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Top posts
Every blog post that took off on Hacker News, ranked by the votes of its best submission. 16,895 posts.
Tech Industry & Business
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Don't launch
Here's a common question I get from startups, especially in the early stages: when should we launch? My answer is almost always the same: do...
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Unique Error Phrases
Whenever a problem causes Asana to crash, our error-reporting system automatically generates a memorable, goofy phrase you can use when reporting the issue.
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Berkshire: Bitcoin is ‘contrary to the interest of civilization.’
Every year, professional and amateur shareholders have the opportunity to partake in Berkshire Hathaway’s annual meeting where legendary investors Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger field questions on Berkshire’s business and investment decisions. Typically, the annual event is...
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An Investor Wanted to Give Me $50,000. Here’s Why I Said No
It was money they needed, but it came with strings attached.
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The Buy and Hold Mindset
When markets are in turmoil, like they have been for most of this year, I like to have a buy-and-hold mindset when it comes to making new investments. It is hard to know when you’ve reached the bottom and can start buying again, but if you think about a ten or twenty-year hold, then it […]
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Profits are driving inflation. When will politicians and the BoE admit it?
The Bank of England has raised interest rates to 4%, supposedly to tackle inflation. There is just one problem with this decision. The Bank knows that much of the inflation we are suffering is being driven by rising oil and energy prices, largely resulting from conflict in the Middle East. It also...
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Why do we have so many meetings?
Founded in 1920, the NBER is a private, non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to conducting economic research and to disseminating research findings among academics, public policy makers, and business professionals.
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Reddit: One of social media's oldest companies is also its most undervalued
One of social media's oldest companies is also its most undervalued
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Lessons learned from bringing promotional sweets to a conference
I've recently set up my own consultancy company and decided to sponsor my local UKGovCamp conference. That entitled me to a logo on the site, a shout-out during the conference, and place to put any promotional stickers. Everyone loves stickers! But I decided to bring along something different - promotional sweeties! I…
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Legally operating a job board in Japan
Operating a job board in Japan can lead to legal issues if not properly licensed. This article explains the legal requirements and guidelines for running a job board without facing penalties.
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Triplebyte acquired by Karat
Karat acquires Triplebyte's adaptive assessment technology to help companies eliminate resume bias, reduce candidate drop-off, and hire engineers more fairly.
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Twitter Blue is now available in the US and NZ
Twitter Blue is now available in the United States and New Zealand across iOS, Android and web. We’re bringing subscribers even more features, more content, and more ways to participate in the convo.
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Apple to EU: "Go fuck yourself"
There's a strain of anti-anti-monopolist that insists that they're not pro -monopoly – they're just realists who understand that global gigacorporations are too big to fail, too big to jail, and that governments can't hope to rein them in. Trying to regulate a tech giant, they say, is like trying to regulate the…
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Why Did Congress Just Vote to Break Up Big Tech?
The Judiciary Committee voted 21-20 to split up Google, Amazon, Apple, and Facebook. What happened was unbelievable.
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The worst acquisition in history, again
Warner Bros.
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Gateway 2000's hilariously bad ads in the 90s (Part II)
What started as endearingly bootstrapped marketing descended into soulless corporate sales.
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