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Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, by Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series. You can jump to any chapter in this book . here CHAPTER XXXVI. As soon as we reckoned everybody was asleep that night we went down the lightning-rod, and shut ourselves up in the lean-to, and got out our pile of fox-fire, and went to work. We cleared everything out of the way, about four or five foot along the middle of the bottom log. Tom said he was right behind Jim’s bed now, and we’d dig in under it, and when we got through there couldn’t nobody in the cabin ever know there was any hole there, because Jim’s counter-pin hung down most to the ground, and you’d have to raise it up and look under to see the hole. So we dug and dug with the case-knives till most midnight; and then we was dog-tired, and our hands was blistered, and yet you couldn’t see we’d done anything hardly. At last I says: “This ain’t no thirty-seven year job; this is a thirty-eight year job, Tom Sawyer.” He never said nothing. But he sighed, and pretty soon he stopped digging, and then for a good little while I knowed that he was thinking. Then he says: “It ain’t no use, Huck, it ain’t a-going to work. If we was prisoners it would, because then we’d have as many years as we wanted, and no hurry; and we wouldn’t get but a few minutes to dig, every day, while they was changing watches, and so our hands wouldn’t get blistered, and we could keep it up right along, year in and year out, and do it right, and the way it ought to be done. But we can’t fool along; we got to rush; we ain’t got no time to spare. If we was to put in another night this way we’d have to knock off for a week to let our hands get well—couldn’t touch a case-knife with them sooner.” “Well, then, what we going to do, Tom?” “I’ll tell you. It ain’t right, and it ain’t moral, and I wouldn’t like it to get out; but there ain’t only just the one way: we got to dig him out with the picks, and let on it’s case-knives.” “Now you’re talking!” I says; “your head gets leveler and leveler all the time, Tom Sawyer,” I says. “Picks is the thing, moral or no moral; and as for me, I don’t care shucks for the morality of it, nohow. When I start in to steal a nigger, or a watermelon, or a Sunday-school book, I ain’t no ways particular how it’s done so it’s done. What I want is my nigger; or what I want is my watermelon; or what I want is my Sunday-school book; and if a pick’s the handiest thing, that’s the thing I’m a-going to dig that nigger or that watermelon or that Sunday-school book out with; and I don’t give a dead rat what the authorities thinks about it nuther.” “Well,” he says, “there’s excuse for picks and letting-on in a case like this; if it warn’t so, I wouldn’t approve of it, nor I wouldn’t stand by and see the rules broke—because right is right, and wrong is wrong, and a body ain’t got no business doing wrong when he ain’t ignorant and knows better. It might answer for you to dig Jim out with a pick, without any letting on, because you don’t know no better; but it wouldn’t for me, because I do know better. Gimme a case-knife.” He had his own by him, but I handed him mine. He flung it down, and says: “Gimme a case-knife.” I didn’t know just what to do—but then I thought. I scratched around amongst the old tools, and got a pickaxe and give it to him, and he took it and went to work, and never said a word. He was always just that particular. Full of principle. So then I got a shovel, and then we picked and shoveled, turn about, and made the fur fly. We stuck to it about a half an hour, which was as long as we could stand up; but we had a good deal of a hole to show for it. When I got up stairs I looked out at the window and see Tom doing his level best with the lightning-rod, but he couldn’t come it, his hands was so sore. At last he says: “It ain’t no use, it can’t be done. What you reckon I better do? Can’t you think of no way?” “Yes,” I says, “but I reckon it ain’t regular. Come up the stairs, and let on it’s a lightning-rod.” So he done it. Next day Tom stole a pewter spoon and a brass candlestick in the house, for to make some pens for Jim out of, and six tallow candles; and I hung around the nigger cabins and laid for a chance, and stole three tin plates. Tom says it wasn’t enough; but I said nobody wouldn’t ever see the plates that Jim throwed out, because they’d fall in the dog-fennel and jimpson weeds under the window-hole—then we could tote them back and he could use them over again. So Tom was satisfied. Then he says: “Now, the thing to study out is, how to get the things to Jim.” “Take them in through the hole,” I says, “when we get it done.” He only just looked scornful, and said something about nobody ever heard of such an idiotic idea, and then he went to studying. By and by he said he had ciphered out two or three ways, but there warn’t no need to decide on any of them yet. Said we’d got to post Jim first. That night we went down the lightning-rod a little after ten, and took one of the candles along, and listened under the window-hole, and heard Jim snoring; so we pitched it in, and it didn’t wake him. Then we whirled in with the pick and shovel, and in about two hours and a half the job was done. We crept in under Jim’s bed and into the cabin, and pawed around and found the candle and lit it, and stood over Jim awhile, and found him looking hearty and healthy, and then we woke him up gentle and gradual. He was so glad to see us he most cried; and called us honey, and all the pet names he could think of; and was for having us hunt up a cold-chisel to cut the chain off of his leg with right away, and clearing out without losing any time. But Tom he showed him how unregular it would be, and set down and told him all about our plans, and how we could alter them in a minute any time there was an alarm; and not to be the least afraid, because we would see he got away, sure. So Jim he said it was