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YAGNI isn't just for software.

Greg Isenberg's viral tweet about VC that fell asleep during a pitch kicked off a bunch of other tweets about weird VC experiences this week:

https://x.com/gregisenberg/status/2061794787825479818

Some QTs:

https://x.com/dunkhippo33/status/2062768969560510486

https://x.com/typesfast/status/2062791307094048937

https://x.com/awxjack/status/2062605286683336757

https://x.com/travisk/status/2062224472426365045

https://x.com/mark_cummins/status/2062293061426663612

k099on Charlie Kirk killed at event in Utah

The difference is, Henry was only offering himself.

k099on Proposed NOAA Budget Kills Program Designed to Prevent Satellite Collisions

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_shootings_of_Minnesota_le...

k099on The Rails Doctrine

This happens routinely on HN. People read one thing, which causes them to remember or discover something else on the same topic, and submit that. People likely to upvote one will likely upvote the other. Frequently, that second submission started as a top HN comment in the first submission.

k099on Musk’s $5.7B Mystery Gift Went to His Own Charity

While I agree that this is ordinary for very rich people, it's good reporting and context for us to know where and how the 2nd richest man in the world takes a tax deduction that we publicly fund.

k099on Ask HN: Any good black Friday deals?

Someone compiled a big list of deals on apps, SaaS software, utilities, books, courses, etc and seems to be taking PRs: https://github.com/trungdq88/Awesome-Black-Friday-Cyber-Mond...

k099on Ask HN: Should I checkmate my employer?

I agree with this. I would also consider talking to a recruiter or paying a professional resume writer (one that specializes in tech) to help rewrite your resume and adjust your positioning.

k099on Slack’s free plan change is causing an exodus

Micropayments keep failing over and over again. I think it's because the friction of microdecisions of whether or not to pay for that individual transaction is tedious. "Should I click on that link? What if it's not what I want Hmm, better not for now." Biggest recent push was Blendle, which pivoted: https://www.niemanlab.org/2019/06/micropayments-for-news-pio...

k099on Guidance to make federally funded research freely available without delay

USG already publishes a ton of free data, like weather and maps. The ecosystem of repackaging and building improved services seems to be working fine because it opens up a broad range of competitive options, not a paid embargo to a few.

k099on Ex-Twitter exec blows the whistle, alleging reckless cybersecurity policies

I can think of a few accounts that, with a single tweet, could move markets, inflame tensions, or kick off multiple cycles of misinformation. For many of these large, influential accounts, Twitter is effectively the same as an official press release.