Ncarpentieri4 (u/Ncarpentieri4)

Ncarpentieri4 commented on AI agents are starting to eat SaaS martinalderson.com/posts/... · Posted by u/jnord

"I think we can start to see a world already where demand from new customers for certain segments of tooling and apps begins to decline. That's a problem, and will cause an increase in the sales and marketing expenditure of these companies."

I think this sort of ignores the fact that S&M agentic tools exist and the cost of those services is also dramatically decreasing, so does it net out and just become a more efficient model in general?

Ncarpentieri4 commented on Arc browser built-in AI features [video] youtube.com/watch?v=y7koA... · Posted by u/sheepscreek

shafyy · 2 years ago

I've used Arc as my main browser for a few months, and loved the Spaces feature that lets you sandbox cache and cookies. Very similar to Firefox Multi-Account Containers, but the UI is better because you can swipe to the next Space and only see the relevant tabs open.

I've switched back to Firefox for a few reasons:

1) Arc is based on Chromium, and I don't want to support Chrome

2) I just couldn't get used to the layout with the tabs on the side instead of the top. It makes the the window narrower, and I found that this worsened my experience on many websites. Yes, you can hide the sidebar, but it's a pain in the ass to always toggle it.

3) I don't think they'll be around in a few years. They're heavily VC-backed, and while they say that they want to monetize via paid team features, I don't see how they could generate enough money to justify VC-style growth. Most likely they will be sold and integrated/closed, or they will shut down.

4) They're "quirky" CEO that does all these videos and weird product updates really irks me in the wrong way. I realize that this is subjective and others might like it, but still.

Ncarpentieri4 · 2 years ago

I also think the quirks/cheeky stuff is a little too much. But I will say I have no desire to go back to any other browser. The side bar, pinning, spaces, favorites have revolutionized the way I use the internet. I think this is the most well thought out product I've seen in years, I would be very sad to not see them survive.

Ncarpentieri4 commented on Ask HN: Laid off folks, are you getting hired? · Posted by u/bosch_mind

clavalle · 3 years ago

>"Don't get me started on having to fill out sections in a form that are just resume sections"

I haven't been laid off but I've been dipping my toe in the past few months because I'm a bit bored in my current role.

The process is much more fiddly than it needs to be. When I run into those 'fill this out again for our system' forms, often times it's after a long day and I will just save it to come back to it later...and I never do.

I wonder how much talent mobility there'd be if someone really solved the issues of repetative job search data entry and just proving to strangers that you can excel in a role without running through an obstacle course that may or may not represent the actual job.

Ncarpentieri4 · 3 years ago

I bet quantifying the amount of good candidates that walk away because of broken processes would be eye opening enough lol. But agree - the amount of times I keep tabs open for roles I'm genuinely interested in or excited about, and then just bail a few days later when I have to fill things out or cut down a cover letter to a specific character count. Brutal.

Two sided marketplace recruiting company is unfortunately entering such a crowded market. The other thing is so many different roles and industries have nuanced ways of hiring. Finance vs tech/startups is wildly different.

Ncarpentieri4 commented on Ask HN: Laid off folks, are you getting hired? · Posted by u/bosch_mind

wyclif · 3 years ago

The problem with "the process" has been exacerbated recently (I'd draw the line at COVID) by the breakdown of public trust in corporations and the media.

If you can't trust that somebody who has 10+ years of experience as an engineer at a FAANG company is competent, then that says something bad about social proof and confidence.

Ncarpentieri4 · 3 years ago

Yep. Completely agree. Submitting resumes to black boxes with minimal responses makes the applicant not trust the system of applying to anything, and companies don't trust waves of applicants who "don't put in enough effort" to apply, and the entire system stays broken.

Ncarpentieri4 commented on Ask HN: Laid off folks, are you getting hired? · Posted by u/bosch_mind

beckingz · 3 years ago

I've had hot referrals that I haven't followed up on because I couldn't be bothered to put all the sections of my resume into their applicant tracking system...

Ncarpentieri4 · 3 years ago

Yeah, it's crazy that we have the tech but every input is so broken. It's like companies just do the bare minimum to set up applicant inbounds and applicants also want to do the bare minimum outbound.

Ncarpentieri4 commented on The AI Bubble of 2023 thereformedbroker.com/202... · Posted by u/yarapavan

Ncarpentieri4 · 3 years ago

After investing and building through the crypto bull market and now experiencing this bear market, the sentiment from more revered tech figures on AI's incoming prowess and impact is definitely higher-signal than those who preached the crypto gospel for the last few years. Think that's worth something in forming a view on this. I still think there will be a bubble, but it will be different.

Ncarpentieri4 commented on The AI Bubble of 2023 thereformedbroker.com/202... · Posted by u/yarapavan

Attrecomet · 3 years ago

I especially like the entirely random factor of two thrown in there -- everybody will get two accounts because why?

Ncarpentieri4 · 3 years ago

Lol I know, like let's just 2X the TAM here for zero reason

Ncarpentieri4 commented on Ask HN: Laid off folks, are you getting hired? · Posted by u/bosch_mind

Ncarpentieri4 · 3 years ago

I was laid off in november, in vc. Looking for PM/Ops roles. Applied to a ton of stuff where I was a great fit, no answer or immediate rejection lol. I'm 8 years out of school and am not applying for roles that are unrealistic.

I think the entire hiring/search process is so broken. Different applications, formats. Don't get me started on having to fill out sections in a form that are just resume sections (work experience, schools etc.).

Going across big VC firm portfolio openings also super fragmented. It's opened my eyes to how awful the process of hiring is from both sides.

Doing consulting/contract work, advisory, and side projects as I hang on cofounder matching and apply to jobs on workatastartup, wellfound, and linkedin. Pretty dismal job search process.