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by dave1619 14y ago
Our app is down because it's hosted on Heroku and it's frustrating because it seems like N Virginia is the least reliable Amazon datacenter. Every year it seems to go down a couple times for at least a couple hours. Heroku should offer a c
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Lodsys Offers Update on In-App Purchase Patent Dispute(macrumors.com)
22 points by dave1619 14y ago|21 comments
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by dave1619 14y ago
Simple yet brilliant. I love the simple design and clean user experience. Emailing me when I've checked in with my boarding pass is extra nice as well. Well done, Nikil! I was just buying a Southwest ticket and was complaining about havi
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by dave1619 14y ago
SEEKING FREELANCER - San Diego, Remote Looking for front-end designer We've got a lively social community we've created as an iOS app and we're looking to build a web interface. It's built on Rails and the backend is already up and running
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FreedomPop's pay-as-you-go data service launches in beta (engadget.com)
1 points by dave1619 14y ago|0 comments
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by dave1619 14y ago
Actually, it just got fixed a minute ago. I was able to download it.
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by dave1619 14y ago
Just bought the course and I'm downloading some of the videos because I watch most of my videos on the go (ie., in the car or on my ipad). First impressions (ie., first 60 seconds on the course), it really seems like something created for a
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by dave1619 14y ago
I've been following your blog, podcasts, comments here, etc and learn a lot from you. I've gotta say you hit a big need with the email course, and though I wish the price was $99 I know you're delivering based on value and the course is pr
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Barnes & Noble announces Nook HD+ 9-inch tablet(engadget.com)
1 points by dave1619 14y ago|0 comments
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by dave1619 14y ago
I was looking forward to this announcement and watched the live announcement. The most interesting/surprising parts of the announcement to me was: 1. Superchargers are already deployed in California. Nice work, Tesla, for building it out
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Tesla reveals Supercharger network, Free Fill Ups(engadget.com)
457 points by dave1619 14y ago|269 comments
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Agreed. Maybe the author can do a quick 1-minute video demo highlighting it in action. I need to be more enticed before installing anything, even a plug-in.
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by dave1619 14y ago
I was at the Apple Store yesterday and also noticed the front glass isn't flush. Was a bit disappointed but reasoned that it's still a beautiful phone. I think it's a stretch to say Steve Jobs would have not allowed it. There could be ot
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by dave1619 14y ago
Craiglist might be an example of a self-funded growth model that was able to scale. Maybe rare, but possible.
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by dave1619 14y ago
Another option is if you need time to build your product, you can launch another "something"... like the legendary mvp video from Dropbox or the finance blog from Mint.com they used to draw in signups several months before launching.
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by dave1619 14y ago
I'm curious if PG encourages a "discovery" stage where they don't have growth targets but rather are learning about the market/customer and building a product? And if so, how long of a "discovery" stage is encouraged?
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by dave1619 14y ago
For a startup measuring users (not revenue), what's the right thing to measure to know your growth rate? Is is DAUs, MAUs, daily sessions, length of session, total signups?
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Awesome, thanks for investigating and writing the story!
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by dave1619 14y ago
True, but as a 3rd party spammer/marketer company why would you think Tiny Post is going to be huge? Usually you'll need some indication that this is the next big thing, or at least that this app is taking off. I just don't see Tiny Post h
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by dave1619 14y ago
Valid point. I'll update my blog post. But it's difficult to believe that 3rd parties would be that interested in Tiny Post. I can understand 3rd parties interested in gaining followers on Twitter, Pinterest, etc. But Tiny Post? I woul
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by dave1619 14y ago
Yeah, that profile has the same stats as the people following me: 4 posts, around 3000 likes and 7000 following. Plus the user looks like an attractive model. I wonder how many of these fake profiles they have going. I would love to hear
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Dear Tiny Post, please stop the shady practices(heydave.org)
46 points by dave1619 14y ago|18 comments
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by dave1619 14y ago
Interesting article and insights. I'm wondering if there's a hybrid model where you can enjoy both - high LTV AND high viral co-efficient. Or if that's unrealistic. Maybe Ebay?
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by dave1619 14y ago
B2B/enterprise would likely be covered in his first point about having a high LTV so you can invest in user acquisition.
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by dave1619 14y ago
I don't believe they're making money as of yet. But they drive a lot of traffic to eCommerce sites and they can find a way to monetize by promoting products. Just like Twitter/FB are doing sponsored posts, they can do something similar.
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by dave1619 14y ago
> It would seem from PG’s post this is most definitely YC’s mission – to find the biggest & baddest startup founders, and get them to swing for the fences. Not to mention get them the highest possible valuations at demo day. I'd
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by dave1619 14y ago
Definitely agree. Android tablets are vastly improved with 4.1 and project butter. Kindle Fire 2 is still choppy and sluggish from the preview videos I've watched. It's too early to dismiss Android tablets.
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by dave1619 14y ago
Just watched the Shark Tank episode with Billy Blanks Jr. How do you know he's having a hard time with his DVDs?
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by dave1619 14y ago
Why didn't you think you could take on P90X and/or exercise DVDs?
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by dave1619 14y ago
Just curious, how many current DAU's do you have?

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