pz

9 ms·

31.
by pz 17y ago
i left the iphone game middle of last year. i had some fun but it wasn't the business i wanted to be in. anyways, these new rules are in keeping with apple's general disregard for developers. i don't think this particular rule would have
32.
by pz 17y ago
Can you be more specific about how FB is lax with your data? I mean, first and foremost, they don't sell data, which is more than you can say for a lot of other companies. Secondly they provide extensive control over the privacy of various
33.
by pz 17y ago
really? it doesn't scale and is not amenable to online updates. unless... wait... are YOU being facetious?
34.
by pz 17y ago
everyone loves to reference the SVD because the concepts are principled and intuitive. but i've found that, as often as it is brought up in conversation, its rarely used in practice. anyone here used SVD in a production setting?
35.
by pz 17y ago
i second this. know basic data structures and algorithms. they are not going to ask you to implement red-black trees but they'll probably ask questions that require you to use hash tables or priority queues. know how to implement these a
36.
by pz 17y ago
A lot of the Mackay book is on information/coding theory and while it will deepen an existing understanding of ML, its probably a roundabout introduction. ESL is a much better intro, especially for someone looking to apply ML. That said, i
37.
by pz 17y ago
I've said it before and I'll say it again: this book is great. This books provides a really great foundational understanding of ML, not the toolbox approach of other textbooks. I think the exposition of coding theory is especially nice co
38.
by pz 17y ago
i second the David MacKay recommendation. its a real pleasure to read. for me personally, his coverage of the fundamentals of information theory was amazing. the proofs are easy to follow and explained well so you can match the intuition t
39.
by pz 17y ago
i think the point is that he's been lucky and that its very unpredictable. so its worth it as a hobby, but not as a career
40.
by pz 17y ago
perl
41.
by pz 17y ago
Is there any oversight & regulation in these secondary markets? What's the catch here? If this is allowed, then what's the incentive to go public. My guess is the overhead in these private transactions will be high enough to keep out
42.
by pz 17y ago
do you have access to the social graph underlying these services? with a graph structure you could let "social authority" get passed around between users and essentially just copy the math behind page rank. assume, though, you don't have t
43.
by pz 17y ago
i would recommend a dog over a girlfriend. dogs seem a lot less demanding. although girl/boyfriends can at least let themselves out into the yard to pee.
44.
by pz 17y ago
yay! i like seeing math posts on HN, even though the prob method usually leaves you feeling less than satisfied. the proofs, at least the ones i've seen, don't usually elicit that AHA moment. but that's just me. i think i still have the
45.
by pz 17y ago
its joe! i agree, understanding the market is pretty important in deciding which apps to pursue. i am surprised on some of the dumb sh!t people buy. i think one big issue for folks like us actually trying to make a living off the app store
46.
by pz 17y ago
i heard a talk by one of the guys from AdMob and based on their data he claimed you could buy your way to the top paid list with $10k in ads. this is based on their hypothesis about how the ranking works (greg yardley from pinch media hypo
47.
by pz 17y ago
the more popular categories are even more competitive and thus harder to rank on. i had an app that just fell off the top 100 entertainment category and i was still getting 60+ downloads a day. it'll be interested to see how many sales i g
48.
by pz 17y ago
Good article and its nice to see people acknowledging the hype around the app store. I have been doing iphone development almost exclusively since november. This includes writing 3 of my own apps and contracting on two others. I was encou
49.
by pz 17y ago
I recommend the Kleinberg/Tardos textbook: http://www.amazon.com/Algorithm-Design-Jon-Kleinberg/dp/0321... It is a really enjoyable read and has a nice narrative that I think other algorithm books are lacking. CLR, for instance, just rea
50.
by pz 17y ago
I think you can charge more for iPhone development versus web development just because there are fewer folks with those skills. I've only done a few contract jobs but no one has every argued my rate ($100/hour). I always charge by the hou
51.
by pz 17y ago
For more info check out "Business Law for Entrepreneurs"
52.
by pz 17y ago
I don't believe so. If you file in person you have to pay an extra handling fee. If you want expedited filing i think it costs an extra few hundred dollars.
53.
by pz 17y ago
First, I'll echo other people's advice: just file the forms yourself. Yes, its annoying having to handle physical paper and envelopes. However, since you have a partner in this LLC, the really important thing is to set up your "operating a
54.
by pz 17y ago
Living on $1k in the city sounds rough. You'll probably be so stressed for money and busy that you won't even be able to enjoy it. If you're focus right now is building your website, don't distract yourself with contract work and city lif
55.
by pz 17y ago
they used to do the same thing in santa cruz around the lagoon. it was pretty wonderful. one saturday morning walking through i saw a goat give birth. it was at once the most disgusting and cutest thing i had ever seen. LIFE!
56.
by pz 17y ago
Hi, i posted a response to the same link about my experience developing iphone apps. I've published two of my own apps. One of them fulfilled a specific niche and was picked up right away. Its not a blockbuster but sales have been signifi
57.
by pz 17y ago
I'll also add that at least one of my other ex-coworkers from said "hot, young internet startup" is also making a living off of iPhone apps. I think he's actually close to matching his previous salary. There's been a lot of press about the
58.
by pz 17y ago
I agree. I don't even have an iphone, i just picked up an iPod touch (although it makes me want an iphone even more). Before that I would swipe my roommates iPhone to test things out but that got old fast :) If you want to develop an idea
59.
by pz 17y ago
Yes, that's what I meant.
60.
by pz 17y ago
I know its a bit trendy, but I am making a living off of iPhone apps. I don't have any smash hits but have been maintaining a fairly consistent income since I published my first app last December. Right now I am trying to ramp up the numbe

More ›