confusalyst

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by confusalyst 16y ago
Just a note for people who deal with export/import of goods costing this much or more: it can be very worthwhile looking into credit insurance (specifically, trade/business credit insurance) facilities. Most of the larger companies have off
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by confusalyst 16y ago
That definitely sounds like a direction I would be interested in pursuing: I do miss programming (it's now a free-time hobby) and PM work is something I'm intrigued enough with to try for a while. While I'm not looking for a change right no
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by confusalyst 16y ago
"I think it's a little bizarre that people without technical skills (or startup skills) feel compelled or even entitled to start a tech company." Don't worry, I have no such ideas of grandeur, only ambition. Although the lack of startup
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by confusalyst 16y ago
"Don't categorize yourself." Good point. I should let others do that, if they so desire. I am passionate about it and when the need arises I am able to get this across. I'll take your advice (and noahc's) and pitch what I can do, if only
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by confusalyst 16y ago
Well, sales isn't a million miles away from some of my responsibilities now. Given that I couldn't build any of my ideas within even a half-decent time-frame I guess I'll need to co-found with a decent coder if I'm looking to start on my o
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by confusalyst 16y ago
From my experience in the field, an analyst's responsibilities range considerably between companies (as does the title: information/business/systems analyst). My work is an almost perfect mix between what a business analyst and a systems an
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by confusalyst 16y ago
I see two directions emerge from this, if I want to move more toward the startup world: - Found: Expand on one of the ideas I have. Right now. - Early-stage help: Continue on my current path, although look toward a short-term goal of proje
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by confusalyst 16y ago
This is something I'm currently looking into. I have actually spotted a market for something that will make a small aspect of analysis easier. In discussions with analysts at other big companies I notice that they also struggle with the s
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by confusalyst 16y ago
This is exactly as I suspected, so thank you for confirming this. "The systems analyst who can code is a better systems analyst because he can test/evaluate his ideas." This is something I have found from my personal experience and I'm gla
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Ask HN: Do startups need analysts? What can this 26-year-old semi-generalist do?
29 points by confusalyst 16y ago|34 comments