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foobaw

700 karma · joined June 26, 2017

PM, Entrepreneur, Software Engineer.
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foobaw··on Reddit DMs will not reach their destination if they contain certain text
I read their re-design announcement and am really confused. Did they actually conduct user studies? focus group studies? research? proper A/B testing?

The general consensus seems that the re-design has a horrible user experience for most people. Curious on what their approach would be as I'm sure they're seeing horrible conversions.

foobaw··on SpaceX option package for new Tesla Roadster will include small rocket thrusters
I only know a handful of people that pre-ordered this. Can anyone justify buying the Roadster over other cars in the same tier?

I love how fast it is and all these nifty features but I personally feel that the design is lacking compared to its competitors.

foobaw··on Anthony Bourdain has died
I wish you the best. One thing that really helped a lot of my peers is Ketamine and there are treatment centers available in big cities.
foobaw··on Ask HN: Which companies have the best engineering culture?
I have friends that work there. They say it's great but at times it's ultra-competitive..
foobaw··on The Decline of the MacBook Pro
Okay, I didn't know this. This is awesome! Thanks for sharing.
foobaw··on The Decline of the MacBook Pro
Sorry, this was my mistake - I meant the Chromebook Pixel not Crostini (Pixelbook).
foobaw··on The U.S Just Beat China to develop the world's fastest supercomputer
The narrative sucks but nations being competitive with each other is a pretty powerful driving force for people.

I'm not sure about the U.S., but from my personal experience working in a multi-national industry, and also being East Asian myself, patriotism is a huge motivational factor, especially when it comes to beating "rival" countries. (Prime example: Korea vs Japan).

foobaw··on The Decline of the MacBook Pro
The sad thing about this is that there aren't better alternatives. MBPs are designed extremely well and not many Windows laptops are comparable. Windows is a complete mess. I also don't think premium Chromebooks are marketable (Chromebook Pixel experiment failed). Linux has too many issues.

The best thing to do is hope that the MBP team addresses their major issues (keyboard, etc).

Edit: Looks like the new Pixelbook is actually a decent competitor!

foobaw··on AI at Google: our principles
I wished they could define and clarify what "harm" means.
foobaw··on AI at Google: our principles
They circumvent this by using the word "avoid." Avoiding and not doing are two different things.
foobaw··on A Former Tesla Staffer Became an Internet Millionaire in His Spare Time
I've followed this company carefully since its start and also know the founder when he used to work at Facebook. He's a talented PM.

I'm always curious how this company will truly scale? Having this club at nightclub and bars is cool but what's next? How is it going to deal with multiple competitors coming out with "better" drinks?

foobaw··on How to be a Manager – A step-by-step guide to leading a team
Much more politics.
foobaw··on Ask HN: Are you working on interesting technical problems?
I used to be the product lead for AR. This may seem interesting but in reality, it wasn't at all.
foobaw··on Ask HN: Who will acquire GitLab?
Facebook
foobaw··on Hello, GitHub
Google and Facebook have tons of private repositories hosted on GitHub. I'd imagine it would be illegal for Microsoft to look into them but Microsoft being such a huge company, this acquisition could easily make Google and Facebook nervous.
foobaw··on Facebook Gave Device Makers Deep Access to Data on Users and Friends
Worked at an OEM. We preloaded Facebook apps in our phones in exchange for user data. I can't provide more information on how the data was used but I would trust Facebook on this case.
foobaw··on Google quits selling tablets
I used to work on Tablets with Google. Tablets have higher margins so it's a very attractive business for OEMs but compatibility was definitely an issue.

Tons of Android apps weren't developed with screen compatibility in mind so QA was a nightmare (Sending massive emails to app developers asking them to fix their apps).

foobaw··on YouTube’s top creators are burning out
Just wanted to say: this show is amazing and I recommend everyone to watch it.
foobaw··on Modern Fertility (YC S17) is a proactive way to test fertility at home
Our OBGYN also told me AMH level is a good indicator of ovarian reserve. I did dig in deeper and found quite a bit of official resources backing this claim. Is there any supporting evidence on why it's not "well-validated?"
foobaw··on Facebook Location History View
It's not always individualistic. Facebook can determine where users travel to and when. There are more complex cohort analysis and segmentation that's being done but a lot of the data can help drive business strategy.
foobaw··on Show HN: Recursive Recipes – directions to make food from scratch
Looks like the site is being hugged to death!
foobaw··on US cell carriers are selling access to real-time phone location data
Ah yes I've personally seen this while working at an OEM. There are a lot of other insane things happening on a phone like CIQ. FYI, listening to users via microphone is one thing that actually does not happen.
foobaw··on “Cost of Living” pay for remote workers is BS
I know GitHub and GitLab are known for pay adjustments based on location. I wonder if the founders have anything to say about this.
foobaw··on Why founders need hobbies
Anyone who's been involved in hyper-growth startups knows that having a hobby is extremely difficult. The least one can do is squeeze in gym time at hotels during business trips, but otherwise, time is definitely an issue.

For a decently established startup with well-secured funding, this article is spot-on.

foobaw··on Fake it till you make it: the wolves of Instagram
Reminds me of the show Billions.
foobaw··on YouTube Stars Being Paid to Sell Academic Cheating
How is the quality of writing for this? I know essays are extremely important for college admissions so I'm wondering if this site's work is actually contributing to changing people's future.
foobaw··on Salsify – A New Architecture for Real-time Internet Video
she's an intern there. I don't see her as a git contributor but she is knowledgeable in physics and math so I'm assuming she helped out with the paper.
foobaw··on Stripe Atlas for LLCs
This! Delaware is simply the choice for most because of conventions, marketing, and (legal) history. The ideal choice should be Wyoming in my humble opinion.
foobaw··on Stripe Atlas for LLCs
Will there be a way for a C-Corp to change into an LLC?
foobaw··on Show HN: ReLaXed – High-quality PDFs using web technologies
How do we pronounce this? Re-LACKED?
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