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Our Killer App: The Story of RedLaser in the App Store(newsweek.com)
26 points by ksowocki 17y ago|5 comments
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Ask HN: What is your startup's hiring strategy?
1 points by ksowocki 17y ago|0 comments
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by ksowocki 17y ago
Sports statistics. NFL, MLB, NBA, etc.
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by ksowocki 17y ago
The UI layer of an app is more or less a (primitive) API into the human mind. Though, I think you're right. The documentation is quite poor.
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Think before you commit(owocki.com)
2 points by ksowocki 17y ago|0 comments
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by ksowocki 17y ago
Techstars was one of the most memorable (and rewarding) experiences of my life. It's great to hear this year's batch of companies are doing so well. Congrats to the 2009 teams!
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by ksowocki 17y ago
Actually Red Laser doesn't even have a free version.
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by ksowocki 17y ago
Their homepage has huge distribution potential for all of their initiatives.. I find myself wondering how many copies of Chrome get downloaded from the Google homepage as well...
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by ksowocki 17y ago
That's a fair analysis. Jeff Powers, co-founder of Occipital (the company that makes the #1 bar code scanning app in the iPhone app store), actually just left a comment on the article mentioning that they got a bump in sales from the Googl
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by ksowocki 17y ago
That's up for speculation.
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by ksowocki 17y ago
I would strongly consider partnering with a developer who has the right skillset. Starting a start-up is a long-term gig. When you are hiring or buying, you are partnering with someone who may only be with you for 1 or 2 iterations. Their
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How much is a themed Google logo worth?(owocki.com)
25 points by ksowocki 17y ago|13 comments
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by ksowocki 17y ago
They are charging for access to their API? I'd love to hack something together, but not for $0.06c / request for the most basic plan.
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by ksowocki 17y ago
Great point - Often times, even after launch, startups haven't reached product market fit, and having a technical co-founder that can iterate the product according to the evolving vision is key. I recommend reading Eric Ries' Lean Startup
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by ksowocki 17y ago
Most people will answer with whichever language they know best. Both are well-supported and well-suited for building a scalable maintainable web app. Unless you're doing something truly earth-shattering that specifically requires features
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by ksowocki 17y ago
Thats a good point. We're standing upon dozens of advances in human evolution. Agriculture too.
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Running a Startup? You’re standing on the shoulders of giants.(owocki.com)
3 points by ksowocki 17y ago|2 comments
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by ksowocki 17y ago
Well played, sir.
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Startups: Does relying on analytics make you miss a big breakthrough?(owocki.com)
7 points by ksowocki 17y ago|3 comments
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by ksowocki 17y ago
That's a fair point. I suppose it all depends on the context of the conversation.
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Developers: It’s not about being exact. It’s about being concise. (owocki.com)
1 points by ksowocki 17y ago|2 comments
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How To: Navigate the Developer/Businessperson Language-Barrier(owocki.com)
2 points by ksowocki 17y ago|0 comments