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Are Greencard applications with submitted I-485 prior to COVID being processed right now? Any idea of what the throughput looks like?

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Clover is looking to radically change how healthcare is delivered in the US. We have one goal - to improve the quality of life of our members and physicians.

We are using a combination of user-centered design, data science and a modern technology stack to reimagine the elderly health insurance market. We are already showing we can dramatically reduce hospitalizations, the most costly component of this $1 Trillion dollar a year industry.

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Thats a great idea. So fucking obvious. I think that's a good MVP for this approach. Thanks

I really like the idea of digital projectors. That might be a really high-leverage way to change how the classes are conducted.

Do you know of any examples where this has shown an impact?

Thanks for that feedback. This is precisely the concern I have. I had looked into the popular ed tech gadgets out there but just felt they weren't really viable for exactly the reasons you mentioned.

Part of the reason I asked was to see if anyone could suggest a different approach. I do think there is a way to achieve a win by focusing down the goal and working within the constraints you describe.

I full expect to do some onboarding work e.g. create videos / instructions etc. I'm looking for the right project kit to get them started. The equivalent for my Grandpa's generation was a radio. I wonder what today's "gateway project" would be?

"The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy"

You do what you need to get and your family through this. That's only only game that's important. The rest of this is just icing. If you are in Europe or the Bay Area feel free to reach out to me @kzhu. I'll help if I can.

Thanks for sharing your story. It's comments like this that keep me posting to HN.

Precisely. I think his continued application and exploration are the biggest personal rewards. The opportunity that appeared was fortunate and the acclaim a happy byproduct.

Yes, my grandpa actually said that when you are young you are freer creatively and take greater risks. This doesn't always lead to better outcomes but it gives you access to opportunities you wouldn't get later in life. Likewise, as you've pointed out, when you are older, your experience opens a different set of doors.

Thanks! I'll look into that. I've been trying to explore this topic in other domains recently. I find sports coaches have done a great deal of exploration into the effects of personal attitude especially in managing one's emotional reactions to outcomes.

Thanks, that's kind of you to say. I admit, it's a bit "link-bait" but my other attempts at a title were either too cryptic or long winded.

I think that it's fair to say he could have made a bigger contribution in a more permissive environment. What I had initial tried to do with this piece was explore the notion of how we define success. I think the success that my grandpa achieved late in his life was a happy byproduct of being able to apply him self through his career. The enthusiasm he poured into his work prior was the real personal reward and not necessarily the recognition he gained.

These are still unpolished thoughts. I want to explore more fully in a future post.

Thanks for sharing your experiences. I feel this definition of what it means to be successful is something I need to address properly in a future post. Much of my anxiety in the matter stemmed from setting similar ambitions to your own. I don't think it was wrong of me to set these benchmarks, but today I find myself questioning the "why" more and more.

Increasingly I try to look at success as a more fluid notion. I feel it has many dimensions that constantly evolve with my changing world view and life. It can be valuable to set goals but I think it's just as important not to be myopic to the rest of the world at their expense.

I feel a lot of it comes down to attitude. My grandpa would still have been a happy man had he not had the opportunity to pioneer medical science. Prior to his 60s, his curiosity and willingness explore meant he had a fulfilling life. He wasn't expecting and waiting for a big success. He was focused on what he was able to do and made sure he did it to the best of his abilities.

These are some quick thoughts on a bus and I apologise if it seem like I'm being preachy. I'm only 29 and very much still figuring it all out. I dare say I will be doing that until I die. Please share your thoughts, especially if they run counter to what I've written.

Yes, the definition of success is something I want to explore more fully. The media/tech portrayal of success is extremely 1 dimensional and results in a great deal of dissatisfaction and anxiety. Personally, I think it has less to do with big wins or press worthy outcomes and more about consistently applying oneself in a manner that you can be proud of. You make sacrifices to fit all the things that are important to you in life and that's fine. Let the public have their judgements. Ultimately, you only have to answer to yourself.

I tried talking about this in an earlier draft of my article but found it to be a deep rabbit hole. I'd like to explore this more fully in a future post. I feel that will be more divisive in it's reception :-)

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It was mostly down to the various postal services around the world messing up. Every year lots of mail gets misplaced during the xmas rush. There were a few tweaks we learnt to combat this in the future but largely it was out of our hands. That said we still took full responsibility for the situation. It felt crummy that they wouldn't get their presents and we made sure to compensate everyone that contacted us.

I think it depends on the type of business. Our model was retail so didn't require a critical mass of users or a repeat behaviour. We knew customers loved our product so the challenge was to finding ways of reaching more IG users. If you have a risky and expensive to test hypothesis, I imagine big growth will be something you'll look for to validate whether it's a worthwhile pursuit.

That said, most startups experience plateaus and dips. These are the moments that truly test the fortitude and resolve of the team.

Thank you. I think the key was getting the autonomy coupled with the support network. All too often with agency projects too many chefs early on can easily spoil things. This is especially true when you have more rigid hierarchies to deal with.

Cheers

Thanks mate

Yes, I think we pulled out hair out a lot waiting for that moment. "If we just get that blog to cover us or if only had that big partnership". We'd get spikes every now but no silver bullets. Steady compounding growth won it for us in the end.

Yes, we are working with the creator of CubeeCraft, Chris Beaumont. We're big fans of his work.

Thats a cool suggestion. Thanks

That looks pretty rad. Would be great for prototyping.

Thanks, that's kind of you to say

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Thanks for the heads up Steve. That's an interesting idea.

Thanks for your feedback. We've just added some more unisex noses. Let me know if those work for you.

As for the hair, we're aware there are some styles missing and we have more options in the pipeline.

If you want you can send through a photo of the styles you have in mind and I'll pass it onto our illustrator.

Hope that helps.

Gotta stand by your work.