all right, and we set there and talked over old times awhile, and then Tom asked a lot of questions, and when Jim told him Uncle Silas come in every day or two to pray with him, and Aunt Sally come in to see if he was comfortable and had plenty to eat, and both of them was kind as they could be, Tom says: “Now I know how to fix it. We’ll send you some things by them.” I said, “Don’t do nothing of the kind; it’s one of the most jackass ideas I ever struck;” but he never paid no attention to me; went right on. It was his way when he’d got his plans set. So he told Jim how we’d have to smuggle in the rope-ladder pie and other large things by Nat, the nigger that fed him, and he must be on the lookout, and not be surprised, and not let Nat see him open them; and we would put small things in uncle’s coat-pockets and he must steal them out; and we would tie things to aunt’s apron-strings or put them in her apron-pocket, if we got a chance; and told him what they would be and what they was for. And told him how to keep a journal on the shirt with his blood, and all that. He told him everything. Jim he couldn’t see no sense in the most of it, but he allowed we was white folks and knowed better than him; so he was satisfied, and said he would do it all just as Tom said. Jim had plenty corn-cob pipes and tobacco; so we had a right down good sociable time; then we crawled out through the hole, and so home to bed, with hands that looked like they’d been chawed. Tom was in high spirits. He said it was the best fun he ever had in his life, and the most intellectural; and said if he only could see his way to it we would keep it up all the rest of our lives and leave Jim to our children to get out; for he believed Jim would come to like it better and better the more he got used to it. He said that in that way it could be strung out to as much as eighty year, and would be the best time on record. And he said it would make us all celebrated that had a hand in it. In the morning we went out to the woodpile and chopped up the brass candlestick into handy sizes, and Tom put them and the pewter spoon in his pocket. Then we went to the nigger cabins, and while I got Nat’s notice off, Tom shoved a piece of candlestick into the middle of a corn-pone that was in Jim’s pan, and we went along with Nat to see how it would work, and it just worked noble; when Jim bit into it it most mashed all his teeth out; and there warn’t ever anything could a worked better. Tom said so himself. Jim he never let on but what it was only just a piece of rock or something like that that’s always getting into bread, you know; but after that he never bit into nothing but what he jabbed his fork into it in three or four places first. And whilst we was a-standing there in the dimmish light, here comes a couple of the hounds bulging in from under Jim’s bed; and they kept on piling in till there was eleven of them, and there warn’t hardly room in there to get your breath. By jings, we forgot to fasten that lean-to door! The nigger Nat he only just hollered “Witches” once, and keeled over on to the floor amongst the dogs, and begun to groan like he was dying. Tom jerked the door open and flung out a slab of Jim’s meat, and the dogs went for it, and in two seconds he was out himself and back again and shut the door, and I knowed he’d fixed the other door too. Then he went to work on the nigger, coaxing him and petting him, and asking him if he’d been imagining he saw something again. He raised up, and blinked his eyes around, and says: “Mars Sid, you’ll say I’s a fool, but if I didn’t b’lieve I see most a million dogs, er devils, er some’n, I wisht I may die right heah in dese tracks. I did, mos’ sholy. Mars Sid, I felt um—I felt um, sah; dey was all over me. Dad fetch it, I jis’ wisht I could git my han’s on one er dem witches jis’ wunst—on’y jis’ wunst—it’s all I’d ast. But mos’ly I wisht dey’d lemme ’lone, I does.” Tom says: “Well, I tell you what I think. What makes them come here just at this runaway nigger’s breakfast-time? It’s because they’re hungry; that’s the reason. You make them a witch pie; that’s the thing for you to do.” “But my lan’, Mars Sid, how’s I gwyne to make ’m a witch pie? I doan’ know how to make it. I hain’t ever hearn er sich a thing b’fo’.” “Well, then, I’ll have to make it myself.” “Will you do it, honey?—will you? I’ll wusshup de groun’ und’ yo’ foot, I will!” “All right, I’ll do it, seeing it’s you, and you’ve been good to us and showed us the runaway nigger. But you got to be mighty careful. When we come around, you turn your back; and then whatever we’ve put in the pan, don’t you let on you see it at all. And don’t you look when Jim unloads the pan—something might happen, I don’t know what. And above all, don’t you handle the witch-things.” “Hannel ‘M, Mars Sid? What is you a-talkin’ ’bout? I wouldn’ lay de weight er my finger on um, not f’r ten hund’d thous’n billion dollars, I wouldn’t.” About HackerNoon Book Series: We bring you the most important technical, scientific, and insightful public domain books. This book is part of the public domain. Urbana, Illinois: Project Gutenberg. Retrieved April 2022 from Twain, Mark,1993. 