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gregcoombeon Growing from 0 to 4M users on our fashion app with vertical machine learning

> it didn't look quite as good after being dry-cleaned/washed

This is another reason to spend more money on clothes: quality materials look good as they age. I bought a Old Navy pullover which only lasted 2-3 washes before pilling like crazy.

gregcoombeon Nest to join forces with Google’s hardware team

You might not be the target market. The value proposition was largely the attractive design, which is still significantly better than most thermostats. And in addition the UX is nicer, and the app is convenient every once a while (coming home from a long trip), but I think those may be secondary.

gregcoombeon Ask HN: Who is hiring? (February 2018)

DeepMap.ai | Palo Alto, CA | Full-Time & Interns, Onsite | https://deepmap.ai/

DeepMap builds high-resolution maps for autonomous vehicles.

We are looking for hardware and software engineers in multiple areas (computer vision, GIS, infrastructure, embedded) who are excited about the future of autonomous vehicles.

A subset of our open positions are here: https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/search/?f_C=10679715. If you're interested but don't find an exact match, please email me anyways at <my username>@deepmap.ai

gregcoombeon Google IT Support Professional Certificate

This is a certificate, not a degree, which is a fairly important distinction. The goal is to teach a set of technical skills that allow you to get a specific job. In 20 years, your experience will count much more than either a degree or certificate.

gregcoombeon Google IT Support Professional Certificate

According to Google translate, that is a "Systems Integration Specialist". I really like it: it's more descriptive of your actual job than "Information Technologist".

gregcoombeon Colliding neutron stars falsify some theories of gravity

"If the Universe were your local neighborhood, dark matter is the family that communicates with everyone, even other family members, only by changing the name of their WiFi network."

Ha! There are a couple of other gems in the article. Entertaining and educational.

gregcoombeon How the Transbay Transit Center Is Reshaping San Francisco

Agreed. I think there is a plan to connect to BART and MUNI trains via a tunnel that runs under Beale Street. But that's part of the "unlikely-in-our-lifetimes" 2nd phase.

gregcoombeon Facebook at Work

There are some interesting links in this recent Economist article: http://www.economist.com/news/business/21688872-fashion-maki...

Example quote: "... interruptions, even short ones, increase the total time required to complete a task by a significant amount."

Including a book I'm going to check out, "Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World"