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Founder of ZeroCater (YC W2011)
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arram··on On Leaving California and the Silicon Valley
I empathize with most of what he writes, but an irritatingly common pattern I notice when people criticize SV is pointing at destitute people next to wealthy people - as if proximity is the same as causality. California has more than its share of destitution, but fifty years of NIMBYs and catastrophically bad housing policy are a better candidate for blame. If you make housing expensive you shouldn't be surprised when people go unhoused and when everything becomes expensive because labor (which has to be housed) is expensive.
arram··on Powerful Life Skills for the New Decade
To be fair it does seem pretty random when stuff gets taken up and when it doesn't. AFAICT sometimes content that ends up very popular is ignored the first few submissions.
arram··on San Francisco voters approve taxes on highly paid CEOs, big businesses
For people who point out that this incentivizes companies to leave San Francisco, that's probably not a coincidence. Many SF politicians see tech as the enemy and would be happy to see companies go elsewhere.
arram··on Teaching GPT-3 to Identify Nonsense
My next experiment.
arram··on Teaching GPT-3 to Identify Nonsense
Teaching is used in the colloquial way, not in a technical ML sense. The model isn't being retrained or fine tuned.
arram··on Teaching GPT-3 to Identify Nonsense
I briefly tested it with 'That doesn't make sense.' which worked, but switched back to yo because I'm looking at the probability of the first word and 'That' is too common to assume that the rest of the completion is 'doesn't make sense.'
arram··on New York Times word usage frequency, 1970-2018
Graphs are the work of Zach Goldberg: https://twitter.com/ZachG932/status/1133440945201061888
arram··on Noticing You're Confused
Author here. I'm afraid this did actually happen to me personally.

A few people have mentioned a slashdot story, I've never seen it but would love to if anyone who read it could link to it. It shouldn't be too hard to believe that there could be more than one elaborate case of resume fraud.

arram··on Noticing You're Confused
Not really on topic, but it's a meme on Justin.tv where I used to work: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jocqSL3m-3U
arram··on Noticing You're Confused
Author here. Your guess is as good as mine, but probably for the reasons other people have mentioned here. It would be making the lie in public, attached to his own name. The fake profiles aren't attached to anyone real.
arram··on Ask HN: Who is hiring? (May 2019)
ZeroCater| Full-Stack Engineer | SF- ONSITE | www.zerocater.com

Startup Series B Funding from Cleveland Avenue LLC ($12M)

ZeroCater, a provider of office catering and snacks, is currently growing our Engineering team!

Come join a small Engineering team that works closely with our customers and Product to ship code every day. We value ownership, independence, collaboration, communication, and bias towards getting things done with measurable results.

The ideal person for this role enjoys problem-solving and leveraging technology to ultimately create delight for customers. Might that be you?

Tech: In production, we use Django, PostgresSQL, Redis, RabbitMQ on the back-end, and React as well as Vue.js on the front-end.

Perks: 401k match (immediately vests), 10 paid holidays, 3 weeks PTO, 5 days (40hrs sick time), Employer paid health insurance (82% or $50 mo HSA- $100 family), Snacks & catered lunches daily, Team offsites, $100 month towards gym membership, $500 annual learning budget, Dog-friendly office, Commuter benefits, Pick your own equipment, Generous Equity

We can transfer an H1B visa but are not set-up to issue a new one.

Please apply here: https://zerocater.com/about/careers/?gh_jid=1585898

Article on funding: https://tcrn.ch/2JKETgx

arram··on Ask HN: Who is hiring? (May 2018)
ZeroCater| Director of Engineering | SF- ONSITE | www.zerocater.com

Startup Series B Funding from Cleveland Avenue LLC ($12M)

ZeroCater, a provider of office catering and snacks, is looking to hire an ambitious Director of Engineering to grow and scale our engineering team as we move deeper into corporate food programs.

We are seeking someone who enjoys coaching, mentoring and elevating their engineers and embodies the servant leadership ethos.

This is a chance to build out your team the way you want to build a best in class engineering org.

Tech:

- Python, django, git, SQL, CSS, HTML, Javascript

Perks:

-401k match (immediately vests), 10 paid holidays, 3 weeks PTO, 5 days (40hrs sick time), Employer paid health insurance (82% or $50 mo HSA- $100 family), Snacks & catered lunches daily, Team offsites, $100 month towards gym membership, $500 annual learning budget, Dog-friendly office, Commuter benefits, Pick your own equipment, Generous Equity

We can transfer an H1B visa but are not set-up to issue a new one.

