jackbean

5 ms·

1.
by jackbean 15y ago
"Should Product Mangers wear black? Steve Jobs did..." Isn't that just a ridiculous argument?
2.
by jackbean 15y ago
Am I the only one who finds VC telling entrepreneurs "everything is going to crash soon, so you better close soon and on whatever terms you can get" disingenuous?
3.
by jackbean 15y ago
That's too bad. I'm surprised none of the mobile browsers have some kind of reading help.
4.
by jackbean 15y ago
Pulse looks pretty cool, but isn't it more of a replacement for Google Reader? Can I use it for any url?
5.
Ask HN: Best way to browse websites via mobile?
2 points by jackbean 15y ago|6 comments
6.
by jackbean 15y ago
Slightly disappointed the book is almost entirely empty.
7.
by jackbean 15y ago
Is it possible to see couple sample pages?
8.
by jackbean 15y ago
"I don’t mind hosting in SF.. we could seat about 10 (with chairs) or 15-20 (if 10 people don’t mind taking the floor…" mochaleaf.com posted in the comments that they are hosting one in SF.
9.
by jackbean 15y ago
I'll probably be working on it most of saturday afternoon in Peets in Berkeley, if anyone is interested.
10.
Ask HN: Is anyone watching LinkedIN stock price? $69 now.
4 points by jackbean 15y ago|1 comments
11.
by jackbean 15y ago
Hey Jon, don't see an email in profile. Also any reason you can't outsource the technical development?
12.
by jackbean 15y ago
Thought about getting my own studio, but don't really want to sign a 6-12 month lease, not to mention furnishing the entire place only to have to move.
13.
by jackbean 15y ago
I don't mind where as long as there's BART nearby. Been looking outside SF as well, but again too much noise in the listings.
14.
Ask HN: How did you find a place to live in/near SF?
6 points by jackbean 15y ago|5 comments
15.
by jackbean 15y ago
I've done one of those things and its true what they say "All the good ones are taken." Most people I met didn't seem qualified to run a business.
16.
by jackbean 15y ago
I'd start off by assuring people that you're not just an idea/business guy looking for code monkey to do all the technical work for 1% of the company.
17.
by jackbean 15y ago
How about https://github.com/josevalim/inherited_resources , very active (last commit was yesterday).
18.
by jackbean 15y ago
I don't have kids and it is highly hypocritical of me to say so but "Leo Tolstoy wrote War and Peace while living with his wife and 13 children."
19.
Ask HN: Down side of using Apigee? Anyone using it in production?
1 points by jackbean 15y ago|0 comments
20.
by jackbean 15y ago
You're looking to learn, that's all that matters. Now its just matter of doing it. I'd be glad to help, do you've an email I can reach you at (mine's in my profile)?
21.
by jackbean 15y ago
"There's your problem. Start reading just one, commit to finishing it. If it doesn't keep your interest, then commit to closing it for good and start reading something else." I disagree. Perhaps this is a personality issue and not a fault,
22.
Ask HN: How to learn to give clear, descriptive names to class, methods etc
6 points by jackbean 15y ago|4 comments
23.
by jackbean 15y ago
This isn't specific but saw a post about weekendhacker.net last week. You might be interested in that. If you find one, please let us know.
24.
by jackbean 15y ago
Glad to help. Care to let us know which way you're going?
25.
by jackbean 15y ago
Just curious: why are you using MongoDB with ActiveRecord and not say MongoMapper or Mongoid?
26.
by jackbean 15y ago
I think I might've given off the wrong impression with the title here. Lately been coming across multiple "CEOs" and "VPs" and thought it was a bit funny. A better title would've been "Isn't it silly to cal yourself CEO when you've 0 employ
27.
Ask HN: How many employees before you can call yourself CE0 & not sound foolish?
12 points by jackbean 15y ago|13 comments
28.
by jackbean 15y ago
"I have written some scripts for code analysis needs via git/grep/awk/ruby. code metrics, top committers, frequently committed files, duplications etc" That's exactly what I was looking for, something that shows my commit habits. Any chance
29.
by jackbean 15y ago
The first time I applied as a "non-technical" founder, needless to say that didn't work. YC seems to have a bias towards hackers (don't quote me on this, but I think they've only funded one non-technical founder project ever), and probably
30.
by jackbean 15y ago
I think Fb/Winklevosses situation is an outlier, very unlikely to happen to you. I don't know the size of outsourcing market, but its probably pretty big and as far as I can tell there isn't overwhelming evidence that outsourcing means some

More ›