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The latest blog posts to take off on Hacker News. 882 posts.
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YC Changes
TL;DR: *Michael Seibel will be the new CEO of YC Core, which we are now just going to call “YC”. *Ali Rowghani is now the CEO of the YC Continuity Fund. *I’m going to be the President of YC Group, which includes YC, YC Continuity, YC Research, and our new online class. We’ll add more organizational units over time…
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Switching Costs in Software Development
The story of why it is important to make sure that it is easy to switch from one service to another.
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GitLab Master Plan
GitLab announces $20M in Series B funding, and its Master Plan to build an integrated toolset for the modern developer!
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Why there is no Facebook killer: the death of the P2P dream (2014)
This is why we don't have a Facebook killer, and why we won't. We might have a 'better' Facebook, but it will still be a Facebook.
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How Not to Bomb Your Offer Negotiation
So you know the first 6 rules. You’ve maneuvered through the initial offer conversation, you’ve lined up counteroffers from other companies, and now it’s time to move into the actual negotiating. N...
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Startup employees don't earn more
We estimate typical startup salaries and equity compensation, and find early-employees don't earn more than large company employees.
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Why are the Microsoft Office file formats so complicated? (2008)
Last week, Microsoft published the binary file formats for Office. These formats appear to be almost completely insane. The Excel 97-2003 file format is a 349 page PDF file. But wait, that’s not al…
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How Seattle Killed Micro-Housing
Micro-housing—dorm-room-sized apartments in desirable, walkable neighborhoods—isn’t for everyone, but it most definitely is for Anna Rogers. Anna is a recent college graduate who grew up in the suburbs of Seattle and now works a retail job while looking to start a career that harnesses her passion for politics. Thanks…
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GPL Time Bomb – an interesting approach to FOSS licensing
UPDATES Following some feedback I am going to rename my usage of “Time-Bomb” due to potential negative connotation on the words. I am going to call it “Eventually Open”. Also a …
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How to Test Drive Your Business Idea Before Quitting Your Job
This post on validating a new business idea (or business venture) was inspired by lean methodology books like Lean Startup, Running Lean, 4 Steps to the Epiphany, and Lean Analytics.
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Google to acquire Apigee
Today, we’re excited to announce that Google has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Apigee, a provider of application programming interface (API) management. APIs — the mechanism developers use to interface and integrate with outside apps and services — are vital for how business gets done today in the…
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Ten million Raspberry Pis
When we started Raspberry Pi, we had a simple goal: to increase the number of people applying to study Computer Science at Cambridge. By putting cheap, programmable computers in the hands of the right young people, we hoped that we might revive some of the sense of excitement about computing that we had back in […]
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Google and Box Announce Partnership
Posted by Nan Boden, Head of Global Technology Partners Today, we announced a partnership with Box to power collaboration and productiv...
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Employee #1: Amazon
Read more on Y Combinator's blog.
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How we unnecessarily burned 20k with Facebook Ads
We've also tried Facebook marketing. In this blog post we describe our successes and failures with the marketing channel Facebook.
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Intel acquires Movidius
Unlock more with Intel Core Ultra processors. Experience superior AI performance, all-day battery life, and pro-level graphics for work and play.
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When you change the world and no one notices
Do you know what’s happening in this picture? Literally one of the most important events in human history.
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'Dirty Jobs' Mike Rowe Meets the Koch Brothers
If you haven't seen it, my name appeared a few weeks ago in a headline next to Koch Industries
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When Is a “Mark” Not a Mark? When It’s a Venture Capital Mark
Venture capital marks are highly variable based on different valuation methods. These are the main "mark" valuation methods used by venture firms.
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