andrewparker

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Brands and the Declining Power of the Firm(blog.andrewparker.net)
1 points by andrewparker 19y ago|0 comments
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by andrewparker 19y ago
Yes, there's no defensibility in functionality.
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by andrewparker 19y ago
While you're in "stealth mode" you're losing valuable opportunities to get feedback on the execution of your idea. Since execution is so much more important than an idea alone, I don't see value in being stealthy at any stage.
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by andrewparker 19y ago
I don't get all the love for lisp. In my lisp experience I remember being in debugging hell trying to count out between 18 and 19 close-parentheses to add some parameter I'd forgotten. Bad memories.
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by andrewparker 19y ago
I think it's much harder to gain traction than it is to find an appropriate business model, and thus it's far more important to focus on traction first and then nail down the business model once you know you have a product that people find
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by andrewparker 19y ago
Painful metaphor in the title, but great news! Congrats to the Loopt team. I'm sure working with the carriers has been a tough battle.
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Question: What Sites Do You Pay For?
4 points by andrewparker 19y ago|4 comments
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by andrewparker 19y ago
If we give up relational databases in favor of a graph model, I'm sure we'll have piles of blog posts complaining about the sacrifices made in that switch. That said, the relational database is ancient technology that was built for an entir
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by andrewparker 19y ago
Ignore this. The best thing you can do to attract VCs and raise capital is launch a service and begin engaging your users in the marketplace. There is no substitute for real traction.
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Incrementalism and The New New Thing(jeffnolan.com)
2 points by andrewparker 19y ago|0 comments
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by andrewparker 19y ago
Sure, the big moments of serendipity for me are the ones tied to geographic proximity. When a friend says they're hitting the Shake Shack ( http://shakeshack.com ) in 15 minutes, I can show up and join them, or vice versa. I don't want
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by andrewparker 19y ago
Two issues: 1. Browsing the internet deep within a mesh network is painfully slow. In other words, no streaming video in remote Pakistani villages anytime soon. 2. XO represents a trivially small % of worldwide laptop production. This wi
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by andrewparker 19y ago
Arguing whether or not domain names in Japan are actually "totally out" feels short-sighted. Domain names are a scarce resource and will eventually hit a limit. The DNS system is fundamentally flawed in that respect, and I'm eager to see
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by andrewparker 19y ago
The hook is the serendipity the service creates in your life.
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by andrewparker 19y ago
http://twitter.com/andrewparker It's generally just random musings, but some VC tidbits and tech news mixed in.
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by andrewparker 19y ago
I particularly appreciate their approach to data storage and security: http://skydeck.com/security/ ... no need to store this server-side where it's out of the users' control.