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6 Nov, 2024 – BNB Chain, the community-driven blockchain ecosystem that includes the world’s largest smart contract blockchain by daily transactions, has announced the launch of its tokenization solution. This solution is designed to empower individuals and businesses interested in Web3 to easily tokenize their assets using a simple one-stop service, aligning with BNB Chain’s mission of onboarding the next billion users into Web3. With BNB Chain’s one-stop tokenization solution, users can efficiently fragment and tokenize their assets, bolstered by robust compliance tools that ensure security and trustworthiness. The initial solution includes two key components: Real-World Asset (RWA) tokenization and company tokenization. The RWA solution focuses on converting tangible assets—such as real estate, art, and commodities—into tradable tokens issued on BNB Chain, facilitating rapid and seamless transactions across the blockchain. Company tokenization enables businesses to issue their tokens directly in collaboration with various partners, adhering to different jurisdictional frameworks. This one-stop tokenization solution is particularly beneficial for individuals and small business owners, helping them streamline operations, improve asset efficiency, and support their business growth and development, all while entering the Web3 ecosystem without the need for coding or blockchain knowledge. Compared to other solutions with higher user thresholds, BNB Chain’s solution offers the most user-friendly experience on board Web3, featuring a clear and intuitive product interface and comprehensive end-to-end services provided through cooperation with industry leaders. With a strong user base of 4 million, a rich ecosystem of 4000 Dapps, and an active developer community, BNB Chain stands as a robust platform for advancing tokenization initiatives. Currently, BNB Chain has successfully empowered companies in sectors such as carbon credit and natural hydrogen. Key partners in BNB Chain's tokenization solution include BitBond, Brickken, Matrixdock, InvestaX and Tokenizer by Allo, with plans to expand further. In the future, BNB Chain will introduce more sections and tools into its tokenization solution,  such as loyalty programs and mini-apps embedded in the social platform, to enable more individuals and companies to join Web3 seamlessly. Jimmy, Senior Solution Architect of BNB Chain, said: "Compared with other sectors in Web3, RWA is never an easy endeavor and requires more time and effort, but we believe it’s one of the right directions. We see it as a crucial pathway to empower small and medium-sized businesses and introduce an increasing number of new user scenarios into Web3. We look forward to BNB Chain’s tokenization solution creating an inclusive ecosystem that fosters innovation and accessibility, paving the way for broader adoption of Web3 technologies while fulfilling our mission of empowering the next billion users." Find out more here. About BNB Chain BNB Chain is a community-driven blockchain ecosystem that is removing barriers to Web3 adoption. It is composed of: BNB Smart Chain (BSC): A secure DeFi hub with the lowest gas fees of any EVM-compatible L1; serves as the ecosystem’s governance chain.
opBNB: A scalability L2 that delivers some of the lowest gas fees of any L2 and rapid processing speeds.
BNB Greenfield: Meets decentralized storage needs for the ecosystem and lets users establish their own data marketplaces. Setting a high bar for security, the AvengerDAO community protects BNB Chain users while Red Alarm provides a real-time risk-scanner for Dapps. The ecosystem also offers a range of monetary and ecosystem rewards as part of its Builder Support Program. For more, follow BNB Chain on X or start exploring via our Dapp library. 6 Nov, 2024 – BNB Chain , the community-driven blockchain ecosystem that includes the world’s largest smart contract blockchain by daily transactions , has announced the launch of its tokenization solution . This solution is designed to empower individuals and businesses interested in Web3 to easily tokenize their assets using a simple one-stop service, aligning with BNB Chain’s mission of onboarding the next billion users into Web3. 6 Nov, 2024 – BNB Chain BNB Chain world’s largest smart contract blockchain by daily transactions world’s largest smart contract blockchain by daily transactions tokenization solution tokenization solution With BNB Chain’s one-stop tokenization solution, users can efficiently fragment and tokenize their assets, bolstered by robust compliance tools that ensure security and trustworthiness. The initial solution includes two key components: Real-World Asset (RWA) tokenization and company tokenization . The RWA solution focuses on converting tangible assets—such as real estate, art, and commodities—into tradable tokens issued on BNB Chain, facilitating rapid and seamless transactions across the blockchain. Company tokenization enables businesses to issue their tokens directly in collaboration with various partners, adhering to different jurisdictional frameworks. Real-World Asset (RWA) tokenization Real-World Asset (RWA) tokenization company tokenization company tokenization This one-stop tokenization solution is particularly beneficial for individuals and small business owners, helping them streamline operations, improve asset efficiency, and support their business growth and development, all while entering the Web3 ecosystem without the need for coding or blockchain knowledge. Compared to other solutions with higher user thresholds, BNB Chain’s solution offers the most user-friendly experience on board Web3, featuring a clear and intuitive product interface and comprehensive end-to-end services provided through cooperation with industry leaders. With a strong user base of 4 million, a rich ecosystem of 4000 Dapps, and an active developer community, BNB Chain stands as a robust platform for advancing tokenization initiatives. Currently, BNB Chain has successfully empowered companies in sectors such as carbon credit and natural hydrogen. Key partners in BNB Chain's tokenization solution include BitBond , Brickken , Matrixdock , InvestaX and Tokenizer by Allo , with plans to expand further. BitBond BitBond Brickken Brickken Matrixdock Matrixdock InvestaX InvestaX Tokenizer by Allo Tokenizer by Allo In the future, BNB Chain will introduce more sections and tools into its tokenization solution,  such as loyalty programs and mini-apps embedded in the social platform, to enable more individuals and companies to join Web3 seamlessly. Jimmy, Senior Solution Architect of BNB Chain, said: "Compared with other sectors in Web3, RWA is never an easy endeavor and requires more time and effort, but we