timjahn

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by timjahn 14y ago
Haha, yup. I used to do that all the time too. Pissed off my friends usually.
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Best game ever. So many fun times with my buddies playing the 4 screen multi-player, throwing proximity mines on every spawn spot in the Facility.
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SEEKING FREELANCERS - Anywhere (remote) We're always on the lookout for talented freelance web/mobile developers at matchist ( http://matchist.com/talent ). We're a curated matching service that helps you get work you want that pays on tim
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We use github as one filter for developers applying to matchist ( http://matchist.com/talent ) but I'm weary of using it as the ONLY filter. Many developers use github as a private repository of code (by choice or by necessity from their cl
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by timjahn 14y ago
When you're reading a cool article on the web and want to share it with your various social networks, you simply add it to your Buffer. You configure your Buffer to post to your various social networks at various times/days (configuration i
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So happy for these guys! Wade and his team are a great bunch who have a passion for helping business owners streamline their processes. Excited to see them continue to grow.
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Great post outlining the history/journey of you guys. Must read for sure!
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I assume you're counting the hours spent in evenings and on weekends too?
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What Does a Beta Look Like? 19 Days. 3,718 Unique Visitors. 154 Signups.(matchist.com)
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In my opinion (and experience), it was barely usable the first day I started using it. I'd think by now they'd have thought about making it any amount of slightly more usable.
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The greatest product in the world isn't the greatest if nobody knows about it. On the other hand, you could have everybody knowing about it but nothing actually worth knowing about. I find it's a delicate balance. You have to work on the
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My thoughts as well. Other than the recent front end redesign, PayPal's interface and overall product has not changed since I started using it 5 or 6 years ago.
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When I first started (in college), it was Craigslist and MySpace. From then till I stopped freelancing, I tried recruiters, friends, family, etc. Networking (which leads to word of mouth) is so key. The bigger your network and the stronge
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Uber under fire from regulators and competitors in Chicago(arstechnica.com)
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Brittany Laughlin is working on this for the tech sector with her new company Incline ( http://inclinehq.com ).
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Two things: 1) You can do this with connector services like Zapier. [1] 2) Are you worried about basing an entire business around something Trello could instantly implement (if they haven't already)? ----------------------------------------
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I'd start with any freelance developer buddies you have. Chances are, some of them have overflow work they could pass on to you. Also check your own networks (including any school ties). Find out who in those networks is in need of some
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We're hosting matchist ( http://matchist.com ) right now with PHP Fog and it's great if you want to just get going. I didn't want to (at least for now) deal with any sysadmin stuff. We threw up our custom CodeIgniter install, configured ou
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Every Christmas season, I design, program, and construct a dancing musical lights display. Info at http://jahnchristmas.com
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I hate to be that guy, but who didn't see this coming? Is the valley truly this out of touch with "the real world"? No amount of millions of dollars or celebrity endorsements or Sean Parker is going to get real people to live video chat wit
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I'm working on matchist ( http://matchist.com ), a service for freelance developers that provides them with quality clients and projects, and gets them paid on time, every time.
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While you're specifically asking about finding your first few clients, this previous thread has some great overall advice for finding clients in general as a freelancer: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4585435 Also, we recently launch
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We just bounced this idea around a bit while launching the beta of matchist ( http://matchist.com ). The way I see it, every email is an opportunity for feedback and I like to make it as easy as possible for customers to give us feedback. S
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I've noticed it depends on the type of company too. For example, startups tend to be comfortable with remote working arrangements and paying a better rate, while traditional big companies and/or agencies of many sizes want your ass in thei
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The www version. The non-www version doesn't load for me.
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Also, FYI, your SSL cert on the homepage is throwing a full screen warning for me in Chrome on Mac OSX.
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by timjahn 14y ago
I don't think a degree defines your success or failure in life (or business or school or anything). I think you do. The type of person you are and how you affect yourself and others is what will lead you down the path to failure or success
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4 Keys To Finding The Perfect Co-Founder(entrepreneursunpluggd.com)
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Interesting. If you remove all your personal information from the account, theoretically it's a shell account that isn't tied to you in any way. So in essence, you've deleted your account. But what about history? What about all the actio
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by timjahn 14y ago
"I've gained a lot of respect for my parents with regards to simply keeping a family going" Adding a child (or multiple children) to the mix gives "keeping a family going" a whole new meaning. :)

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