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jahn716

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building open source agent payments @ quidli.xyz
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jahn716··on Uber discusses plan to lay off about 20% of employees
Something about "planning to be legitimately profitable by end of 2020" makes me chuckle. Like most founders probably plan this for their businesses haha
jahn716··on Sumptuary Law
So are you for or against? ;)
jahn716··on A little-known airline has linked Cairo and Tel Aviv for decades
The way you describe it is almost like public transport or something. Do people have to pass security measures (no real mention of it in article)?
jahn716··on Ask HN: I feel lonely building my business, does anyone else?
Are you a solo founder?

Online forums like HN are a place to vent and connect. If you want a bit more UX, community, there's also https://www.indiehackers.com.

jahn716··on Google Pixel Buds
Wow that BH site. Could be a remnant from the Geocities/Angelfire days and I wouldn't say otherwise.
jahn716··on The Controversy of MSG
MSG is to me the poster child of most things are OK in moderation. The problem is most people are pretty terrible in practicing moderation and so they're essentially consuming super salt in large quantities which certainly can't be good for you.

MSG can really make certain dishes taste delicious, but that doesn't mean you need to dump tablespoons of the stuff into everything you eat. In Japan, many foods contain MSG; just not enough to be your weekly serving's worth.

jahn716··on Show HN: Play snake by moving your head
Yea, I had to stop after scoring 5
jahn716··on Ask HN: How is your PPP loan application coming along?
Yea, ended up putting in a submission for PPP at the end of last week.

Thanks for the heads up though! Didn't see it till just now...

jahn716··on I’m Working Remotely. Can I Keep Hiding My Secret Baby?
You're right, in that there is "no clear answer because of how varied people's expectations and reactions are."

So what's the point in trying to gauge this? Either you'll find people who accept it or they won't. Seems like you'd be adding further stress to an already stressful situation by agonizing over this.

jahn716··on 'Expert Twitter' Only Goes So Far – Bring Back Blogs
Interesting. Is it for long-form text? Or can it be multimedia as well?
jahn716··on ‘Immunity Passports’ Could Create a New Category of Privilege
Certainly there's merit in the idea. That doesn't mean, however, that this degenerates quickly into yet another way to distinguish the haves from the have nots...
jahn716··on Show HN: Offer Bitcoin as incentives to contributors of your project, business
Didn't mean to come off as ageist, sorry. I suppose non-Millennials can love crypto too ;)

But did you know that millennials now comprise more than half of the US workforce? And obviously that's set to only increase for the near future.

jahn716··on Ask HN: Why would someone look for a female CEO?
The recent political climate in the US has made factors like this major considerations for people to have. Whether it's right or if it's just fashionable for the moment, I'll refrain from making a judgement on whether it's normal. But it's certainly becoming a thing as there are more public conversations about equality and fairness.

To be fair, it's increasingly a topic in Europe as well. Or at least in France where I currently live. Sure, it's not as in your face as in the US. But there is increasingly more public discourse on diversity and what equality means/should mean. Point is, I think it's now more a global phenomenon than just the US.

jahn716··on Ask HN: How is your PPP loan application coming along?
Submitted EIDL for last week. Not sure what our chances are but have not received any update as of yet.
jahn716··on I’m Working Remotely. Can I Keep Hiding My Secret Baby?
This is such a stupid question haha

I mean, I can totally understand not wanting to tell people you work with.

But what is the dilemma? Either you tell someone or you don't. Maybe I'm missing something, but it seems overdramatic.

jahn716··on Apple Music on the web now out of beta
Is there any reason for non-Apple device users to even consider Apple Music?
jahn716··on Ask HN: Tricks to improve posture?
$20 is really cheap for this kind of value prop.

Have you tried it yourself? Not doubting, just always have some skepticism of reviews on Amazon haha

jahn716··on Organizing a Group Buy of Flour
Based in Paris, France - even prior to the lockdown, bakeries sold baking-related supplies if you knew how to ask (flour, yeast, pre-made dough at various stages, etc.).

But now they sell it like a main product; even today when I went to buy some bread at one of my local shops, they had sacks of flour set up in the storefront and showcases.

jahn716··on Ask HN: What perks/bonuses did your company done due to the virus?
Are you asking if any companies have started offering new perks and or bonuses as a result of the current Covid19 situation?
jahn716··on People with low well-being report positive outcomes after psychedelics
This article doesn't really explain what "positive outcomes" mean. Like, are they happier for that instance? Or do they end up changing their outlooks because of that one experience? Or is it necessary to continuously take the drugs? A lot of questions here...
jahn716··on Grab your crayons, it’s coloring time
Well, there went 15 minutes of my productivity... thanks (not sarcasm)!
jahn716··on A dual screen e-reader is looking likely for 2020
It's like a hipster's Nintendo DS
jahn716··on A Cultural History of Fat
But clearly not frequently enough, hence the obesity...
jahn716··on Portmanteau Generator
You've just added value to my life! I will use this word with great pleasure.
jahn716··on Place to stay in exchange for a small equity in the Company?
Hey, I don't live in SF but figured I'd chime in since you're offering equity in exchange for resources.

If you really want to offer someone real equity backed by documentation, I've been working on a tool that allows you to do just that: https://quid.li. So next time you want to offer equity, it can be more than just a verbal agreement and you can do it directly from your web browser!

In any case, all the best finding a place.

jahn716··on Explore France’s Loire Valley in the Footsteps of Leonardo da Vinci
Now that's a great reason to visit ;)
jahn716··on Explore France’s Loire Valley in the Footsteps of Leonardo da Vinci
I've been to the town twice (Amboise) while visiting the Loire Valley - it's pretty nice and quaint as you'd imagine medieval towns in the French wine country. Walkable, picturesque, good food and wine.

However, the Leonardo da Vinci related stuff is surprisingly gaudy. And for some reason the main da Vinci exhibit is sponsored by IBM yet still expensive for admission.

Overall, if you're in the area it's worth checking out. But nothing to go out of your way for.

jahn716··on Ask HN: How Much Percentage of Shares Does a Tech Co-Founder Usually Get?
You could also consider a dynamic split arrangement.

Used Slicing Pie (https://slicingpie.com) once and can never start a venture any other way. And the free excel sheet is actually better than the application ;)

jahn716··on Google Ends Forced Arbitration for Employees
I had the exact same reaction. Shouldn't this worry the employees the most?
jahn716··on Airtable CEO on the continued importance of getting a ‘unicorn’ valuation
>the three comma club

Is that a thing people actually say and not just from the TV show? Not being facetious to you, it just makes me laugh to hear/read this term :)

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