shawndrost

83 ms·

601.
by shawndrost 19y ago
If you are a facebook app developer, your ears should perk up when people say things like "what's the use case?" or "why would I use this instead of xxx?". I think the general solution is to have a good answer to the question, then tell yo
602.
by shawndrost 19y ago
Overall, it's very nicely done, IMHO. A few specifics: Your dodge around facebook's "no more than 10 invites at a time" is clever. That said, your app has the good fortune of being inherently viral -- users that want to collaborate with fr
603.
by shawndrost 19y ago
Two things I discovered recently: -The fact that the tax credit is given over five years obviously means that it's not actually worth 100% of your money. Furthermore, you can't claim your state payments as a deduction for your federal taxe
604.
by shawndrost 19y ago
me too! sdrost@gmail.com
605.
by shawndrost 19y ago
simple solution: write what you can of the question, then include ellipses. A "xxx has asked Hey! Help me out?" entry in a news feed does not clearly indicate that xxx asked a question that he wants his friends to answer. "xxx wants you
606.
by shawndrost 19y ago
Hey there, -The box that friends see in my profile should include a way for them to answer my questions. Right now, it only includes a question, which is a link to the application. -News feed: the feed announcement that reads "Shawn asks
607.
by shawndrost 19y ago
I've been speaking with many people that have taken advantage of 221, and I've learned that it's not refundable -- sorry for spreading bad information. However, I can say that there is no catch -- it's just as great an incentive as it look
608.
by shawndrost 19y ago
Given that this law has been in place since 2001, I'm more than puzzled by the fact that the startup world hasn't been shaken by it: I feel I have to be missing something. After all, I understand that startup hubs like the bay area offer i
609.
by shawndrost 19y ago
No, I haven't; I just moved back a week ago. I'm interested in creating a startup, but if I can't get some angel money to live on in the next several weeks, I'll need to get a day job. Do you know of any non-obvious downsides to Act 221? A
610.
by shawndrost 19y ago
AFAICT, private investments in software (or other tech) startups up to $2 million are basically repaid by the state. (Over 5 years, front-loaded, through refundable state income tax credits. Credits against taxes owed, not deductions from
611.
In the state of Hawaii, tax breaks make tech investments nearly risk-free?(enterprisehonolulu.com)
15 points by shawndrost 19y ago|10 comments