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by issa 14y ago
You really can't go wrong here (ish). I recommend picking a language/framework you are comfortable with and just start building something. PHP, Python, or whatever. Just dive right in. There is no secret---just try, make mistakes, learn fro
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by issa 15y ago
If you are just looking for a cheap place to live, you're actually better off staying in the US. Medium size American cities (think Portland, Richmond, etc) are essentially free compared to SF, NYC, DC, etc. While they aren't as cheap as so
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by issa 15y ago
My company has a pretty complex system for testing. But almost all code that makes it into production is done with ridiculous deadlines that forces us to skip all of our testing. Ain't that life?
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by issa 15y ago
We expect to reach that number by this summer. But yes, we are well on the way (above 50k).
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by issa 15y ago
Paul, I should clarify that the site will surpass the 100,000+ unique visitors per month range shortly. There is income. But the type of business it is means that larger income sources won't come online until 2-3 years down the road.
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Ask HN: What is my company's next move?
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I Never Get Tired of Watching Star Wars(livelongandprogram.com)
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by issa 15y ago
I know rock stars. Rock stars are friends of mine. Programmers are not rock stars. Seriously though, whoever started the whole rockstar/ninja thing should be punished. This is programming. Forget sex, drugs, rock-n-roll and throwing stars.
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How to Pick A Marketing Plan? Simple: Choose Them All(livelongandprogram.com)
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Thank You, Mr. President(livelongandprogram.com)
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The Path To Understanding(livelongandprogram.com)
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My Name is Issa and I am not an Early Adopter(livelongandprogram.com)
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How I Became a Programmer(livelongandprogram.com)
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by issa 15y ago
That is like asking if the brand of spark plugs will effect the sales figures of an automobile. There are so many other factors more important than the backend programming language that it doesn't bear measuring. To name a few: marketing, f
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by issa 16y ago
Simple: do something you absolutely love. Learn what you need to learn to accomplish that thing. Don't worry about anything else right now.
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by issa 16y ago
This is a version of the three blind men and the elephant. I promise you there is a sales/marketing message board out there somewhere with a post about how programmers are generally interchangable. The bottom line is that a successful busin
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by issa 16y ago
I think this way it is an application test in its own right. (double checking my own account before hitting 'reply')