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Density
Company blog · density.io/blogbusinesshardware
Density is the company blog at density.io, writing about business and hardware. Since 2014, 17 different Hacker News readers have linked it 50 times, most often “Density.io”. No feed was found, so read it on the site itself.
Too few sampled comments (16) to say how often HN recommends it.?
Why HN links it
HN readers link Density for its anonymous people-counting sensors and API. Most mentions are job postings or passing references to the product, with one comment praising the landing page.
Summarised by Claude from a sample of 16 HN comments that link here. Each comment is marked recommending, critical or neutral (citing without judging); how this works.
Density shows you how people use your space and helps you get more out of every square foot.
Most-linked posts?
- Density.io3 people · 3 mentions · first linked 2014-02-25
- Density.io2 people · 3 mentions · first linked 2014-02-26
- /2 people · 2 mentions · first linked 2019-01-17
- The Urban Exodus Report2 people · 2 mentions · first linked 2021-02-04
- Show HN: Density – Anonymous People Counter and API2 people · 2 mentions · first linked 2015-07-13
What Hacker News says?
Density | http://density.io | Syracuse + NYC + San Francisco | On-site or Remote | Full-time | $100k-$150k + equity == What we build Density combines a powerful people counter, a modern API, a dedication to privacy, and a Sensor-as-a-Service business model. The system’s self-installable sensors can be added above any relevant door or entryway. Users then access always-on people count through our real-time API, allow…
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on “Ask HN: Who is hiring? (May 2018)”Submitted Show HN: Density – Anonymous People Counter and API as a story · 258 points
HN discussionDensity ( http://www.density.io ) | San Francisco, CA, USA / Syracuse, NY, USA | Full Time Open Positions - Eng: Embedded Systems Engineer (Embedded Linux) - Eng: Front End Engineer (React) - Admin: Office Operations - Ops: Strategic Sourcing Manager - Ops: New Product Introduction Program Manager We offer competitive salary and stock options. Contact jobs@density.io and include the information you think is relevant…
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on “Ask HN: Who is hiring? (May 2016)”Submitted Density.io as a story · 200 points
HN discussionDisclaimer: I work at Density ( https://www.density.io ) building an anonymous people counter. MAC address tracking is a good simple way to get an approximate number of people: it's very easy to install, it requires only a WiFi antenna, and the data is easy to translate into a count. However, there are privacy and legal concerns which have prompted phone vendors to obfuscate this data. And there can easily be zero (…
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on “Count the people around you by monitoring wifi signals”Submitted Safe: Set maximum capacity for any room, floor, or building as a story · 135 points
HN discussionDensity.io ( https://www.density.io ) Senior Backend | DevOps | Linux C++ Remote for all positions At Density, we build one of the most advanced people sensing systems in the world. The product and infrastructure is nuanced and one-of-a-kind. Building this product for scale has been an exercise in patience, creativity, remarkable engineering, laser physics, global logistics, and grit. The team is thoughtful, driven,…
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on “Ask HN: Who is hiring? (February 2021)”Submitted Density raises $51M Series C led by Kleiner Perkins as a story · 93 points
HN discussionDensity | DevOps Engineer | San Francisco, CA + Syracuse, NY | Full-time | Remote At Density, we build a small sensor that measures how busy a location is in realtime. Customers mount the unit above a doorway, connect it to power and WiFi, and use our API to access how many people have visited. We’re looking for a DevOps engineer to take the helm of our infrastructure and grow it to handle the needs of our product.…
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on “Ask HN: Who is hiring? (June 2017)”Submitted Density launches Open Area radar system for buildings as a story · 13 points
HN discussionDensity | http://density.io | Syracuse, NY + San Francisco, CA | On-site or Remote | Full-time | $100k-$150k + equity == What we build Density combines a powerful people counter, a modern API, a dedication to privacy, and a Sensor-as-a-Service business model. The system’s self-installable sensors can be added above any relevant door or entryway. Users then access always-on people count through our real-time API, all…
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on “Ask HN: Who is hiring? (February 2018)”Submitted Density.io as a story · 4 points
HN discussionDensity | http://density.io | Syracuse + NYC + San Francisco | On-site or Remote | Full-time | $100k-$130k + equity | Backend Engineer == What we build Density combines a powerful people counter, a modern API, a dedication to privacy, and a Sensor-as-a-Service business model. The system’s self-installable sensors can be added above any relevant door or entryway. Users then access always-on people count through our r…
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on “Ask HN: Who is hiring? (June 2018)”Submitted The Urban Exodus Report as a story · 2 points
HN discussionDensity | http://density.io | Syracuse + NYC + San Francisco | On-site or Remote | Full-time | $100k-$150k + equity == What we build Density combines a powerful people counter, a modern API, a dedication to privacy, and a Sensor-as-a-Service business model. The system’s self-installable sensors can be added above any relevant door or entryway. Users then access always-on people count through our real-time API, allow…
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on “Ask HN: Who is hiring? (June 2018)”Submitted Density Raises $125m Series D Round Led by Kleiner Perkins as a story · 2 points
HN discussionRIP Density [0]. [0] - http://www.density.io/
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on “iOS 8 randomises the MAC address while scanning for WiFi networks”Submitted Rethinking when work happens. Say goodbye to 9-5 as a story · 2 points
HN discussionDensity | http://density.io | Syracuse + NYC + San Francisco | On-site or Remote | Full-time | $100k-$130k + equity | Backend Engineer == What we build Density combines a powerful people counter, a modern API, a dedication to privacy, and a Sensor-as-a-Service business model. The system’s self-installable sensors can be added above any relevant door or entryway. Users then access always-on people count through our r…
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on “Ask HN: Who is hiring? (July 2018)”Submitted Covid made the office a perk, not a requirement. How do you manage that? as a story · 2 points
HN discussionHad no idea what this was. Clicked link. Within one minute I figured out what Density is. Nice job on the landing page! IMO, this is the strongest section: http://www.density.io/#comparison
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on “Show HN: Density – Anonymous People Counter and API”Submitted The most important metric in commercial real estate is outdated and inaccurate as a story · 2 points
HN discussionBug report: In Firefox, when on this page [1], clicking on the Density logo in the top left takes me to http://www.density.io/undefined Looks like you've got a JS issue in there somewhere. [1] http://www.density.io/?ref=hn
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on “Show HN: Density – Anonymous People Counter and API”Submitted Office cafeteria safety in the Covid-19 workspace as a story · 2 points
HN discussionAside: Haven't seen "Made in USA" in a long time, refreshing to see that Density hardware will be manufactured in Syracuse, NY: https://www.density.io/hardware/
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on “Density raises $51M Series C led by Kleiner Perkins”Submitted 4 takeaways from Tesla's return-to-work playbook as a story · 2 points
HN discussionThey do something like that https://density.io
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on “IoT Network Watches You as You Shop – Without Cameras”Submitted Density: a real-time people counter and an API as a story · 2 points
HN discussionHow is the data collected? EDIT: Never mind, I didn't see the website where it's explained: http://www.density.io/ Cool product!
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on “Show HN: Density – The Heartbeat of a City”Submitted Density acquires desk-booking solution Nashi as a story · 1 points
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