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Launch HN: Hatchways (YC S19) – Internships Instead of Interviews https://ift.tt/2LRLf2M

Launch HN: Hatchways (YC S19) – Internships Instead of Interviews Hi HN, My name is Jaclyn Ling and I'm the founder/CEO of Hatchways ( https://hatchways.io ). We make it easier to get your first job. More specifically, we help talented engineers who may not shine in traditional recruitment processes (resume + multiple interview processes) get opportunities to prove themselves on the job. We do this by using a practical skill-based assessment as a proxy for the resume, and then matching them to startups for paid internships, as a way to reduce full-time interview processes. As a new grad without relevant work experience, or as a career shifter without a relevant degree, getting a first job is very painful. You spend months preparing for interviews that don’t reflect the job, you send hundreds of resumes out that go unanswered, and when you actually get interviews, getting through five rounds successfully is like a lottery. I’ve been interested in this problem for a long time because...
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Utility Technician Trainee - #190731-360000-001

Utility Technician Trainee - #190731-360000-001 Department: Water Open Date: 7/31/2019 6:00:00 PM. Filing Deadline: 8/14/2019 11:59:00 PM Salary: $16.04 - $22.79/hour; $2,780.27 - $3,950.27/month; $33,363.20 - $47,403.20/year. Employment Type: Full-Time Type of Recruitment: Open. View this Recruitment: Utility Technician Trainee - #190731-360000-001 Published August 01, 2019 at 04:30AM Learn more
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Water Meter Service Attendant I - #190731-370100-001

Water Meter Service Attendant I - #190731-370100-001 Department: Water Open Date: 7/31/2019 6:00:00 PM. Filing Deadline: 8/7/2019 11:59:00 PM Salary: $13.67 - $19.45/hour; $2,369.47 - $3,371.33/month; $28,433.60 - $40,456.00/year. Employment Type: Full-Time Type of Recruitment: Open. View this Recruitment: Water Meter Service Attendant I - #190731-370100-001 Published August 01, 2019 at 04:30AM Learn more
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Departmental Vehicle & Equipment Coordinator - #190731-999995-005

Departmental Vehicle & Equipment Coordinator - #190731-999995-005 Department: Solid Waste Open Date: 7/31/2019 5:00:00 PM. Filing Deadline: 8/7/2019 11:59:00 PM Salary: $26.63-$37.95 Hourly/ $4,615.87-$6,578.00 Monthly/ $55,390.40-$78,936.00/ Yearly. Employment Type: Full-Time Type of Recruitment: Departmental. View this Recruitment: Departmental Vehicle & Equipment Coordinator - #190731-999995-005 Published August 01, 2019 at 03:30AM Learn more
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HVAC Mechanic II - #190520-642200-001

HVAC Mechanic II - #190520-642200-001 Department: Facilities Management Open Date: 7/31/2019 5:00:00 PM. Filing Deadline: 8/7/2019 11:59:00 PM Salary: $23.66 - $33.74/hour; $4,101.07 - $5,848.27/month; $49,212.80 - $70,179.20/year. Employment Type: Full-Time Type of Recruitment: Open. View this Recruitment: HVAC Mechanic II - #190520-642200-001 Published August 01, 2019 at 03:30AM Learn more
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Launch HN: FeaturePeek (YC S19) – Front-end review for the whole team https://ift.tt/2YeXInM

Launch HN: FeaturePeek (YC S19) – Front-end review for the whole team Hi HN! I'm Jason, one of the co-founders of FeaturePeek ( https://featurepeek.com ). FeaturePeek lets front-end developers get UI/UX feedback from their team earlier in the release cycle. For every pull request, we spin up a dedicated feature environment with tools like commenting, screenshotting, and bug filing overlaid on top. Our vision is to fill the void in product development that occurs after developer handoff. Great tools exist for design prototyping (Sketch), design feedback (InVision), developer handoff (Zeplin)... but then there's a cliff, an empty gap, where teams use ad-hoc methods of iteration before shipping. We want to build a tool that shortens feedback loops between cross-functional teams so that the end of the release cycle is sane and stress-free. If you're familiar with automatic feature environments for pull requests — like what Heroku or Netlify offer — it's like that, but 1) we...
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AWT Shift Supervisor - #190624-310610-001

