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by andr 18y ago
Just like OP, one thing I didn't like about the interviews was the instant and final yes-or-no answer. In our case, YC said they were worried about a problem we did not think would be a serious issue. We did come up with a solution, but onl
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by andr 19y ago
We are doing A/B testing with our business cards, because we couldn't decide on which design we liked more.
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by andr 19y ago
Yay! I can search for URLs now!
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by andr 19y ago
Well, just give it to them. Cut checks, use PayPal, or Amazon FPS. Accounting would be your biggest hassle. You need to file a separate 1099 with IRS for each person you pay more than $650.
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by andr 19y ago
More of a fast slideshow than a video player. Expected video quality goes hand in hand with Moore's law, so this approach would always be two steps behind a proper video player with keyframes, etc.
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by andr 19y ago
I'm only happy when my karma reaches a certain significant number. Like 314 or 411.
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by andr 19y ago
Moleskine FTW!
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by andr 19y ago
The contrast between this and DHH's talk is worth mentioning.
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by andr 19y ago
That would make a great PostSecret card.
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by andr 19y ago
Very true. It's called geographical or regulatory arbitrage. Things like high cost of health insurance, car insurance, etc., are all results of laws and regulations, but add to the employer's bottom line.
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by andr 19y ago
Premature optimization. For most Web 2.0 startups, you can also skip IE6 support, at least in the beginning.
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by andr 19y ago
No. 1) The marketing reason is pretty simple. If Sun does a lot for Ruby, they will win points with Ruby users, so when the time comes to choose an OS or buy servers, Sun would be higher on the list. 2) Every big corporation likes to have i
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by andr 19y ago
54 cd 40 dir 33 start 29 c:\python\python.exe 21 c:\tools\php\php.exe ... just kidding
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by andr 19y ago
I'd be interested in paying per use or per minute. Something 8aweek could do and give proceeds to charity?
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by andr 19y ago
I would actually be thankful if most sites charged me, as I'd waste less time on them.
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by andr 19y ago
I'd say it's very hard to make a good product if it doesn't solve a problem you are personally facing. For example, we wanted to do a usability test, but it's quite a hassle to find enough people to do it. I thought how more and more laptop
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by andr 19y ago
Lesson: Man your support email 24/7. Oh, by the way, if you can't code, have somebody look at your code.
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by andr 19y ago
Why is six afraid of seven? :)
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by andr 19y ago
Do you have kids? If not, go for the creative. One-upping may give you short-term profits, but creativity, ambition and luck is what you want for the long haul.
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by andr 19y ago
On the contrary, iPhones are a great way to get around the network lockin they've sort of fell into.
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by andr 19y ago
Wow! Companies like Reuters charge $5000+ per month per seat for data like this! Not to mention that their data is pretty crappy. Too bad they don't have any FX data.
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by andr 19y ago
Similar to Nokia Sensor (which used Bluetooth) and Mobule, an MIT Media spinoff. Third time's the charm, I guess.
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by andr 19y ago
This advice is working great for Microsoft ;)
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by andr 19y ago
delicious tag?
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by andr 19y ago
Is that really an issue? I've stumbled across NSFW sites when I had day jobs and nobody minded. People actually found it kinda funny.
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by andr 19y ago
Yes.
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by andr 19y ago
Even if it is possible given the properties of Pi, information theory tells you that the size of the offset will be comparable to the size of the actual data. And it will be slow as molasses.
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by andr 19y ago
I went to a startup conference in Boston yesterday (waste of time). There were quite a few people with nametags that said "Stealth Mode" instead of a company name. I found it hilarious and with the investor/entrepreneur ratio as bad as it w
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by andr 19y ago
I rather like the feel of the site. However, I think you should order trends by the percent of users that like them, not total number of users. Otherwise, every trend's popularity would be going up as your user count increases. Plus trendca
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by andr 19y ago
ingenious!

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