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1. 871.▲
   by modoc 19y ago

   Yup! Flying down Friday night.
2. 872.▲
   by modoc 19y ago

   Akamai has an amazing one, but it's not cheap
3. 873.▲
   by modoc 19y ago

   This is, of course, easier to do when you're adding to an existing production application. You can launch a new startup site with one small feature, you need a compelling package of features. Once you're up then this advice is more useful
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   by modoc 19y ago

   Yes, I've used seam for several projects and found it to be an amazing framework that lends itself to rapid development and web apps that can take a Slashdotting+Digging on the same day. Plus is has great integrations with Ajax4JSF and Rich
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   by modoc 19y ago

   I use iGTD (a great GTD-style application for the Mac) to manage most of my life. For real dev tasks I use Jira, everything else goes into iGTD: Phone calls I have to make (call mom, return recruiters message), errands I need to run (pick
6. 876.▲
   by modoc 19y ago

   Made it 1.5 years into an aerospace engineering program before realizing I was wasting my time and money. I was making six-figures and had racked up tons of hands on experience working with startups and Fortune 500s by the time my classmat
7. 877.▲
   by modoc 19y ago

   I work on a distributed team. We aren't a startup however. Using SVN, IM, con-calls, Confluence, JIRA, and an excellent project manager we are able to work very effectively from all over the country. It was key that we all got together fo
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   Should Developers Manage Copyright Like Photographers Do?(digitalsanctuary.com)

   3 points by modoc 19y ago|0 comments
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   by modoc 19y ago

   I love SoftLayer. They've been amazing. Dedicated boxes only, but you can get something decent for under $150, and they can get you new hardware in about two hours, which is great. Granted our needs are a bit larger than yours at this ti
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    by modoc 19y ago

    I work from home as an ATG (www.atg.com) Architect. At the moment there is a ton of demand, which lets me do things like work from home. I work on side projects and startups as much as time permits. I love working from home. My stress le
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    by modoc 19y ago

    I've had some great bosses and some awful bosses. One of my favorites was the dev manager for a team doing web application development at a large company. I was the tech lead for the team. His opinion was that a good team manager was much
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    by modoc 19y ago

    If it's not real, it's a good fake. It would be a nice day if all of that is announced. I'm really looking forward to the iPhone SDK, as are many I would imagine. I'll be crossing my fingers.
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    by modoc 19y ago

    Most recently a specialized hosting company.
14. 884.▲
    by modoc 19y ago

    Don't get VC. Save and don't quit your day job. I've been involved with several start-ups, including one I'm working on now. The great thing about tech is for the most part when you're just starting you don't NEED a manufacturing facility
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    by modoc 19y ago

    Softlayer is amazing. I've been with 5 different hosts, and Softlayer is head and shoulders above anyone else. We host several sites, including a big website, pushing out over 230 Mbit/second. Their infrastructure is great.
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    by modoc 19y ago

    So a 1X or 2X of annual ad revenue is standard valuation?
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    Ask YC: What is a website worth?

    29 points by modoc 19y ago|35 comments