freshfey

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   by freshfey 15y ago

   sorry, forgot to edit the pages. done now. I won't be charging in the future! :)
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   by freshfey 15y ago

   No, I'm serious. Free now, trying the ad-supported model (ads by cool startups) and I have no more intentions to make it paid any time soon.
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   by freshfey 15y ago

   It's free now :)
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   by freshfey 15y ago

   Thanks for the kind words :) Looking at thiswebday it doesn't have that much more information than the example I quickly put together?
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   by freshfey 15y ago

   Good point, same answer as above: following pivoting offer: newsletter free, but three ad-links (startup related though, can be for upcoming startups!). thoughts?
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   by freshfey 15y ago

   Thanks for the motivation! :) Yeah I even saved the link to the tweet for a long time, but it got lost somewhere :( Paid is difficult if you don't have an audience though. :)
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   by freshfey 15y ago

   at the beginning, just the links. editorial and forecast may be added later, depending on how it evolves. reasons see my answer below.
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   by freshfey 15y ago

   Hm, tinyletter doesn't offer putting the CC info in later. How about: You sign up, email me and I'll remind you three days before you free trial expires through email that you can cancel if you want? :)
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   by freshfey 15y ago

   following pivoting offer: newsletter free, but three ad-links (startup related though, can be for upcoming startups!). thoughts? I'm trying to maneuver to good content, nothing more.
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    by freshfey 15y ago

    because the newsletter isn't cluttered with ads or other stuff, doesn't have too much text (I'm not copy-pasting content) and has a 30 day trial period (you can find out for yourself whether you like it or not, without spending a dime).
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    by freshfey 15y ago

    great point, will do that! Edit: done. http://hackingfresh.com/?page_id=19
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    Why I'm launching a (paid) newsletter about daily tech news.

    32 points by freshfey 15y ago|40 comments
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    by freshfey 15y ago

    Turn it into a competition with your friend. And don't be afraid to embarrass yourselves (remember it's a game/competition) in terms of advertising a little louder than normal. What helps also: Ask your potential customers about the pitch a
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    by freshfey 15y ago

    I'd suggest keynotopia.com. I just re-read the article in the Hacker News Monthly magazine (Startup Stories, which is for free I think). According to the founder it makes him around $5000 - $10000 per month.
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    by freshfey 15y ago

    Judging from your comment, you haven't read past the title, have you? Because there are actually quite good starting points for some people who don't know where to start. The title is pure link bait though
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    by freshfey 15y ago

    I asked a similar question a few days ago here: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3007945 (there are some gems in this thread!). I'm actually on the quest to find out what's the best method to learn programming for non-technical people,
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    by freshfey 15y ago

    Another excellent answer, thanks. I'd love to talk a little more but you don't have a twitter handle or your email in your profile :(
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    by freshfey 15y ago

    A lot of gems here, thanks a lot!
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    by freshfey 15y ago

    Too bad the long answer got lost :( Well, not in a hurry, but if I can save a couple of years by learning and working smarter, I'd take it! I'm just testing the general assumptions to help me with my current learning (is there a better way?
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    by freshfey 15y ago

    Awesome! I didn't know that you were doing the same for Ruby, thanks.
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    by freshfey 15y ago

    I'd love to code for the web and the mobile web. And I chose my weapons: RoR, HTML5 and JavaScript. When it comes to learning I'd love to be prototype/side-project proficient, so than I can quickly code an idea and show it to people and ite
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    by freshfey 15y ago

    Is there a reason why you recommend 1-3 hours and not let's say 6-8 hours (split wisely)?
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    by freshfey 15y ago

    Interesting approach. So how should I become technical? Let's say I'm interested in AI, I can't just think about a problem without a certain base knowledge right?
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    by freshfey 15y ago

    Thanks!
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    by freshfey 15y ago

    What's the language you learnt? What company did you build? I'm asking because there is no info in your profile! :)
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    by freshfey 15y ago

    Can you define #3? Meaning going from easy to difficult? Or starting with a difficult task and trying to solve it (at the beginning everything seems difficult, but yeah :).
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    by freshfey 15y ago

    thanks for the tip! It would be awesome if you found that thread somewhere.
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    Ask HN: Non-technical people, how did you learn to code?

    29 points by freshfey 15y ago|55 comments
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    by freshfey 15y ago

    Install the VLC app and enjoy the video without re-encoding.
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    by freshfey 15y ago

    localuncle is hiring, too (will submit to the list as well). http://blog.localuncle.com/jobs/ We're hiring: - RoR Software Engineer (full-time) - Software Engineer Intern (part or full-time) - UI/UX Engineer (full-time) - Mobile Developer