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by rafapaez 10y ago
- If I have to choose a Ruby tech, I would go for Rails, no Sinatra, no Padrino, nop. Whatever you think is simple now it will change in the future. So start with what you know well and has everything you might need, even if you're not
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by rafapaez 10y ago
I agree with you that F2F 1:1s meetings should not be replaced, when possible. However, there are many benefits of doing Weekly Check-ins: - Many teams work remotely nowadays, with different time zones. It can be tricky to find a regular ti
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by rafapaez 10y ago
I disagree. Over engineering does not relate to a particular framework. In fact, you can over-engineer with any tech. It's the design of the system what defines that (e.g microservices vs monolith for a small web app). It's a simp
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by rafapaez 10y ago
Hey there! I'm the Co-founder of Steer and the Maker of Transparent Startups. This platform is 100% built with Elixir and the Phoenix Framework. I can proudly say it's a blazing fast application. I cannot be happier with the perfo
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Show HN: Steer – Get honest feedback from your team every week(newsteer.com)
19 points by rafapaez 10y ago|13 comments
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Show HN: Startup Quotes – Daily inspirational quotes for entrepreneurs(transparentstartups.com)
11 points by rafapaez 10y ago|0 comments
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by rafapaez 10y ago
http://www.transparentstartups.com/ If you are a developer, founder or wantrepreneur you should visit this site and learn from the ones that managed to build a successful business.
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by rafapaez 10y ago
I know about a dozen of startups that work as a distributed team. Some of the startups/founders are 'Nomads' while others have the team distributed around the world. You can check them on my site [ http://www.transp
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by rafapaez 10y ago
Hey, thanks for the great info. This is my main focus right, build something that people love. So far the response from the audience about the idea is being great but I really need to grow this audience and spread the word, otherwise my fre
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by rafapaez 10y ago
Thanks for your comment. I'd love to have regular engaged users - that will keep me motivated to continue with project. Revenue might come later. I've added this book into my reading queue.
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by rafapaez 10y ago
Hey. Many thanks for writing this great comment. I'm in that point where I'm still validating the idea while keep building the basis of the product. Once I feel I have a good product that I can monetise, I'd go for your advic
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by rafapaez 10y ago
Hey, thanks for your comment. I totally understand what you said about creating your FlockMetrics project inspired by solving a real personal necessity. Actually I built ( http://www.transparentstartups.com/ ) because I could
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by rafapaez 10y ago
Agreed. I'm going to start getting his book and maybe I'll give a try to his new course.
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by rafapaez 10y ago
Hey Justin! Thank you very much for your time on writing this great comment. You made a good point here so I'm going to follow your advice around those tips. At the moment, the only thing I know for sure is WHY I'm building it.
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by rafapaez 10y ago
It makes sense. I'm learning a lot doing it myself and I'm actually getting some contacts / networking. However sometimes I feel like I not advancing with my project development as quick as I should because I spend most of my
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by rafapaez 10y ago
I recently managed to get a "successful" (> 500 votes) launch on ProductHunt as well. Got a few feedback and seems people loved the idea. However I feel I need constantly keep posting and commenting everywhere about the site to
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Ask HN: How to promote side project being a developer with no marketing skills?
74 points by rafapaez 10y ago|30 comments
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by rafapaez 10y ago
True. I've listened to the feedback and worked on making clear the message and what transparency means for the startup world. Still no sure if the About page, Submit page and tagline are clear enough for the purpose. I also had some cr
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by rafapaez 10y ago
Come on guys, give me some honest feedback!
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by rafapaez 10y ago
I run Transparent Startups ( http://www.TransparentStartups.com ), a place that collects more than 40 startups that are sharing their revenue numbers and growth stories. Most of these startups are still side projects or started as
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by rafapaez 10y ago
I've been working on this side project for the last 3 months, mostly nights and weekends. I've just implemented the latest bits for this initial MVP, including a new brand identity. Would love to hear your thoughts. Particularly:
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Show HN: 40+ Transparent Startups sharing their Revenue Numbers and Journeys(transparentstartups.com)
7 points by rafapaez 10y ago|4 comments
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Preparation and Timing Is Key for Success (my personal experience)(reddit.com)
4 points by rafapaez 10y ago|0 comments
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by rafapaez 10y ago
Also Readability-Score.com just added September's numbers and income report.
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by rafapaez 10y ago
Hey, thanks for your comment. I'm working on improving my site day by day. Thanks for the link, I'll read it all and I'll keep improving my project. However, given the circumstances and how PH works, there is nothing I could
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When your dream of being featured on ProductHunt becomes a nightmare
4 points by rafapaez 10y ago|2 comments
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by rafapaez 10y ago
BTW, BugMucher just added September's growth numbers!
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by rafapaez 10y ago
Agreed! From tomorrow, 1st October, founders will start publishing their September business figures and reports. I think they're going to be much better than August numbers.
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by rafapaez 10y ago
In addition, I believe there a few sites already about interviews for entrepreneurs, including podcasts. However I don't think is there any site that collects all the startups that are transparent, that's it, showing revenue numbe
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by rafapaez 10y ago
I've installed Page Analytics and I can see where the clicks are going. Even I don't have much traffic seems the people that visit the site are quite engaged. The only problem I can see is that not many of the visitors Subscribe t

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