believe it’s one of the right directions. We see it as a crucial pathway to empower small and medium-sized businesses and introduce an increasing number of new user scenarios into Web3. We look forward to BNB Chain’s tokenization solution creating an inclusive ecosystem that fosters innovation and accessibility, paving the way for broader adoption of Web3 technologies while fulfilling our mission of empowering the next billion users." Find out more here. here. here. About BNB Chain About BNB Chain BNB Chain is a community-driven blockchain ecosystem that is removing barriers to Web3 adoption. It is composed of: BNB Chain BNB Chain BNB Smart Chain (BSC): A secure DeFi hub with the lowest gas fees of any EVM-compatible L1; serves as the ecosystem’s governance chain. opBNB: A scalability L2 that delivers some of the lowest gas fees of any L2 and rapid processing speeds. BNB Greenfield: Meets decentralized storage needs for the ecosystem and lets users establish their own data marketplaces. BNB Smart Chain (BSC) : A secure DeFi hub with the lowest gas fees of any EVM-compatible L1; serves as the ecosystem’s governance chain. BNB Smart Chain (BSC) BNB Smart Chain (BSC) opBNB : A scalability L2 that delivers some of the lowest gas fees of any L2 and rapid processing speeds. opBNB opBNB BNB Greenfield : Meets decentralized storage needs for the ecosystem and lets users establish their own data marketplaces. BNB Greenfield BNB Greenfield Setting a high bar for security, the AvengerDAO community protects BNB Chain users while Red Alarm provides a real-time risk-scanner for Dapps. 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BNB Chain、SBOのオンボーディングを支援するトークン化ソリューションを開始 Web3

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Hey Hackers! scoutlabs has been nominated in HackerNoon's Startups of The Year 2024 awards in Budapest, Hungary under the Emerging Tech category. Please vote for us here: https://hackernoon.com/startups/europe/europe-budapest-hungary?stup=66f317326ea4677e23d84783&embedable=true Read more about us below to understand why we deserve your vote. Meet scoutlabs We are addressing the intersection of food insecurity, climate change, and sustainable farming with the worlds densest digital insect trap network. Our vision is to help 90 million family farms move from guess work to a more data led decision process to run their increasingly complex farm ecosystems, initially in pest pressure eating up to 40% of their yield but later into affordable weather and soil health technology, all key components of growing our food sources. The Winning Team Donat Posta, CEO, co-founder

He comes from a multigenerational family farm in Hungary. He saw first hand the growing pest insect problem and given the climate change acceleration and weather changes forced his family to look at new ideas to use technology to forward predict the when and how to fight insect pest pressure.
He was recognized among

Forbes 30 under 30
SVG Thrive 2022 cohort
776 Climate Fellow
Sigma Squared Fellow Jimmy Fong

“If we don’t solve climate, no other problems really matter.”
scoutlabs is his 5th startup
Ex CCO of SEON- fastest and largest growing Anglo Hungarian tech story.
3 other startups hyperscaled and bought by Visa, Ingenico and Amex
Product led growth nerd What scoutlabs does differently Our solution stands out in the market due to its unparalleled affordability and direct-to-grower distribution model. Because we were started from a farmer perspective this was an original design. Unlike competitors, our digital trap network is 10-30 times more affordable, even more cost-effective than traditional manual traps. This affordability enables widespread adoption, achieving high trap density, which translates to greater accuracy in pest pressure monitoring. Our farmer-first approach ensures that the technology fits seamlessly into existing cost structures and farming practices, making it a practical and attractive option for growers. How we acquire and retain customers Our business model is centered around a product-led growth strategy, targeting individual farmers directly (B2C). We offer an affordable subscription fee of 69 euros per growing season per trap, making our solution 10-30 times more cost-effective than more complex alternatives. This low-cost approach encourages widespread adoption among growers. We deliver our products through a direct-to-grower distribution model, ensuring easy access and installation. Our traps are designed for simplicity, requiring only a 1-minute DIY setup, eliminating the need for expensive on-field installation teams. This ease of use further enhances the appeal and accessibility of our product. By charging a subscription fee, we ensure a recurring revenue stream, while the affordability and ease of installation drive product-led growth. This model supports rapid scalability and adoption, allowing us to quickly expand our market reach and impact on sustainable pest management practices. Milestones and achievements We have over 1500 devices deployed in the US, Latam, EU and Africa in pilot stage and taking orders with the largest Agbusiness in the current growing season- this is expected to >10x by the end of this year. What Startups of The Year means to us Participating in HackerNoon’s Startups of the Year is a great opportunity for us at scoutlabs to gain visibility within the tech and startup ecosystem. We're excited to share our journey of building innovative IoT solutions for pest monitoring, which supports farmers operating on thin margins and promotes food security by optimizing pest control methods. Being part of this initiative allows us to connect with a broader community of innovators, investors, and potential partners. Vote for us today! Welcome to HackerNoon’s Startups of The Year 2024 interview series, spotlighting startups from around the world that are changing the way we live, one solution at a time. If you’ve been nominated, create a brand profile and answer these questions here.
