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by h34t 18y ago
True enough. The right kind of effort, at the right time, and you get a Ghandi -- transcend boundaries, change the world. Wrong effort, wrong time? You achieve nothing but hearing the sound of your own voice complain and argue about injusti
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by h34t 18y ago
Well -- you are right. I'm leaving a company that began as an entrepreneurial venture for me, but then morphed into something where I was to wait several years for my shares (~15%) to vest, during which time I'd basically be a professio
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by h34t 18y ago
Thanks. I was actually reminded of Google App Engine after following wmorein's link to web.py, and then thought about using their webapp framework instead of Django.
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by h34t 18y ago
Right now, if I want to build something more complicated than an online brochure, I need to sell my vision to a coder or investor before I even have a working prototype. This really sucks. It means I have to over-sell an idea that I don't e
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by h34t 18y ago
After reading these comments I've realized that trying to "go it alone" in Python is biting off too much at once. It will be too long before I can finish anything usable, and I'll lose motivation. So, I've decided to aim for "FAST" and use
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by h34t 18y ago
Create an account at gigapedia.org and you'll see the extent of books available online for free. It's amazing. It's become my new Amazon for checking out new stuff that I'm not sure if I want to buy. (All yee free market crusaders, don't wo
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by h34t 18y ago
It doesn't matter how unfair your obstacles are. The fact is, obstacles in your path will not go away by themselves -- your only say in the matter is whether to try and overcome them, or to give up and complain. I don't think he's justi
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Is it worth starting "from scratch" in web dev? Straight Python, or Django?
24 points by h34t 18y ago|37 comments
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by h34t 18y ago
I tried to leave the following comment at TechCrunch (hasn't been posted yet). Maybe it's written in a poor tone (more patient, perhaps?) but I didn't have time to rewrite it again. "Why wouldn’t Cselle wait for his payday and then jump shi
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by h34t 18y ago
My negative bias comes from having attempted a hardware development project in the past, with similarly ambitious and optimistic time frames, only to have reality kick in and demoralize the team by having the project drag on and on far beyo
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by h34t 18y ago
I will be amazed (and applaud them) if they can pull this off as fast as he anticipates. I am no expert on hardware design, but I did manage the development of a touch-enabled control panel and electrical system for a home appliance, and it
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by h34t 18y ago
Started a company with a guy with a freaky talent for manipulation. Went to China with said partner for four months. Discovered the freaky talent. Lost almost all hair. Eliminated partner. Allowed remaining two "older, more experienced" par
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by h34t 18y ago
I see your point, but it could be seen as equally immoral (if not more so) for me to cause the destruction that would have resulted. Especially since it would have hurt other people more than it hurt the perpetrators. Threatening them with
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by h34t 18y ago
I don't think "good leadership" is about fighting a battle you can't win. Energy is best spent on battles that you have a good shot at, in areas you're good at. Not setting yourself up to fail. In this case, I didn't know I couldn't win, so
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by h34t 18y ago
That success can't be predicted with simple traits like IQ, hard work, and risk-taking is no surprise to me. Plenty of smart people are no good with money or business, just like many risk-takers can't tell the difference between a smart ris
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by h34t 18y ago
I would quietly & politely leave, possibly after a candid, thoughtful conversation with the founder in question. Or, I would be quiet and put up with it. Five years ago, at 20 years old, I was offered an amazing opportunity -- running l
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by h34t 18y ago
We're designing/building/marketing wellness tech products to consumers.. opening a retail shop this fall, web store, then expand nationally. Designing & mfg'ing some of our own and OEM'ing the rest. We've hit (nearly) every product road
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by h34t 18y ago
http://www.amanet.org/performance-profits/editorial.cfm?Ed=3... "90 percent of workers believe that better office design leads to better overall performance and gives the company a competitive advantage, and 90 percent of senior executive
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by h34t 19y ago
Almost every time I write a comment I get this error. update: Including this time.
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Ask: ERP/CRM software for small businesses
10 points by h34t 19y ago|10 comments
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by h34t 19y ago
Was the pet rock Special and Important? Well, for whom? For its creator it was obviously both. For a few happy customers it was at least special. For society at large, who gives a shit? I think this would be a much clearer discussion if we
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by h34t 19y ago
That website proves its point.
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by h34t 19y ago
This article is not pro-college. He's talking about correlation != causation. ie. going to college doesn't necessarily teach you anything you wouldn't get elsewhere -- rather, it is an indication of what kind of person you are (the kind o
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by h34t 19y ago
I get the "unknown or expired link" error almost every time I comment... probably because it always takes me 10 minutes to sift through the muddled essay I write to myself before figuring out what I actually want to say. Anyway, the error i
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by h34t 19y ago
I'm listening in from northern Thailand and it seems great so far. I like how responsive the UI feels, and the way the player stays out of the way and lets me browse all over the site. * Can I bump a song by clicking somewhere in the mini-p
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by h34t 19y ago
When you pick a cofounder, avoid mercenaries like your life depends on it (because your life might depend on it). And it won't always be obvious who is which.
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by h34t 19y ago
(1) Because of how much money coffee generates for its producers and (especially) retailers, I’d guess there are a lot of industry funds being slushed around for research and PR. (2) Even so, it would be possible to account for far more art
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The Danger of Expectations and the Beauty of Duty(fourhourworkweek.com)
1 points by h34t 19y ago|0 comments
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The Art of Designing Markets(scribd.com)
2 points by h34t 19y ago|0 comments
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Lots of articles from the "Silicon Valley Product Group" (svproduct.com)
1 points by h34t 19y ago|0 comments

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