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by timjahn 14y ago
As others have commented, when you're first starting out as a freelancer, it's helpful to start in your local community at in person events. Meetups, niche events, networking events, etc. Of course, the frequency of such events depends on y
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by timjahn 14y ago
Wow. Didn't realize this was such a touchy subject for ya. Forget I ever asked. :)
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There are at least as many on broadcast and cable. I still fail to see how the commercials on Hulu+ aren't the lesser of the two evils...
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by timjahn 14y ago
The commercial breaks on Hulu+ range from 15 seconds to 1 min 45 seconds (I've found they're heavily on the shorter side for me). That's significantly shorter than commercial breaks on broadcast television or cable in my experience . Was i
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Ask HN: What do you use for your digital rolodex?
5 points by timjahn 14y ago|3 comments
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by timjahn 14y ago
"As a meta-note... these kinds of questions probably belong more in Quora or Stack Exchange than on HN." I disagree. That's obviously preference. I would find this sort of question odd on Stack Exchange (I go there specifically for techni
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by timjahn 14y ago
"but what's the point if you don't have loved ones to share your life with." Exactly! Puts everything in perspective.
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Why Even Entrepreneurs Should Turn Off Their Email During Family Time(entrepreneursunpluggd.com)
1 points by timjahn 14y ago|2 comments
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by timjahn 14y ago
I can't read any of those questions/answers because I'm not logged in to Quora. Which, in my opinion, further proves my point. Find me a real world person who googles a question and is able to find a Quora answer as a result. To each their
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by timjahn 14y ago
My thoughts exactly. Not sure what the point of Quora is and don't see it being around in a year or two personally.
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by timjahn 14y ago
I think there could be something to models like this. I saw a startup trying something like this recently (I think it was called MoviePass?). My wife and I see around 2 movies a month on average, and we probably saw 3-4 a month before we ha
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by timjahn 14y ago
Unless your site is for people who know what a "domain hack" is, you need a .com domain. People in the real world either go directly to the .com version or Google it. They're not going to remember your name or domain name if it's somethin
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by timjahn 14y ago
Find out if anybody needs or wants it first. The worst thing that can happen is that you spend X amount of time building something that you never determined anybody needed or wanted in the first place.
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by timjahn 14y ago
Maybe I'm missing something here, but Chicago has had this for the CTA for years. What's the big deal? Is it because New York has such an expansive subway system that this is such a big accomplishment?
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by timjahn 14y ago
So the next train comes in an hour, and the one after that comes in a day?! I'll stop complaining the next time the L is a few minutes late. Yeesh.
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by timjahn 14y ago
"but I broke that promise when they started price-matching Amazon prices..." I've yet to try them on this. I'm curious - do they actually match Amazon every time, no matter what? When they first announced this, the press releases seemed to
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by timjahn 14y ago
"So many developers think their craft is enough to succeed as a freelancer or consultant; the truth is quite the opposite." Couldn't agree more. When you become a freelance developer, you are no longer ONLY a developer. You're customer ser
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by timjahn 14y ago
We plan to but don't have a timeline of exactly when yet. It is indeed coupled to Stripe at the moment, but it's also a conscious decision on our part to start small with what we know (US culture, law, and how it relates to freelancing) be
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Ask HN: Got a Belkin WeMo for Christmas. What should I use it for?
1 points by timjahn 14y ago|0 comments
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by timjahn 14y ago
We're building matchist ( http://matchist.com/talent ) to solve this problem by creating a place for quality developers to find quality work. We've found that our clients prefer developers who are great communicators and can provide guidanc
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by timjahn 14y ago
Exactly. Other than the tight-knit tech circle referred by sites like TechCrunch, who in the "world" reads Quora? It's an extremely niche site that has walled off all its content. Contrast that with Wikipedia, an extremely open site dedica
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by timjahn 14y ago
This would actually be pretty cool. I suck at keeping up with people and checking in on how things are going with them. A simple reminder with some context along these lines would go a long way I think.
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by timjahn 14y ago
Agreed. They're taking a 2292x2218 photo (INSANELY large dimensions for the web) and resizing it down to 445x431. I'd recommend simply using a web-optimized 445x431 image if that's all that's needed.
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by timjahn 14y ago
Hm. True. I think there will always be early adopters to help startups get their initial traction.
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by timjahn 14y ago
"A 3 week startup is probably more likely to die than be bought.." Exactly. My point is that a 3 week old startup is more likely to disappear quickly (fail, get bought, etc.) than a company like Dropbox. Dropbox is a good acquisition targ
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by timjahn 14y ago
"What services are safe to invest time and money in using?" Great question. I think in this situation, a company like Dropbox is probably safer, as they're a lot bigger in certain measurements (amount of funding, amount of revenue, etc). I
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AngelList Gives Smaller Investors A Piece Of The Action(techcrunch.com)
26 points by timjahn 14y ago|2 comments
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by timjahn 14y ago
Couldn't agree more. Amazing intro and then the post hits a brick wall. I thought maybe the rest was cut off....
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by timjahn 14y ago
If this is what the "real Silicon Valley" is like, this explains why I've never had the burning desire to move there and build a company there instead of Chicago. That and the realization that there's more to life.
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by timjahn 14y ago
Can someone explain to me exactly what a "growth hacker" is? So far, it sounds to me like today's term for "marketer".

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