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You're right. By "this" I'm referring to a company selling to the government feeling like they will not face consequences for publicly lying to their buyers. I agree it's heartenin…

This seems to me to be the inevitable outcome of a society that celebrates winners who claim their lies are merely "alternative facts" This relevant post is flagged, but yes, I do …

I also got strong AI vibes, but I enjoyed the content. I thought it was a interesting summary of topics I've read many times before and even if the content was AI-assisted, does it…

* I suspect the social value of school will become much more apparent soon.* School is not just about the academic knowledge you gain. Plus, I'd imagine pairing a personalized tuto…

Latchel ( https://latchel.com ) | Sr. Engineering Manager + Other Roles | 100% Remote (Western Hemisphere, North American time zones) | Full-time Latchel offers two products to pro…

I do agree we are missing the mark on our messaging of how the revenue model works, particularly from the renter's point of view. The specifics of billing and charges are complex i…

We initially started as software to improve the maintenance process for rental homes, then added a 24/7 emergency answering + dispatching component. With those we found that a) res…

Latchel ( https://latchel.com ) | Engineering Manager + Other Roles | 100% Remote (Western Hemisphere, North American time zones) | Full-time At Latchel we understand that renters …

I'm not affiliated with Noom [1] in any way but want to plug them because I've seen the incredible results from following their recommendations. People talk a lot about reducing ca…

Latchel (YC W19) | Mid - Sr. Software Engineer (React.js, PHP, Laravel, AngularJS, AWS) | Remote | 100% Fully Remote | Full Time | $120-$180K | https://latchel.com/ Latchel offers …

Latchel (YC W19) | REMOTE | UI/UX Designer | Full-Time | https://latchel.com Latchel offers 24/7 automated maintenance coordination for property managers and home concierge service…

Great concept and looks like some great execution on designing for a professional environment. What would you say are the advantages of Water Cooler over Discord?

This is a problem I find tiring about most studies, even in the sciences (excluding most physics and all mathematics). It seems as if most researchers are looking for a novel or in…

noun. backpressure back·pres·sure the pressure exerted up against a fluid, caused by the flow of air or water through it, exerting great physical pressure on the body "a low backpr…

Async requires more deliberate planning to avoid context more frequent switching. Time blocking is your friend and with asynchronous communication you have more freedom to time blo…

Very few rentiers is likely true. However, very few landlords are rentiers. The average investor owns 2 rental units [1]. And the vast majority of property investors have full time…

I have never had a pain free experience with any grocery store's self check out. I suppose I am not proficient at scanning and placing items on the scale/bagging area one at a time…

I scored 3.4 and got mid. When I read the parents comments I thought that might have meant a lower score was higher risk. I suspect it depends on the categories you answer.

Anecdata to add to this: In the third grade I took the phrase "voices in your head mean you're crazy" so I actively suppressed my internal monologue (previously expressed in langua…

To crash there needs to be a significant increase in supply. Less restrictive zoning laws may help this.

I think this is the important takeaway for founders and product owners. People will eventually take "just works" for granted. If you make that your value prop (and you should) it i…

Postgresql > pgadmin For less technical people > metabase For automated reporting and storing historic trends > Klipfolio For near real time automated operational reporting > kloud…

Latchel (YC W19) | full stack (LAMP) engineers, UX Design Engineers | Full Time | USA | REMOTE | https://latchel.com/careers Latchel is a 24/7 maintenance department for property m…

The real value of a property manager is having someone who is invested in increasing the value of your rental property asset. In multi-family this is easier because the value is di…