Want to nominate a startup? Follow the steps here.Looking for inspiration? Check out how other startups responded to last year’s Startups of The Year interview questions and examples of company responses here, here, and here. Wanna use this template? Click here. Hey Hackers! scoutlabs has been nominated in HackerNoon's Startups of The Year 2024 awards in Budapest, Hungary under the Emerging Tech category. HackerNoon's Startups of The Year 2024 Emerging Tech Please vote for us here: Please vote for us here: https://hackernoon.com/startups/europe/europe-budapest-hungary?stup=66f317326ea4677e23d84783&embedable=true https://hackernoon.com/startups/europe/europe-budapest-hungary?stup=66f317326ea4677e23d84783&embedable=true Read more about us below to understand why we deserve your vote. Meet scoutlabs We are addressing the intersection of food insecurity, climate change, and sustainable farming with the worlds densest digital insect trap network. Our vision is to help 90 million family farms move from guess work to a more data led decision process to run their increasingly complex farm ecosystems, initially in pest pressure eating up to 40% of their yield but later into affordable weather and soil health technology, all key components of growing our food sources. The Winning Team Donat Posta, CEO, co-founder

He comes from a multigenerational family farm in Hungary. He saw first hand the growing pest insect problem and given the climate change acceleration and weather changes forced his family to look at new ideas to use technology to forward predict the when and how to fight insect pest pressure.
He was recognized among

Forbes 30 under 30
SVG Thrive 2022 cohort
776 Climate Fellow
Sigma Squared Fellow Donat Posta, CEO, co-founder He comes from a multigenerational family farm in Hungary. He saw first hand the growing pest insect problem and given the climate change acceleration and weather changes forced his family to look at new ideas to use technology to forward predict the when and how to fight insect pest pressure.
He was recognized among

Forbes 30 under 30
SVG Thrive 2022 cohort
776 Climate Fellow
Sigma Squared Fellow He comes from a multigenerational family farm in Hungary. He saw first hand the growing pest insect problem and given the climate change acceleration and weather changes forced his family to look at new ideas to use technology to forward predict the when and how to fight insect pest pressure. He was recognized among

Forbes 30 under 30
SVG Thrive 2022 cohort
776 Climate Fellow
Sigma Squared Fellow He comes from a multigenerational family farm in Hungary. He saw first hand the growing pest insect problem and given the climate change acceleration and weather changes forced his family to look at new ideas to use technology to forward predict the when and how to fight insect pest pressure. He was recognized among Forbes 30 under 30
SVG Thrive 2022 cohort
776 Climate Fellow
Sigma Squared Fellow Forbes 30 under 30 SVG Thrive 2022 cohort 776 Climate Fellow Sigma Squared Fellow Forbes 30 under 30 SVG Thrive 2022 cohort 776 Climate Fellow Sigma Squared Fellow Jimmy Fong

“If we don’t solve climate, no other problems really matter.”
scoutlabs is his 5th startup
Ex CCO of SEON- fastest and largest growing Anglo Hungarian tech story.
3 other startups hyperscaled and bought by Visa, Ingenico and Amex
Product led growth nerd Jimmy Fong “If we don’t solve climate, no other problems really matter.”
scoutlabs is his 5th startup
Ex CCO of SEON- fastest and largest growing Anglo Hungarian tech story.
3 other startups hyperscaled and bought by Visa, Ingenico and Amex
Product led growth nerd “If we don’t solve climate, no other problems really matter.” scoutlabs is his 5th startup Ex CCO of SEON- fastest and largest growing Anglo Hungarian tech story. 3 other startups hyperscaled and bought by Visa, Ingenico and Amex Product led growth nerd “If we don’t solve climate, no other problems really matter.” scoutlabs is his 5th startup Ex CCO of SEON- fastest and largest growing Anglo Hungarian tech story. 3 other startups hyperscaled and bought by Visa, Ingenico and Amex Product led growth nerd What scoutlabs does differently Our solution stands out in the market due to its unparalleled affordability and direct-to-grower distribution model. Because we were started from a farmer perspective this was an original design. Unlike competitors, our digital trap network is 10-30 times more affordable, even more cost-effective than traditional manual traps. This affordability enables widespread adoption, achieving high trap density, which translates to greater accuracy in pest pressure monitoring. Our farmer-first approach ensures that the technology fits seamlessly into existing cost structures and farming practices, making it a practical and attractive option for growers. How we acquire and retain customers Our business model is centered around a product-led growth strategy, targeting individual farmers directly (B2C). We offer an affordable subscription fee of 69 euros per growing season per trap, making our solution 10-30 times more cost-effective than more complex alternatives. This low-cost approach encourages widespread adoption among growers. We deliver our products through a direct-to-grower distribution model, ensuring easy access and installation. Our traps are designed for simplicity, requiring only a 1-minute DIY setup, eliminating the need for expensive on-field installation teams. This ease of use further enhances the appeal and accessibility of our product. By charging a subscription fee, we ensure a recurring revenue stream, while the affordability and ease of installation drive product-led growth. This model supports rapid scalability and adoption, allowing us to quickly expand our market reach and impact on sustainable pest management practices. Milestones and achievements We have over 1500 devices deployed in the US, Latam, EU and Africa in pilot stage and taking orders with the largest Agbusiness in the current growing season- this is expected to >10x by the end of this year. What Startups of The Year means to us Participating in HackerNoon’s Startups of the Year is a great opportunity for us at scoutlabs to gain visibility within the tech and startup ecosystem. We're excited to share our journey of building innovative IoT solutions for pest monitoring, which supports farmers operating on thin margins and promotes