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by jwwest 16y ago
I'm launching my very first startup, Rocket Press today. The idea is pretty simple: We focus on providing optimized hosting for WordPress. This means we use Memcached, we tweak MySQL and we use object caching for php. My big focus is on mak
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Show HN: Rocket Press(rocket-press.com)
1 points by jwwest 16y ago|1 comments
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by jwwest 16y ago
As a drop out, I personally found the reasons hit pretty close to home. However, I think the assumption that all drop outs never do anything education wise again is misleading. I ended up getting my GED, going to college and then got my gra
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Ruby Screen-Scraper in 60 Seconds(igvita.com)
1 points by jwwest 16y ago|0 comments
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by jwwest 16y ago
Go on Github. Search for programmers in your area/using your technology. Check out their projects and send them introduction emails. You could also look through Craigslist. Definitely get them on the phone. Anyone that doesn't want to meet
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MeeGo Netbooks and Tablets: Hands On(pcmag.com)
4 points by jwwest 16y ago|1 comments
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I pay my wife to do my laundry(money.cnn.com)
31 points by jwwest 16y ago|30 comments
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by jwwest 16y ago
Learn them all, don't pigeon hole yourself. Or at least lean the basics of all of them, then focus on the one with the best developer tools or the one that you enjoy working in.
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Very nice job. The design is incredibly clean and functional.
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Love it. It takes a certain size of balls to send something like this to a potential employer. This kind of thing targets a certain type of company. This could be a way of flushing out the type of companies you don't want to be involved wit
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by jwwest 16y ago
I didn't think it was that bad. :( Social network in a box. Ning would be a competitor.
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Ask HN: Pimp my startup idea
4 points by jwwest 16y ago|5 comments
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No. I do too, that's why I'm asking for opinions. :)
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Ask HN: How do you overcome the chicken and egg problem?
12 points by jwwest 16y ago|18 comments
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I dunno, figured I had to do something a little risky once in my life. Besides, it makes a great punchline.
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Hey, thanks. I will definitely hit you up then!
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I'm in the middle, Arlington actually.
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I'm finally doing it: bootstrapping my start up.
96 points by jwwest 16y ago|50 comments