satya71's comments

On: Show HN: GitQuill – free cross-platform GUI for Gi...

[satya71]

Interesting. I've been missing `svn changelist` feature in Git. GitButler calls it virtual branches. Indispensable feature. Going to try it out.

On: Scientists found a way to make sound travel in onl...

[satya71]

This seems to be similar to a microwave circulator. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circulator

On: Ask HN: What is the most expensive off-the-shelf s...

[satya71]

Most semiconductor EDA software cost > $10k per seat, sometimes > $100k per seat.

On: Ask HN: Should we bring software dev in-house?

[satya71]

This seems like the story in "The Phoenix Project". If the outsourced software is critical to your operations, it seems it should be brought in-house. Software design is best done when the feedback loop is very tight. It never is with outsourced software.

As for how to go about building a team, you are better placed than I am to figure it out. Probably start with a small team with the most critical bits and build from there.

On: Ask HN: Navigating a strategic acquisition as sing...

[satya71]

Suggest getting a sell-side agent. They do that everyday and know the nuances. I know Einar as another poster suggested.

On: Ask HN: What makes you disable your adblocker?

[satya71]

ethicalads.io seems totally fine to me. I think there was another one similar to it. Those are unblocked for me.

On: Ask HN: One-person companies—how do you manage it ...

[satya71]

Here's the advice I've gotten:

1. Hire a VA for mundane stuff.

2. Hire a coach to fill in your blind spots.

3. Hire the most senior people you can.

On: Ask HN: Search engine ranking monitoring tool?

[satya71]

Rank Tracker https://ranktracker.app/

On: Double-swiping rewards card led to free gas for mo...

[satya71]

Likely, 28000 is mostly investigation costs, not the actual cost of gas.

[bongodongobob → satya71]

No, it says at the end she used her card 510 times and pumped 7400 gallons.

On: Target launches paid membership program as it chas...

[satya71]

Isn't this just renaming Shipt as Target Circle 360?

[tedmiston → satya71]

The old Shipt membership via Target didn't include 2-day delivery without an order minimum. I also don't think having that membership made your shipping orders any faster (only same-day delivery orders), so it seems like an upgrade / expansion as well.