AWT Shift Supervisor - #190624-310610-001 Department: Wastewater Open Date: 7/30/2019 12:00:00 PM. Filing Deadline: 8/27/2019 11:59:00 PM Salary: $33.20 - $49.77/hour; $5,754.67 - $8,626.80/month; $69,056.00 - $103,521.60/year. Employment Type: Full-Time Type of Recruitment: Open. View this Recruitment: AWT Shift Supervisor - #190624-310610-001 Published July 30, 2019 at 10:30PM Learn more
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Maintenance Repairer II - #190729-006312-001

Maintenance Repairer II - #190729-006312-001 Department: Convention Center Open Date: 7/29/2019. Filing Deadline: 8/5/2019 11:59:00 PM Salary: $18.75 - $26.63/hour; $3,250.00 - $4,615.87/month; $39,000.00 - $55,390.40/year. Employment Type: Full-Time Type of Recruitment: Departmental. View this Recruitment: Maintenance Repairer II - #190729-006312-001 Published July 29, 2019 at 10:30AM Learn more
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Gymnastics Instructor I - #190729-001141-002

Gymnastics Instructor I - #190729-001141-002 Department: Parks & Recreation Open Date: 7/29/2019. Filing Deadline: 8/12/2019 11:59:00 PM Salary: $12.65 - $18.07/hour; $2,192.67 - $3,132.13/month; $26,312.00 - $37,585.60/year. Employment Type: Part-Time Type of Recruitment: Open. View this Recruitment: Gymnastics Instructor I - #190729-001141-002 Published July 29, 2019 at 10:30AM Learn more
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Show HN: I Built a Spreadsheet of Productized Services https://ift.tt/2KceDxe

Show HN: I Built a Spreadsheet of Productized Services Hey HN, This weekend I built an excel spreadsheet so that you can come up with your next (scalable) service idea. If you are a consultant / agency and are looking to move from to build a scalable business / valuable asset, this is for you! WHY I built this: - Many people want to start their business but can't find an idea - Many people build stuff / services that nobody want - Ideas are great but execution is what matters: See what others have done successfully, get inspired, and do your own thing! The framework is called the Productized Service Matrix. --- It features in total: - 75 companies (making as low as a few thousand USD $/month to $50m/year) - 21 verticals/industries - 13 different business models The list is here: https://ift.tt/2YoNGLV I also run a productized service (see in my profile) and have been really interested in this space for the last months. July 28, 2019 at 09:02PM
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Aquatics Leader IV - #190725-001125-001

Aquatics Leader IV - #190725-001125-001 Department: Parks & Recreation Open Date: 7/25/2019. Filing Deadline: 8/9/2019 11:59:00 PM Salary: $19.45 - $27.72/hour; $3,371.33 - $4,804.80/month; $40,456.00 - $57,657.60/year. Employment Type: Full-Time Type of Recruitment: Open. View this Recruitment: Aquatics Leader IV - #190725-001125-001 Published July 25, 2019 at 10:30AM Learn more
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Marina Assistant - #190725-104000-002

Marina Assistant - #190725-104000-002 Department: Parks & Recreation Open Date: 7/25/2019. Filing Deadline: 8/9/2019 11:59:00 PM Salary: $12.65 - $18.07/hour; $2,192.67 - $3,132.13/month; $26,312.00 - $37,585.60/year. Employment Type: Full-Time Type of Recruitment: Open. View this Recruitment: Marina Assistant - #190725-104000-002 Published July 25, 2019 at 10:30AM Learn more
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Traffic Control Technician II - #190725-422200-001

