adamfaliq

Which device and why tho

Can you email me when you're done writing the book? Or at least document the development somewhere? Really interested to read this.

You can be strategic about it. But the outcome of 'getting a partner' is not within anyone's control. You can only present the best version of yourself, but you can't control who will and won't like you.

We're only humans after all.

Assuming you have been lifting/ exercise, you just gotta eat more whole grain carbohydates. Rolled or steel cut oats, brown rice, pasta 2-3 times a day and you can exceed your daily calories requirement pretty easily.

I like this, simple and applies to other tech as well. E.g. Should I upgrade to the latest Macbook?

Don't believe the hype, try it for yourself - Try how the Macbook works at the local Apple Store.

Does it solve a problem I actually have? - I want to play games while having a portable and long-lasting laptop. How does the Macbook handle games that I play often?

Find the missing features - Does the notch bother me?

To shape the roadmap - Anything that I don't like about the Macbook? How will Apple play the chip game? How will they improve the next iterations of the Macbook? No matter how powerful the M1 Pro Chip, it is still only the second version of the M1.

When I read you first paragraph, I was like, "This guy's gonna love an Asus Zephyrus G14". Glad to read that you already have one.

How has it been for you?

This. And https://ml-cheatsheet.readthedocs.io/en/latest/backpropagati... . I am currently doing MIT Micromasters in Data Science, specifically the Machine Learning & Deep learning course. Last week's assignment was to build a neural network from scratch and these two resources have been a lifesaver.

[1] is actually the reference material for this [2] lecture, which another commenter has already mentioned.

[2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtIzMaLkCaM

I have written a similar blogpost on writing here [0], which was received well by HN community. I'd also recommend the book "Style: Toward Clarity and Grace" and this document [1]. These resources tremendously helped me to improve my writing.

[0] https://adamfaliq.wordpress.com/2020/10/28/write-well/

[1] https://cpb-us-w2.wpmucdn.com/u.osu.edu/dist/5/7046/files/20...

Hi there,

1. Fixed the mistake :) 2. Yes, totally recommend it. I've read a few books on writing and I think this is the best so far. The way the authors discuss the mechanics of writing is refreshing. It'll give you a good framework not just to write, but also to think. 3. This post encapsulates what I learned from the book and my experience to improve my writing skill.

Fixed it :)

Hi everyone, OP here. Writing has always been a struggle for me. I just started to post consistently on this blog two weeks ago. Didn't expect this to get to the front page of HN. I hope you guys find it helpful. I'd appreciate any feedback or comment on the post!

P.S: Fixed all the grammatical errors in the post.

OP here. Taking ownership of the statement is an interesting perspective. I've never thought of that. In my experience, when I take ownership, my writing tends to feel more honest. I acknowledge what I know or don't know, which makes the writing clearer for the readers.

Anecdotal evidence:

Lived in the UK for five years and yes, it was bad. Virgin Media is the worst culprit. It marketed its broadband as 5G but has unreliable bandwidth. Not to mention this predatory behaviour. [0]

[0] https://virginmedia-is-evil.com/

If you read this review, let me know what you like about the review, how I can improve or if there is any that you'd like me to review. I am still new to blogging and would really appreciate some feedbacks. Thank you!

Unfortunately, I'm not in the UK. I'm in Asia.

Hey thank you so much, I really appreciate this. Could you elaborate more on their progress? How did that work out for them? I'll buy the book and get a translator for it. Thank you again!

Typo:

> Recieve.

> Get your content directly on your mail, or we can post it for you on your blog.

Thanks for the advice, Steven. Sure, I'll follow you on Twitter.

Hi Steven! Nice work here and I'm really inspired by the design, especially because this is your first web-app from scratch.

I've always wanted to learn frontend programming/ design but am intimidated by CSS/ Bootstrap since there are too many screen sizes to take account of. Could you recommend resources/ links to learn more about frontend design/ programming? Thank you!

If I have to choose between being really good in Leetcode and doing more projects, which one should I prioritize?

I agree with your point that the highest paying works go to people who has studied the most.

Could you tell more avout writing? How did you learn it and how did the skill help you?

I have read Chris Voss's book, Never Split the Difference and it has really changed the way I see human interactions. The worst negotiation is one where you do not realize about it.

This is something I have never heard of. I study Politics and Economics in university, minoring in Data Analaysis. I will dig deeper into systems theory and see how it can be applied to Politics. Thank you for sharing!

I have finished her course two years ago and it's the best course I've ever taken!

How did you learn about marketing?

Also, how did you get the opportunities to shadow a CEO? I am not sure how can I provide value to the CEO as a student.

Can you explain what you mean by 'discipline', especially in software engineering context? Is it doing test rigorously, code reviews etc? Or simple commited to deadlines and get things done?

Hi Phil. OP here.

Sorry for not providing any context. I have been working on my startup, Ziraf for over 6 months now. We're trying to solve fake food reviews problem by getting foodies, chefs and writers to review restaurants (https://zirafapp.com)

We're trying to market the product to students and tourists, but we have not found any product-market fit yet. We face the problem everytime we travel abroad, however, we're not sure whether people actually care about the problem.

I would like to hear from successful founders who found product-market fit before. How did you measure whether there is big enough market for your product?

Here is the link to the app: https://tinyurl.com/zirafapp

PS: I did another Ask HN (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18212201) a while back about being solo technical co-founder before. Sorted that out, we worked closer now and I raised my equities.

Goodhart's Law was originally proposed to explain metrics in economic policy context. Can you explain how you use this law in startup context?

Recently I went to Berlin for a startup bootcamp and met the CEO of Mablo[0]. Their aim is to solve this problem, so that people can find products that fit their exact needs. The point is the problem that you described above is real, everyone else also faced it and there is a company that is trying to solve it.

I agree with the other comment. It is not that search engines are broken. But having ads does not incentivize any search engine to make products discoverable.

[0] https://mablo.net