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sloankev··on ChatGPT Atlas
They literally created a precedent that’s it’s for use in legal cases if required… why would you want your entire digital life subject to subpoena?
sloankev··on ChatGPT Atlas
Im still weary of OpenAI being legally required to retain all of your data even if you delete it [0] . This means everything you expose to this tool will be permanently stored somewhere. Why isn’t this a bigger problem for people?

Even privacy concerns aside… this would be the world’s most catastrophic data leak.

[0]: https://openai.com/index/response-to-nyt-data-demands/

sloankev··on Why SMBs Don't Deploy SSO
https://sso.tax
sloankev··on The expanding dark forest and generative AI
The system as a whole will probably optimize for engagement, much like what is already happening with current media, just at hyper speed.
sloankev··on Show HN: A plain-text file format for todos and check lists
Very cool! I made something very similar to this as a VS Code extension[1]. Inspired by the bullet journal method.

[1] https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=blt.blt

sloankev··on Ask HN: Who is hiring? (December 2018)
Zensurance | Several Developer Roles | Toronto, ON | ONSITE

Zensurance is disrupting the commercial insurance industry in Canada. We're looking for front/backend devs (React/Node) and UI devs (Tailwindcss, styled-components). We offer competitive compensation packages based on skill/experience.

We're solving complex problems to manage the complexity that arises with different carriers, coverages, industries, and unique business operations. We are backed by a large insurance carrier and are growing quickly. We believe in employee autonomy, experimentation, informal engineering standards and knowledge sharing. Send us your resume, or even better, some code, and join our team!

Contact: kevin [at] zensurance.com

sloankev··on Ask HN: Who is hiring? (August 2018)
Zensurance | Full-stack Web Developer | Toronto, ON | ONSITE Zensurance.com is changing the way small business owners manage their commercial insurance needs. Our recommendation engine assesses a company's insurance needs (e.g., based on peers, industry risks) and then recommends the optimal package. Our fully digital experience then allows the customer to get multiple quotes, purchase and manage without ever having to call or email a person.

Requirements: React / Node. A CS degree or show us an app you built.

Apply Here: https://angel.co/zensurance/jobs/286427-full-stack-developer

sloankev··on MongoDB 4.0 will add support for multi-document transactions
Can you use this across collections?
sloankev··on Ask HN: Who is hiring? (April 2018)
Zensurance | Full-stack Web Developer | Toronto, ON | ONSITE Zensurance.com is changing the way small business owners manage their commercial insurance needs. Our recommendation engine assesses a company's insurance needs (e.g., based on peers, industry risks) and then recommends the optimal package. Our fully digital experience then allows the customer to get multiple quotes, purchase and manage without ever having to call or email a person.

The general requirements are:

2 to 5 years of software development experience with web technologies. React / Redux / Node.JS. A university degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering OR show us an app you built that blows us out of the water.

Apply Here: https://angel.co/zensurance/jobs/286427-full-stack-developer

sloankev··on Ask HN: Who is hiring? (February 2018)
Zensurance | Full-stack Web Developer | Toronto, ON | ONSITE

Zensurance.com is changing the way small business owners manage their commercial insurance needs. Our recommendation engine assesses a company's insurance needs (e.g., based on peers, industry risks) and then recommends the optimal package. Our fully digital experience then allows the customer to get multiple quotes, purchase and manage without ever having to call or email a person.

The general requirements are:

2 to 5 years of software development experience with web technologies. React / Redux / Node.JS. A university degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering OR show us an app you built that blows us out of the water.

Apply Here: https://angel.co/zensurance/jobs/286427-full-stack-developer

sloankev··on Ask HN: Who is hiring? (December 2017)
Zensurance | Full-stack Web Developer | Toronto, ON | ONSITE

Zensurance.com is changing the way small business owners manage their commercial insurance needs. Our recommendation engine assesses a company's insurance needs (e.g., based on peers, industry risks) and then recommends the optimal package. Our fully digital experience then allows the customer to get multiple quotes, purchase and manage without ever having to call or email a person.

The general requirements are:

2 to 5 years of software development experience with web technologies. React / Redux / Node.JS. A university degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering OR show us an app you built that blows us out of the water.

Apply Here: https://angel.co/zensurance/jobs/286427-full-stack-developer

sloankev··on WordPress 4.0: My First Look at It
3 minor features = new major release?
sloankev··on Ask HN: Freelancer? Seeking freelancer? (July 2014)
SEEKING WORK - Remote, Toronto

Specialties: Node.JS APIs and Full Stack Web Apps, Cross-Platform Mobile Apps (iOS/Android), Wordpress, Real Time and Interactive Web/Mobile Apps.

I have a few successful ongoing contracts with companies here in Toronto, but am looking to pick up some more work.

Website: http://www.ksloan.net

Email: sloankev@gmail.com

Linked In (Resume): http://www.linkedin.com/in/sloankev

sloankev··on Show HN: Create beautiful animated gifs of your apps
You're right, thanks for the advice, I'll look into a video option!
sloankev··on Show HN: Create beautiful animated gifs of your apps
Yes, absolutely. I just wanted to make sure people were interested in the tool before I put more work into it.
sloankev··on Introducing Swift
https://developer.apple.com/swift/
sloankev··on Show HN: This page will disappear in 10,000 views
I can still print screen undetected
sloankev··on Show HN: SMRZr – Summarize YouTube Videos
Thanks! I wanted a short domain name for sharing -- so I just summarized the word "summarizer"!