food security by optimizing pest control methods. Being part of this initiative allows us to connect with a broader community of innovators, investors, and potential partner s . s Vote for us today! Vote for us today! Vote for us today! Welcome to HackerNoon’s Startups of The Year 2024 interview series, spotlighting startups from around the world that are changing the way we live, one solution at a time. If you’ve been nominated, create a brand profile and answer these questions here. Want to nominate a startup? Follow the steps here. Looking for inspiration? Check out how other startups responded to last year’s Startups of The Year interview questions and examples of company responses here, here, and here. Welcome to HackerNoon’s Startups of The Year 2024 interview series, spotlighting startups from around the world that are changing the way we live, one solution at a time. If you’ve been nominated, create a brand profile and answer these questions here . Startups of The Year 2024 create a brand profile create a brand profile create a brand profile here here Want to nominate a startup? Follow the steps here . here here Looking for inspiration? Check out how other startups responded to last year’s Startups of The Year interview questions and examples of company responses here, here, and here. Looking for inspiration? Check out how other startups responded to last year’s Startups of The Year interview questions and examples of company responses here , here , and here . last year’s Startups of The Year interview questions last year’s Startups of The Year interview questions here here here here here here Wanna use this template? Click here. Wanna use this template? Click here . here

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Things that I saw in person In one of the coffee shops where I worked, there was an employee who had been with the company for many years. She mastered all the opening and closing procedures of the store, knew how to prepare all the drinks and snacks on the menu, and had also worked in other franchised stores of the company. In this coffee shop, we worked in three shifts: opening, intermediate and closing. The coffee shop was in a shopping mall, opening before the stores and closing at 11 PM during the week and midnight on weekends. This employee had a son who was about 7 or 8 years old, and she was the only one responsible for him because the father had disappeared or something like that. She had a sister who, when necessary, would pick up the boy from school and take him home until she got off work. One day, she told me that her son’s teacher was very concerned because he was always tired in class, sleepy, and inattentive. The teacher asked her to pay attention to his sleep schedule. The problem was that the boy could only sleep when his mother got home. He stayed awake waiting to do his homework and spend some time with her. Although she had asked him not to wait for her, he said he needed help with his homework and couldn’t sleep until she arrived. She was very sad because she didn’t know what to do, especially since the following week she would have to work the night shift again. So, I suggested that we talk to the bosses, who were responsible for making the schedules, and proposed swapping shifts with her so that she would always have the morning shift and I the night shift. I lived just three minutes from the mall, and my wife also worked late, so it wouldn’t be a problem for me. In fact, I would be happy to help. We talked to the bosses, explained the situation, and requested the shift change. They said that, unfortunately, they couldn’t change it because the shifts had to be rotating to be “fair” to everyone. In another restaurant where I worked for about six months, we had three bosses who took turns in command. Each was very, very different from the other, and I remember one day in particular when one of the more irritable bosses was in charge of the store. Clearly, he wasn’t having a good day. From what I understood of the situation, the pasta machine had jammed, and according to him, it was because one of the cooks hadn’t put enough milk in the dough. He simply threw a box of milk in her face. I clearly remember seeing that woman, black and strong, all soaked in milk, with tears in her eyes. She didn’t quit because she couldn’t; she had a child to raise. There was another case where the restaurant owner was quite sadistic with the employees. When someone resigned and gave the one-month notice, he made that person’s life a living hell, assigning the worst tasks, at the worst times, and humiliating them in front of others in the most cruel way possible. And of course, there was that other incident where a boss pushed me because I was arranging the refrigerator with my shirt sleeves rolled up. He had previously warned me that I shouldn’t leave my tattoos visible to customers, even though the restaurant was still closed and there were no customers. Things that I saw online I’ve seen many reports on Medium, LinkedIn, and YouTube from people working in the tech sector, mainly, talking openly about how they feel purposeless in their remote, well-paid jobs with flexible hours, good work-life balance, company stock options, annual bonuses, and even office toys… Not to mention the free coffee and snacks. Just a small parenthesis: the coffee in the coffee shops where I worked wasn’t free for employees. These people have talked about how they want to work in a place that gives them more purpose in life, such as in a supermarket as shelf stockers. They really believe that these jobs are stress-free, but guess what: work is not stress-free. Let’s take the example of someone who quits everything to work in a supermarket. This was the case that recently appeared on my timeline. Work in the market is also divided and rotating shifts, to be “fair” to everyone. This means you won’t have time to organize yourself to take a course, practice a sport, or even pick up or drop off your kids at school at the same time, because you won’t have a fixed routine. Your weekly organization will need to be done according to the rotation of shifts, which means you can forget about medium-term commitments. Additionally, you rarely earn more than the minimum wage, have to deal with cleaning the supermarket (yes, it’s not just the cleaning team that cleans, everyone cleans), and you have to control what leaves