Traffic Control Technician II - #190725-422200-001 Department: TSS-Transportation Open Date: 7/25/2019. Filing Deadline: 8/9/2019 11:59:00 PM Salary: $22.79 - $32.41/hour; $3,950.27 - $5,617.73/month; $47,403.20 - $67,412.80/year. Employment Type: Full-Time Type of Recruitment: Open. View this Recruitment: Traffic Control Technician II - #190725-422200-001 Published July 25, 2019 at 10:30AM Learn more
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Parks & Recreation Ctr Coordinator - #181010-116020-001

Parks & Recreation Ctr Coordinator - #181010-116020-001 Department: Parks & Recreation Open Date: 7/25/2019. Filing Deadline: 8/8/2019 11:59:00 PM Salary: $19.36 - $29.00/hour; $3,355.73 - $5,026.67/month; $40,268.80 - $60,320.00/year. Employment Type: Full-Time Type of Recruitment: Open. View this Recruitment: Parks & Recreation Ctr Coordinator - #181010-116020-001 Published July 25, 2019 at 10:30AM Learn more
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Crime Scene Technician II - #190725-007602-001

Crime Scene Technician II - #190725-007602-001 Department: Tampa Police Department Open Date: 7/25/2019. Filing Deadline: 8/1/2019 11:59:00 PM Salary: $21.92 - $31.20/hour; $3,799.47 - $5,408.00/month; $45,593.60 - $64,896.00/year. Employment Type: Full-Time Type of Recruitment: Departmental. View this Recruitment: Crime Scene Technician II - #190725-007602-001 Published July 25, 2019 at 10:30AM Learn more
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Human Rights Investigations Supervisor - #190724-210600-001

Human Rights Investigations Supervisor - #190724-210600-001 Department: Planning & Development Open Date: 7/24/2019 5:00:00 PM. Filing Deadline: 8/7/2019 11:59:00 PM Salary: $31.73 - $47.59/hour; $5,499.87 - $8,248.93/month; $65,998.40 - $98,987.20/year. Employment Type: Full-Time Type of Recruitment: Open. View this Recruitment: Human Rights Investigations Supervisor - #190724-210600-001 Published July 25, 2019 at 03:30AM Learn more
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Launch HN: Simmer (YC W19) – Reviews for Delivery Dishes https://ift.tt/2Y4sD67

Launch HN: Simmer (YC W19) – Reviews for Delivery Dishes Hi HackerNews community! We’re Vaibhav and Richard, founders of Simmer ( https://usesimmer.com ). Simmer aggregates dishes from DoorDash, Caviar, GrubHub, and basically every other delivery platform out there, and tells users the best dishes across the board. We do this by providing dish-level reviews. Users find highly reviewed dishes on Simmer, choose the delivery platform of their liking, and we deep link them into their chosen delivery app. We essentially lead gen to delivery. We started working on Simmer because we loved trying new restaurants, but never knew what to order. Especially, when there’s a 5 page menu. We always asked ourselves, “Why aren’t there ratings for individual dishes?” We launched our app with this restaurant-centric use case (reviews for every dish at every restaurant), but when we rolled out delivery integrations, we realized that users resonated most with the delivery angle. They found it particularly ...
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Paramedic - #190327-007051-002

Paramedic - #190327-007051-002 Department: Tampa Fire Rescue Open Date: 7/23/2019 4:00:00 PM. Filing Deadline: 8/6/2019 4:00:00 PM Salary: $54,812.16 - $89,831.04/year. Employment Type: Full-Time Type of Recruitment: Departmental. View this Recruitment: Paramedic - #190327-007051-002 Published July 24, 2019 at 02:30AM Learn more
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AWT Plant Technician Trainee (Operations) - #190131-310000-001

AWT Plant Technician Trainee (Operations) - #190131-310000-001 Department: Wastewater Open Date: 7/23/2019. Filing Deadline: 7/28/2019 11:59:00 PM Salary: $16.04 - $22.79/hour; $2,780.27 - $3,950.27/month; $33,363.20 - $47,403.20/year. Employment Type: Full-Time Type of Recruitment: Open. View this Recruitment: AWT Plant Technician Trainee (Operations) - #190131-310000-001 Published July 23, 2019 at 10:30AM Learn more
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Services Attendant II - #190723-006022-003

