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by davcro 16y ago
Way back in 2007 I launched my first successful Facebook app on a shared server from asmallorange.com that cost me $3 a month. Said Facebook app was making $50 a day when it outgrew that "server". I upgraded to a dedicated server with Sof
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by davcro 16y ago
I think the list is too long. You can do 99% of things with 3 knots. The ones I use in order of frequency: 1. Truckers hitch - for tying anything to the roof of my car or the bed of my pickup. 2. Bowline - for attaching anything to the
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by davcro 16y ago
One of my rails apps was hijacked via xss injection last week. I wish I had read this guide sooner. I highly recommend for any rails admin.
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by davcro 16y ago
Look for a successful app you can copy. Then copy it. I'm expecting downvotes for this comment, but it is the best advice I can give. You will learn tons in the process and the end app will likely be tailored in your vision. Something al
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by davcro 16y ago
Stealth mode is reserved for high profile entrepreneur's or successful business's that can be easily copied. Also stealth mode should not mean private beta. Stealth mode should mean hiding from potential competitors. For example, I'm a F
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by davcro 16y ago
The difference between BioE is scale. Both cars and computers were built from large objects you could hold in your hand. BioE is at the nano and micro scale. Bio work requires a sterile environment, expensive hard to obtain chemicals, an
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by davcro 16y ago
Ex-bio engineer here. I do not think the DIY bio community exists or will ever gain traction. For one, I don't understand how someone could do labwork in their garage. Two I don't understand how people could afford mandatory tools like P
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by davcro 16y ago
I disagree. I believe a business should be built around a product, a vision dreamed up by the founder well before they started hiring or searching for co-founders. The personality of the business will be determined by the product. The co
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by davcro 16y ago
Talking to yourself is okay as long as no one talks back.
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by davcro 16y ago
No. The internet is a big place and there is room for multiple competitors. If someone else is "doing it," than the idea has been proven to be lucrative. Regarding investors, if this is a web app, IMO, you should have an alpha version wit