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   Ask HN: What are some problems you have that you'd like people to solve?

   1 points by jjets718 14y ago|3 comments
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   Buzz Lightyear: "To Infinity and Beyond"(selfey.com)

   1 points by jjets718 14y ago|0 comments
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   The Web Isn't a Democracy, It's a Meritocracy(pandodaily.com)

   2 points by jjets718 15y ago|0 comments
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   by jjets718 15y ago

   Hi everyone! I’m selling the codebase for Skimling.com! You can use it for any personal, professional, or commercial projects you would like! The site uses Django and Twitter Bootstrap. Email me at jack@skimling.com if you have any question
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   by jjets718 15y ago

   Hi Jim. I'm the founder of a small web app called Skimling. It allows students to have their essays graded and marked for feedback by teachers. It hasn't done so well, and I'm looking to move onto a new project. If you're interested in hear
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   by jjets718 15y ago

   I'd love to try Blueprint out! I'll send you an email right now!
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   by jjets718 15y ago

   Awesome! That sounds great; thanks so much!
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   by jjets718 15y ago

   I think this is a great product. Just out of curiosity and if the co-founders see this comment, how often do you think you'll be releasing new courses to learn? Great job otherwise!
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   by jjets718 15y ago

   Both good suggestions! Thanks for your time!
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    by jjets718 15y ago

    Great suggestion! Thanks so much!
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    by jjets718 15y ago

    Thanks for your response! I definitely am open to coding, but I don't think I have enough time to learn how to code right now!
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    Ask HN: I Don't Know How to Code - What Are Some Ways I Can Make Money Online?

    5 points by jjets718 15y ago|10 comments
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    The Importance of Creating Things(selfey.com)

    1 points by jjets718 15y ago|0 comments
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    by jjets718 15y ago

    Hi! Thanks for your comment! I bought an SSL certificate off of http://www.cheapssls.com/ , and it should be working on the payment page.
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    by jjets718 15y ago

    Thanks for your comment! Gumroad recently raised $1.1M, and my site is available at skimling.com. If you have any questions feel free to email me at jack@skimling.com. If you don't like the codebase after buying it, I'll be happy to return
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    Offer HN: Buy the Codebase of my Startup For $100 to Use For Whatever You'd Like(gumroad.com)

    1 points by jjets718 15y ago|4 comments
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    by jjets718 15y ago

    The site is written in Python using Django! The design uses Twitter Bootstrap! I just changed the price to $100! Looking forward to people helping me out and me helping other people out!
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    by jjets718 15y ago

    Allowing "skilled writers" is something I want to do soon! If you are a skilled writer, you can still sign up! I may send you an email asking for a resume before I verify your account.
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    by jjets718 15y ago

    Thanks for your suggestions! The problem with allowing anyone with a .edu email address to register is that there are plenty of people who work for universities that have .edu addresses, but aren't teachers. There is a matching algorithm th
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    by jjets718 15y ago

    Thanks for your feedback! I'm going to change the copy tomorrow, and will incorporate your suggestion into it.
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    by jjets718 15y ago

    Hi! Thanks for your comment! I will definitely think about changing that part of the copy. In no way is that statement meant to encourage cheating or immoral behavior, rather the goal of it is to communicate the value of the service.
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    by jjets718 15y ago

    I'd say getting feedback from an unbiased teacher is not much different than getting feedback or recommendations from parents or friends. Paying for someone's time that will help you improve your skills and do better in school does not seem
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    by jjets718 15y ago

    Hey, David! I just responded! Looking forward to talking!
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    by jjets718 15y ago

    I bought an SSL cert, and the payment should be encrypted over SSL. I'll check it out later though, and will look at the name attributes on the credit card field. Thanks so much for checking Skimling out!
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    by jjets718 15y ago

    Hi everyone! I'm in school right now and have to go to lunch, so I will not be able to respond to any additional comments until later. Thanks so much for checking out Skimling, and if I don't respond to your comment right away, I will have
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    by jjets718 15y ago

    Thank you so much for the positive feedback! I'm going to be very interested to see the trends as to what teachers look for when grading essays.
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    by jjets718 15y ago

    I will be definitely changing the copy! Thanks for checking it out.
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    by jjets718 15y ago

    Thanks for checking it out! I haven't done much research on competing sites, but am sure competitors exist. I may look at changing the price as well. The conundrum that I'm in is the fact that I would like to make the service as inexpensive
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    by jjets718 15y ago

    Improving quality control is probably the most important feature I'd like to add for the next iteration of the product. Each teacher that signs up is approved by me individually; so I go the website of the teacher's current employer and con
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    by jjets718 15y ago

    The papers can be of any length for the minimum viable product. For the next iteration, I'd like to adjust the pricing of each essay that is graded based on the length of each essay. As a teacher though, if you don't grade a paper that you'