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cupachabra··on Atlassian to shed 5 per cent of workers
It's a shame that many companies could have benefited from utilizing these talented employees more effectively, rather than overhiring.
cupachabra··on Ask HN: What's still being funded?
AI is getting funded right left and centre
cupachabra··on Amid Big Tech Layoffs, Demand Still High for Foreign Workers with H-1B Visas
This highlights the tension between the impact of technology on jobs and the need to ensure immigration policy is fair.
cupachabra··on Amazon employees are fighting on Slack about returning to the office
This is an extremely important issue to consider when it comes to remote work. It's imperative to find a balance between giving developers the flexibility they need and setting expectations for productivity.

Unfortunately most managers are ill equipped to navigate different working styles

cupachabra··on Better alternatives to git submodules
How would you quantify impact of something like that? Using a tool like Jellyfish, linearB, Adadot etc or just hope people would see enough difference to justify investment?
cupachabra··on Show HN: Bloomberg Terminal for Individuals
Wow there is a lot of information on there! Probably needs a guided tour of something as the learning curve looks very steep
cupachabra··on Show HN: Brew.fm – Let bots discover new music on Spotify for you
Sounds good, pun not indended
cupachabra··on Show HN: For boring people. How to be funny extension
need this in my life!
cupachabra··on Reflections on my time in Y Combinator
From what I hear the biggest value is the network, both from a customer and investor perspective. Especially if you are selling to startups there are huge benefits in applying.
cupachabra··on Show HN: I made an easier version control system
Agree with togaen here, not sure ease of use is a massive blocker for someone looking to breank into programming!
cupachabra··on Show HN: I made an easier version control system
I totally get why you did this tbf
cupachabra··on Show HN: As your priorities change, your Google calendar gets rearranged by AI
I really like this idea!
cupachabra··on Show HN: I made a writing tool that asks questions like Socrates
Sounds like a fun idea! Are you planning to monetise this in some way?
cupachabra··on Show HN: A network for Americans who can't afford health insurance
"Free to join" does not mean you have removed all friction from the process. There is time they have to spend thinking about it and probably discuss with other stakeholders. Inertia is the strongest force in the universe so you have to find what motivates them to join, not just what removes barriers. This is an important detail.
cupachabra··on Accounting For Developers, Part I
Super helpful in that case :)
cupachabra··on Ask HN: Why are bookmarks second class citizens in browsers?
There was a product on Product Hunt the other day that solves exactly this. Kid you not, I bookmarked it and then had to hard reset my PC so the bookmark got lost. So very meta this whole thing
cupachabra··on Show HN: Hire experts in popular SaaS/no-code tools
Not sure the demand on no-code skillsets is there yet but its definitely something that will grow over the years. Congrats on your launch!
cupachabra··on Show HN: Search engine for finding the best of anything
Its a good start, best of luck!
cupachabra··on Accounting For Developers, Part I
Ok this is an interesting post but I as understand it, its more like "what can go wrong when developing accounting software" and not that developers need a special type of accountant?
cupachabra··on Sorry, your wife is Indian, landlord won’t rent to you
Wow thats crazy and would exclude a sizeable market in countries like the UK.
cupachabra··on Tell HN: Microsoft deliverability issues made my life a living hell
We had horrendous issues with the Zoho free email service, absolute nightmare. Moved to Google, still some issues but not as bad. We ended up using a warm up service and that help with deliverability
cupachabra··on Ask HN: GitHub Copilot but for Code Review
Whats your use case here? Do you need a reminder or something that can assign reviews? Or something that can automatically review code? There are few different ways to skin a cat
cupachabra··on Ask HN: What are examples of activities/bets with asymmetric upside?
Networking, you never know who you might meet and how useful they might be in the future. PG said in an YC talk "put yourself in the position to get lucky". Networking is one of those ways.
cupachabra··on Ask HN: Depressed, need to leave web development, what can I do?
Hey, this is potentially a depression / burnout symptom. I am also not sure if you are currently employed or not. If you can, take a break or a sabbatical. This however might not be an option for both. Whilst still employed see if you can have a few unofficial conversations with people in tech adjacent roles. Could Product be a potential pivot for you? What about becoming a certified scrum master? These might be completely wrong for you but you get the point. The easiest way to do a career pivot is within the company you already work for provided that this is the case.
cupachabra··on Tell HN: An example of how A/B testing ruined everything
This is absolutely fascinating. I am not sure if its the case that A/B testing is at fault but rather poor understanding of human nature and player dynamics. Thank you for sharing!
cupachabra··on Ask HN: For a startup website to show customer logos, do you need permission?
Yes, just make sure you have a clause in you terms and conditions in your website to be able to use all logos of companies signing up.
cupachabra··on Ask HN: Folks who were around the 2008 Recession
I had just graduated then and my lifelong dream was to work in Finance. Needless to say it never happened
cupachabra··on Launch HN: AccessOwl (YC S22) – Automating SaaS Provisioning and Permissioning
I was just speaking to a customer yesterday and they have the problem that you are solving. I have forwarded the link to your post.