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by adyus 13y ago
Hey everyone, I'm working on making the easiest alternative to standing in line at the post office or UPS counter. I'm curious if the launch page is clear and compelling enough to generate interest. What could I change to improve
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Ask HN: Feedback on launch page for easiest way to print stamps or labels(ezsend.it)
1 points by adyus 13y ago|1 comments
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by adyus 13y ago
Getting your first job from connections is indeed much easier. But as the other commenters mentioned, the ability to sell is crucial for a small business owner like yourself (someone else suggested not calling yourself the f-word :). Here&#
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by adyus 13y ago
http://ezsend.it - the quickest, easiest way to print a stamp or shipping label. I'm using the easypost API and focusing on UX. highlights include reverse geocoding for less typing and showing the closest drop off location.
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by adyus 13y ago
Yes, but how do you get inbound traffic to the interesting stuff you wrote? In other words, the problem is being discovered.
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by adyus 13y ago
If you don't want to bother with VMs and other Windows workarounds, I can suggest signing up for http://action.io and getting a basic development server. You can then use PuTTY or their own web IDE to connect to the machine
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by adyus 13y ago
Coincidentally, I just finished setting up Gitlab and Gitlab CI on a private server. If I could set up repo mirroring between it and Github, it would add a layer of protection for getting critical work done (security by distribution?).
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by adyus 13y ago
Just a couple of thoughts. If you're aiming for small, non-tech-savvy local businesses, I suggest shortening both the headline and the paragraphs. Say less, and address their pain points directly ("My web apps will save you money.
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by adyus 13y ago
I'll jump in here as I recently started a side business shooting weddings. You're dealing with an old school photographer who expects to cover his costs (salary, rent, equipment, etc.) from print and album sales, rather than scare
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by adyus 13y ago
Hi summerlunch, You're right that you should build something that you could show off, however I suggest something other than a Facebook (or any other) clone. Is there something you need to scratch your own itch? Perhaps a simple personal fi
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by adyus 14y ago
What's to stop a botnet operator from incorporating that data scientist's findings into their bot behavior? It's a chicken & egg problem, and it will hopefully lead to a better alternative to online advertising (perhaps something more u
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by adyus 14y ago
That's certainly a legitimate concern, but keep in mind that it's hosted on and sponsored by Github, who already have access to your private repos.
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Kickstrap 1.0.0 launches with 'apps' and themes(getkickstrap.com)
6 points by adyus 14y ago|1 comments
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by adyus 14y ago
I think the current email protocol should not be changed, for maximum backwards compatibility. The solution should be a web (or native, why not) client that does all those things based on the email content. The difference would be giving fe
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by adyus 14y ago
I think the solution to that is simple on the client side. Any text that repeats itself in two emails from the same person (including one's own) can be considered a signature and hidden. Gmail does a pretty good job of that.
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by adyus 14y ago
There was a story (I think it was on reddit, not HN) of an entrepreneur who bootstrapped a local cleaning business in something like three months, by hiring his maid as his first employee. The guy does not mop up himself, but runs an incred
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by adyus 14y ago
Most successful entrepreneurs failed at least once until they made it. I can only speak from experience, the startup founder that I worked for had three failed attempts before he made it (relatively) big. My other point was exactly that. Mo
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by adyus 14y ago
Alas, entrepreneurial disruption in this field is made near impossible by the need for governmental oversight of all things related to education. Until "official" degrees stop being an unspoken requirement when considering job applicants, s
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by adyus 14y ago
I think the OP's comment held a seed of wisdom, even though it wasn't properly expressed. The point I got from his post was that recently graduated and unemployed kids should stop waiting to be offered jobs that obviously don't exist anymor
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by adyus 14y ago
And the SEC is right to do so. One of the provisions of this new law is that companies seeking unqualified investor funding (i.e. crowdfunding) are not required to disclose their finances for up to five years after going public. As to simpl
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by adyus 14y ago
The law that allows this to actually happen has been signed last week I believe. The barriers to investment have been greatly reduced, and with HN's collective wisdom, a PG-backed crowd-investing venture would steer clear of scammers and ac
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by adyus 15y ago
It would seem easy to retrofit using something like Foundation ( http://foundation.zurb.com/ ).
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by adyus 15y ago
Music does not need to be free (as in beer). Artists need to make a living too. Mind you, a living shouldn't mean an episode on MTV Cribs, but still. The solution could be to sell music directly to the listener, without middlemen and labels
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by adyus 15y ago
I'd recommend a middle way. Disclose the fee at the end, but have a progress indicator throughout the fill in process, where a step should be clearly labeled "Payment" or "Fee". That way, they can opt to continue the process and learn about
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by adyus 15y ago
IMHO, it all depends on who your customer base is. If it's mostly well-educated, savvy web users, they might react better to upfront disclosure, while less experienced users might indeed be turned away. I vote for upfront disclosure, at lea
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by adyus 15y ago
In your first paragraph, you're assuming that there are predetermined rules for what a good photo represents. You even mention a mysterious "mood." In the second, you hit the nail on the head. The only thing that truly matters is whether th
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by adyus 15y ago
There should be a collection of Jay Maisel sayings published as a book. Throw in a couple of Arnold Newman quips, and you've got a bestseller :) All humor aside, there is much wisdom in these sayings. W.Eugene Smith's "Available light is an
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by adyus 15y ago
I agree with your last statement. The main reason Cartier-Bresson and others were able to create such powerful images was the fact that their cameras didn't get in the way. The X100 is a good example of the principle working in the other di
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by adyus 15y ago
A good idea would be to have slightly friendlier tweets i.e. instead of 'Buy!' have users say 'I just bought X from @y'. That way it makes sense when someone checks their timeline, instead of a cryptic one-word tweet.
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by adyus 15y ago
None or very few. Apple was not a startup when it was polishing products to perfection. For a startup, the first imperative should be to stay afloat, or to generate enough revenue to even begin thinking about features that may be "nice" som

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