Services Attendant II - #190723-006022-003 Department: Solid Waste Open Date: 7/23/2019. Filing Deadline: 7/28/2019 11:59:00 PM Salary: $13.67 - $19.45/hour; $2,369.47 - $3,371.33/month; $28,433.60 - $40,456.00/year. Employment Type: Full-Time Type of Recruitment: Promotional. View this Recruitment: Services Attendant II - #190723-006022-003 Published July 23, 2019 at 10:30AM Learn more
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Risk & Insurance Analyst - #190722-052960-002

Risk & Insurance Analyst - #190722-052960-002 Department: Human Resources Open Date: 7/23/2019. Filing Deadline: 8/6/2019 11:59:00 PM Salary: $27.73 - $41.59/hour; $4,806.53 - $7,208.93/month; $57,678.40 - $86,507.20/year. Employment Type: Type of Recruitment: Open. View this Recruitment: Risk & Insurance Analyst - #190722-052960-002 Published July 23, 2019 at 10:30AM Learn more
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Show HN: Learnawesome.org – Discover the best learning resources on any topic https://ift.tt/2xVJAjJ

Show HN: Learnawesome.org – Discover the best learning resources on any topic Hi HN, Over past few months, some of us had been collecting links to learning resources (courses, interactive explorables, books, podcasts, apps, forums, livestreams etc) in a GitHub repository of markdown files. Since we also wanted to have features like advanced search ("Show me podcasts on machine learning which are entertaining and less than 40 minutes long"), we felt the need for an app. Give it a try: https://ift.tt/2y678SN You can think of LearnAwesome.org as a GoodReads-equivalent tool generalized to links to ALL media (not just books). Some features you might like: - Advanced search on topics, formats, length, and quality tags (interactive/visual/challenging/entertaining etc) - A browser extension to show reviews on your current tab or quickly add it to LearnAwesome - Automatic data extraction for links from GoodReads etc. - Embeddable widgets so that you can show off your learning activity...
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Show HN: A thin Python library to access HN data using Algolia's API https://ift.tt/30FAKmg

Show HN: A thin Python library to access HN data using Algolia's API Hello community. Some time ago I was trying to create a project for my students using Hacker News data. As you might know, HN offers an official API [0], but it's based on Firebase and I felt it's main usage is to build clients, rather than consult data. I found out that Algolia also provides an official REST API [1]. It's exactly what I needed: the ability to "search" HN. Either by keywords, type of stories (Show HN, Ask HN, etc) and/or date. So I created a thin python wrapper on top of Algolia's Search API: https://ift.tt/2Z4ngQG The library is in early stage, but already usable. A few examples: How to search posts from one user: results = search_by_date( author='pg', hits_per_page=1000) How to search posts by type (this would find this same post) results = search_by_date( 'thin python library', show_hn=True, hits_per_page=1000) I'm working on implementing the the ot...
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Solid Waste Driver Loader - #190326-003805-001

Solid Waste Driver Loader - #190326-003805-001 Department: Solid Waste Open Date: 7/18/2019. Filing Deadline: 7/25/2019 11:59:00 PM Salary: $18.07 - $25.63/hour; $3,132.13 - $4,442.53/month; $37,585.60 - $53,310.40/year. Employment Type: Full-Time Type of Recruitment: Open. View this Recruitment: Solid Waste Driver Loader - #190326-003805-001 Published July 18, 2019 at 10:30AM Learn more
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Show HN: Apisentris Converts MySQL, PostgreSQL and MongoDB to RESTful API https://ift.tt/2YZLfRc

