benzesandbetter

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by benzesandbetter 13y ago
We develop knowledge management and collaboration tools for NGOs and government agencies. We use open source and contribute back to the community, primarily in the python ecosystem. There's also a growing part of our work which does n
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by benzesandbetter 13y ago
I decided to start a consultancy instead of going into the startup world. For me, it was an easy decision. I enjoy working with clients, and have been fortunate enough to cultivate a great client base. The clients I work with are involved
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by benzesandbetter 13y ago
I'm confused... is $60k/year above the poverty line in San Diego?
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by benzesandbetter 14y ago
Stop worrying about what other people think, and focus on making a great product or service. If you make something great, people will want a piece of it no matter if they like you personally or not. Also, getting all emo and throwing a pub
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by benzesandbetter 14y ago
I have a few types of meditation and spiritual practice that have definitely helped me in my business life. Specifically, Pranayama breathing, sitting meditation, running and yoga. For dealing with the stresses of an entrepreneurial lifest
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by benzesandbetter 14y ago
I think you need to consider more options, most likely some further outside of your comfort zone. Are you madly in love with this woman? If so, be willing to consider leaving your job, and going to live in another country where you can bot
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by benzesandbetter 14y ago
A couple possibilities. If you really enjoy doing these things for their own sake, you can treat your side projects as a hobby and stop beating yourself up about it. Spend all the time you want going down the rabbit hole, and enjoy that i
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by benzesandbetter 14y ago
Our policy is: if the conference is beneficial for either building skills or gaining clients, go. You're obviously not going to attract A-players by setting arbitrary limits on your developers and not trusting them to make good decisions.
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by benzesandbetter 14y ago
it means Y Combinator, Summer 2012 class.
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by benzesandbetter 14y ago
1) PHP is a great high-school job. Much better than a paper route, flipping burgers, or working at the car wash. If you freelance you can set your own schedule which can work well around your school schedule. 2) Hosting is cheap so your p