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User Research for Lean Startups(joshuaseiden.com)
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Show HN: Leantics - Blog posts from Lean Startup Thought Leaders(leanatics.com)
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by redspark 14y ago
I agree homebrew is great for installing web stacks, but I am guessing they may be asking about repos for less technical software.
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by redspark 14y ago
So for those of us who don't actually just download anything that may be crap, why not have a link to your product feature page somewhere? Reading through that I feel like a bro with spiked hair, striped shirt and a fake tan is read-yelling
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by redspark 14y ago
There is a fancy indicator for when it is too late to start something and advance towards being proficient. It is called death (maybe not that fancy).
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by redspark 14y ago
When we are coaching companies through the problem interview stages we set some basic ground-rules. Interview at least 30 target customers. Anyone who doesn't fit into your pre-determined persona doesn't count. Set the success/failure crit
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by redspark 14y ago
Why not focus on a market with actual demand. Political campaign managers might use something like that to organize block walking and canvasing activities.
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Lean Startup Machine Austin, March 22 - 24(leanstartupmachine.com)
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by redspark 14y ago
Were you trying to start a conversation to discover their pain around the problem you think they have? It sounds like you were pitching a solution already. You should have a problem and a "customer" in mind, but not be sold on your solutio
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by redspark 14y ago
Simple answer... when you set a rate and find someone willing to pay it. If you jump in over your head, learn fast or contract to someone who can help you.
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by redspark 14y ago
If you are a "friend" or family you don't have to be accredited.
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by redspark 14y ago
What are your criteria for investing. Want startups focused on certain core competencies? Or maybe local to you? You have to remember as an investor, you need to be bringing more than money to the table. I would suggest going to Co-Founde
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by redspark 14y ago
Why ask a group of people who are not your target market? Who cares what 98% of the HN users think, they aren't going to use it. We can all theorize. Unplug and go find out (talk to them, face to face) if the students feel the pain.
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by redspark 14y ago
Sent you an email.
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by redspark 14y ago
4 Steps to the Ephiphany - http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0976470705 Entrepreneurs Guide to Customer Development - http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0982743602 Lean Analytics - http://leananalyticsbook.com The Lean Entrepreneur - ht
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by redspark 14y ago
He is looking for book similar to that one.
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by redspark 14y ago
Like Running Lean in what way? Focus on Lean Startup? More along the lines of case studies and real world examples of lean applied?
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by redspark 14y ago
Work contract for any number of Rails Shops. I am always looking to sub out work to GOOD dedicated programmers.
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by redspark 14y ago
This is great. My wife and I are always trying to decide what is worth watching on Amazon, Netflix, etc. Added to my bookmarks.
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by redspark 14y ago
Postman made my life so much easier back a few months ago when testing an api that wasn't returning the results correctly. Made it easy to point the api developer to postman and see what he was sending without having to send him code sampl
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by redspark 14y ago
Super basic - Would fool a high percentage of the audience. He could hack the software to call home to his own server, rather than the protools server.
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by redspark 14y ago
have you been talking to your customers? Use the customer development process to determine what is worth building.
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by redspark 14y ago
So his idea is to just build a website that is a central place to make money online? Seems more like a wish than a plan. I know it may be hard to explain it, but if that is the case are the "customers" going to get it? I for one would nee
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by redspark 14y ago
Are you starting with no programming experience? If not, what programming languages or frameworks do you know? What is your ultimate goal for programming? Are you building a product, a consultancy, or a hobby?
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by redspark 14y ago
I have not raised money myself, but everyone I know who raised a seed round, incorporating was one of the stipulations. There is always a contract (term sheet), which spells out certain requirements. But typically the bulk of the money ra
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by redspark 14y ago
They are out there, but they typically demand higher rates than you are going to find looking on those sites. You are now looking for a premium "package" and prices will be reflective of that.
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by redspark 14y ago
I would say most of them need money so they can quit their day job(s) and focus on building the product.
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by redspark 14y ago
You mean we can wish problems away? Man, I have been doing this all wrong! Guns have absolutely no effect on violence. Treat people better, make sure they have access to opportunity and caring about one another is how you reduce violence.
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by redspark 14y ago
It sounds like you want to write an ebook sample application tutorial and just piggyback on a lean startup keyword. The most complicated and most mysterious part of creating an MVP is using your customer feedback loop to determine what the
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by redspark 14y ago
Have you studied the documentation for rails and how/why it does things the way it does. Have you become proficient with Ruby? Trying to learn an MVC framework without understanding the underlying architecture is definitely a large task.

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