the stock first and the order of expiration dates on the shelves. And all this while customers are on top of you, wanting to grab the items you just placed, often literally over your head, as if you didn’t exist, as if you were just an obstacle to the product. I find it very difficult to understand how this job, as dignified and necessary as it is, can bring purpose to someone who previously had all the freedom, money, and benefits I mentioned before. The intersection I believe people have this out-of-touch thinking because, for the most part, they have never worked in other areas. They don’t know that when the restaurant closes, the employees have to stay there for at least another hour cleaning and restocking everything for the next day. I currently work at a tech company as a software engineer, and most of my colleagues have never had another job besides IT. They often complain that they don’t have enough freedom, even though we don’t experience micromanagement, and we have paid days off and many other perks. Many believe they would be happier doing something “simpler”. And I think that’s where the problem lies: work should not be your main source of happiness. It’s not work that brings purpose to life. Work is there to support you, so that you can provide what you and your family need to live, so that you can make choices. Money may not bring happiness, but the lack of it to the point of not being able to put food on the table brings a lot of unhappiness, that I can guarantee. My thoughts I really like what the character Tina from the series The Bear says in episode 6 of the third season: “ I’ll clean a dish. I’ll wash a floor. I’ll sell some bullshit. I gotta cover this ass, right? Just look, I don’t need to be inspired. I don’t need to be impassioned. I don’t need to make magic. I don’t need to save the world, you know? Just - I just want to feed my kid, you know? ” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wK4GVfSqeQ&embedable=true This doesn’t mean we should become a bunch of conformists who hate work. Quite the opposite! Most people will need to work for the rest of their lives, so if you’re unhappy and can make a change, do it (“unfortunately, most people can’t”)! I was miserable working in restaurants and I could change. I can guarantee it was the best decision of my life. Today, I have freedom, a job I enjoy doing, and the peace of knowing that I can provide everything my family needs. I didn’t change because I needed more purpose, I changed because I needed better living conditions. People with great positions, salaries, and benefits want to abandon their fields to do something with more meaning, with purpose, with impact on the world, maybe… Without realizing that the only purpose of work is to enrich the boss. In case it wasn’t clear, the purpose of work is to generate wealth for the company, not to create a life of happiness for you. Happiness and purpose change from person to person. For my former co-workers, the purpose was to take care of their children. For others, it may be helping their parents, spending more time with friends, traveling, playing an instrument, or sleeping 8 hours a night in a warm bed. Work wasn’t THE PURPOSE; it was a means to get there. So, don’t romanticize other people’s professions so much, and try to see your work with a bit more optimism. As NBA player Giannis Antetokounmpo responded to a reporter: “There’s no failure in sports. There are good days, bad days, some days you are able to be successful, some days you are not, some days it is your turn, some days it’s not. That’s what sports is about. You don’t always win.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mXGSjnUvSM&embedable=true And you can trust me when I say that this applies to far more than just sports. If you enjoy my content and want to support it, you can share and subscribe or you can buy me a coffee! Things that I saw in person In one of the coffee shops where I worked, there was an employee who had been with the company for many years. She mastered all the opening and closing procedures of the store, knew how to prepare all the drinks and snacks on the menu, and had also worked in other franchised stores of the company. In this coffee shop, we worked in three shifts: opening, intermediate and closing. The coffee shop was in a shopping mall, opening before the stores and closing at 11 PM during the week and midnight on weekends. This employee had a son who was about 7 or 8 years old, and she was the only one responsible for him because the father had disappeared or something like that. She had a sister who, when necessary, would pick up the boy from school and take him home until she got off work. One day, she told me that her son’s teacher was very concerned because he was always tired in class, sleepy, and inattentive. The teacher asked her to pay attention to his sleep schedule. The problem was that the boy could only sleep when his mother got home. He stayed awake waiting to do his homework and spend some time with her. Although she had asked him not to wait for her, he said he needed help with his homework and couldn’t sleep until she arrived. She was very sad because she didn’t know what to do, especially since the following week she would have to work the night shift again. So, I suggested that we talk to the bosses, who were responsible for making the schedules, and proposed swapping shifts with her so that she would always have the morning shift and I the night shift. I lived just three minutes from the mall, and my wife also worked late, so it wouldn’t be a problem for me. In fact, I would be happy to help. We talked to the bosses, explained the situation, and requested the shift change. They said that, unfortunately, they couldn’t change it because the shifts had to be rotating to be “fair” to everyone. In another restaurant where I worked for about six months, we had three bosses who took turns in command. Each was very, very different from the other, and I remember one day in particular when one of the more irritable bosses was in charge of the store. Clearly, he wasn’t having a good day. From what I understood of the situation, the pasta machine had jammed, and according to him, it was because one of the cooks hadn’t put enough milk in the dough. He simply threw a box of milk in her face. I clearly remember seeing that woman, black and strong, all soaked in milk, with