Show HN: Apisentris Converts MySQL, PostgreSQL and MongoDB to RESTful API INTRO: Hi HN community, it is been 2 years since I developed Apisentris (https://apisentris.com) that initially aimed to make my big brother easier to consuming data from his database (MySQL, back then). He is non programmer and wanted me to create some programming scripts to do his jobs. I found out "Database to API" libraries already out there but we have to do some programming works and server configuration to make them work. So that's the idea, what if there is a platform that would instantly generates API from database(s) without (reduce) all of scary configs stuff and backend coding things. I talked to my programmer fellas about this idea and the responses was possitive. They said that it will be useful for frontend developers as well. Then I started to code. WHAT DOES APISENTRIS DO: - Converts MySQL, MongoDB, PostgreSQL and Google BigQuery to RESTful API - Whitelist API consumers (you can all...
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Launch HN: Wren (YC S19) – Offset Your Carbon Footprint https://ift.tt/2LYrPbu

Launch HN: Wren (YC S19) – Offset Your Carbon Footprint Hi HN, We're Mimi, Ben, and Landon, founders of Wren ( https://projectwren.com ). Wren lets you offset your carbon footprint by funding projects that prevent or sequester greenhouse gas emissions. It works by calculating your carbon footprint and then funding a project of your choice through a monthly subscription. Some of the projects we have right now involve planting forests in East Africa, providing more efficient cookstoves to Ugandan refugees, and preventing deforestation in the Amazon. We met in college, and worked together on numerous side projects and class projects. After a while we decided to try finding a meaningful project that we could work on after graduation. At the time, we didn't know much about the science or emerging technologies for mitigating climate change, but we saw carbon offsets and asked ourselves "why isn't everyone doing this?" Then we got to work on Wren. Carbon offsets have bee...
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Show HN: A database of 200k+ podcasts with emails to feature your business https://ift.tt/2GgZ1Y9

Show HN: A database of 200k+ podcasts with emails to feature your business Hey guys! Podcast List (https://ift.tt/2xQeMAL) is a categorized database of 200k+ podcasts with emails & tags to help you find and pitch podcasts to cover your business. Podcasts are the newest form of media outlet, and coverage of you, your product, or your business can generate tons of attention quickly. Most podcast lists are designed for people trying to find new podcasts to listen to, which is only marginally helpful for marketers. For Podcast List we’ve designed the ideal list for entrepreneurs and marketers trying to find the right podcast to pitch their story to––either as an organic story/interview or as an advertisement. Podcast List includes emails, tags & categories, hosts, titles, logos, the number of episodes, links to social media accounts & websites, and links to the podcast’s iTunes page. To help you find even more coverage opportunities for your product, we've integrated this i...
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Automotive Equipment Operator II - #190716-006252-002

Automotive Equipment Operator II - #190716-006252-002 Department: Parks & Recreation Open Date: 7/16/2019. Filing Deadline: 7/30/2019 11:59:00 PM Salary: $16.04 - $22.79/hour; $2,780.27 - $3,950.27/month; $33,363.20 - $47,403.20/year. Employment Type: Full-Time Type of Recruitment: Open. View this Recruitment: Automotive Equipment Operator II - #190716-006252-002 Published July 16, 2019 at 10:30AM Learn more
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Contract Monitor - #190716-385000-001

Contract Monitor - #190716-385000-001 Department: Parks & Recreation Open Date: 7/16/2019. Filing Deadline: 7/30/2019 11:59:00 PM Salary: $21.92 - $31.20/hour; $3,799.47 - $5,408.00/month; $45,593.60 - $64,896.00/year. Employment Type: Full-Time Type of Recruitment: Open. View this Recruitment: Contract Monitor - #190716-385000-001 Published July 16, 2019 at 10:30AM Learn more
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Show HN: Mobile market intelligence platform for your sales team https://ift.tt/2lrSfqZ

Show HN: Mobile market intelligence platform for your sales team Hello! We have been working on building a mobile market intelligence platform targeting user acquisition and growth: https://appnitio.com You can track mobile apps that use your or your competitor's SDK with real-time custom alerts and discover new opportunities for your business. We would love to hear any feedback you may have for us. Thanks! July 15, 2019 at 10:50PM
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Launch HN: Dataform (YC W18) – Build Reliable SQL Data Pipelines as a Team https://ift.tt/2Y6zzPg

