spicyxtreme

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by spicyxtreme 15y ago
well visual mockups help you explain the idea better to customers as they can see the actual thing.. i've known some people to have pre-sold their products through mock-ups.. because it solves a huge problem that the customer is facing
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by spicyxtreme 15y ago
check this out: http://www.attictv.com fully built with node.js
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How do you discover music online to listen to when coding? :D(eugeneblogs.wordpress.com)
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by spicyxtreme 15y ago
Hrm. Your target demographic is super wide! I don't think there's a tool that does this. But you can possibly do it this way. Run a Facebook Ad campaign for 3 days (at $10 a day max budget), Then interview all those that "liked" your page
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Need Opinion. Will this project run into SOPA/Legal issues?(attictv.com)
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by spicyxtreme 15y ago
this is definitely true. My best epiphanies have come at the gym. i.e. physical activity, rather than from playing angry birds.
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by spicyxtreme 15y ago
If you're technical: Build the first (scrappy) version yourself and do some initial testing with potential users If you're not: Do customer development by talking to customers and verifying that there is a need and that they will pay. then,
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by spicyxtreme 15y ago
hahaha.. great targeting for this post.. u know ure target market well
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by spicyxtreme 15y ago
i would be up front with him on what i think about the business.. however, if he still persists, try to help him out in the way of suggesting potential replacements for myself
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by spicyxtreme 15y ago
my only suggestion which is super easy to implement is to open links in new windows. :D
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by spicyxtreme 15y ago
so don't raise so much money? i think it's preposterous to raise that much money when it is definitely not required to build a great business.. 40 million for fab? what the hell are they gonna spend it on?
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Singaporean Startups visit SV and our takeaways(battleventures.com)
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by spicyxtreme 15y ago
that's possibly because he has too low karma like me :) understand how it works better here: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=196509
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by spicyxtreme 15y ago
i must say that this article hits a chord.. i'm running a startup from Malaysia and the entrepreneurial community here is nascent to say the least.. i think that change will come about much quicker if the silicon valley community reaches ou
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by spicyxtreme 15y ago
the challenge here is when determining whether you are right or your customers are right. this is an internal struggle that is constant in any entrepreneur's career. and the decisions you make on this are those that make or break your start
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by spicyxtreme 15y ago
hrm.. interesting.. nothing in there in music, games and online video.. i personally think that there will be alotta innovation in these fields because of copyright issues.
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by spicyxtreme 15y ago
hrm.. how are you guys on hackernews looking to approach this? mainly by building an extension to your current apps to suit timeline? what are the psychological ticks that you guys find important and different and that we should tap on with
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by spicyxtreme 15y ago
it would be interesting to know how this affects the bottom-line across businesses. e.g. IMO, this will not work in the games industry. Anyone has any experience implementing this to share?
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by spicyxtreme 15y ago
you mean a viral distribution system? it very much depends on the value the app provides.. http://www.secondshares.com/2010/06/09/metrics-that-matter-f... here is some information for you to understand this "referrals" thing better :)
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by spicyxtreme 15y ago
http://aymeric.gaurat.net/2011/how-i-work-with-my-remote-dev... this is another great link from the same series. awesome stuff!
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by spicyxtreme 15y ago
you should probably give us some tips on how you landed an awesome catch of a girlfriend like that ;P
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by spicyxtreme 15y ago
let's see if it opens as one of the most over-valued stock in history due to its hype.
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by spicyxtreme 15y ago
I think 30% more is pretty significant. Especially if applied to email, long articles etc. However, still not sure if it ensures that i wouldn't miss out on anything important which may be fatal if it was an important email. PLUS it doesnt
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A funny.. yet accurate way to pitch?(thoughtcatalog.com)
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by spicyxtreme 15y ago
The languages that are thrown about alot nowadays are Ruby, Node, Python and probably a couple more. I guess you could start with a comparison of all these languages and see which fits your app best. Something like this http://fabianosori
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Who are the social gamers? here's who..(flowtown.com)
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by spicyxtreme 15y ago
I think that's an excellent idea.. plus it leverages on your existing network of student groups etc. But I do wonder. 1) how do you plan to incentivize students to provide quality feedback? Would definitely pay money, even a monthly subscr
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Is this really how it's like for all entrepreneurs?(google.com)
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by spicyxtreme 15y ago
$23 per month for 3 videos.. slightly pricey no?
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by spicyxtreme 15y ago
great idea! who do you think the target market is for this? developers that create corporate websites?

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