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Michael de la Maza michael.delamaza@gmail.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaeldelamaza/ hearthealthyscrum.com @hearthealthyscr
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mdlm··on Notice of Service Closure
Got the same email. Totally shocking.
mdlm··on Consider working on genomics
Those who are interested in the Broad Institute can reach out directly to me at mdelamaz@broadinstitute.org
mdlm··on Archegos was too busy for margin calls
Who wrote this?
mdlm··on Ask HN: What are the best data science bootcamps?
Thank you, skadamat.
mdlm··on Ask HN: What are the best data science bootcamps?
Thank you, danbrooks.
mdlm··on Ask HN: What are the best data science bootcamps?
Thank you, marcinzm.
mdlm··on Ask HN: What are the best data science bootcamps?
Thank you, the_decider.
mdlm··on Ask HN: What are the best data science bootcamps?
Thank you, lobo_tuerto
mdlm··on Ask HN: What are the best data science bootcamps?
Thank you, statmapt.
mdlm··on Ask HN: What are the best data science bootcamps?
Thank you, dwrodri.
mdlm··on Ask HN: What are the best data science bootcamps?
Thank you, amusedcyclist.
mdlm··on Ask HN: What are the best data science bootcamps?
Thanks, russ_poll.
mdlm··on Ask HN: What are the best data science bootcamps?
Thank you, throwitawaybaby.
mdlm··on Ask HN: What are the best data science bootcamps?
Thank you, beforeolives.
mdlm··on Ask HN: What are the best data science bootcamps?
Thank you, fantod.
mdlm··on Ask HN: Do you think Agile/Scrum is beneficial for software delivery?
The daily standup is not part of agile.

Agile is defined here: http://agilemanifesto.org/

mdlm··on A $500M call option on home gyms
The article misses the most obvious reason: insurance/diversification.

If people no longer go to gyms, they don't need to buy lulu.

mdlm··on Bubble talk (2015)
Thanks for using Twitter to remind Mr. Altman of the bet.
mdlm··on Bubble talk (2015)
Matt,

When will portfolio 1 reach $200B?

Michael

mdlm··on Tell Sam Altman: I will take your bet
Sam,

My email address is michael.delamaza@gmail.com

Michael

mdlm··on Tell Sam Altman: I will take your bet
Yes.
mdlm··on Tell Sam Altman: I will take your bet
Sam,

Fund is $500K. Investments are listed below. Happy to provide LLC documents.

Please enter into longbets.

Michael

Fitocracy https://www.fitocracy.com/ Empreware https://empreware.com/ Modify http://modifywatches.com/ Ecovent https://www.ecoventsystems.com/ Amino http://narvii.com/ seedchange https://www.seedchange.com/ ROCKI http://www.myrocki.com/ CoolChip http://coolchiptechnologies.com/ edTrips http://www.bookity.com/ (via AngelList syndicate)

mdlm··on The Economy
Q1 2014 GDP growth was -2.9%. There's no minus sign in front of 2.9% in item #1 in the article (I'm using Chrome).
mdlm··on Sergey Brin Calls On Politicians To Abandon Political Parties
Wow.

This is exactly what our YC application is about: "Thete builds tools for people who want to create new countries...We ask whether politicians are a necessary part of a political system."

:-) :)

mdlm··on How Selling My Startup Led Me to Take a Vow of Middle Class Poverty
Here is what I think connecting with others means: I connect with someone when, in my heart and mind, I understand their needs and feelings.

If my everyday experience is different from a person's daily experience, my ability to connect with them decreases radically. For example, I have great difficulty connecting with people who do not read.

So, as I imagined spending 10x what I was spending before on myself, I realized that I would lose my ability to connect with a huge number of human beings. Hence, the vow.

mdlm··on How Selling My Startup Led Me to Take a Vow of Middle Class Poverty
What does connecting with humans entail?
mdlm··on How Selling My Startup Led Me to Take a Vow of Middle Class Poverty
By travel I meant car payments, car insurance, airfare, etc. not vacation trips.

The $13K that you calculate includes this travel plus everything else. I don't think that I will be taking any trips to Killington when my discretionary income is significantly below $1K/month. And, if I do, it will only be because I've given something else up, like buying books, for an extended period of time.

mdlm··on How Selling My Startup Led Me to Take a Vow of Middle Class Poverty
Yes, I should define most. I should also define experiences.

By most, I mean something like what you suggest. What most people who live in G-7 countries experience.

By experiences, I am referring to economic experiences, although I understand that all facets of life, including romance, are influenced by money.

mdlm··on How Selling My Startup Led Me to Take a Vow of Middle Class Poverty
I might be missing a goal. The goal that this vow meets is my need for connection.
mdlm··on How Selling My Startup Led Me to Take a Vow of Middle Class Poverty
What I am trying to accomplish is to stay connected to the experiences that most human beings have.
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