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by bradt 14y ago
Yes, we're exploring the idea of allowing free themes and plugins in the store. It would allow easy upgrades to PRO versions. I also like the idea of making donations easier for free theme/plugin developers. So instead of "Buy & Install
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by bradt 14y ago
Yes, I did discuss this with my advisors and we did consider rebranding to avoid potential legal issues. In the end, we decided against it, mainly because others are using the term "App Store", like Amazon and Shopify. Last I checked, Amazo
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by bradt 14y ago
Vendors take 70% of each sale, 30% goes to the WP App Store.
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by bradt 14y ago
I'm the founder of WP App Store and would love to hear first impressions, suggestions, etc. from the HN community. Happy to answer any questions as well.
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Dandelion: Git Deployment over FTP(github.com)
1 points by bradt 14y ago|0 comments
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by bradt 14y ago
Excellent answer on Quora from Adam Trachtenberg about conference ticket price: http://www.quora.com/Tech-Events/Why-are-tech-conferences-so...
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by bradt 15y ago
You need a partner or an advisor. Someone else who you feel you can't give up on. At least that's what has worked for me.
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by bradt 15y ago
I've always seen mobile web apps winning over native mobile apps in the long term. Jacob Nielsen described as much last week as well but was careful not to put a timeline on it.[1] Hopefully this project helps make it happen sooner than la
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by bradt 15y ago
The issue with Smarty is that it is yet another syntax to learn. A PHP template system that uses PHP for the logic and control structures makes a lot more sense IMO.
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by bradt 15y ago
This would be a great way to create a PHP-based templating system that just uses a subset of PHP as syntax. Would be very fast.
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Founder Inner Conflict: Engineer vs. Entrepreneur(bradt.ca)
3 points by bradt 15y ago|1 comments
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by bradt 15y ago
This article and the 37S "meetings are toxic" ( http://gettingreal.37signals.com/ch07_Meetings_Are_Toxic.php ) argument really speaks to designers/developers who have worked at an agency. In my experience, many agency meetings attempt to ge
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by bradt 15y ago
Can't agree more that skeuomorphs are awful. Probably my fav example of this is "sticky notes" apps. So f'in useless! What are your favs?
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by bradt 15y ago
I actually worked on this exact idea with a designer friend but called it quits after we got too busy with client work. You've executed this brilliantly! I was a bit surprised that you are showcasing designers and linking to their sites, al
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by bradt 15y ago
For me, Steve Jobs passing had the opposite effect. I had convinced myself that my comfortable lifestyle web dev business was all I really needed. That pursuing startup ideas were not worth sacrificing time with family, friends, and hobbies
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by bradt 15y ago
I think it would be difficult for Stack Overflow to slow down. In the post, Jeff links to one of his previous blog posts that describes the "running as fast as they can" culture that's been instilled in the company: http://www.codinghorror
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by bradt 15y ago
I could be wrong, but I've come to believe that grit ( http://bradt.ca/grit-scale.html ) is everything. Because if you don't have revenues or momentum to start, it is grit that will get you there. Those without high grit will quit premature
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Got grit? Web version of the Grit Scale test(bradt.ca)
1 points by bradt 15y ago|0 comments
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by bradt 15y ago
I think it depends on the nature of the business, but above all the person's values. For example, I've been an independent web developer for a few years. I can choose how many projects I take on and how busy I am. I have more work coming in
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by bradt 17y ago
You can sign up here: http://sharurl.com/invite/p9q1h
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by bradt 17y ago
I didn't say free services are a mistake. I said that the “free model” in the particular case of a service where you’re giving away bandwidth and storage space is a bad plan. “Free model” referring to a 100% free service that gains value by