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by jiganti 16y ago
Apple seems to be one of the few companies facebook won't be able to push around so easily.
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by jiganti 16y ago
She didn't respond, which I was hoping for because that means I'm wrong. I was just trying to offer some criticism, perhaps this is the wrong setting and her success is the focus. Thanks to HN, I have a cofounder and our app should be out w
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by jiganti 16y ago
Of course you should, but posting this implies you don't, as trying to appear as if you don't care how you appear is the pinnacle of ironic falsity. Good luck.
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by jiganti 16y ago
It's funny that people try to show that ideas have no value by giving theirs away, when the value of an idea could probably be quantified by how inclined someone is to not give it away.
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by jiganti 16y ago
You bother with stealth mode when you have an idea that doesn't require stellar execution to be successful. The concept needs to be pretty simple, but original and useful. I'll say it time and time again, people who think ideas aren't valua
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by jiganti 16y ago
I'm glad you did this post on HN; a blog post wouldve been pretty ironic.
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by jiganti 16y ago
I dropped everything and went to a tennis academy for high school when I realized I was lucky enough to live have the family to support me financially, and where I lived wasn't a great place to achieve whatever potential I had. After going
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by jiganti 16y ago
Do they help you control your thoughts? As in, focus on what you want to/ prevent ADD.
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by jiganti 16y ago
Depends on technological development, as well as how many "killer apps" are dreamed up.
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by jiganti 16y ago
A HN'er willing to help.
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by jiganti 16y ago
Yeah this confused me originally, most people let you know if you don't have it in there though.
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by jiganti 16y ago
Ok, I put my email in my profile- I had it in the "email" box but apparently that's not visible to other members. Thanks for making me aware of this.
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by jiganti 16y ago
Since beginning to learn about the startup community I have heard this mantra pushed over and over, and I continue to disagree. There are many ideas that require good execution for their success, but being first in a new space is extremely
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by jiganti 16y ago
This is a great idea- I have connections in the business world, a number of people with money who will certainly be interested in helping me out if I get something started, but I haven't been utilizing the fact that they can refer people TH
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by jiganti 16y ago
Sorry, I'm still learning proper HN etiquette. I have erred on the side of silence in terms of comments, I try to avoid cluttering up the forum. I really appreciate all the advice and I'll try to clarify things when appropriate.
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by jiganti 16y ago
This is probably because they can't really see the vision, at least for some ideas, that is required in order to get excited about it. I've been working on my elevator pitch when I dream up some new idea, but as excited as I get sometimes a
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by jiganti 16y ago
I'll send you an email in a minute, I appreciate this a lot.
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by jiganti 16y ago
I am interested in learning at least the basics of programming based on the nature of tech startups, even if I never end up doing any. Even if to simply communicate to a cofounder on a slightly higher level, rather than being completely ign
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by jiganti 16y ago
This makes sense- I have a lot of confidence in my ideas but if people aren't responding it's likely not going to work.
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by jiganti 16y ago
If I can split 50/50 with someone solely on equity, that's fine. It would be a full-time commitment initially. I'm willing to do everything I can, and am hoping to find someone with a similar obsessive personality. I've gotten positive feed
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by jiganti 16y ago
The "Titan Test" may be considered the single most difficult exam ever created. Supposedly able to calculate your IQ to one in a million. http://www.eskimo.com/~miyaguch/titan.html
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Ask HN: I have an idea. I have the money. I moved to SF. Now what?
64 points by jiganti 16y ago|73 comments
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by jiganti 16y ago
This is nitpicky, I know, but I found it funny that the woman writer reffered to a hypothetical grandmaster as "she". I was surprised as I know chess is male-dominated. Turns out there are 13 women grandmasters in history, and over 1,300 to
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by jiganti 16y ago
"Actually, startup ideas are not million dollar ideas, and here's an experiment you can try to prove it: just try to sell one. Nothing evolves faster than markets. The fact that there's no market for startup ideas suggests there's no demand
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by jiganti 16y ago
Yeah, this is what I imagined. I actually do have an interest in programming and computer science in general, but if I were to really become proficient I would want the technical side of it to be my main interest. That would mean sacrificin
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by jiganti 16y ago
What's the best way, as a future business-cofounder, to be reasonably well-versed in the technical side of things? Would I approach it as if I wanted to eventually code, but stop once I view my understanding as adequate for it's purposes? O
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by jiganti 16y ago
In 2007 there was a big scandal on Absolute Poker where employees cheated internally and took millions off of players. In 2008, it was discovered that something similar was happening on UltimateBet. They refunded considerable amounts, I rec
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Ask HN: When did you realize your passion for programming?
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I think that's defined as egoism; ethics tend to be concerned with the theoretical value of morality.
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by jiganti 16y ago
Immersing yourself in a problem for a long time often establishes a number of assumptions in your brain about how said problem should be solved. When stuck, withdrawal from the direct effort of work can free up some of these assumptions, le

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