Launch HN: Dataform (YC W18) – Build Reliable SQL Data Pipelines as a Team Hi HN! We’re Guillaume and Lewis, founders of Dataform, and we're excited (and nervous) to be posting this on HN. Dataform is a platform for data analysts to manage data workflows in cloud data warehouses such as Google BigQuery, Amazon Redshift or Snowflake. With our open source framework and our web app, analysts can develop and schedule reliable pipelines to turn raw data into reliable datasets they need for analytics. Before starting Dataform, we managed engineering teams in AdSense and led product analytics for publisher ads. We heavily relied on data (and data pipelines!) to generate insights, drive better decisions and build better products. Companies like Google invest a lot to build internal data tools for analysts to manage data and build data pipelines. In 5 minutes I could define a new dataset in SQL that would be updated every day and then use it in my reports. Most businesses today are centrali...
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Show HN: The Climate Fixathon- Online hackathon for makers to fix the climate https://ift.tt/2Y5rESn

Show HN: The Climate Fixathon- Online hackathon for makers to fix the climate The Climate Fixathon (https://fixathon.io/) is a 4-week online hackathon for individuals or teams to use their tech skills to launch a website, app or service intended to help restore a safe climate for our planet. It runs from 2nd-30th August with a prize value of $10k+. AWARDS ️ Awareness - Most likely to raise awareness of climate breakdown. Action - Most likely to help people take action against climate breakdown. ️ Facilitation - Most likely to make climate breakdown related tech projects easier to create in the future. WHAT YOU CAN WIN Our 3 winning team will each receive $1,500 cash to spend. Free Egghead.io licenses Free Sketch licenses Free Kirby licenses Free Drawkit illustrations 100 trees planted by Offset Earth Our 3 runner ups will each get $300 cash to spend. 25 trees planted by Offset Earth We hope that given this opportunity, we’ll get to see hundreds of techies from around the world using th...
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Show HN: Incubator as a Service – we build, launch and test your employees ideas https://ift.tt/2LRTGue

Show HN: Incubator as a Service – we build, launch and test your employees ideas I've been wanting to experiment with this for a while. It's a subscription service for companies that want to utilise the new product or service ideas their employees come up with. With a fixed fee of $7500/mo, we'll basically work on up to 2 different ideas at the same time of your employees. This includes: - Designing & Building an MVP - Validating the idea and get early signups - Talk to early beta testers and gather feedback - Keep the original team/employee in the loop and have him/her participate into guiding the product further. When you decide the idea is ready for the next phase, you can build your own internal team or do so with our help. Interested, contact is in my bio July 13, 2019 at 11:58PM
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Show HN: Secrets of Mastering Excel https://ift.tt/2LPWg3O

Show HN: Secrets of Mastering Excel Inspired by a comment thread yesterday [1] I made this mini site: https://ift.tt/2GbvHSQ Reason: I often want to share Joel Spolsky's famous "You Suck at Excel" video tutorial with "important" business people inside the large enterprise where I work. But it would be easily misconstrued as trolling if I sent a business customer a URL that literally tells them, right in the heading, that they "suck" at excel. So, as advised by user @TuringTest (in the thread mentioned above) I created a mini site, on its own sub-domain, that is palatable to a business mindset, and brutally overlaid a heading that says "Secrets of Mastering Excel" right over the top of the "You Suck at Excel" heading. Now I've got something I can recommend to business people without causing disharmony. And I can leave a link to it in my email signature at work, to nudge my colleagues to improve their Excel game. [1] https://ift.t...
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Launch HN: Stacks (YC S14) – The first SEC-qualified crypto token offering https://ift.tt/2YN2a9j

