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Dan Dascalescu
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Developer advocate, software engineer, startup entrepreneur. Contract SWE at Anthropic developing the Google Sheets™ Claude integration add-on.

Co-founded the Blueseed visa-free startup ship and several startups in edtech and fintech. Running the Quantified Self Forum, the #1 online community for self-trackers).

Former Developer Advocate at Google - Progressive Web Apps (PWA), Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP), Chrome OS, AR (Lens), and Weaviate - the AI native vector database. Former software engineer at Yahoo!.

More about me on on Wikipedia.

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Entrepreneurship and disruptive technologies, AI, longevity/biotech. Applying ~20 years of experience in software development and ~10 in the startup world in CTO roles at emergent tech companies.

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Why are some airplane seats numbered "DEK"?
Jun 22, 2014
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How can I find out where to buy uncommon (for the location) items while traveling?
Nov 17, 2019
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Why do some airport shops require your passport when you buy anything?
Dec 31, 2016
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Reliable travel visa requirements for any country combination
May 30, 2014
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Augmented reality app to identify what's around you
Jan 3, 2017
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Bus options from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to downtown Panama City
Jun 18, 2014
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Where can I swim with bioluminescent plankton in Phuket?
Dec 12, 2016
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What is the "CC" and "Numero" of a credit card holder in Colombia?
May 3, 2019
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What do "Victor", "Tango", "Quebec", "Eco", "Sierra" flight ticket classes mean?
Mar 27, 2019
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How can I find tall buildings with a publicly accessible view at an upper floor?
Jun 21, 2014
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