c52Andy

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   by c52Andy 15y ago

   Very solid advice Geoff - thanks (for) giving. :) Finding 'the one' is what we'd prefer. The talent vs. availability thing can be tough. We have a friend and talented RoR hacker who's busy pulling a healthy 6 figure salary on account of hi
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   by c52Andy 15y ago

   After posting this last night, I've been positively (literally) overwhelmed by the feedback both on and off HN. Discretion on some 'harsher' emails definitely appreciated :) I wanted to revisit and expand on the original topic. I'd posted l
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   by c52Andy 15y ago

   Super informative, and noted on the 23 yo "me," djb. I've had similar experiences in music (touring the country in a van post-25 years old starts to look pretty aggravating). I'm about to supplement this thread because I feel the informatio
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   by c52Andy 15y ago

   "Makes it look more like a vacation." True assuming an MVP in exchange for a short vacation sounds fair; and effectively that was our thought - spend the time to get it launched here, then go home. BUT, equity in exchange would be restrict
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   by c52Andy 15y ago

   This feedback is exactly why I posted - and thanks for the scenario. We def bring a lot more to the table than ideas (UI design, proven branding and marketing knowledge/experience; enough skills to jump in wherever needed and whenever neede
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   by c52Andy 15y ago

   sure - ajohnson at johnsonbeesley dot com
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   by c52Andy 15y ago

   super helpful teyc, and duly noted. thanks again! =)
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   by c52Andy 15y ago

   Good point! We're early AirBnB adopters so we've had our fair share of awkward experiences - and you're right, the 'fermentation factor' is potentially high; but at least space is somewhat separated (downstairs/upstairs). Skype can be decen
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   by c52Andy 15y ago

   Mahalo Shuzchen, the CTO I mentioned in another reply (a Rails guy) is on O'ahu. We've been working with him to try and find local hackers to work with; no cash is the prevailing 'fail' but we'd love to hook up with locals - I grew up on Ka
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    by c52Andy 15y ago

    Thanks Geoff, solid advice. Forgot to mention in post that we have an acting CTO/senior advisor that has held that role at several other companies (and currently employed as such) that would help us identify/vet the pair. He's interested bu
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    by c52Andy 15y ago

    Thanks teyc. By scrappy do you mean it could be cobbled but the idea/marketing would trump poorly executed code?
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    by c52Andy 15y ago

    Thanks for the validation 'doc' :) We're hoping to find that right pair.
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    by c52Andy 15y ago

    Thanks Jade. "Yes I spend countless hours..." Exactly how we got here! Just emailed you at gmail.
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    by c52Andy 15y ago

    totally agreed abbasmehdi "find people who are..." and thanks for the comment. regarding basic web development: we've built several sites over the last 10 years, but have never learned to hack in a language (e.g. RoR); just bits of code as
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    by c52Andy 15y ago

    email sent.
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    by c52Andy 15y ago

    just sent.
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    by c52Andy 15y ago

    Thanks wpietri, and excellent advice. Have some beginning docs and trying to schedule meeting with a couple Hawaiian start-up lawyers
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    Too little to offer for bootstrapped start-up?

    54 points by c52Andy 15y ago|43 comments