tchock23

36 ms·

451.
by tchock23 14y ago
Wow. You just perfectly described exactly how I'm feeling right now. My company was acquired last year and I'm in the midst of an earn out. The acquiring company is fine and all, and our product is doing better than ever, but I've felt this
452.
by tchock23 15y ago
Exactly! I think in a weird way the mundane elements of the game could even be fun, provided there was a strong MMO backbone to it with guilds, clubs, etc...
453.
by tchock23 15y ago
I completely agree, except I would extend this to say that all genres beyond space games should consider more "in ship/plane/building" type of interaction. For example, I've long wanted a submarine and/or battleship simulation that would pr
454.
by tchock23 15y ago
Interesting point about clients being confused with two different versions... Although it's a remote possibility, I could see it being confusing for someone who works with one vendor who swears by Classic and another who has migrated up to
455.
by tchock23 15y ago
Minor update/edit to this note about the transition if anyone from 37 Signals is listening... I just noticed that the Launchpad bar at the top of each page lists both Basecamp and Basecamp Classic when you're in the new Basecamp, but if you
456.
by tchock23 15y ago
Am I the only one here who thinks they've actually done a good job with this transition? I've been a long-time (paying) user of Basecamp and the entire 37 Signals suite, and I think Basecamp needed to be revamped long ago. I actually like t
457.
by tchock23 15y ago
I agree with this post - asking customers what they'll pay isn't always the best way to price your product. However, if you do ever find yourself asking a customer what they would hypothetically pay for your product, never ask them "What wo
458.
by tchock23 15y ago
I have to remember this with co-workers as well, but from the opposite perspective. It's a variation of the idea that "the confused mind always says no." I've learned that when people take the time to process the idea they will be able to g
459.
by tchock23 15y ago
A word to the wise for anyone on HN thinking of following the advice in this post... Be careful not to venture into the realm of "sugging" (selling under the guise of market research). If you're going to interview people in a market as part
460.
by tchock23 15y ago
I second this idea... I've come across a few studies that say pinpointing exactly where/to whom the money will go goes a long way to increasing donations.
461.
by tchock23 15y ago
That's exactly what I mean... If you can have the tools you have already built sitting on top of a large panel of people who are willing to participate in these surveys for charity then you have the recipe for longer-term success in the ind
462.
by tchock23 15y ago
Happy to help... My email address is in my HN profile (it's just my HN username @gmail.com)
463.
by tchock23 15y ago
Here are my thoughts from someone who has been in the market research industry for 10 years: 1. First off, congrats on quitting and going full-steam ahead on something you're clearly passionate about. That's a huge accomplishment on its own
464.
by tchock23 15y ago
Just curious about your fourth point above... Why do you think two landing pages would be better? I've seen this approach used on a number of other sites that are seemingly successful, and am debating the single landing page approach for a
465.
by tchock23 15y ago
Great post. I would add some advice to this based on my experiences... If you're just starting out and are having trouble gaining the trust of your target customers, you should consider seeking out channels through which to sell your servic
466.
by tchock23 15y ago
Same here... I had domain expertise but wasn't technical so I just sucked it up and learned. It's taken me a few years, but it's well worth it. Looking back, I think that's the only way to go. That, or at least learn enough to have a decent
467.
by tchock23 15y ago
For me, nothing really clicked until I actually started working on something that was meaningful to me. Before that, I tried every book I could find, religiously watched the latest Railscasts, Peepcode screencasts, etc. and watched every fr
468.
by tchock23 15y ago
I'm a huge fan of the Zite app. In fact, it's one of the only apps I use on my iPad. I'm surprised at the $20-$25M price tag (assuming that is what it sells for). Not sure how you would monetize something like this, although I gladly would
469.
by tchock23 15y ago
Very true... At times there was an advantage to having a counter point to every decision, so I admit that it wasn't all bad.
470.
by tchock23 15y ago
The first part of this post deserves its own discussion. Deciding who is going to lead the company is the most important conversation that founders can have in the first week (or even before starting the company). I made this mistake and my
471.
by tchock23 15y ago
I can completely relate to this post, although I didn't buy anything at all when I sold my business... In fact, I'm in the process of selling just about everything I have and moving to a different city. Selling my business and getting a dec
472.
by tchock23 15y ago
I second this recommendation... I found that the story-based format of Built to Sell made it much more interesting than other business books, so while I can see the "fluffy" critique, I think the message stuck with me more than other books.
473.
by tchock23 15y ago
Looks pretty cool... I like the idea of the one-to-one analytics tool, since other tools don't seem to do this (that I know of, at least). However, one quick design point is the "Discover how people interact with your website" header is ext
474.
by tchock23 15y ago
I started with a 50/50 partnership five years ago and would seriously rethink it next time around. I did it at the time because it was my first go around at starting a business and both of us had no idea what we were doing (basically the "f
475.
by tchock23 15y ago
Not to sound like a fanboy (I believe I posted something about my Air a while back on HN), but I'm a big fan of my 13" MacBook Air after a few months of using it. I agree with the original poster that it is more than sufficient for an every
476.
by tchock23 16y ago
A while back I bought one of those "lap desk" things that you're supposed to use while you're sitting on a couch or a bed for supporting your laptop. I found that if I stuck it on a normal desk it was the perfect height, and even has a read
477.
by tchock23 16y ago
That's exactly what I was looking for... I already found a route I had no idea existed right near my house. Thanks!
478.
by tchock23 16y ago
You beat me to it! That's exactly what I was thinking... I would love to have a site just show me great rides for cyclists.
479.
by tchock23 16y ago
The article may have a point about startups that are "informational sites," but not everyone is doing that type of startup. My startup is in enterprise software and services and I had more than $200k in additional revenue last year due to S
480.
by tchock23 16y ago
This is one of the best articles on selling a company I've come across, and I've read my fair share of them... I recently had a negotiation that went to a few days before closing and we stepped away. I've since been through various up and d

More ›