sim0n

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   by sim0n 16y ago

   Thanks! Sent you an invite.
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   by sim0n 16y ago

   Thanks. If you've applied for an invite then check your inbox as I just sent all the new invite requests an invite code :)
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   by sim0n 16y ago

   Thanks! I've just sent out a load of invites so you should have received one :)
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   by sim0n 16y ago

   Same! Thanks for the nice comments :)
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   by sim0n 16y ago

   We're using this on http://interstateapp.com to allow users to download a PDF version of their roadmap. The script works very well!
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   by sim0n 16y ago

   Lazy link: http://interstateapp.com/
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   Show HN: New release of my startup, Interstate (http://interstateapp.com)

   20 points by sim0n 16y ago|19 comments
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   by sim0n 16y ago

   Thanks :) Hint understood and invite sent ;)
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   by sim0n 16y ago

   I'm currently working on my startup's first product, Interstate (www.interstateapp.com) :)
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    by sim0n 16y ago

    Damn, I wish this was in a few weeks time, I'm travelling to SF on April 22nd and would've loved to have met both Alfred Lin and Mark Dempster!
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    by sim0n 16y ago

    The example in this post is the way I built a news feed for zazazu.tv except I used PHP instead of Rails. We stored each unique feed in MongoDB and then insert a reference to the unique feed to each user's stream (using Gearmand). Fast and
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    by sim0n 16y ago

    Born in Chester and lived there until I was 16. Now living in Birmingham.
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    by sim0n 16y ago

    I'd say Dailybooth has evolved passed the idea of just taking a photo in the same pose every day of the year in to more of a photo-based communication tool.
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    by sim0n 16y ago

    For me, execution is everything. Knowing an idea alone is nothing compared to knowing what to exactly do with the idea.
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    by sim0n 16y ago

    It's more of a humorous remark more than something we've really discovered (though spending all day and all night hacking away isn't something that's uncommon for us) which is why I'm not 100% sure we'll be keeping it as our final answer to
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    by sim0n 16y ago

    "We've discovered that even owls don't stay up as late as developers." We tried to go for something simple yet slightly amusing. Not sure if we'll change it before the 20th or not.
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    by sim0n 16y ago

    Congrats Josh! Great work with Mino dude.
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    DEADlines: "Deadlines are exactly what they say they are, DEAD."(gre.gs)

    3 points by sim0n 16y ago|0 comments
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    by sim0n 16y ago

    Our application's video is 1 minute 23 seconds long, is this acceptable or is the 1 minute limit strongly enforced? We did our video in one take so that it was as natural as possible and we didn't really pay attention to the time limit unti
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    by sim0n 16y ago

    If I lived in SF/US and wasn't busy with my own stuff then I would have definitely applied for a job at Dailybooth. Great team and a great site.
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    by sim0n 16y ago

    Great to hear, Josh! If you encounter any issues whilst using the app feel free to drop me an email at simon@wakecodesleep.com or just use our Get Satisfaction :)
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    by sim0n 16y ago

    Like you said in your post, I have done the opposite myself and I started out a designer creating pixel based isometric-style web designs and slowly converted in to a developer. I'd say it's more than possible for someone to become a design
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    by sim0n 16y ago

    We use MongoDB on ww.interstateapp.com but only really because Interstate started out as a small fun project and not something we expected to take that seriously (so it didn't matter too much if MongoDB was a perfect fit or not - it turns o
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    by sim0n 16y ago

    We've (BakedCode) applied for this year's YC and we've provided a working BETA for our first product that's pretty close to being ready to launch. Hopefully we'll be lucky enough to be accepted!
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    by sim0n 16y ago

    First of all, thanks for your comments about the homepage! Good idea regarding changing "Name" to something else, we've gone ahead and changed it to "Company Name" to see if that makes it easier to understand when signing up. As for A/B tes
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    by sim0n 16y ago

    Thanks, forgot about adding clickable/lazy links! +1
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    Ask HN: Review my startup, Interstateapp.com

    8 points by sim0n 16y ago|6 comments
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    by sim0n 16y ago

    Yep! Working on my startup: www.interstateapp.com :)
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    by sim0n 16y ago

    18 years old and been working professionally for almost 3 years (since I was 16) :)
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    by sim0n 16y ago

    Yeah, it was the choice between skipping further education or going straight in to work that was my dilemma rather than "dropping out" of education as it would be in the US, etc.