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by benedwards 15y ago
I have built, launched, and run Swappa http://swappa.com while having a day job. Revenues won't support me quitting yet (or anytime soon), but Swappa is profitable.
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by benedwards 15y ago
Seriously? Pay her.
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by benedwards 16y ago
Focus. Simplicity. Service. Price. Swappa is taking on eBay for re-selling Android devices... http://swappa.com Focus. Only fully functional, ready to activate Android devices are allowed. Anything else is blatant fraud. Simplicity. Only
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by benedwards 16y ago
Nice looking site. Good luck!
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by benedwards 16y ago
Python * great community of really smart people * cross-platform consistency * great libraries and open-source * has Django * Google uses it * ...
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by benedwards 16y ago
Get something out there that people can use, quickly. Good luck.
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by benedwards 16y ago
Allow users to pay to upgrade to a "featured" listing or something like that.
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by benedwards 16y ago
Great idea. Great looking site.
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by benedwards 16y ago
Sounds like a good idea. Sent you an email about Swappa: http://swappa.com
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by benedwards 16y ago
Go Jackets.
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by benedwards 16y ago
I think it means he is not looking at you as a technical co-founder. He's looking at you as an early hire. From his point of view, he has the expertise, the money, the assets, etc... you are just a resource.
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by benedwards 16y ago
Thanks, me too!
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Tell HN: First sale (I hope it was the hardest)
3 points by benedwards 16y ago|4 comments
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Swappa's results using Reddit self-serve advertising (pleased)(swappa.blogspot.com)
2 points by benedwards 16y ago|0 comments
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by benedwards 16y ago
Flippa.com is probably the best place to sell. Check out the other listings there to get an idea of how to "market" it...
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by benedwards 16y ago
I know, this was a big decision I went back and forth on. And I've read all the HN threads discussing whether or not to use it. I ended up going with Facebook connect because it's so easy to get a name and profile picture, and from what I c
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by benedwards 16y ago
Swappa has just been launched as a better way to buy and sell gently used, fully functional Android devices. Thank you for feedback...
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Got an extra Android device? Sell it on Swappa...(swappa.com)
2 points by benedwards 16y ago|3 comments
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by benedwards 17y ago
I once hacked an older hotel pay-per-view system by ordering a movie and rearranging/disconnecting wires while it was "activated". Had free soft-porn (and other movies) all week at COMDEX (about 12 years ago, in high school).
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by benedwards 17y ago
Ferrets have paws.
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by benedwards 17y ago
I'm trying #2, the sell on Flippa (rather than eBay) approach: http://flippa.com/auctions/86405 Results are still pending. It's hard to sell a product/project without existing customers and revenue though. Good luck!
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PyMOTW: Python Module of the Week(doughellmann.com)
5 points by benedwards 17y ago|0 comments
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by benedwards 17y ago
Saying Django is not appropriate for complex sites is just plain wrong. For whatever reason Django was just not a good fit for that author, but I think there's thousands of Djangonauts developing complex sites that would completely disagre
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by benedwards 17y ago
I'd recommend Ubuntu. Good software, good community.
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For Sale: Technology and site for creating and selling customized Android apps
4 points by benedwards 17y ago|0 comments
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by benedwards 17y ago
404
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by benedwards 17y ago
I learn by building stuff. Being able to show off something you've built is better than showing a certificate for something you studied for.
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Make your own Android app (then share it)(redbirdapps.com)
1 points by benedwards 17y ago|0 comments
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by benedwards 17y ago
FogBugz: http://www.fogcreek.com/FogBugz/ It's free for students and startups and has a lot of extras: wiki, discussions, etc...
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by benedwards 17y ago
Clickable link: http://redbirdapps.com

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