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by pxlpshr 17y ago
This is a really good article that does a great job of outlining burnout in the design and development industry, and reiterates why I got out of the service side of it in favor of: startups. Service-oriented design/programming just doesn't
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by pxlpshr 17y ago
too bad they won't change the dated logo they have now. i understand they have "equity" in it but the elementary typography, photoshop beveling, and color palette leaves a lot to be desired. nevertheless, I really like what Google (and arti
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by pxlpshr 17y ago
I wouldn't be surprised if this was the case pre-December 2008. In December, Apple lifted the gate on farting apps for all the flack it was receiving for rejecting them. Around the same time about ~6 massage apps landed on the store. AppSto
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by pxlpshr 17y ago
I agree with you but I know first hand that Google Checkout and PayPal offer a first tier of defense against it, you pay for it in the higher fees. For some people and depending on the state of their business, it's probably worth the time-s
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by pxlpshr 17y ago
About 3 months ago when we made a novelty app that turned your phone into a massager, it was originally called "Happy Ending". They rejected it for the sexual innuendo so we changed the name to Pocket Massage (lol), which was consistent wit
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by pxlpshr 17y ago
I'm going to go against the grain of this post and say that a merchant account isn't for everyone. I was surprised the author did not mention one of the big drawbacks to merchant accounts: fraud and charge backs. PayPal and Google Checkout,
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by pxlpshr 17y ago
Advertising always has been, and always will be, a black art. The percentage of time, effort, and money that works for one company might fail dramatically for another. I disagree, the great ad agencies have been around for decades... far
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by pxlpshr 17y ago
Sweetcron is really nice and light-weight but 1) it's missing a few features and not for everyone and 2) hasn't been updated in awhile. We use it for aggregating austin-area startup blogs: http://startupdistrict.com Could this be done wit
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by pxlpshr 17y ago
With great power (accessibility), comes great responsibility. The erotic service ads are visible by plain view and can be accessed by anyone by simply clicking through a link. Craigslist should do a much better job of protecting kids and na
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by pxlpshr 17y ago
I bootstrapped our mobile software company simply because I knew we would turn a profit within the first month of sales (which we did, 3-5x ramen profitability :)). The problem, however, was that most people just aren't built for startups.
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by pxlpshr 17y ago
What an appropriate article for some thoughts I've been having recently around a 'founder's syndrome' I've experienced in two consumer tech startups. I've found myself saying this a lot lately, "consumers are not rational" and "you're over-
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by pxlpshr 17y ago
Being able to build something cool is not good enough. Neither is fast performance. Both are important, but the human commitment and real ability to make actual individuals happy at firms that are potential customers is more important than
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by pxlpshr 17y ago
Our web traffic for a free iPhone/Touch app suggestions quite the opposite. The device is already a PC in the most pockets of teenagers, it's only a matter of time really before screens get larger, and battery power is realized to its full
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by pxlpshr 17y ago
The World's Greatest Netbook is soon to be upon us. Touch screen + OSX + mobile internet = dawn of ubiquitous computing for the masses. Be prepared.
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by pxlpshr 17y ago
Bingo, during college I re-sold office furniture by purchasing bulk quantities from foreclosed businesses. Aeron and Steelcase definitely retain their value, it's hard to find a used Aeron under $300. As an alternative to the Aeron, you may
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by pxlpshr 17y ago
I've stayed away from mobile browser development for anything other than iPhone and Android. In the past, BlackBerry's user-agent was unique to the phone, not the browser, making it extremely difficult to target ALL the BlackBerry handsets
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by pxlpshr 18y ago
yeah no kidding, I literally spent ~15 minutes just playing with it!
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by pxlpshr 18y ago
WuFoo is awesome, they sponsored our community startup site in Austin Texas and were (still are) extremely friendly and responsive during our exchange. Nothing but respect for those guys, love their product. Pure class.
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by pxlpshr 18y ago
My fault, I made an ASSumption about the articles message but I understand that nationality != race, I live in America after all. :) Nevertheless, I still believe articles that promote racial pride keep racism alive.
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by pxlpshr 18y ago
That's kind of my sentiment but mostly because I believe stories like this keep the idea of racism alive. Does race really have anything to do with the 101 individuals from XXXX country? No. This post lacks substance on many levels. I would
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by pxlpshr 18y ago
Wow, this could be massive for indie game developers but I'm not exactly up to snuff on browser-based 3D tech. Would love to collab and build a web game if anyone is interested, we're working on a game but for the iPhone / iPod Touch.
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by pxlpshr 18y ago
Definitely agree, hope you continue expanding on this... overtime it would be cool to have a section based on stats and performance, perhaps associated to a few metrics like link-backs in google, press on blogs, tweets, etc.
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by pxlpshr 18y ago
It's also worth noting that you're not wasting your time. When a designer and developer are working TOGETHER (ie: they understand each other), it's clockwork. You're learning how he thinks, and it will only make you both a better developer
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by pxlpshr 18y ago
Every designer has his own process: some prefer to sketch first, some use photoshop as their sketch tool. When people watch me use Photoshop, it's very much akin to hacking because I've got all the keyboard shortcuts memorized like the back
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by pxlpshr 18y ago
With all due respect: developers are not designers, and visa versa. Puts on M$ Monkey Suit , "Delegate, delegate, delegate!" I know you're not a big company, but that doesn't matter — if you're developing a consumer-facing web application,
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by pxlpshr 18y ago
I both agree and disagree with you. I agree because as you mentioned, Twitter's unique structure in regard to following/followers helps minimize that type of noise. However, retweeting for example is not something you can block and that's w
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by pxlpshr 18y ago
I find myself going back and forth on Twitter too, but mostly because of what will happen to the service as it approaches popular-mass; the beauty and grace of it is diluted to garbage and noise (which is then retweeted). However, I do beli
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by pxlpshr 18y ago
While this blog post certainly rings pleasantly in my ear (based in ATX), I think there's more to being in the valley than simply the success rate of a startup. I'm very envious of the enthusiastic community and people you meet in the area,
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by pxlpshr 18y ago
Nope it wasn't me but I did restate in a comment below that it's mostly a personal belief. I definitely appreciate the engineering required to scale YouPorn/RedTube services. My background is in design, which in this regard is a little dif
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by pxlpshr 18y ago
Fair enough and it's mostly a personal feeling as I definitely hold no judgement over people that want to work in the industry. YouPorn is obviously an impressive engineering feat, no doubt about it, and very legit service. :) Interesting t

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