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by zachallaun 16y ago
Tweets are often valuable due to their up-to-date quality, something that would be lost in a priority-filtered inbox.
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by zachallaun 16y ago
While another comment argued otherwise, I would claim that link shortening could be considered worthwhile DUE to the analytic features available, at least from the perspective of the poster. That's ultimately what the argument comes down to
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by zachallaun 16y ago
I have just spent about 10 minutes writing a rebuttal to this post. I've deleted it. This thing rebuts itself.
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by zachallaun 16y ago
pg wrote an essay about this method of idea creation, found here: http://www.paulgraham.com/organic.html I tend to agree with this method most strongly. The first goal of any new product/service is to find a small group of passionate and
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by zachallaun 16y ago
Just keep in mind something that another pointed out: startups are chaotic. You may have to wait a bit longer from them. My suggestion of 1-2 weeks is largely assuming a traditional work environment and HR department. That doesn't mean you
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by zachallaun 16y ago
I'm afraid that I do not see this working in the way that you envision. It is hardly scalable is a "business". A startup is a full time commitment, and a successful one plays out over a number of years, not months (like Y Combinator). You c
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by zachallaun 16y ago
Similar discussion going on over here: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1919700
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by zachallaun 16y ago
I agree with this wholeheartedly. There is absolutely nothing wrong with a friendly follow-up after a week or two. If they respond negatively (or not at all), it is likely that you would be unhappy in such an environment anyways. For the fu
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by zachallaun 16y ago
http://shrtn.co (posted on HN very recently) has an interesting take to being charitable. They allow users to gain money by placing shortened affiliate links into their social posts. Another option is for users to donate any affiliate mon
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by zachallaun 16y ago
May I suggest http://quora.com ? Very fun.
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by zachallaun 16y ago
Definitely -- I can't imagine the 3000', as the most air I've ever had beneath me was about 250'. Let everyone know when you do it!
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by zachallaun 16y ago
I spent a summer in Utah and Wyoming a couple years back climbing in various spots, and have been pretty addicted to it ever since. Needless to say, I can definitely appreciate that goal!