolio company. Though in a long-term and indirect way, more of the product of my work will go toward a great cause.

Agreed. I'd recommend against this every time, unless you are 100% prepared for the inconvenience and potential penalties of an audit. It's just not worth it.

I'm 2305451 and I registered in November 2004 (I remember this because join date used to be prominently listed on all profiles) homepage screenshot: http://bit.ly/q5P4kQ

AirBnB's first acquisition? Seriously though, this is my new list of San Francisco date ideas: http://www.vayable.com/bay_area

Seriously good name. Was it unregistered? I'm nosy.