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Starfighter, Summer 2015

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Re: Starfighter, Summer 2015

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

It's been almost 3 years since we sold Matasano, 4 since Erin left, and a few years more to get to that story. Matasano started in 2005. Also: we're old. (The ticker is my fault).

What was your plan for 40,000 pounds of pork bellies is what I really meant to ask.

Swimming pool full of delicious ramen?

Re: Starfighter, Summer 2015

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From the post it sounds like prop trading firms / hedge funds and other finance companies are a big target demographic for Starfighter to make placements at... From Thomas's background in Chicago I predict the following firms as early customers: http://www.spottradingllc.com/ http://www.belvederetrading.com/ http://www.towerhilltrading.com/

Wow, THT! I was their Director of IT around 2007-2010. Thanks for the trip down memory lane!

Re: Starfighter, Summer 2015

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> I don’t really like games. > Yeah, so… I was planning on telling you more about our game. > Just two months ago, Tom and I were driving to the grocery store

The announcement read like a mentally disturbed love letter about the typical idea guy stream of consciousness. Good luck, but I had to unsubscribe to prevent the arrival of any more...whatever that was.

Re: Starfighter, Summer 2015

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They must have written a s * load of code for this. Can't wait!

Yes, but it's all Golang, so you know 2/3rds of it is the same list management and sort code specialized for all our different structs, AM I RIGHT? I kill me.

Ah, but how many

    if err != nil 
's?

Re: Starfighter, Summer 2015

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post #30
post #28

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It's been almost 3 years since we sold Matasano, 4 since Erin left, and a few years more to get to that story. Matasano started in 2005. Also: we're old. (The ticker is my fault).

What was your plan for 40,000 pounds of pork bellies is what I really meant to ask.

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Re: Starfighter, Summer 2015

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General question about Starfighter: Will player profiles be public? I seem to recall something about curation that made me think otherwise.

Default is non-public; players can toggle it visible if/when they wish.

Wonder if that will become like a 'LinkedIn Profile Update' lead indicator?

"aptwebapps made his profile public."

"Ah, he must be on the hunt for a new role somewhere..."

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