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Ha! That's exactly me. However I'd suggestion being jill of all trades and master of 1.

In my experience I find it more helpful to be really good at one thing but can do a lot of different things (full stack, design, product) to get the job done, you're more appreciated that way. In my case, iOS is my One.

1. "Software or music" doesn't require water... most of them anyways.

2. Software / data and more modern approaches to agriculture can potentially optimize water usage.

3. startup / company opportunity here, if the policy makers can incentivize the agriculture industry to innovate instead of keeping the old inefficient ways.

Lounges can be between $30 - $100-ish depending on location, quality, amenities etc. There are lots of really great lounges that can be had without expensive flight tickets - http://www.plaza-network.com/ it's interesting that most people don't know about independent lounge providers. These lounges have massages, showers, tasty food, etc. For people who don't travel enough to warrant a membership but still wants a nice experience it's pretty awesome.

I started using airport lounges when I joined LoungeBuddy (since I had no idea it's even a thing worth checking out before), and it's definitely is a much better experience.

(disclosure - I do iOS work at LoungeBuddy and we pretty much have all the information on all the lounges on the entire planet, including access rules and entry price of they offer walk ups etc. http://www.loungebuddy.com/ )

This is brilliant. I'm going to have to steal this whenever possible.

Great read, thank you for posting that! There's an interesting shift towards empathy in programming that I think will make better software. The empathy to ask - what is the easiest for the user, what are the expected actions and expected results from the user's point of view, etc. This same approach can be used in actual software design as well - treat each components / class / API as a person with motivations and goals, figuring out what's the least amount of info this person needs, best way to get to their goal etc. I've found that way of thinking yields cleaner design overall, and is easier to communicate to others. This method of approaching problems should be encouraged, heck, if not demanded, from all!

Insightful comment, thank you for posting that. Ignorance and bigotry are powerful forces.

It's not a conscious choice people make. It's a subjective perception issue, which is harder to fix. Example: In a room with a male and a female founder, most people will ask the male for technical help, while assuming the female is less competent technically. Interviews are highly subjective, so is wage determination.

This is a shared control, interactive collaboration, similar to shareJS but WITHOUT developer integration. Not just add chat to any website. That would be lame. Had to clarify, as some people expressed confusion.

Thanks, this is very helpful. We will consider this in our next iteration.

That was an attempt at not having to make people sign up and make it super low friction. So an option to sign up for a different account is preferable? Also curious as to your reason for not liking that?

Thanks for the note. What system are you on and what browser? We are taking a look at it right now. Can you try refreshing?

Some use cases would be: a. QA recording bugs instead of writing tedious instructions for repo, since you can use the inspector on the recording. b. Developers making changes instantly showing it to multiple people. c. Office food ordering - one person signed in, send the link around and people can pick their hard to pronounced Thai food. d. Collaborative travel planning e. Pair programming with an online editor of your choice

A sample recording of us using it on Codeacademy http://www.sgrbx.io/#/play/sHMVrO1jg8

We are currently in beta, look forward to your feedback!

It's possible that because YC is now a recognized brand, it has access to lower-risk companies - i.e. those that have pretty much everything figured out. As such, that will increase their success because a. self-fulfilling prophesy of more leverage in the future by being associated with YC, b. they are already low risk to start with. IMO, they are the next Sequoia, not so much Google/Microsoft/IMB.

Contradictory, however, is these lower risk, already figured out, companies are not really in need of an incubator as much as some younger companies. Anyways, I'm really interested in seeing the next batch of YC companies and where they are going with that.

Clever humor, a product of wit, mental sharpness which usually comes with the ability to make correlations quickly and creatively.

Mathematicians are trained to understand systems and manipulate it with the confines of certain rules - which is not unlike taking social system, beliefs, etc, and applying logic creatively and insightfully to create witty humor!

iOS and Android developers too I hear!

Joining a big company has many benefits such as being able to see what leads to bureaucracy in order to avoid it, meet at least one awful manager so you will never be like that person, meet at least one amazing mentor and grow, and learn see beyond appearance to recognize truly skilled/smart people vs. overconfident fakers. I think many of these skills are necessary for building a successful company and the relationships formed at these companies are invaluable.

Personally I believe that no filter communication works best in conveying ideas clearly and directly. However, it only work if there's established trust and respect in the relationship. In addition, no filter doesn't mean be abrasive (like Linus). I've found that with some pretty competent people they can shutdown in those situations. Clear, honest, no fluff communication is essential, but it's also essential to keep the conversation about the work and not about the person.

A combination of appropriate encouragement, honest criticism, and healthy respect is needed to bring out the best in people.

"Before you know it, people will automatically know to come to you when nothing else works."

That in itself IS the reward.