DirtyAndy

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by DirtyAndy 16y ago
Whilst I like you logic I don't think this is the case, at least in the UK market. Trying to find a PHP developer is actually very difficult here, especially if the work is at a somewhat boring company, I guess they want to be at start-ups.
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by DirtyAndy 16y ago
I appreciate that initially you need photos and maybe that is why the site is geared as it is, but what you really need to be testing is if you can sell the photos, will people come to you to buy them. I'd assume the "cell phone generation"
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by DirtyAndy 16y ago
I think this is very subjective to where in the world you are. In the UK, especially in larger businesses, PHP is rare and C# / ASP.NET / .NET are fairly very common. Rates for PHP are also generally lower. As an example Jobserve.com, one o
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by DirtyAndy 16y ago
I know a lot of "Web 2.0" sites are all look a bit the same, and I appreciate you going for a different look, but for me this doesn't work. If you look at other sites they tell you exactly what they are trying to sell in big letters, with c
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by DirtyAndy 16y ago
Question: Are you looking for an angel investor, or has one approached you? If you are looking for one and have no contacts then I don't think there is really an answer to your question, but somewhere close to zero. However if someone has a
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by DirtyAndy 16y ago
I assign no stereotype to any OKCupid users (I am not even sure I have heard of it before), I do feel perhaps that some peoples insecurities about using a dating website are causing them to take this out of context (I accept my wording may
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by DirtyAndy 16y ago
I'd take all of this with a grain of salt. This is a survey from a dating site. The majority of their members haven't been able to get any in other ways and hence use the site - so comparing partners, experiences etc is not necessarily a go
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by DirtyAndy 16y ago
Are you sure the relationship has broken down. Have you talked about it with them or are you just pissed at them because you are working 16 hour days and they are working 6? Before I spent a penny on a lawyer I'd spend some money on a six p
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by DirtyAndy 16y ago
Numbers 1, 2 and 4 are very easy to satisfy. Several people have already posted lists of ideas that they and others maintain. I seem to recall Y-Combinator posting lists of the types of projects they wish to look at in the future too, so it
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by DirtyAndy 16y ago
I hate to sound too negative, but 99% of that "Rate My Startup"'s I see on here are worth nothing now, and will be worth nothing in 5 years. Don't spend too much time debating whether you deserve 90% or nothing or 20% of nothing, because th
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by DirtyAndy 16y ago
If you do go with .NET and you are intending on forming a real company, then depending on which country you are in you can get pretty much all of the Microsoft development software for (I think) $100 - payable at the end of 3 years. I don't
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by DirtyAndy 16y ago
Firstly I'd think seriously about mechanical_fish's advice - if you are still depressed get help, and this relationship you are about to enter into, whether as a friend or lover is not going to help, relationships have highs and lows, and p
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by DirtyAndy 16y ago
It concerns me where you say: We've been struggling with selling our product because many people refuse to change and don't want to learn new technologies. If you are getting this product in front of true potential clients and they are not
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by DirtyAndy 16y ago
How much can you expect to earn from a startup? Zero. Most startups fail, or are just not viable as businesses. There is no "build it and they will come". Even if it worked ramping up to post tax post living costs personal profit of US$40K
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by DirtyAndy 16y ago
That is certainly an interesting way to look at people talking to themselves, definitely correct with children. Personally I talk to myself a lot when working at home, and never when in an office (it is rude and distracting for other peopl
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by DirtyAndy 16y ago
I'm not sure why someone downvoted this comment. They said it was their opinion, and personally it mirrors mine. It is quite a nice little web app when you look at the demo, but I cannot imagine that people will pay for it - there are just
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by DirtyAndy 16y ago
This is just my opinion, but I don't see a price difference between $4 and $8. The biggest challenge is getting me to pay. If it is worth paying for then whether I am going to pay $4, $8 or $10 a month is pretty irrelevant to me. Making me
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by DirtyAndy 16y ago
You mention incorporating and in the TC comments someone mentions legal fees. I watched the video and I thought he was leaning far more towards a minimum viable product than a fully functional site - he doesn't really talk about actually ha
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by DirtyAndy 16y ago
I know loads of people who have applied for the Greencard Lottery (a couple won Greencards) and none of them have ever had a problem getting into the US. I'd suggest the immigration service had other issues with your friend. On the Visa Wai
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by DirtyAndy 16y ago
Actually depending on where you are from you can also apply for the Greencard Lottery. Free way to get a Greencard. http://www.dvlottery.state.gov/
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by DirtyAndy 16y ago
I've also been interested in how they get around this. Technically on a business tourist visa (forgotten what it is called, but if you are from the right country you just tick a box on your way in) I think you are allowed to attend meetings
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by DirtyAndy 16y ago
In my initial response I was actually going to write that judging by his written English he would have no problems getting a job in London. I've certainly interviewed and worked with loads of people with far worse English than he exhibits i
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by DirtyAndy 16y ago
Was that back in 39?
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by DirtyAndy 16y ago
A London company I consult with is currently looking for junior staff and having a nightmare finding anyone. I don't think you would like the work, you wouldn't learn anything, and they are not the sort of company to take the risk on you -
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by DirtyAndy 16y ago
As others have pointed out this is more about the person you marry than the act of marriage. But realistically if they like to cuddle on the sofa and watch 10 episodes of Ugly Betty with you and you want to code, you'll probably work that o
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by DirtyAndy 16y ago
Most of the entrepreneurs that I've met are dreamers and optimists. I'm sure that most get into it wishing to make it rich (I'm betting most of the ones that want to make the world a better place also hope to get a little rich along the way
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by DirtyAndy 16y ago
I think that for a lot of entrepreneurs there is probably never a point where they truly give up (and this is probably a bad thing, not everyone is made for it). To me part of being an entrepreneur is a bit like being an inventor, a tinkere
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by DirtyAndy 16y ago
Personally I don't think the vendor management part is that useful. Tracking expenses yes, but getting more detailed than that is probably unnecessary. Another thing to track is deposits! Re pricing make sure you make that clear to users, b
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by DirtyAndy 16y ago
Nice site. Still a bit to do but looks nice, easy enough to use etc. You asked for thoughts on pricing. Unless you can get write-ups in wedding magazines (in my experience they should give you a wedding magazine when you buy the engagement
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by DirtyAndy 16y ago
It sounds to me like you need a co-founder, not a PhD. I've worked from home on my own projects off and on for nearly 20 years and still have some of the problems you describe. Go and do a project on a customer site and they cannot believe

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