Please apply here: https://zerocater.com/about/careers/?gh_jid=980527

Once we hire our Director we will be hiring 5+ engineers

Article on funding: https://tcrn.ch/2JKETgx

arram··on Ask HN: Who is hiring? (April 2016)
ZeroCater | SF | Full-Time | VP Engineering

We’re the world’s largest catering marketplace. We’ve done over $100m in sales and have built a self-sustaining, scalable business with only $1.5m in funding. We’re looking for a strong technical leader who can help us dramatically scale our engineering team.

https://jobs.lever.co/zerocater/9488d8f8-4697-4c14-9528-6375...

arram··on Ask HN: Who is hiring? (March 2016)
ZeroCater//San Francisco,CA//On-site//Fulltime//Profitable Startup//

We’ve built the #1 way for companies to feed their people. ZeroCater is a marketplace that connects companies with great local restaurants and caterers. We’re feeding hundreds of companies, ranging from newborn startups, to the Fortune 100.

We’re here to build something people love. We’re a scrappy company that’s scaled to tens of millions in yearly sales on little funding.

We’re based in San Francisco and backed by investors like Y Combinator and the creator of Gmail. We’re looking for people with an ownership mentality who want to work with like-minded folks to build something great.

The roles we're hiring for:

- Full stack engineers - Front-end developers - VP of Engineering - Head of Product

https://zerocater.com/jobs/

arram··on Ask HN: Who is hiring? (March 2016)
ZeroCater//San Francisco,CA//On-site//Fulltime//Profitable Startup//

We’ve built the #1 way for companies to feed their people. ZeroCater is a marketplace that connects companies with great local restaurants and caterers. We’re feeding hundreds of companies, ranging from newborn startups, to the Fortune 100.

We’re here to build something people love. We’re a scrappy company that’s scaled to tens of millions in yearly sales on little funding.

We’re based in San Francisco and backed by investors like Y Combinator and the creator of Gmail. We’re looking for people with an ownership mentality who want to work with like-minded folks to build something great.

The roles we're hiring for:

- Full stack engineers - VP of Engineering - Head of Product

https://zerocater.com/jobs/

arram··on Ask HN: Who is hiring? (February 2016)
ZeroCater - San Francisco, CA

ZeroCater is a catering marketplace that makes it easy for companies to feed their people. We bring family style meals from top local restaurants to teams across the San Francisco Bay Area, New York City, Chicago, Washington, D.C., and Austin.

We are hiring Full Stack Engineers, Head of Product and a VP of Engineering!

https://zerocater.com/jobs

arram··on Ask HN: Who is hiring? (January 2016)
ZeroCater builds community in the workplace through family-style meals. ZeroCater partners with top local restaurants to help companies feed their people.

ZeroCater is hiring!

Head of Product: https://jobs.lever.co/zerocater/ecfd9615-ce0f-40e0-83e6-b79d...

Front-end Developer: https://jobs.lever.co/zerocater/510479a4-6ac3-45f2-8cf8-8d52...

Full Stack Engineer: https://jobs.lever.co/zerocater/4a587a80-c04f-4f74-88f9-d9c8...

arram··on Three Stories
The worst interpretation here is as a justification for lazy leadership. What it really means is that for leaders there is a higher expectation of emotional intelligence, or as Ben Horowitz puts it, your ability to manage your own psychology.

http://www.bhorowitz.com/what_s_the_most_difficult_ceo_skill...

arram··on Ask HN: Who is hiring? (December 2015)
ZeroCater//San Francisco,CA//On-site//Fulltime//Profitable Startup//

We’ve built the #1 way for companies to feed their people. ZeroCater is a marketplace that connects companies with great local restaurants and caterers. We’re feeding hundreds of companies, ranging from newborn startups, to the Fortune 100.

We’re here to build something people love. We’re a scrappy company that’s scaled to tens of millions in yearly sales on little funding.

We’re based in San Francisco and backed by investors like Y Combinator and the creator of Gmail. We’re looking for people with an ownership mentality who want to work with like-minded folks to build something great.

The roles we're hiring for:

- Head of Product - Full stack engineers - Front-end developers - VP of Engineering

https://zerocater.com/jobs/

arram··on Ask HN: Who is hiring? (November 2015)
ZeroCater//San Francisco,CA//On-site//Fulltime//Profitable Startup//

We’ve built the #1 way for companies to feed their people. ZeroCater is a marketplace that connects companies with great local restaurants and caterers. We’re feeding hundreds of companies, ranging from newborn startups, to the Fortune 100.

We’re here to build something people love. We’re a scrappy company that’s scaled to tens of millions in yearly sales on little funding.

We’re based in San Francisco and backed by investors like Y Combinator and the creator of Gmail. We’re looking for people with an ownership mentality who want to work with like-minded folks to build something great.

The roles we're hiring for:

- Full stack engineers - Front-end developers - Head of Product - VP of Engineering

https://zerocater.com/jobs/

arram··on Ask HN: Who is hiring? (October 2015)
ZeroCater//San Francisco,CA//On-site//Fulltime//Profitable Startup//

We’ve built the #1 way for companies to feed their people. ZeroCater is a marketplace that connects companies with great local restaurants and caterers. We’re feeding hundreds of companies, ranging from newborn startups, to the Fortune 100.

