anonStartupCTO

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   by anonStartupCTO 16y ago

   Spoke to my partners and we have a discussion scheduled for first thing Monday. Thanks for the input.
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   by anonStartupCTO 16y ago

   Thanks. Looks like I am going to go with tethering on my shiny new iPhone 4.
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   by anonStartupCTO 16y ago

   for the record, i have those =)
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   by anonStartupCTO 16y ago

   just got a shiny new iPhone 4. does anyone have any experience with the tethering feature on the new iPhone?
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   by anonStartupCTO 16y ago

   tried some of my neighbors. no luck :(. might be a function of the neighborhood i'm in (which doesn't have many wi-fi signals, maybe because it's so far from downtown)
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   by anonStartupCTO 16y ago

   for most, that depends on your market / business plan. salary can be the biggest in some cases, but inventory is a big thing for us.
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   by anonStartupCTO 16y ago

   Thanks. Do you have any experience with any of those products? Good / Bad ?
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   by anonStartupCTO 16y ago

   Do you think the fact that I'm CTO implies that I should just ~already have it~?
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   by anonStartupCTO 16y ago

   I think you're right that there are some deeper issues here, and no one is doubting that the issues with the uptime need to get fixed ASAP, but I disagree with your notion that because I am taking my grievances public, the venture is over.
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    by anonStartupCTO 16y ago

    Thanks. I don't know how much luck I'll have negotiating terms this far into the venture, but I suppose it's worth mentioning.
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    by anonStartupCTO 16y ago

    Thanks. I think almost everyone I've spoken to agrees (as do I) that I need internet. Any input on who should foot the bill?
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    by anonStartupCTO 16y ago

    I feel the need to follow up on this comment. IMO, the OP of the comment was rude by implying that having internet as a utility is on the same level as having electricity or that I'd need to buy my own computer to be on call. (Especially si
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    by anonStartupCTO 16y ago

    Right. I feel the need to add that it's not all "us vs. them" in the day-to-day, but the subject of this post is a negotiation between me and them, hence the 'us vs. them' demeanor in some of my comments. I think you're right to question w
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    by anonStartupCTO 16y ago

    yeah, you're right. it all adds up (server costs, legal fees, marekting, etc..)
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    by anonStartupCTO 16y ago

    why is that?
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    by anonStartupCTO 16y ago

    Thanks for the input. Yes, I get along with the other founders. Yes, I've asked them to pay for it. And yes, they've declined. We're sort of at a deadlock. I posted on HN so I could get input from other hackers. I don't feel that I shou
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    by anonStartupCTO 16y ago

    > A. Do you need someone on call 24/7 (i.e. is the difference between 97% and 100% uptime significant in your business) Yes > B. Can somebody else be your out-of-ours support person? No. The issue is not that I mind being on call wh
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    by anonStartupCTO 16y ago

    Excuse me, the attitude is not needed. If you have a helpful suggestion for my situation, I'd be happy to hear it. Do you feel that I should be supplying my own computer? Should the company pay for my internet?
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    by anonStartupCTO 16y ago

    Okay, well then I guess I'm 'weird'. I studied computer science in school, so I can deal with that =)
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    by anonStartupCTO 16y ago

    We have iPhones (which the company pays for), and with iOS4, tethering is only $20 more / month. Though the idea of giving AT&T any more money makes me grumpy, that may be an explorable option.
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    by anonStartupCTO 16y ago

    Thanks. $10 for 100MB, $60 for 5GB is not a bad deal!
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    by anonStartupCTO 16y ago

    An apartment. Don't know the neighbors. That may be a good compromise though. Thanks for the suggestion.
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    by anonStartupCTO 16y ago

    Thanks for your input. I see that side of things too, though I am not entirely convinced of the implication that because I am an employee of a tech company, I need internet (at my own expense). I'm curious if you could articulate that impl
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    by anonStartupCTO 16y ago

    We're almost out of money. 3 or 4 months runway left.
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    by anonStartupCTO 16y ago

    RE: the CTO title. It's easy to be the 'chief' code monkey, when you're the only code monkey. =) I agree with your sentiments about working hard to fix the problems. I have been heads down on this project for 2 years. The psychological s
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    by anonStartupCTO 16y ago

    Yeah. I'm basically getting by by 'borrow'ing wifi from a cafe that's downstairs. Their signal is unreliable at best, though. I'd love it if the company got a wifi card for whoever is on call. Both parties are refusing to foot the bill tho
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    by anonStartupCTO 16y ago

    While I suspect your comment to be somewhat tongue-in-cheek, I feel the need to be clear about this: I do not 'hate' the internet. In fact, I love it. In small doses. While it allows me to run operations efficiently while in the office, I
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    by anonStartupCTO 16y ago

    It does help. Thank you. To get to the thrust of my question: I feel taken advantage of that my co-founders are expecting me to get internet at home for work-purposes, while expecting that I'll be paying for it personally. I understand I a
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    Ask HN: I am a startup CTO, do I need Internet at home?

    13 points by anonStartupCTO 16y ago|72 comments