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kenkyhuangon Anonymously Post/Compare Startup Salary & Equity Offers

also, sorting the headcount column sorts alphabetically and not as you probably intended

kenkyhuangon Anonymously Post/Compare Startup Salary & Equity Offers

bug report: clicking 51-100 employees doesn't filter correctly; filters list on 1-10 instead

kenkyhuangon Ask HN: Hacker to Hobbyist to Entrepreneur?

Reading books is only going to get you so far.

Join a startup for a few years and get operational experience. While you're there don't just limit yourself to hacking. Get to know your co-workers (should be easy, it's a small organization right?), offer to help out cross-functionally, etc. Gain visibility and understanding into what the founders and managements think about long-term and on the day-to-day.

Once you've got your feet wet, then take the jump yourself.

kenkyhuangon Ask HN: tips for improving scheduling estimates?

The Mythical Man Month, although old, has some great tips for estimating software engineering work.

http://www.amazon.com/Mythical-Man-Month-Software-Engineerin...

kenkyhuangon Ask HN: What non CompSci courses to take in college?

Public speaking.You need to be able to convey yourself clearly and effectively when you need to the most.

If you are a well-spoken engineer among a pack of average engineers, you will stand out.

kenkyhuangon What tool do you use to focus?

This is more of a methodology than a tool, but I uninstall Starcraft.

kenkyhuangon ASK HK: Review my startup: I Worked On

Allow users to upload screenshots of projects. This is especially important for designers.

kenkyhuangon Ask HN: How to price my startup's product?

Definitely do not hide the fee. I hate it when companies do that - moreover, it may not be legal to not disclose...

kenkyhuangon Tell HN: I can't stick with a to-do list manager for more than 3 weeks.

I used 3M's Digital Post-it notes. Look like virtual post-its on your desktop. Super simple for me.