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by kevinpfab 7y ago
Omnivore | Full Time | REMOTE or ONSITE (Tampa, FL) | USA or Canada Omnivore is a universal API for restaurant point-of-sales. Our API integrates hundreds of apps directly into the brains of the restaurant, without the app developers having
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by kevinpfab 7y ago
Omnivore | Full Time | REMOTE or ONSITE (Tampa, FL) | USA or Canada Omnivore is a universal API for restaurant point-of-sales. Our API integrates hundreds of apps directly into the brains of the restaurant, without the app developers having
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by kevinpfab 13y ago
I'm a founder of Emergent One, a startup that uses similar agent-based technology to Chartio to access production databases and build out RESTful APIs. Some of our APIs are write-enabled, which makes the proposed risk even higher than that
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by kevinpfab 14y ago
Often times, particularly in enterprise software, part of the terms of a deal include a "source code escrow" clause. This means that if you go out of business, the customer with this term gets your platform's source code released to them so
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The 3D File Navigator from Jurassic Park is Real(siliconbunny.com)
5 points by kevinpfab 14y ago|0 comments
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JQuery Text Cycling(emergentone.com)
4 points by kevinpfab 14y ago|0 comments
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by kevinpfab 14y ago
The issue with web scraping is that it relies on the scraper to keep up with changes made to the site. If a site owner changes the layout or implements a new feature, the programs depending on the scraper immediately fail. This is much less
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Making things with Maths (Great Math Visualizations)(acko.net)
2 points by kevinpfab 14y ago|1 comments
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by kevinpfab 14y ago
Yes, the numbers for TechStars Cloud are accurate. If you're interested in learning more about the themed program, feel free to contact me and I'll answer any questions you have! Source: I was a founder in TSC's first class.
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by kevinpfab 14y ago
Just chatted with Max over Skype. Had some great suggestions that I'm going to work on implementing right away - would have gladly paid a small consultation fee for the session.
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by kevinpfab 14y ago
Apologies for this oversight - we'll fix it ASAP. In the mean time, here are the articles we were mentioned in: TechCrunch: http://techcrunch.com/2012/04/11/techstars-debuts-11-cloud-s... Gigaom: http://gigaom.com/cloud/apis-and-data-dom
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by kevinpfab 14y ago
We totally understand the hesitation there. We're launching with the hosted direct-connection form, but we have tons of plans to specifically address this concern. First, we're actively working on a database agent (like chart.io using reve
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by kevinpfab 14y ago
We definitely built the product with existing applications (without an API) in mind. We found it much more difficult to add an API after-the-fact than if you design for one in the beginning. In fact, the idea came to us after attempting to
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Show HN: Generate REST APIs for Existing Applications(emergentone.com)
85 points by kevinpfab 14y ago|31 comments
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by kevinpfab 14y ago
Emergent One - Remote (US) - Full Time Emergent One automatically generates REST APIs for existing applications and databases. We're a new startup devoted to making APIs better and more prevalent. Although we're a small team, we are growing
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Anonymous positive reinforcement in League of Legends - It's working(na.leagueoflegends.com)
1 points by kevinpfab 14y ago|0 comments
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World Countries and Time Zones API(emergentone.com)
2 points by kevinpfab 14y ago|0 comments
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The Evolution of an Elevator Pitch(emergentone.com)
25 points by kevinpfab 14y ago|3 comments
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API Types - REST vs RPC(emergentone.com)
2 points by kevinpfab 14y ago|0 comments
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by kevinpfab 14y ago
Conductrics as well: http://conductrics.com
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HTTP Methods and Idempotence(emergentone.com)
2 points by kevinpfab 14y ago|0 comments
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by kevinpfab 14y ago
Just to name a couple similar companies off the top of my head: http://parse.com http://kinvey.com http://cloudmine.me http://proxomo.com
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by kevinpfab 15y ago
This configuration can still be RESTful as long as you POST to those endpoints. The complexity I was referring to is the snowball effect of adding different actions. If you use hypertext in the resources to specify the places the client can
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by kevinpfab 15y ago
Exactly. Having these endpoints instantly turns your API into an RPC-API. This is the start of a snowball of complexity introduced for your consumers.
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by kevinpfab 15y ago
Documenting every function is great practice. Masklinn was just stating that an API based on 'functions' is inherently not a REST API, but instead RPC. The documentation sentiment is sound, but your terminology was off.
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Better Ruby Autoload?(miketaczak.com)
2 points by kevinpfab 15y ago|0 comments
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by kevinpfab 15y ago
I'm curious at Hacker News' thoughts on what it takes to start a startup hub. For instance, here in Blacksburg, VA (Virginia Tech) a few local entrepreneurs and Angels are trying to get the startup community here off the ground. We've gone
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by kevinpfab 16y ago
As a Virginia Tech student that is excited about startups, I'm glad to hear you had such a good experience with DayOne Ventures. I'm going to apply for this year's summer session. Since you guys are still local, I'd love to buy you lunch so
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by kevinpfab 16y ago
I applaud their boldness to throw all their previous work away for a simpler idea. Sometimes we get too attached...
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by kevinpfab 16y ago
I like the change, it feels a bit more like a profile and less like a communication hub. The news feed is where I can find all the random chatter.

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