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by pm 16y ago
Thanks for that. The ensuing discussion helped.
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Ask HN: issues involved with implementing secure RESTful APIs
9 points by pm 16y ago|3 comments
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by pm 16y ago
Suicides amongst micro-finance customers would be a more appropriate statistic. There are clearly more widespread problems that need to be addressed, but seeing as this behaviour is a consequence of for-profit companies applying First-worl
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Ask HN: Notepods no longer being sold. Anything we can do?
1 points by pm 16y ago|2 comments
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by pm 16y ago
No problem. It works too, which is even better (though I failed to get a rejection yesterday). Once I've thoroughly tested it, I'm going to introduce it to my employees.
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by pm 16y ago
Stunningly elegant concept. I wish I'd thought of it. Trying it now.
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by pm 16y ago
Hah, I did that while I was in Hong Kong too. It was quite fun.
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by pm 16y ago
It's likely the founder is a visionary without a pragmatic streak. Conferences and iPhones is what you give your developers when you're too optimistic about future business. The founder is unlikely to be aware of his poor judgement. I kno
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by pm 16y ago
I agree wholeheartedly with the sentiment of this article, as someone who runs an up-and-coming software/game development company in Adelaide. However, how can they reasonably ask why Atlassian sought outside investment from a US VC firm?
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by pm 17y ago
Anecdotally, I've found working through and solving a difficult problem together reinforces social bonds. Even introverts crave some form of social interaction. It almost seems obvious after the fact.
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by pm 17y ago
I would agree that you direly need to found your own startup, but right now you need to find balance. You need to reduce your working hours. You need to work less during those hours. And you sure as hell need to forget that your stock
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by pm 17y ago
It also has perverts out in the bushes, watching.
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by pm 17y ago
I agree; you are by far the most qualified to be marketing your product right now because of your passion. You also have a Facebook group that you can use as a testbed for your marketing efforts - they're already primed to listen to you, a
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by pm 17y ago
Hence, why I made the original suggestion - anyone else we can coax into a meet up?
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by pm 17y ago
Yeah I've been to a couple of recent presentations - am part of it on Facebook. There are a couple of characters, but most attendees seem to either be aspiring life coaches or business parasites. I've yet to meet a programmer (at least on
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by pm 17y ago
Actually, I was referring to people from Adelaide, meeting up in Adelaide. My mistake. There are very few startup related events, and it would be good to meet some fellow HNers.
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by pm 17y ago
Surprised Adelaide hasn't turned up (must be all the serial killers). Any folks interested in meeting up at some point?
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by pm 17y ago
I hate to be cynical, but most people are going to flake out. Many people overcommit themselves, or just say "yes" because they thought it was a good idea at the time. I've experienced this sort of flakiness - and done it myself more time
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by pm 17y ago
Don't wait. Get an idea, get a co-founder and hit the ground running. Three years sounds like plenty of time, but it took me eight years and four failed attempts at the same goal to get where I wanted to go. You can't count on having a pe
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by pm 17y ago
Krav Maga for the +1. They teach you straight from the get go that it's about survival and nothing more. It's brutal, but the education is worth it.
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by pm 17y ago
That's a fairly brazen ripoff, though changing the plane to a Sopwith Camel is enough to escape any legal troubles. It's just a pity this is what developers resort to when they lack ideas.
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by pm 17y ago
Indeed, the bulk of iPhone games seem to be unashamed clones. Should it be any wonder your clone isn't doing well? If you're going to steal a mechanic (most mechanics aren't entirely original anyhow), take the time to spin it into a new co
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by pm 17y ago
I've noticed a recent trend in iPhone game development articles that implore, "Here be dragons, don't waste your time". Curious, I continue to read and find almost all games were developed by a single developer inside of a month . That'
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by pm 17y ago
What do you use to compose the chiptunes? I was never able to find a copy of LSD for sale.
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by pm 17y ago
Indeed, all salient points.
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by pm 17y ago
Presumably, they should tell you you should rewrite your code because it sucks?
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by pm 18y ago
I give two thumbs up for Shoes - I'm learning Ruby just so I can use it. However, running through the list of GUI kits the poster has assessed, Shoes differs significantly in that it incorporates web-style widgets on the desktop. It is mu
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by pm 18y ago
One of my friends (my major client) is doing his Ph. D. in speech pathology and designed a program to combat children with learning disabilities. We commercialised the program some time ago and it's selling well, as well as becoming a majo
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by pm 18y ago
Agreed, and I now appreciate the determination it took to complete the degree considering the spectacular number of failed courses on my academic transcript. It was a humbling experience, and for someone of my hubris at the time, really th
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by pm 18y ago
"Higher IQ students can often coast though school without developing self-control and healthy coping mechanisms needed in later life." I second this sentiment, having experienced it myself. I coasted through high school while many of my pe

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