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I haven't started a company (yet!) and can't imagine what the OP is going through but reading this made me feel better :). I will definitely save this for future reference for when I do start (and more than likely fail) my first company. Thanks and cheers!

I have to agree that rapgenius has a great product but their "juvenile and occasionally offensive" demeanor tends to overshadow this. Would love to see them turn their image around but I'm not sure how likely that is. I've always wondered if that is a front they put on to relate to their user base. But then again I love rapgenius and I don't see it as being effective at all.

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The "protect me from myself" feature would be great on a per item basis. Say, for example, I'm setting up a dripfeed for a new phone (nice-to-have) and another for winter jacket (really need). When setting up the dripfeed for the winter jacket I would turn on "protect me from myself", since I really need the jacket, but I wouldn't turn it on for the phone because it is just a nice to have.

Just an idea.

Seems like a good idea but as mentioned no privacy policy does raise a few concerns. Also, when I tried the www.google.com example it redirected to www.google.ch

These really don't seem like "shortcuts" per se. More like general tips to position yourself for getting hired. Maintaining an online presence, preparing for interviews (especially technical) and networking all take a ton of work and must be done consistently to have some impact.

Interesting that he mentions hackaton's as one of the keys to his success. Does anyone know of a good place/resource to find out about upcoming hackatons?

I hate when apps ask to post to Facebook or Twitter on my behalf. It's uncomfortable and puts the user in an awkward position. Great article, hope some of these companies take note!

Wow, that guy is something else. It's hard to believe that he was in such position. Shame.

Don't get me wrong, I'm not bashing the stock. Simply pointing out that after IPO it tanked. But congrats on the gains!

This is a matter of your investing preference and whether you are a buy-hold investor or a day-trader type who wants to get in at the lowest price. I simply wanted to point out I was skeptical and that FB stock tanked after IPO. I am by no means an expert on the stock market or IPOs :)

Not sure about the value, or how much money it brings in. According to Twitter "Promoted Tweets are ordinary Tweets purchased by advertisers who want to reach a wider group of users or to spark engagement from their existing followers." Advertisers pay Twitter to tweet, Twitter finds a specific group of people to show this tweet to.

Mainly through advertising, like "promoted tweets"

Yeah it is, but you didn't make nearly as much money if you bought during the IPO than if you got in when the stock fell to $17-$20 range. It was highly over-valued at IPO

I'm skeptical about Tech IPOs. I wonder if as many people are going to buy into the hype as they did with the Facebook IPO.

I would suggest to continue working at your current job while still working towards your career goals.

For one you can start researching companies where you see yourself working and that align with your career goals. After you have gathered a decent list of companies you are interested in, check to see if they have entry level jobs you can apply for that fit your skill set. For the jobs requiring more advanced skill sets, find out what those skills are and work at them.

There is a ton of free information available to help you move forward and advance in your career. Take online courses (coursera.org and edx.org are both great resources available for free) and read books at your local library. Continue to build the necessary skills so that when an opportunity in which you are interested in does come up, you are prepared and have the necessary skills and experience.

Hope that helps! Good luck and hope you are able to get where you want to go!

I've been taking an algorithms course on Coursera and I'm really enjoying it. It's taught by two professors from Princeton, Kevin Wayne and Robert Sedgewick. Heres the link:

https://www.coursera.org/course/algs4partI

I'm sure there are plenty of other online algorithms courses online too.

I second Brainfuck

agreed!

> The realism on HN keeps me grounded but the naivete on TIG keeps me dreaming

Spot on! Balance is key :)

No problem, I figured that would be it. Just wanted to give you a heads up.

Is it me or is the design really distracting? I'm using Firefox and I see a blue background with gray text and it's really hard to read. I suspect it might be because I'm using an older version of Firefox, but if this is it then you should look into it.

I am having the same problem on Firefox, but otherwise I think it is a great idea. As mentioned, you should consider how to handle articles that might get lost or deleted. It would also be interesting to allow to share a Timecapsule with friends (might have it already, haven't checked it out yet) so they can contribute to the same Timecapsule and have something to talk about sometime in the future. Keep up the good work!

I think what has to be considered here is how we view the future of the desktop vs. that of mobile. With the ever growing numbers in the mobile space along with tablets and other devices, I don't see desktops being as widely used/valued. Major companies are shifting their focus to these other devices which means more apps, which means more functionality, which means more possibilities, which means less need for desktops. So I think this is where the idea of "Design for Mobile First" is coming from.

Great points, I definitely agree. Anti-productivity of one employee can become a plague and affect numerous employees and the resume and job interview process is indeed broken. Good luck with your system and look forward to hearing how it turns out.

> That could be 15 years of hiding behind far more competent teammates at a company that has a pathological problem with not firing under-performers

Funny that you mention that. It turns out it costs the company a pretty penny to replace "under-performers" so they just keep them around instead.

http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/labor/report/2012/11/...

Sunrise alarm clock = epic. Definitely need to look into getting one. Seems like a better alternative than using my phone as an alarm, which I feel like throwing across the room in the morning when it wakes me up :)