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Re: Quora goes permanently remote-first

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Post by bllguo »

dmurray wrote: post #14
zoolander2 wrote: post #3

With so many companies going WFH permanently even after COVID, how will this impact Uber/Lyft revenue?

Positively, perhaps. If you don't need a car to commute, you're more likely not to own one and use ridesharing when you do need to go somewhere by car. Most people don't use Uber/Lyft for their daily commute (yes, no doubt some on HN do). It can't make economic sense compared to driving yourself.

just re: your last statement, it could make sense if parking costs are high enough. but otherwise, good points

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Post by solidasparagus »

facethrowaway wrote: post #22

Reminder to those who aren’t aware: Quora is a rich man’s hobby business. You aren’t going to get practical knowledge from their decisions.

You can't throw out a comment like that and give no follow up. In what way is it a hobby business?

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Post by hamandcheese »

dantheman wrote: post #20

I can't believe this site still exists, who goes there?

I actually have enjoyed a lot of the content there - it’s like Q&A with an emphasis on the personal experience of the person answering. Tons of stuff that would not be appropriate for Stack Overflow, but interesting nonetheless.

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Post by pcbro141 »

threeseed wrote: post #13

There's an insightful series of comments from Sid, CEO of Gitlab about why this is not likely to work over the long term: https://twitter.com/sytses/status/1264341436138270720 It might be different for Quora given that their CEO and SLT will be remote. But I still believe that whenever you have an office you are creating a community of employees who will have a different relationship to those who are working remotely…

> CEO and SLT will be remote

What's an SLT?

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Post by redplasticcup »

pcbro141 wrote: post #27
threeseed wrote: post #13

There's an insightful series of comments from Sid, CEO of Gitlab about why this is not likely to work over the long term: https://twitter.com/sytses/status/1264341436138270720 It might be different for Quora given that their CEO and SLT will be remote. But I still believe that whenever you have an office you are creating a community of employees who will have a different relationship to those who are working remotely…

> CEO and SLT will be remote What's an SLT?

Senior Leadership Team

Re: Quora goes permanently remote-first

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Post by ceocoder »

pcbro141 wrote: post #27
threeseed wrote: post #13

There's an insightful series of comments from Sid, CEO of Gitlab about why this is not likely to work over the long term: https://twitter.com/sytses/status/1264341436138270720 It might be different for Quora given that their CEO and SLT will be remote. But I still believe that whenever you have an office you are creating a community of employees who will have a different relationship to those who are working remotely…

> CEO and SLT will be remote What's an SLT?

I’m assuming senior leadership team based on Adam’s tweet.

Re: Quora goes permanently remote-first

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Post by cj »

iamwil wrote: post #26

Has anyone tried using VR for work? What, if anything did you discover that worked, and what didn't? I know of some VR companies that do all their meetings in VR, whether its their own, or in a game.

No experience using it for work.

But I bought a Quest when it first came out, and used it for about a week before shelving it.

Wearing it for longer than 10-15 minutes is physically difficult. Dizziness, nausea, headache.

This is a common issue people have with VR. Also unsure if it’s a fixable problem. Until then, I cant imagine it seriously used to facilitate remote work.

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