koolaidavoider

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by koolaidavoider 15y ago
Latest Chrome on Mac for me as well.
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by koolaidavoider 15y ago
FYI Chrome is flagging your site because the domain name on your SSL certificate doesn't match. Also, the site styling is completely off in Firefox. I don't mean to be completely negative, but fixing those things will probably help in getti
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by koolaidavoider 15y ago
The way that you're addressed can skew the tone though. For example, starting an email out with "Hi John, can you take a look at this?" sounds much more friendly than "John, can you take a look at this?"
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by koolaidavoider 16y ago
Yeah, it's definitely classic scapegoating. The fact that it was mentioned makes them seem a bit petty...
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by koolaidavoider 16y ago
Anything in particular you'd like to hear about? I'm being snarky on the blog, but the story about how we came up with our business model is true and the lack of vision combined with reasonable expectations is probably one of our biggest is
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by koolaidavoider 16y ago
Not only that, but do not assume that what works for one audience automatically translates (which is when testing helps). Different websites/products should target differently. So even if this worked for one of your sites, it may not be the
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by koolaidavoider 16y ago
I think even this is a optimistic scenario, as more often, you'll go through even more failure (i.e. your business model didn't work, you run out of money, and so you had to abandon your first idea altogether) before you succeed.
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by koolaidavoider 16y ago
Unfortunately, due to the anonymity required, I've had to censor a lot of stories I'd otherwise share. Thus, these are more like anecdotes from my current startup.
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I love startups, but currently work for a ridiculous one...(startuplifeconfessions.com)
9 points by koolaidavoider 16y ago|6 comments