jojoleflaire

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by jojoleflaire 17y ago
Quote: "If you’re over, say, thirtyish, you grew up in a world where a good chunk of what you read was true." What kind of moron writes this crap?
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by jojoleflaire 17y ago
Make sure you learn about the rules around the 83(b) election for your stock.
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by jojoleflaire 17y ago
When it comes to DVDs I want exactly one thing: a player that goes from closing the tray to playing the feature in less than one second. No FBI or Interpol warnings in multiple languages, no previews, no disclaimers, no bonus features, no m
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by jojoleflaire 17y ago
You are a minor player. Not being harsh, but it's just a job for you. Don't worry about the corporate details, if you believe in the vision. If the company is successful, you will be too. But make sure that as the company grows, you grow (c
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by jojoleflaire 17y ago
One thing that took us a while to figure out, but helped immeasurably once we did was getting good, at VM/image based development. So in our case we wrote the code on whatever laptop we liked best (I did most of the coding for first few ver
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by jojoleflaire 18y ago
A few things: 1. Many have rightly noted that Davis Square in Somerville is a cool place to hang, yet no one has mentioned its crown jewel: Redbones. Do you people really live here? 2. For excellent pizza, check out Emma's on Hampshire near
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by jojoleflaire 19y ago
Just one? For two players: Scrabble or Carcassonne. For three or four players: Settlers of Catan, Puerto Rico If you can find them: Titan Talisman 2nd Edition and Illuminati are also totally awesome.
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by jojoleflaire 19y ago
What percentage does it take to get 2x your base salary in 4 years max (accounting for multiple rounds and the subsequent dilution)? Adjust base salary until it fits your goals. Remember: early employees never get rich, except for the reall
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by jojoleflaire 19y ago
I second this advice. I have two daughters. The oldest is 4 going on 5, the youngest is closing in on 2. I guess I read the same books as my wife when she was pregnant with our oldest daughter ("What to Expect When You're Expecting", and so
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by jojoleflaire 19y ago
In my experience, the best way to break in is to find a process that either isn't handled or handled only tangentially by existing ERP packages. It helps too if that process represents a new way of doing business for your customers. That wa
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by jojoleflaire 19y ago
Apple II+. That machine ruled -- simple enough for a 11 year old kid to fully understand, programmable from the get go (it basically thrust a BASIC prompt at you after turning it on) and kick-ass games like Wizardry and Ultima to boot. Brin
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by jojoleflaire 19y ago
I guess I read a few things into the question. My experience is that a "record" is more often than not a series of rows in different tables, and the tricky question in these scenarios is making sure that updates either work or don't work in
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by jojoleflaire 19y ago
I know databases aren't fashionable around here, but this is exactly what they are for. Seriously.
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by jojoleflaire 19y ago
36 - B.A., M.A. Classics; undergrad minor in Comp. Sci. 2 startups: 1 acquired; 1 round C and soon-to-be-profitable.
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by jojoleflaire 19y ago
You describe a social, not technical problem. There is already a solution today -- it's called your manager. This is why the tools market is the domain of a few niche companies and IMO a waste of time for startups. Pain points at the level