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kthaker

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kthaker··on Show HN: A paper trading API written in Python
I added my email to my profile. Would be happy to answer any questions you have.
kthaker··on Show HN: A paper trading API written in Python
Note: This version of the API supports Python 3 now (finally)! The API is for Investopedia's stock market simulator. Feedback appreciated!
kthaker··on Ask HN: Why is Reddit worth so little?
I'm not saying there's anything bad about not being billion dollar plus company, I'm just wondering why they're not at that point (if by choice or otherwise).

Also, I heard they took 50 million from a VC a couple of years ago, so they probably will feel pressure to start throwing off money eventually. FWIW, I just think Reddit could be a lot bigger than it is now.

kthaker··on Show HN: Project Pingback – Find and convert potential customers on Twitter
Thanks for the feedback. We'll be adding those features sometime during September.
kthaker··on Show HN: Project Pingback – Find and convert potential customers on Twitter
Thanks for letting us know. We've fixed that bug now.
kthaker··on Show HN: Project Pingback – Find and convert potential customers on Twitter
Why? If alienware's tweeting from their official account (which is how they should be using the site), then both sides are fully informed. This allows alienware to offer special discounts, etc.
kthaker··on Show HN: Project Pingback – Find and convert potential customers on Twitter
I'd have to agree. The more "solid" tweets we can find, the more feasible something like automated tweeting will be. Refining our filters will be our focus - we've mostly got data collection down, I think.
kthaker··on Show HN: Project Pingback – Find and convert potential customers on Twitter
Keep in mind that this is in somewhat of a beta stage, so we still have a lot of work to do. We'd definitely love some feedback.
kthaker··on [dead]
I would agree with that. A feature we're working on adding is conversation tracking, which would let you monitor conversations even after you've posted your "copy-paste" business pitch. That way, you can continue the conversation more than a flat advertisement would. Also, I would imagine most large companies would have social media employees that intricately manage the company's online presence. This would add to their arsenal.