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by saluki 10y ago
Don't ask, just be prepared. I think asking and appearing prepared can open you up to being more likely to be let go early if there are rounds of layoffs.
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by saluki 10y ago
Here US, some stores when using a chip credit card (not debit/checking account btw) requires a pin instead of a signature, not sure if they call it a pin but it's 4 digits to verify purchases . . . instead of signature.
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by saluki 10y ago
Laravel (PHP Framework) Great Documentation https://laravel.com/docs/5.2 Local Development Tools/Box https://laravel.com/docs/5.2/valet https://laravel.com/docs/5.2&
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by saluki 10y ago
Don't quit, keep interviewing. Think how insanely stressful interviewing would be if you didn't have your current job. Having a job makes it easier to find a job. So relax, be confident in your interviews, and keep interviewing ti
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by saluki 10y ago
Deadlines aren't always meant to be made, depends on who's doing the estimate and how much the scope changes along the way. Some managers also setup impossible deadlines to try to squeeze all the productivity they can out of their
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by saluki 10y ago
Ok, so you just bought an apartment so decide if you want to stay where you are. Second decide if you want to keep your apartment, if you own it that could give you a really low 'run rate'. If you like where you are, own your apar
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by saluki 10y ago
Like the suggestions below read everything by patio11 here on HN and on his site kalzumeus.com, he also has done talks at microconf see link below. StartupsForTheRestOfUs.com podcasts have lots of great info. Also check out the microconf vi
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by saluki 10y ago
That's why they call it work. Sometimes you'll run in to patches where development work isn't fun, but most people don't find their work fun. I, like you, do enjoy being a developer but there are patches/tasks that
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by saluki 10y ago
I transitioned from civil engineering to software engineering. Your MSc will be a +. It could be due to your age that you didn't get the internships since they are looking for young college kids. I would focus on what type of programmi
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by saluki 10y ago
STOP, you're already done this on multiple accounts that is asking for trouble. I wouldn't risk interacting with them further if they aren't interested in listening. Document that you tried to contact them and report it so th
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by saluki 10y ago
Doing full stack development you naturally learn what is good UI/UX which I think is more important than design. Focus on UI/UX rather than learning design. Is it easy to use? Provides a good experience? True Designers can come in
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by saluki 10y ago
Well if your option is App development or Fast Food, well I'd choose app development. As far as salary wise fast food vs app development, talk to your friends and see what they are getting for their summer gig. Is it close to where you
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by saluki 10y ago
I find it useful, great way to get news, keep up with interesting things from a circle of people I follow. The main problem is the ads/promoted tweets creeping in more and more. I think the problem is now they are driven to maximize pr
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by saluki 10y ago
Gathering analytics from a desktop app will be more difficult than a web app. You might want to reach out to the guys at StartUpsForTheRestOfUs.com they've both had desktop apps in the past. Just email a question about desktop app anal
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by saluki 10y ago
Double True, definitely need to listen (and watch) existing users to keep increasing the value your app provides to keep them happy. A page out of patio11's playbook is tracking users that visit your cancellation page but don't ca
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by saluki 10y ago
Yeah, no one likes a mandatory field on cancellation. However, in my experience the mandatory field gets useful feedback about 90% of the time and the other 10% are just people entering something to complete their cancellation. Definitely w
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by saluki 10y ago
First sign up for a subscription with a live card make sure signups are still working properly. Setup a plan to renew on a live card tomorrow, make sure that's working. Setup tracking on which users visit your cancellation page but don
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by saluki 10y ago
On that note I have to post one of my favorite talks. @DHH Startup School 2008 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0CDXJ6bMkMY Still inspiring, still relevant eight years later.
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by saluki 10y ago
Probably depends how your company is doing. Don't worry about it too much it's mostly out of your control. But don't ask about possible layoffs how the company is doing just keep a positive attitude. You can . . . focus at yo
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by saluki 10y ago
Sometimes you just have to sit back and enjoy the ride (and get your green card). I would work on automating what you can to save yourself time. Be on the look out for easy things that can save other time and present proposals to implement
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by saluki 10y ago
y, like others have said relax and take in $500k while you can the next two or three years till you are at 100%. Start planning your next startup now to occupy your mind. Relax enjoy life . . . take as much leave, flex time, working remote
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by saluki 10y ago
Run it like a SaaS duplicate your current setup for their ip, they'll probably use something like yourapp.theirdomain.com. Keep control of the server and your code just provide it to them as a private version of your SaaS app. I would
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by saluki 11y ago
Double True, previously all emails have said: Current users will have until 4/27 to merge their accounts. Now it's 4/27 at noon and they are disabling sending through mandrill only accounts. Just icing on the cake. I love(d)
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by saluki 11y ago
Keep your free tier so you maintain your ad revenue for users that won't pay. Offer an ad free paid level for users that don't like ads. And a premium level ad free with extras/more data/tips for users that want more. If
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by saluki 11y ago
I would be honest with your history . . . I've been developing with X since Y. If you start to inflate things you're going to fall down a slippery slope where you're not even sure how long you've been doing things and in
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by saluki 11y ago
Congrats on developing a SaaS with revenue . . . keep bootstrapping . . . you don't need investment. Polish up your app and code . . . there are some rendering issues on initial load and validation on the login form. Test, improve, pol
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by saluki 11y ago
Keep your day job . . . keep saving . . . Explore/validate your startup ideas/apps as side projects. Minimize any public connection to your side projects, privacy protection for your domains, don't discus them with anyone wit
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by saluki 11y ago
What's your major . . . if you're bored think about learning something related to your major or something that could earn you money in the future. If you have some programming experience think about learning more if you're in
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by saluki 11y ago
For development rails/laravel things just work on a mac. On windows I always got sucked down a rabbit hole with something not working as expected. After an hour or so of research I would find out it's a windows bug/issue try
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by saluki 11y ago
Since you're new you might be able to get the time they have in mind by asking 'what are your expectations for this'. (keep in mind some managers aren't good at estimating development time or might try to low ball the ti

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