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I was really excited to open this thinking it would be a thought experiment on how to restart all of Google's services if they ever went down all at the same time. Was mildly disappointed to find that this was about starting the next Google.

"Basically a layer which allows you to map your business problems onto a relational database + workflow thing"

How is this different from any B2B SaaS product?

They have a gigantic pool of talented engineers to hire from in China.

Speaking from personal experience the "there's no stigma in layoffs" bit is not always true. Many places have asked me why I was laid off upfront with an assumption that it was due to performance reasons unless I'm able to prove otherwise.

This is a good thing for the environment and may help us avoid malthusian catastrophe.

I'm actually glad there's a state department for this. Fraudulent private colleges are a _real_ problem.

They weren't weighed down by the legacy bloat in the x86 instruction set architecture.

"Politics in the state is in many ways closed off to different ideas. We grew weary of California’s intolerant far left, which would rather demonize opponents than discuss honest differences of opinion."

I disagree with much in this article, but I do agree with this specific point. I've had many conversations in San Francisco that have turned me off from discussing politics.

It's very difficult for some to accept that others can have more moderate viewpoints on certain issues. Just because one doesn't agree with another to the extent they do doesn't mean there isn't a middle ground.

The whole point of a progressive tax system is to distribute wealth from the wealthy to the poor. A very small percentage of the population controls the vast majority of the wealth in this country. I'd argue that the wealthy (myself included) should be paying _more_ taxes.

With that said, in California, there's a lot of problems that can't be solved by simply throwing more money at it -- for instance, homelessness.

Virgin sold their airline to Alaska Airlines.

I actually really enjoy experiences. I've used the product myself and it's a great way to experience a new location with a local host.

Thanks much for this!

As someone that doesn’t own a home, I really do hope for a correction so housing is more affordable here in California.

While Californians are aligned on many things, in some ways your perspective on the housing situation depends a lot on whether you own a home or don’t.

If things stay their course I plan on renting indefinitely and moving to another state where prices are relatively affordable for my family.

Having grown up in the Bay Area, it’s a little disconcerting that I can’t afford to settle down here after moving back after college.