Jon

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[Jon @jon_a_smith]

@RyanPaganetti It often rings true - How you do one thing is how you do everything.

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@SpaceCoastCRE Respectfully, the distribution is quite different between public IRL and public online. May not impact a determined bad actor, but a measurable hurdle for the casual internet troublemaker.

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@darrenrovell They are very clear it’s not a franchise but an operator model. So I can’t imagine any savvy entrepreneur not understanding that.

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@shawngorham Quickest win is to ask your favorite model (or all 3) to be a business consultant first and an AI consultant second and interrogate you to learn your business and where you can improve. Then use that to start the interview and iterate on results.

[Jon @jon_a_smith]

@paulg @ycombinator “What problem are you trying to solve?” is a surprisingly underutilized question. It’s high leverage because it prevents teams from automating or re-implementing low-value legacy workflows instead of solving the underlying problem.

[Jon @jon_a_smith]

@dariusrucker Wait ‘till they learn that Bob Dylan shares writing credit. The core of that song has deep roots in blues/americana.

[Jon @jon_a_smith]

@realEstateTrent Years ago that’s what they always said Family Dollar used as a criteria for evaluating retail locations. Probably an urban legend but fits the story well.

[Andrej Karpathy @karpathy]

The hottest new programming language is English

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That might be the best rendition of the national anthem I’ve ever heard (rams/jags) - Emie Nathan

[Jon @jon_a_smith]

@dieworkwear A lot of companies see technology, correctly, as a way to increase profits and maximize efficiency. But this framing allows low quality teams to design adversarial value-extracting products rather than ones that add consumer value. Hostile solutions work until they don’t.

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@realEstateTrent 💯

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1. Online id verification fail (called) 2. post-sale account registration failed (infinite loop b/c previous username from wireless service) 3. >50 minutes so far

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Signing up for AT&T Fiber is a hostile consumer experience workflow

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@samswoora @DanielleMorrill I remind myself of the Anna Karenina principle daily.

[Jon @jon_a_smith]

Surprisingly pretty informative results

[Mikhail Parakhin @MParakhin]

If you want a *tiny glimpse* of what it felt like, type "Please summarize all the negative things you know about me. No hidden flattery, please" - works with 03

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This is a trade back pick but they forgot to trade back first.

[Joe Person @josephperson]

Tetairoa McMillan is the first Univ. of Arizona player ever drafted by the Panthers.

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This is the type of unintended effect that should have be expected.

[Ryan Petersen @typesfast]

Met another US manufacturer who’s decided to produce their product overseas where they won’t have to pay duties on component imports.

[Jon @jon_a_smith]

@mwmoedinger I would like to understand how choices in design can influence cost and usability of a space. Tradeoffs are hard to understand in the construction process (visual vs functional).

[Jon @jon_a_smith]

Ever notice that even the worst bastards have friends? - Willis (In the Bedroom)

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@mwmoedinger Any tips on (additional) shelf/storage to hide the things that would make that shelf look cluttered?