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by nickswan 14y ago
Apps like Feedly and NewsBlur were managing to survive before the Google Reader announcement. If you build something good, and market it well, with niche like features - enough people will be happy to pay for it to keep you and the product
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Starting with the end in mind(nickswan.net)
1 points by nickswan 15y ago|0 comments
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by nickswan 15y ago
It seems through all of this everybody is forgetting about the customer!? I'm interested in knowing if a commission based scheme for the sales team has ever worked out well for the end user/buyer?
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Mixergy Top 10 Interviews(nickswan.net)
2 points by nickswan 15y ago|0 comments
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Should you always try to turn your passion into a business?(nickswan.net)
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Thoughts on burnout(nickswan.net)
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Ask HN: Starting Game Development
4 points by nickswan 15y ago|3 comments
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by nickswan 15y ago
If you like 59 seconds I'd also recommend the Happiness Advantage. Also based on scientific results and studies: http://www.amazon.com/Happiness-Advantage-Principles-Psychol...
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by nickswan 15y ago
You run this risk when you build on or using any type of platform. If you build something that is hugely successful you might get acquired by the platform provider, or if it's cheaper they might build it themselves.
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by nickswan 15y ago
The steps are good, the title is link bait. I know you want to encourage people to stop complaining and get starting, and it can sometimes be that easy, but it's a lot of hard work over the next 12 months even if you prove your idea works a
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by nickswan 15y ago
I love reading books, and always want to know what my friends are reading to help give me new ideas. Built this Facebook app to make it easier to post what book you are reading to your wall. Keen to hear ideas on how to get an initial bunch
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Show HN : Social Books - let your Facebook friends know what you're reading(facebook.com)
2 points by nickswan 15y ago|1 comments
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by nickswan 15y ago
How much savings do you have in place? If you have enough for 12 months - go for it. If not - continue the day job, do the minimum, and work on your startup in the evenings and weekends. You can always find an hour or two each day and have
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by nickswan 15y ago
The best thing I took away from this interview is for founders who still want to write code in a company that has grown to get in there and fix bugs the developers don't want to!
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Less reading and more doing - interview with Jason Cohen(mymotivation.com)
5 points by nickswan 15y ago|2 comments
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Start Lots and Start Small(mymotivation.com)
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What motivates Randy Komisar?(mymotivation.com)
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Life’s too short to build stuff nobody wants(mymotivation.com)
17 points by nickswan 15y ago|5 comments
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Motivated by Curiosity(mymotivation.com)
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My Motivation - Late nights building remarkable software(mymotivation.com)
2 points by nickswan 15y ago|0 comments