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The 3rd rule is something we look directly for when hiring. If there is a direct passion (ex. Edtech) to draw from, it makes the candidate stand out from all the other "iOS dev" "D…

Hey guys - What team chat tools are you guys using? Having a strong mobile component is necessary since we all travel a lot! Hipchat is rated quite low/buggy on the App Store... An…

- Product Management: style/agile/waterfall - Iterations: how often do they ship/what does QA cycle look like - Pair Programming/Code Review: how does the company keep everyone in …

So how do we get the beta code invite?

Have you heard of or taken a look at Gimbal SDK? http://www.gimbal.com - it consumes about 3% battery for always on GPS/location...

I'm really surprised that no one has mentioned http://www.launch.co - @jason's news ticker. Switching to just that has been the most productive thing for my time, and still feel co…

I'm looking for a non-developer write up or post of the current technology stacks being used and descriptions of using certain languages/libraries over others. It's hard to read an…

Classy response/apology. I would have also personally tried to find a unique/obvious subject line in the same direction as Francis took to get Mark Cuban's attention.

PM as in Project or Product Manager? (there is definitely some overlap though) I look for a couple things, and ask questions that help evaluate their: 1) Technical background 2) Pr…

For companies that are trying to "recruit" you away from your current employer, they are already aware I would assume. Also, it seems like it would be make sense to deny an offer/o…

Depends - I would go back to the current place and see if they were willing to match. Also, if that were the case, it would mean that: * I under-valued, or under-negotiated my curr…

What are your guys thoughts on interviewing / receiving offers from other companies to help establish a better sense of "market value"? Would you give a different answer if you wer…

It's understandable why Kickstarter has enabled and are enforcing their new project guidelines & rules. It's a shame however when good products that are fully functional and protot…

I'm curious to see how Joel, Leo, and Tom perceive this open-source version effecting their business. I'm a long time buffer user, and paying customer, and think that this would ac…

Does anyone else on HN think this is a growing trend? - Services/Startups that start really wide and then begin to pivot by narrowing in scope/niche (ex. An exec for all things -> …

What about APIs/SDKs like Betable? I know it's a UK based company, but does this allow others outside of UK to legally use it (ex. in the US?)

There is a grey area that also exists for "dating" applications (ex. Grindr) etc that could be used for other purposes.

I like this product - and could see myself using it. I'm curious if you are using native region monitoring for iOS? I'm do Product & Business Development for Gimbal ( http://www.gi…

I think the real take-away is to give yourself an actionable/completable project, that you can devote significant blocks of time to, and then feel good when you complete them.

I've actually employed this exact strategy. I created targeted hit-list of bloggers that wrote about my competition or similar competition. I also created a field that had sentimen…

I think that your #2 - traveling - is something that is highly valued as an activity that people want to do/do more of by insiders in the tech industry. It's interesting that even …

I feel like this is a common problem - we all get presented with many opportunities to join startups that become great. I remember reading a similar post that was about how an engi…