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patch45on Show HN: Simulate dollar-cost averaging in any mix of stocks

Intriguing! What do you mean when you say "We license the economic simulations trusted by hedge funds and insurance industry"?

patch45on Why algorithmic puzzles are the right way to hire engineers

What a crazy roundabout system...

patch45on The Product Engineer

This really hit home for me. I was recently looking for a job so these ideas are fresh on my mind.

What I have been trying to figure out, is it better to work for a company that has a good product strategy, or an other wise good company without a product strategy? At the time, my thoughts were to find a company that needs a product minded developer. A company that has everything else figured out but product.

patch45on Product Prioritization Should Consider Cost

> Salaries of engineers * time – This is the superficial cost. Pretty easy to calculate

We don't do it precisely because it's not easy to estimate.

patch45on Disney is safeguarding its future by buying childhood, piece by piece

It's fascinating how strongly we feel about things we were exposed to as children. Exploiting that seems inevitable.

patch45on Ask HN: Who is Hiring? (March 2012)

These guys are doing very interesting work. Recommended.