All posts by Walter Kennedy

Jiga (YC W21) Is Hiring Their 3rd Full Stack Engineer

The Job: Help hardware engineers ship products 3X faster! Nowadays, the manufacturing industry is incredibly inefficient, costing the US economy billions of dollars every year, and making hardware products, like cars, planes, and medical devices that are expensive or unsafe/unusable. In Jiga, we are working hard to fix this problem, by building a purchasing platform … Continue reading Jiga (YC W21) Is Hiring Their 3rd Full Stack Engineer

Youth E-Cigarette Use Remains Serious Public Health Concern Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

A study released today (attached) from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimated that more than 2 million U.S. middle and high school students reported currently using e-cigarettes in 2021, with more than 8 in 10 of those youth using flavored e-cigarettes.

How to Use Tier 3 Vendors to Build a Strong Business Credit Portfolio

Hitting the 5 year mark is a tremendous achievement when it comes to running a business. Especially considering that nearly half of all companies fail in their first 5 years, and about ⅔ fail in the first 10 years. Truly, your company has beaten the odds. Tier 3 Vendors are a Gateway to a Strong … Continue reading How to Use Tier 3 Vendors to Build a Strong Business Credit Portfolio

Brokers Grapple With False FINRA Expungement Information

Wolper Law Firm P.A. Fort Lauderdale, FL (Law Firm Newswire) February 14, 2019 – It is very important for the general public to obtain accurate information about the financial advisors who help them to manage their assets and wealth. Yet, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) makes it difficult for reputable and honest brokers to … Continue reading Brokers Grapple With False FINRA Expungement Information

Red Sox Bliss, Luka’s 2022 Ceiling, and a Michael Keaton Interview | With Kevin Hench and Jonathan Tjarks

The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by his pal Kevin Hench to discuss the Red Sox’ wild-card victory over the Yankees (2:30). Then Bill talks with The Ringer’s Jonathan Tjarks about Luka Doncic and the sleeper Dallas Mavericks (36:40). Finally Bill talks with legendary actor Michael Keaton about doing stand-up comedy and breaking into acting … Continue reading Red Sox Bliss, Luka’s 2022 Ceiling, and a Michael Keaton Interview | With Kevin Hench and Jonathan Tjarks

New comment by nnevvinn in "Ask HN: Who is hiring? (May 2021)"

Reserve | Remote | Full-time | https://twitter.com/reserveprotocol | BitTorrent meets CashApp We grew 20% weekly last month with no ads. We’re waitlisting users while we work on customer service and automations. We’ve hired three great engineers via this HN post over the past several months and are continuing to patiently build our excellent engineering team. … Continue reading New comment by nnevvinn in "Ask HN: Who is hiring? (May 2021)"

Potential Lawsuit: Paraquat Parkinson's Disease Legal News and Lawsuit Information

The weed-killer Paraquat has been linked to increased rates of Parkinson’s disease and other serious health conditions in farmers, agricultural workers, families living near farming communities and others exposed to the toxic herbicide. Paraquat lawsuits claim Syngenta and other chemical manufacturers have not adequately warned users about the life-altering neurological effects that Paraquat caused them.