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jy1on SoftBank Succeeds in Tender Offer for Large Stake in Uber

15% is a HUGE stake... Even Kalanick has <10%

jy1on F.C.C. Repeals Net Neutrality Rules

Free market means you _can_ buy anything.

jy1on The most downvoted comment in Reddit's history

It's 40 hours after you buy the game ($80).

jy1on Impossible Foods has raised $75M for its plant-based burgers

Tried it, tastes. OK. A bit like meat, smells a bit like a barn.

jy1on Show HN: Anonymous interview evals of strong software/ML engineering candidates

Apologies, to clarify:

"These kinds of snap judgements I find very problematic. As if anyone... can make that kind of an assessment from a (highly contrived and stressful) 45-minute or so interaction with someone."

"snap judgement" in my reading, implies a rashness, lack of carelessness, or impulsiveness, (or arrogance, which is implied by OP)

My counter is that although it is not a lot of evidence, it is generally a very deliberate act.

jy1on Show HN: Anonymous interview evals of strong software/ML engineering candidates

I don't think it's a "snap judgement".

Interviewing is a trying to get as much signal in a short window. Any good interviewer knows there is high variance, however you still need to make an assessment quickly.

jy1on P&G Cuts More Than $100M in ‘Largely Ineffective’ Digital Ads

There are a lot of teams at Uber optimizing for click bait lol.

jy1on Will Silicon Valley remain the best hub of tech in the next 10 years?

10 years is not too long. You should think about what you think are game changers in the next 10 years. I think self-driving cars, on-demand everything, VR, crypto-currencies, video will be the future. Thus, Silicon Valley is unlikely to be dethroned.

jy1on Instacart Tries to Hang on to Whole Foods as Amazon Swoops In

Yep, but they couldn't do fresh produce that well.

jy1on Options vs. Cash

"Me and my co-founder are the ones that believe most in the company's upside."

This compensation scheme will just select for employees that aren't bought into the future of the company.

jy1on TLDR Stock Options

Series A and B are easier (cheaper) to acquire.

jy1on New research says starting university classes at 11am would improve learning

Yes, however your sleep scheduled isn't affected when you're late partying which is a big bonus.

jy1on Canada seeks to end Uber's tax advantage over taxi companies

It's possible if there's significantly higher utilization to offset the decreased cost. Today a significant portion of the driver's time is waiting around doing nothing.

jy1on Ask HN: How would you turn Twitter around?

Not answering the question, I'm just saying his solution ends up at a valuation at 50% of current, which isn't really a turn around.

jy1on Ask HN: How would you turn Twitter around?

That's not a turn around scenario. It would be better to try to find a buyer at the current price.

jy1on Reddit Is Being Manipulated by Big Financial Services Companies

Are there any clear examples "in the wild"? That were successful?

jy1on Lyft donates $1M to the ACLU, condemns Trump’s immigration actions

Try placing your lyft pin in Kuala Lumpur airport.

jy1on Ask HN: What are some useful apps for living in San Francisco?

Lyft, Amazon Prime Now, TaskRabbit, Maps

jy1on In Brooklyn, Uber is now bigger than taxis

Just a side note. Was the miami fare a flate rate? Many Airport to City routes are flat rate without meter.