thejerz

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   by thejerz 14y ago

   I've kept a file called "ventures.rtf" since 2007. Quite simply, it has every business idea I've had that's worth writing down. Every year or so I go through and delete the stupid ideas. To say this has become the most valuable document in
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   by thejerz 14y ago

   One of the biggest problems I see on SO is repliers tell the OP they are "doing it wrong" and not answering the OP's question. Typically you'll see some smartass reply with, "Why would you want to do that? You're doing it wrong. Do it this
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   by thejerz 14y ago

   Are you willing to tell more about Experiment 2? What kind of strategy are you using? What development platform (e.g. what language and libraries and what OS)? What trading platform (e.g. what brokerage / API)? Where did you get your test m
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   by thejerz 14y ago

   If IBM does this and makes a search engine website, they could mop the floor with Google.
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   by thejerz 14y ago

   I use Siri every day for dictation, sending emails, replying to texts, and setting reminders. I guess I asked it nonsensical questions on the day I got my 4S... but not since then. I would say: yes, it is useful enough to "kill."
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   by thejerz 14y ago

   Interesting... Have you thought about what kind of ideas you'll be generating?
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   by thejerz 14y ago

   This is an interesting experiment, and please report back in 6 months with what you learned.
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   by thejerz 14y ago

   The title says to "continue working on your bad idea" but the article is really about pivoting. Pivoting is not the same as continuing to work on your bad idea. Pivoting is about YOU continuing to work, and leaving the bad parts of your bad
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   by thejerz 14y ago

   You have just upvoted.
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    by thejerz 14y ago

    Looks like link bait to me
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    by thejerz 14y ago

    Less Wrong
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    by thejerz 14y ago

    Conversely, you haven't lost until you quit.
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    by thejerz 14y ago

    Your practice engine idea is really smart, but it isn't at all immediately apparent upon visiting the site. At first, your website looks like any "portfolio site" (deviant art, dribble, etc). To make the practice engine the focus of the web
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    by thejerz 14y ago

    What kind of specific feedback are you getting? And what do your usage stats specifically look like?
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    by thejerz 14y ago

    Read books & blogs on design, design a lot, throw a lot away, find small projects to work on to hone your skills, dissect other designs, design more, throw more designs away, build up your font collection, build up your photoshop layer
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    by thejerz 14y ago

    Can anyone clarify whether the IPO was technically at $38 or $42? On the day of the IPO, everyone in the press was saying the price was $42. But now a lot of the online charts (google finance, yahoo finance, etc.) are showing it opened at $
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    by thejerz 14y ago

    When you pay by the project (whether 100% upfront, 50% down / 50% on completion, or by the milestone), there is always a conflict of interest between what the contractor wants and what you want. The contractor wants to complete the job wi
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    by thejerz 14y ago

    I understand. I don't think it would make you look bad to tell your friend that the person he recommended flaked out. If that sours the relationship, then what kind of friend is he? That doesn't sound like someone I'd want to do business wi
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    36 Mistakes That Will Sink Your Software Project(stevemcconnell.com)

    1 points by thejerz 14y ago|0 comments
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    by thejerz 14y ago

    Is there a reason you haven't talked with the business contact who referred the designer to you?
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    by thejerz 14y ago

    I don't want to pick on Allan Odgaard, but I think the way he's handled the TM2 project is pretty bad. Allen is a great guy and I love TM. However, here are some facts. TM2 has taken SIX YEARS. It was "90% done" 2009. This is a living, br
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    by thejerz 14y ago

    I think this is really cool. Lots of people make productivity systems, but very few people can say they've utilized them as successfully.
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    by thejerz 14y ago

    Here is a listing of the categories that might be offered.. http://www.theverge.com/2012/7/15/3161651/valve-steam-softwa...
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    by thejerz 14y ago

    If his time was really worth $1000/hr, he wouldn't have time to write blog posts like this
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    by thejerz 14y ago

    Why hasn't anyone asked what IP, user agent, etc. the bots were showing up as in the log?
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    by thejerz 14y ago

    I'm not going to say the author stole my post from yesterday, but it sure is eerily similar... What a coincidence! http://jerzygangi.com/2012/06/17/youre-making-money-but-are-... http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4126955
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    by thejerz 14y ago

    What's wrong with http://www.ajaxload.info ?
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    You’re making money, but are you making a profit?(jerzygangi.com)

    1 points by thejerz 14y ago|0 comments
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    by thejerz 14y ago

    I don't know what your budget is, but $8,000 is not a lot. I've managed dozens of software projects and I would never trust ANYONE who says they'll build ANYTHING for $8,000. Very, very few successful websites, rails sites, iPhone apps, or
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    by thejerz 14y ago

    Congrats! This is a really cool opportunity. I would suggest thinking about what kind of a book it's going to be, and who the audience is. Is it more of a reference book for people who know HTML and want a hard copy? Or is it for people who