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by melonbar 7y ago
Apologies, I should have been more clear. I have two companies, however one is the main focus (the enterprise one) whereas the other c-corp is a mobile gaming platform I do in my free-time. You are right though, there will surely come a tim
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by melonbar 7y ago
Perfect analogy! I will be sure to bring this up when me meet for our next sprint.
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by melonbar 7y ago
Wow, yeah, this. It is the main reason I want to start taking on funding. At the same time, there are plenty of companies that do that and still don't succeed. I believe (perhaps foolishly) that a handful of motivated, intelligent peop
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by melonbar 7y ago
It sounds so cheesy, probably because it is, but I want to make nice software that people enjoy and I have a vision that I feel is the right direction (after plenty of valuable feedback from others) and I guess I just want to make sure I am
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by melonbar 7y ago
This encapsulates a lot of what I have been trying to put to words, which can be a challenge with other founders.
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by melonbar 7y ago
Currently we have our non technical founder doing sales and he not only enjoys it gasps but he has excelled quite a bit.
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by melonbar 7y ago
I have pretty decent credit so this is something I have quite recently begun to look into as the rates seem decent enough. Anyone with experience I would love to hear from.
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by melonbar 7y ago
I should have given more context. The main company/startup was founded with myself and two others. We have enterprise clients. I also do mobile gaming development as a hobby which has begun to blossom a bit.
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by melonbar 7y ago
I just do not want to subscribe to the idea that for the rest of eternity you have to make a mephistophelian bargain in order to '10x'.
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by melonbar 7y ago
I definitely agree that this is true in certain circumstances. I also feel that there can be caveats with the luxuries that a VC brings to the table. I am trying very hard to be cautious moving forward. Thanks for your response.
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by melonbar 7y ago
Just hopped off my train but this is great. Thanks so much for the feedback. Especially about the focusing on goals Someone else in the post mentioned about life/work balance and this is crucial for me. Life's simply too short, ha
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Ask HN: Non-VC backed founders, any tips on growth?
183 points by melonbar 7y ago|108 comments
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by melonbar 7y ago
I just quit my job. Weltschmerz levels over 9000. A company who thought of growth and profit as the end all, be all. And I like to think of myself as a libertarian (whatever that means, haha) but infringing on others basic rights is a non-s
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by melonbar 8y ago
That is fair enough but I do believe that focusing on software has been a boon. It has been a deciding factor in my sobriety among many other things. That said, yes, you are right in the sense that many of the people I came into contact wit
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by melonbar 8y ago
As someone who has overcome incarceration, spent years behind bars reading every book I could get me hands on, realizing that despite all of my short-comings I could find a way to be a software developer. . . this comment reads as quite off
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by melonbar 8y ago
Right now I am in Philly but I have begun looking for jobs all over. Typically no one ever asks me, but I feel like most places (even after extending offers) do default background checks. If I am not upfront I feel like I am not being hones
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by melonbar 8y ago
Haha, thanks! Yeah, that is how I got my current job. My boss helped me so much by giving me a chance but I feel that I am hindered from advancing at this point. I appreciate the response, bon soir!
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by melonbar 8y ago
Also, if anyone has any good suggestions for sites similar to weworkremotely I would love to hear about them :D
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Ask HN: Would you hire a felon?
11 points by melonbar 8y ago|18 comments
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by melonbar 8y ago
One of my buddies on the dev team I am on has been going through a very similar situation. He has worked there much longer than myself yet he ends up with most of the drudge work. Instead of working on cool full-stack JS PWAs and SPAs he is
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Ask HN: Should I play hardball when it comes to salary negotiations?
1 points by melonbar 8y ago|4 comments
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by melonbar 8y ago
Awesome! Thanks so much, that is a great help.
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Ask HN: Big clients, now what?
1 points by melonbar 8y ago|2 comments
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by melonbar 8y ago
I got involved in drug sales and ended up threatening a fellow dealer with a weapon. I was going to a good school at the time and ended up going back to school while away. Thanks a bunch for the advice!
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Ask HN: How to handle a record during an interview?
2 points by melonbar 8y ago|3 comments
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by melonbar 8y ago
This. I currently was given a lot of responsibility in a short amount of time (I am a software lead developing isomorphic SPAs) despite the fact that I am far from a senior dev. Sometimes companies just need people to step up. It could be a
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by melonbar 8y ago
What an utterly stellar book. Willy G is the man, eh!?
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by melonbar 8y ago
Awesome, stellar tip.
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by melonbar 8y ago
Wow, that is so true! I never thought of it like that but it can be a bother when you realize the search is going to need google behind it.
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by melonbar 8y ago
Such a fantastic feature. I can even search through Unity's docs, right from my search bar. Sure, DDG can be a little behind with search, but the bang feature more than makes up for it IMHO. I probably use DDG for ~80% of searches and

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