We’re here to build something people love. We’re a scrappy company that’s scaled to tens of millions in yearly sales on little funding.

We’re based in San Francisco and backed by investors like Y Combinator and the creator of Gmail. We’re looking for people with an ownership mentality who want to work with like-minded folks to build something great.

The roles we're hiring for:

- Full stack engineers - Head of Product - VP of Engineering

https://zerocater.com/jobs/

arram··on Ask HN: Who is hiring? (September 2015)
ZeroCater//San Francisco,CA//On-site//Fulltime//Profitable Startup//

We’ve built the #1 way for companies to feed their people. ZeroCater is a marketplace that connects companies with great local restaurants and caterers. We’re feeding hundreds of companies, ranging from newborn startups, to the Fortune 100.

We’re here to build something people love. We’re a scrappy company that’s scaled to tens of millions in yearly sales on little funding.

We’re based in San Francisco and backed by investors like Y Combinator and the creator of Gmail. We’re looking for people with an ownership mentality who want to work with like-minded folks to build something great.

The roles we're hiring for:

- Technical Lead - Head of Product - Full stack engineers - VP of Engineering

arram··on Ask HN: Who is hiring? (August 2015)
ZeroCater is hiring - SF - zerocater.com - Fulltime

We’ve built the #1 way for companies to feed their people. ZeroCater is a marketplace that connects companies with great local restaurants and caterers. We’re feeding hundreds of companies, ranging from newborn startups, to the Fortune 100.

We’re here to build something people love. We’re a scrappy company that’s scaled to tens of millions in yearly sales on little funding.

We’re based in San Francisco and backed by investors like Y Combinator and the creator of Gmail. We’re looking for people with an ownership mentality who want to work with like-minded folks to build something great.

We are hiring a VP of Engineering, Head of Product & Senior Engineers.

Please join us! To apply, https://zerocater.com/jobs/

arram··on Iranian Comfort Food
In my experience the best is Maykadeh: http://www.yelp.com/biz/maykadeh-san-francisco
arram··on Ask HN: Who is hiring? (June 2015)
ZeroCater//San Francisco,CA//On-site//Fulltime//Profitable Startup//

We’ve built the #1 way for companies to feed their people. ZeroCater is a marketplace that connects companies with great local restaurants and caterers. We’re feeding hundreds of companies, ranging from newborn startups, to the Fortune 100.

We’re here to build something people love. We’re a scrappy company that’s scaled to tens of millions in yearly sales on little funding.

We’re based in San Francisco and backed by investors like Y Combinator and the creator of Gmail. We’re looking for people with an ownership mentality who want to work with like-minded folks to build something great.

The roles we're hiring for:

- Full stack engineers - Front-end developers - Data Scientist - VP of Engineering

https://zerocater.com/jobs/

arram··on Ask HN: Who is hiring? (May 2015)
Fixed. Thanks for the catch!
arram··on Why, after a year with Adobe EchoSign, I’m taking my business elsewhere
Another proud user of HelloSign. Their product is one of the most useful services I pay for and their support is incredibly responsive.
arram··on Ask HN: Who is hiring? (May 2015)
ZeroCater, San Francisco

The marketplace for company meals. We help companies feed their employees by sourcing food from awesome local restaurants and caterers. We’re profitable, doing 10s of millions in yearly sales and growing quickly.

- VP of Engineering https://jobs.lever.co/zerocater/9488d8f8-4697-4c14-9528-6375...

- Full Stack Engineer ($100k - $150k, plus above market equity) https://jobs.lever.co/zerocater/4a587a80-c04f-4f74-88f9-d9c8...

- Product Manager https://jobs.lever.co/zerocater/79e4b5f9-f67e-4422-8836-3f80...

NO remote, NO visa

arram··on Foodbot: AI for lunch
CEO of ZeroCater here. Kudos on a nifty hack.

The minimums are less about our willingness and more about how willing our vendors are to deal with smaller orders. Our main concern is making sure enough restaurants are accessible that customers get the variety they need.

We are able to make exceptions in some cases though. Feel free to drop me a line (email in profile).

arram··on Ask HN: Who is hiring? (April 2015)
ZeroCater, San Francisco

The marketplace for company meals. We help companies feed their employees by sourcing food from awesome local restaurants and caterers.

We’re profitable, doing 10s of millions in yearly sales and growing fast.

- VP of Engineering https://jobs.lever.co/zerocater/9488d8f8-4697-4c14-9528-6375...

- Full Stack Engineer https://jobs.lever.co/zerocater/4a587a80-c04f-4f74-88f9-d9c8...

- Product Manager https://jobs.lever.co/zerocater/79e4b5f9-f67e-4422-8836-3f80...

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