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by babul 18y ago
If you go there, this is also a nice read... Guaranteed to Fail: http://www.wrevenue.com/2008/02/09/guaranteed-to-fail/
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Don’t Strive to Be Rich(wrevenue.com)
4 points by babul 18y ago|2 comments
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Disclaimer: I used to moderate at sysopt.com, Scotts first "startup" (though back then most sites were "hobbies" really rather than "startups"). He is a nice guy and now that he is blogging I thought some of his wisdom could benefit people
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10 Steps to a 7 Figure Income From Your Site(wrevenue.com)
4 points by babul 18y ago|1 comments
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by babul 18y ago
In many respects the developer masses in India go through more rigour than the developer masses in many countries like UK/US, essentially due to the increased competition and overall standards in general in technical education there. Howeve
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by babul 18y ago
Keep going. You don't know what opportunities lie ahead . We make our own "luck" by creating opportunities for "luck" to happen. So until their is a definite reason to stop (such as no more cash), keep going and see what happens.
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by babul 18y ago
T-Shirts: You need to get better designs. They are not that special and limited edition does nothing for them. Limited editions only really work if other people know the item is a limited edition, or the design is very unique. There are l
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by babul 18y ago
Personally I think YC benefits from clearer leadership and vision. Its simplicity is what makes it so strong. It is easier for people to conceptualise and understand the model and the benefits they get. People I speak to, even those who in
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by babul 18y ago
Authors should learn to answer the question in the first paragraph, if not the last. If anything, after reading this article, I will think twice before reading another long article on this site. Such practices only hurt themslves in the lon
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by babul 18y ago
Also, of all the things they could have modelled, I like the fact they went with a TIE fighter.
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USC Lab Creates 3-D Holographic Displays, Brings TIE Fighters to Life(blog.wired.com)
8 points by babul 18y ago|2 comments
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The now defunct Active Matter (who built the site, in 2003) were hopefully not members of Mensa.
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...or a good marketing(/recruitment/etc) mind.
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Sorry to hear this, especially as it sounds like you do not have a backup. What you may consider a false positive are common problems with FB/eBay/PayPal and the like who try to act in the best interest of the masses. If you are unable to r
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by babul 18y ago
http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=226402
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To me this highlights that experience over the years and being technically apt and knowledgeable with the burning desire for your company to do well allowed Bill to harness his vast amount of knowledge and experience to 'probe' people. The
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by babul 18y ago
There are some good books on other languages too such as Python, Java, J2ME, C++, C# etc., including many that are yet to be published e.g. Think Python due for print by Cambridge University Press in 2009.
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by babul 18y ago
...then you'll think it is funny if I say the sighting should be noted here http://www.realultimatepower.net/ninja/sightings.htm ;)
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by babul 18y ago
I'm actually trying to do that too. Also trying to create internet content delivery and record viewing habits and statistics for a metrics/recommendation engine.
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Equity: If he had not helped you, would you have started ? Or got as far as you have? Does he want equity? If he is happy with a lump sum settlement, then pay him what you both think is acceptable for what was achieved/developed up to th
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by babul 18y ago
Point taken. All the publicity I have seen so far has been favourable i.e. not bad and will encourage people to join rather than leave. Was wondering about other precedents?
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by babul 18y ago
Where they good programmers? Some of the best programmers I have ever met started off doing other things in life (or never even went on a CS course). You cannot begrudge people for starting on different life paths.
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by babul 18y ago
Don't know about the parachuting in bit and most people won't have/use computers, but mobiles are making big impact/inroads in third/developing worlds. Ideally do something using them. So, perhaps a text based mobile service (most places
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by babul 18y ago
RE Problem: I actually come from, and worked in, Bangladesh where the first micro-finance schemes really evolved and took off i.e. Grameen ( http://www.grameen-info.org ) founded by Muhammad Yunus. The solution is by no means simple or even
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I hope with access to internet technology and cheap hardware people in poorer countries are able to increase thier standard of living. In India, people are focused on web2.0/internet as they know the benefits of being in a global market are
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by babul 18y ago
Thats a good plan! By helping ourselves we become in the best position(s) to help others? ...but what if you never get past step 1?
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by babul 18y ago
Grameen ( http://www.grameen-info.org ) founded by Muhammad Yunus ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muhammad_Yunus ) was/is not a scam.
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It seems to me the real value in places like OpenCoffee (atleast in London) is in meeting the early adopters/investors and people who are interested in building things (potential co-founders/employees). Unfortunately, as it has started to g
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by babul 18y ago
It is good that "discuss" and "flag" are no longer next to each other. I "discuss" a lot, and almost accidently clicked "flag" many times.
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The problems of the world are too big for me. I start trying to solve those with the people and communities I am involved in and know something about (i.e. how to solve their problems). I hope, perhaps naively, the goodwill and network

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