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by sayemm 14y ago
I agree. Think we're going to see more and more winners among lean, bootstrapped developers with good profitable niche ideas, esp as this recession continues. Sacks makes solid arguments though, as it relates to web startups. Trying to make
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by sayemm 14y ago
The best tutorials I've come across: http://www.raywenderlich.com/tutorials Open source iOS apps: http://maniacdev.com/2010/06/35-open-source-iphone-app-store... http://developer.apple.com/library/ios/navigation/#section=R... http://
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Self-Made Maverick - Mark Cuban(cbsnews.com)
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by sayemm 14y ago
Anyone else thinking about Diaspora as soon as he mentioned Kickstarter? Grandiose vision, but going to war with Twitter today is as foolish as trying to take on Facebook. You're not going to attract a mainstream audience and gain serious c
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by sayemm 14y ago
+1 for Juan Cole, he was my professor in undergrad, and it was one of the most insightful college classes I've ever had.
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by sayemm 14y ago
- They raised a $4M round led by USV in 2010 ( http://avc.com/a_vc/2011/03/the-hashable-pivot.html ) - The founder ( http://linkedin.com/pub/michael-yavonditte/3a/919/3b6 ) was previously the CEO of an ad company that AOL acquired for $340M
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Freelancing Tips via Rails Camp 4(freelancing-gods.com)
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Rails Freelancing Handbook(railsfreelancebook.com)
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New Facebook Study Reveals Motivation Behind Facebook Visits (webpronews.com)
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Your New Life As An Indie/Contractor(appsizematters.com)
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by sayemm 14y ago
Any developer freelancing or working on random side-projects should have an LLC in place. You can't go wrong, all it takes is about $300 on http://legalzoom.com , but it covers you personally if your product/services ever gets into any tro
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by sayemm 14y ago
Really sorry to hear this. I've successfully found 3 different apartments in perfect locations through PadMapper (and one that I'm moving into in 2 weeks actually). And I've had several friends use it too. Great job with all the time you've
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Success Isn’t Normal(justinmares.com)
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Fund-raising is only a means to an end. And sometimes it's an excellent way to scale a business after the business has been figured out. But taking VC money just because it makes you feel cool and high-status is a terrible risk-reward decis
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It Pays to Have Pals in Silicon Valley (2006)(nytimes.com)
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‘Must-Have’ Skills for eCommerce Founders(ecommercefuel.com)
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Traction Book(tractionbook.com)
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Richard Hamming: You and Your Research(paulgraham.com)
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by sayemm 14y ago
That's one of the most insightful and wisdom-packed posts I've ever read, can't believe I missed it - thanks so much.
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by sayemm 14y ago
Oh it is. 24/7, but not when I'm hanging out with her, or at least I try not to : )
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by sayemm 14y ago
So having someone you know (and knew) when you were just a crazy dreamer, and they still wanted to be with you, is a very priceless thing. Amen. I agree, minus the prenup part though - I'm not cynical about Mark/Priscilla's love for each
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by sayemm 14y ago
The entire internet population (or at least close to it) binded by one global network -- it's a mistake to think of Facebook as just another social network in the same league as Twitter, Foursquare, etc... rather, it's probably more useful
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by sayemm 14y ago
good to know! thanks
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by sayemm 14y ago
I think it's very smart, and not just for the risk-averse and lazy... starting small and earning your first stripes as an entrepreneur may prove to be a solid stepping stone to pursue bigger ventures in the future, I think. And now that you
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by sayemm 14y ago
Timing and picking your battles will make you or break you. Starting a company just because everyone else seems to be doing it and because it's the hot new trend are the worst reasons. Good reasons to do a startup though, what counts as bei
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How To Scale A Development Team(adam.heroku.com)
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Jeff Bezos Bio(encyclopedia.com)
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Designer, Architect, Developer(24waystostart.com)
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80% of success is showing up(blog.steveklabnik.com)
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From Failure To Success: What Steve Jobs and J.K. Rowling Have in Common(finance.yahoo.com)
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