tears in her eyes. She didn’t quit because she couldn’t; she had a child to raise. There was another case where the restaurant owner was quite sadistic with the employees. When someone resigned and gave the one-month notice, he made that person’s life a living hell, assigning the worst tasks, at the worst times, and humiliating them in front of others in the most cruel way possible. And of course, there was that other incident where a boss pushed me because I was arranging the refrigerator with my shirt sleeves rolled up. He had previously warned me that I shouldn’t leave my tattoos visible to customers, even though the restaurant was still closed and there were no customers. Things that I saw online I’ve seen many reports on Medium, LinkedIn , and YouTube from people working in the tech sector, mainly, talking openly about how they feel purposeless in their remote, well-paid jobs with flexible hours, good work-life balance, company stock options, annual bonuses, and even office toys… Not to mention the free coffee and snacks. Just a small parenthesis: the coffee in the coffee shops where I worked wasn’t free for employees. LinkedIn YouTube These people have talked about how they want to work in a place that gives them more purpose in life, such as in a supermarket as shelf stockers. They really believe that these jobs are stress-free, but guess what: work is not stress-free. Let’s take the example of someone who quits everything to work in a supermarket. This was the case that recently appeared on my timeline. Work in the market is also divided and rotating shifts, to be “fair” to everyone. This means you won’t have time to organize yourself to take a course, practice a sport, or even pick up or drop off your kids at school at the same time, because you won’t have a fixed routine. Your weekly organization will need to be done according to the rotation of shifts, which means you can forget about medium-term commitments. Additionally, you rarely earn more than the minimum wage, have to deal with cleaning the supermarket (yes, it’s not just the cleaning team that cleans, everyone cleans), and you have to control what leaves the stock first and the order of expiration dates on the shelves. And all this while customers are on top of you, wanting to grab the items you just placed, often literally over your head, as if you didn’t exist, as if you were just an obstacle to the product. I find it very difficult to understand how this job, as dignified and necessary as it is, can bring purpose to someone who previously had all the freedom, money, and benefits I mentioned before. The intersection I believe people have this out-of-touch thinking because, for the most part, they have never worked in other areas. They don’t know that when the restaurant closes, the employees have to stay there for at least another hour cleaning and restocking everything for the next day. I currently work at a tech company as a software engineer, and most of my colleagues have never had another job besides IT. They often complain that they don’t have enough freedom, even though we don’t experience micromanagement, and we have paid days off and many other perks. Many believe they would be happier doing something “simpler”. And I think that’s where the problem lies: work should not be your main source of happiness. It’s not work that brings purpose to life. Work is there to support you, so that you can provide what you and your family need to live, so that you can make choices. Money may not bring happiness, but the lack of it to the point of not being able to put food on the table brings a lot of unhappiness, that I can guarantee. My thoughts I really like what the character Tina from the series The Bear says in episode 6 of the third season: “ I’ll clean a dish. I’ll wash a floor. I’ll sell some bullshit. I gotta cover this ass, right? Just look, I don’t need to be inspired. I don’t need to be impassioned. I don’t need to make magic. I don’t need to save the world, you know? Just - I just want to feed my kid, you know? ” The Bear https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wK4GVfSqeQ&embedable=true https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wK4GVfSqeQ&embedable=true This doesn’t mean we should become a bunch of conformists who hate work. Quite the opposite! Most people will need to work for the rest of their lives, so if you’re unhappy and can make a change, do it (“unfortunately, most people can’t”)! I was miserable working in restaurants and I could change. I can guarantee it was the best decision of my life. Today, I have freedom, a job I enjoy doing, and the peace of knowing that I can provide everything my family needs. I didn’t change because I needed more purpose, I changed because I needed better living conditions. People with great positions, salaries, and benefits want to abandon their fields to do something with more meaning, with purpose, with impact on the world, maybe… Without realizing that the only purpose of work is to enrich the boss. In case it wasn’t clear, the purpose of work is to generate wealth for the company, not to create a life of happiness for you. Happiness and purpose change from person to person. For my former co-workers, the purpose was to take care of their children. For others, it may be helping their parents, spending more time with friends, traveling, playing an instrument, or sleeping 8 hours a night in a warm bed. Work wasn’t THE PURPOSE; it was a means to get there. So, don’t romanticize other people’s professions so much, and try to see your work with a bit more optimism. As NBA player Giannis Antetokounmpo responded to a reporter: “There’s no failure in sports. There are good days, bad days, some days you are able to be successful, some days you are not, some days it is your turn, some days it’s not. That’s what sports is about. You don’t always win.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mXGSjnUvSM&embedable=true https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mXGSjnUvSM&embedable=true And you can trust me when I say that this applies to far more than just sports. If you enjoy my content and want to support it, you can share and subscribe or you can buy me a coffee! If you enjoy my content and want to support it, you can share and subscribe or you can buy me a coffee ! buy me a coffee buy me a coffee

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