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designNERD··on Ghost CEO lectures locked out customer about empathy
This is not social justice. This is about commerce.
designNERD··on Making 20% Time Work
Yes
designNERD··on Peter Thiel: Uber is most ethically challenged company in Silicon Valley [video]
And Lyft is not without their own issues.

http://valleywag.gawker.com/lyft-guts-luxury-service-stickin...

designNERD··on Design is Expensive
They aren't designed in the traditional sense that someone arranged those things with intent or clarity.

But the lack of care, on purpose or as oversight, also makes a statement–it means something, and definitely signals a point of view (even that of lack).

designNERD··on Diversity and Startups
The young YC companies don't hire anyone not like them so they don't need HR.
designNERD··on Poll: How religious is hacker news?
Yes you can as I am one.
designNERD··on Poll: How religious is hacker news?
Just because they wouldn't admit to it does not mean that the condition doesn't exist. And I have met Christians who have stated that they can't prove God one or another but that doesn't stop their belief.
designNERD··on Poll: How religious is hacker news?
You can be an Agnostic Atheist.

Agnosticism is about whether you believe you can prove the existence of God or not. Atheism and Theism is about actual belief in God.

One can be an Agnostic Atheist or Agnostic Theist. Agnostic atheist= I don't know whether we can prove God exists but I don't believe in God

Agnostic theist= I don't know where we can prove the God exists or not but I do believe in God.

Being an agnostic is not the "I'm not really sure" category people have made it to be.

designNERD··on Diversity and Startups
You don't understand the importance of having different perspectives represented when you are making products and services for everyone?

Seems pretty simple to me.

designNERD··on Airbnb’s new logo looks a lot this other company’s logo
Seems as if Airbnb paid off Automation Anywhere to change their identity it comes out their new logo is pretty much a rip off of Automation Anywhere.
designNERD··on Poll: What was your financial situation when you started your startup?
Dayjob but they are allowing me to take time off to work on my startup and I received some no-strings attached grant money to fund my time off.
designNERD··on The PyCon Incident
most sensible response I have read on this entire issue
designNERD··on Hessian – A brand for sale
Does that have to happen up front? We buy fonts the same way, pre made and tailor to use later.
designNERD··on Front End Engineers - We need you to make Grubwithus (YC W11) beautiful
As a designer I must say that I would NEVER apply for this position. Your ad doesn't illicit the sentiments of a company that truly cares for or understands design.
designNERD··on How Design Works
Totally agree. I think the word "design" has almost lost all meeting as it can mean so many different things depending on who you speak with.

Yes I agree Dribbble is a problematic site. I cannot believe graphic design has been reduced to fractions of the work with no brief.

designNERD··on Donda Media's First Project - "The Facebook of Websites"
Nothing to be confused about. Kanye's mouth wrote a big check they obviously can't cash. Can't wait to see the other disruptive things that are sure to come out of Donda, maybe next they will setup a Big Cartel store and tell us its the new e-commerce.
designNERD··on Donda Media's First Project - "The Facebook of Websites"
Look at their timeline they claim its just a beta, but its basically a whois with too much type which hinders usability.
designNERD··on Donda Media's First Project - "The Facebook of Websites"
Nope you're not. Lame.
designNERD··on Apology to 37signals
Plus its pretty sloppy to use a stock illustration as a logo. I call foul on both.
designNERD··on Apology to 37signals
Agreed. Based on Dave's response on twitter and the exchange between Allan and DHH, I believe Dave cracked the whip on them. This apology doesn't have the same tone.
designNERD··on Curebit (YC W11) Raises $1.2 Million For Online Referral System
Wow these guys have absolutely no integrity.
designNERD··on How do you get notified of replies to your HN comments?
good looking out
designNERD··on Racism and Meritocracy
I get what you are trying to say and in general you "get it". However what you are talking about is in general a class issue, blacks just happen to be disproportionately poor. All Black Americans do not have the same culture. I just wanted to point that out because it can come off like a sweeping generalization of all Black people and that is certainly not the case.