vignesh_vs_in

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   by vignesh_vs_in 14y ago

   Incidentally my first iOS app is also a London tube statuses app. But i never made any money out of it, (i deemed it unworthy of 1$). Although i was learning Obj C for some time, i developed my tube map app in 2 weeks of starting with cocoa
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   by vignesh_vs_in 14y ago

   My bad. Anyway, site has nice UI.
3. 33.▲
   by vignesh_vs_in 14y ago

   I know people want their posts to be on HN front page, but rigging the upvotes is not the right way. (users RamzyIS,acecallwood)
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   by vignesh_vs_in 14y ago

   Here is a video documentary by Nat Geo on Tesla, Model S. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvPosSzUGVI Elon explains the master plan himself.
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   by vignesh_vs_in 14y ago

   I have a very similar experience with "Teach the kids to code". When i was in 5th grade our school bought a couple of computers and started teaching Logo( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Logo_%28programming_language%29 ). It was simple little
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   by vignesh_vs_in 14y ago

   Your googling skill plays a big part in problem solving, and most of the time you are required to know what exactly is your problem. I personally google stuff a lot when building a side project, I dont google for solution for a given proble
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   by vignesh_vs_in 14y ago

   Not everyone working for such companies are complete idiots. Many people in these orgs are competent enough to learn new skills and apply their previous skills to a new job. Like every other organization these ones also have politics and th
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   by vignesh_vs_in 14y ago

   It is a per year limit. Most H1-Bs return back to India within a year and a new person will be sent to fill in the same position next year. That's why most people never get PR. The main reason is not to short charge the client, but to give
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   by vignesh_vs_in 14y ago

   The salaries people receive with H1-B on those companies are $60k to $70k/Year. And they are billed at $100k/year to the client. I would say the pay is same as Americans working along with them. The reason many companies are off-shoring to
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    by vignesh_vs_in 14y ago

    you can always use google cache: http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:http://...
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    by vignesh_vs_in 14y ago

    Previous discussion http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5134618
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    by vignesh_vs_in 14y ago

    box2d.js is the only external script that is going to be used (confirmed by the instructor).
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    by vignesh_vs_in 14y ago

    blog post by course instructor Colt McAnlis http://mainroach.blogspot.in/2013/01/the-past-and-future-of-...
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    Udacity adds HTML5 Game Development Course(udacity.com)

    114 points by vignesh_vs_in 14y ago|32 comments
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    by vignesh_vs_in 14y ago

    Odd ones always get the attention of onlookers. The letter is honest and straight forward, which itself is enough to get the attention of the readers. Just today i read one of my colleague's recommendation letter for Masters graduate Progra
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    by vignesh_vs_in 14y ago

    For starters, do go through the iOS development by paul hegarty videos from here, https://itunes.apple.com/gb/itunes-u/ipad-iphone-application... The 15 hours of video is the best investment of your time if you want to jump start into iO
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    by vignesh_vs_in 14y ago

    I have decided the year i quit day job is 2013, not after reading this article, but i have been planning it for the past 2 years. 2 years might seem like a lot of time but i started from absolute 0. Now i have few mobile apps in market thr
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    by vignesh_vs_in 14y ago

    I just bought a domain. I will build my portfolio and blog more. Thanks.
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    by vignesh_vs_in 14y ago

    Ya, i do all of the design/code/test of the those applications/games. My designing skills are not so good :D.
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    by vignesh_vs_in 14y ago

    Am bit cautious on taking the leap, as there seems to be lot of ambiguity over the earning potential of a freelancer.
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    by vignesh_vs_in 14y ago

    I have always wanted to do freelancing but refrained from it. Below are my skills, Official: I got 5 years of experience in various fields, 1 year as manual tester for a Mainframe/JSP based application. 2 years as an automation test enginee
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    Big Data Will Be Big Business in India(mashable.com)

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

    They are planning the GUI update for the later 4.x releases. At-least that's what i could guess from the forums.
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    Google Nexus 4 And Nexus 10 Go On Sale In The U.S. Online Play Store(techcrunch.com)

    3 points by vignesh_vs_in 14y ago|0 comments
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    by vignesh_vs_in 14y ago

    Works only on chrome, Firefox(15 on XP) just shows a blank screen. Edit: Apparently it doesn't work on FF 15. It worked on FF16 XP. and it also works on Safari
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    by vignesh_vs_in 14y ago

    Is this open to only web startups?
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    by vignesh_vs_in 14y ago

    Thanks. Ya i know, my games flopped big time :D
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    by vignesh_vs_in 14y ago

    Started working on a SAAS concept recently, nothing solid to show right now. My list of side projects from 2010, Android: Personal Finance Calculator ( http://bit.ly/STAJ8n ) helps you to calculate Loan Interest rate. Baby Names ( http://bi
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    by vignesh_vs_in 14y ago

    my primary skills are on iOS/Android. So what ever i create ended up as apps rather than products. I'm tinkering with the idea of learning django to setup some basic webservice to support app as a product.
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    by vignesh_vs_in 14y ago

    I am finding it hard to figure out the right co-founder. All my coder pals are risk averse :(. I have made a decision to quit my day job on 31/03/2013 no matter what. will keep you guys updated on the journey.