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by gsaines 13y ago
Hi HN, I’m one of the founders of CodeCombat and we’re looking for feedback from the community regarding our minimum viable product. We started the site because I wanted to learn to code, and the existing sites/methods (Codecademy, Cod
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Show HN: Multiplayer Programming Game for Learning to Code(codecombat.com)
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Why You Should Bootstrap Your First Startup(georgesaines.com)
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Ask HN: Is there going to be startup school 2013?
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How to Choose A Name For Your Startup(georgesaines.com)
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by gsaines 14y ago
Hi to you as well, always nice to hear from you! Tell Kriti hello for me as well! The fact that I'd worked with Nick and Scott before was a huge determinant, I'm not sure I would have been willing to leave my great job for an unknown team.
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by gsaines 14y ago
I think you're right on with the monetary bit, statistically every startup/consultancy/independently produced product is a money/time pit waiting to happen. The number of successes in either category is tiny and you really have to do it for
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by gsaines 14y ago
Agreed. This is definitely one of the hardest decisions I've made in the last 2 years. I did the "work in my free time" thing, albeit on another project, and had difficulty with the work life balance. In the end, the other project successfu
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by gsaines 14y ago
Definitely agree ninetenel. I tried to emphasize in my blog that I have chanced into a really great, low-risk situation to quit, and it's still really hard to drop everything to give it shot. I am envious of your contentment with a job at a
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by gsaines 14y ago
Strangely, when I first got my job 2 years ago, I was sorely tempted to buy my dream car. I actually test drove it with a super pushy saleman and was within an inch of buying the thing. Good thing I didn't, because I'm using all the cash I
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by gsaines 14y ago
Yeah, sorry if that seems like a misdirect, I do self-submit my articles, but most of them don't make it anywhere near the homepage. :) Thanks for the kind words, I was telling my wife that I'm looking forward to making all new mistakes fro
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by gsaines 14y ago
Couldn't agree more. I personally relish the always-on aspect of starting something new and really missed it while working for my employer. Your comment about good jobs being rare is definitely not lost on me either. It would have been so m
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by gsaines 14y ago
Definitely. When I got married I told my wife "I might start another company, be prepared" but there's really no preparation for the amount of time/money/energy/hope that goes into a new venture. If there's any advantage I had it was that I
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by gsaines 14y ago
That's a good approach as well. I think it's highly dependent on your personal living situation. I sorta lucked out with my first startup in that it's producing a little passive income and I couldn't stand the thought of squandering it (ie,
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by gsaines 14y ago
Although I generally agree with your point, I've found that the difference between working on a project full time and working part time is a night and day shift. There's a lot more pressure to make those sales if you define your full time j
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by gsaines 14y ago
Definitely true, and you're spot on that I did write this from the perspective of someone who enjoys startups to working for others. In my case, I spent a lot of time (several months) thinking seriously about whether to leave because my job
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Quit Your Job Now, Before It's Too Late(georgesaines.com)
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It's Sad to See Your Startup Turn Into a Business(georgesaines.com)
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You Can’t Use Customer Discovery for B2C Products(georgesaines.com)
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Call Me When 3D Printing Becomes Practical(georgesaines.com)
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Stop Marketing, Start Selling(georgesaines.com)
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The Manly Art of Making Guy Friends(georgesaines.com)
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How to Overcome Your Fear of Hustling(georgesaines.com)
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Live from Djangocon 2012: Notes on the First Day(caktusgroup.com)
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Your Child’s Name Won’t Limit Their Digital Future(georgesaines.com)
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Why You Can't Admit Personal Mistakes on the Internet(georgesaines.com)
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How to Conduct Your Own Sleep Study for Less Than $400(georgesaines.com)
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Let's Partner Into Prosperity(georgesaines.com)
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My Biggest Regret(georgesaines.com)
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Learned at Pycon: Faking Is Easy(georgesaines.com)
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