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Max Clark

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Max Clark

@maxclark

Founder, ITBroker.com. What I've learned buying from 967 IT providers.

Dallas, TX

itbroker.com

Joined September 2008

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Max Clark
@maxclark
Dec 28, 2025
After 20+ years in IT, I’ve learned this: The most expensive mistakes aren’t picking the wrong tool - they’re signing the wrong contract, trusting the wrong vendor, or skipping the hard questions because everyone’s in a hurry. I share what I’ve seen go wrong so others don’t
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Max Clark
@maxclark
Nov 11, 2022
I’ll never understand people pounding alcohol at 7:30am in the airport
Max Clark
@maxclark
Apr 27, 2025
Replying to @levelsio
Friends in France explained it years ago Companies are so resistant to hire because of employment laws - makes it extremely difficult to get a job Best case for young professionals is quasi-permanent freelancing, but no stability as a result Hope is one day your client hires
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Max Clark
@maxclark
Nov 9, 2021
The lifecycle of most cybersecurity tools 1. buy it 2. install it 3. filter emails from it 4. disable emails from it 5. ignore it 6. pay to renew support If someone else isn't contractually obligated for it to work, it's not working.
Max Clark
@maxclark
Mar 1, 2024
Replying to @anothercohen
Don’t worry they’ll change it in 2 years when they rename the service
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Max Clark
@maxclark
May 9, 2023
Replying to @Jason
Opposite take Remove the mandatory advanced funding of pension, switch to 401k for new hires Offer basic banking and savings accounts like the good old days
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Max Clark
@maxclark
Aug 24, 2024
Replying to @dhh
Okcupid was a single server - sold to Match for $50m IIRC
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Max Clark
@maxclark
Jun 18, 2023
Replying to @elonmusk @joerogan and @PeterHotez
Super suspicious that he’s not doing this
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Max Clark
@maxclark
Oct 13, 2024
Replying to @RobertMSterling
They blocked his approvals to launch more rockets, that’s what
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Max Clark
@maxclark
May 16, 2023
Replying to @moseskagan
Both sides of this are wrong My old hood in Santa Monica was blight or $3-4m - nothing in between Old people couldn’t afford to upkeep or move, their kids couldn’t afford transfer and sold when time came Scrape and build No young families
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Max Clark
@maxclark
Jan 5, 2024
Replying to @realEstateTrent
When I was a city lifeguard and teaching swim lessons the *first thing* we were taught to do was get the parents out of sight Amazing how quickly the demeanor and performance changed for the kid Absolute best summer job
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Max Clark
@maxclark
Jun 9, 2025
She’s already spent the commission in her mind, nothing you do will soften this blow We’ve had this problem multiple times considering how many realtors we know - it sucks
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Max Clark
@maxclark
Apr 5, 2025
Replying to @bengrossbg
Lots of good answers already, something to add Stock market is a reflection of certainty - less certainty stocks go down, more stocks go up Market goes down into an election (low certainty), after outcome market goes up 9/11 represented a huge shift and massive uncertainty
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Max Clark
@maxclark
Sep 4, 2025
Replying to @MeganNyvold
Extra points if a guy you think is 90 carries the bowls in his bare hands Meanwhile the heat radiating off the bowl makes you think your face is gonna melt
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