Launch HN: Stacks (YC S14) – The first SEC-qualified crypto token offering I'm Muneeb, CEO & Co-founder of Blockstack PBC (YC S14). Blockstack is a decentralized computing network. We currently have 165+ apps built on top ( https://blockstack.org ). Today we're launching Stacks to the public, the first SEC-qualified crypto token offering. First, a little about our journey: I grew up in Pakistan with a single state-controlled TV channel. I've been obsessed with the internet since the dial-up days of the late 90s. I researched computer networks as a grad student. I took a leave from Princeton in 2013 to start Blockstack with my co-founder. Our rather ambitious goal was to build a better internet. We went through YC in 2014 and have raised $50M in capital so far. We believe that the "traditional internet" became dependent on a handful of companies. We want to take the internet back to its decentralized roots. We've done 4+ years of R&D and infrastructure ...
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Launch HN: Cloosiv (YC S19) – Order ahead from local coffee shops https://ift.tt/2XCnPjj

Launch HN: Cloosiv (YC S19) – Order ahead from local coffee shops We’re Tim and James and we’re building Cloosiv ( https://cloosiv.com ), an order-ahead app for independent coffee shops. We started working on this because we believe that coffee is the most overlooked sub-vertical in retail. Coffee is the most repeated purchase that Americans make every day, with over 220M cups purchased daily at coffee shops, cafes, bakeries and diners. Starbucks is the largest chain, but they only process 2.5% of those daily sales. It’s the 50,000 independent merchants across the U.S. that sell the largest percentage. Starbucks' order-ahead app is actually the most-used mobile payment app in the US—more than Apple Pay and Google Pay. Their users know that they can use the same mobile app at any Starbucks location. But the rest of the market, the other 97.5%, haven’t had a similar option. We’re focused on providing that experience across independent coffee shops in the US. We consider the two of us...
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Show HN: I built a UWP app to control TP-Link smart plugs https://ift.tt/2JqqTuU

Show HN: I built a UWP app to control TP-Link smart plugs I spent the last few weeks building a UWP app for Windows 10 that finally made it into the Windows Store. The biggest challenge was that UWP seems to have limitations with the .net version for UWP has a different API, particularly around the UDPClient API. Shameless plug, it's available here https://ift.tt/2XVqTLy Any ideas on what additional features you would like to see? I want to implement an energy monitoring report for those plugs that support it. If anyone has advice about a good free report generator compatible with UWP I'm all ears. Thanks! July 10, 2019 at 09:34PM
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Scattered Thunderstorms today!

With a high of 91F and a low of 79F. via IFTTT
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Scattered Thunderstorms today!

With a high of 90F and a low of 80F. via IFTTT
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Scattered Thunderstorms today!

With a high of 90F and a low of 80F. via IFTTT
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Show HN: What are your views on RelocationHero? https://ift.tt/2GbTGSb

Show HN: What are your views on RelocationHero? We have just started a new startup RelocationHero https://ift.tt/2YH243g to help people relocate to Berlin. As of now, we are just providing some helpful articles and content, but in future we are going to start a full-fledged consultancy. What are your views on this? Any suggestions/improvements/feedback? July 8, 2019 at 12:23AM
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Show HN: Bvckup 2 – Fast File Replicator for Windows https://ift.tt/2FZ2NFr

Show HN: Bvckup 2 – Fast File Replicator for Windows This is a long-running project that started as the proverbial need to scratch my own itch and then somehow evolved into a full-time job of the past 6 years. Link: https://bvckup2.com I thought I'd do a Show HN for two reasons. 1. I obviously want to show my baby to those who haven't seen it. Its primary purpose is to do very fast file replication. If you are familiar with "robocopy /mir" - same idea, but on steroids. Lots of them. It can be used for both mirroring and archiving backups, among other things. It is light, very small and it is really quite fast. Half of the development time was sunk into the UI/UX design, so there's that too. Existing version is a result of 5 years of a _very_ careful evolution, focusing more on perfecting existing features rather than adding new ones. Said No to more feature requests than I can remember. The blog captures some of that in a form of development screenshots, sketches ...
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Scattered Thunderstorms today!

With a high of F and a low of 79F. via IFTTT
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