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by zbruhnke 16y ago
Just applied as a single founder as well ... good luck!
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by zbruhnke 16y ago
Again I did not say "All things tie into databases" I simply said I tie most things back into databases because thats how my mind works. I sold a company which wrote sharepoint plugins ... there were no database functions needed there, rath
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by zbruhnke 16y ago
whoops ... thought you were talking about my definition in the article!
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by zbruhnke 16y ago
really? didn't read the article too well I guess? Quora has two founders who left jobs at facebook and dedicated themselves to it ... how would that fit the definition of a project in this article exactly?
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by zbruhnke 16y ago
lol i did not decide to ignore any of the things mentioned here ... simply put, I was saying that I tie most things back into databases both in programming and within my mind, I often think in relation to databases and how they can interact
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Your website is not a project ... and your project is not a startup(zachbruhnke.com)
12 points by zbruhnke 16y ago|23 comments
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by zbruhnke 16y ago
I agree with some of the other posters here, there is no shame in working for a big company, there is also no shame in working for a startup and not having an exit (lots of people do it) I would say you are a great fit for some well funded
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by zbruhnke 16y ago
I am not entirely sure this is true. As a young serial entrepreneur with one 7 figure exit I can tell you that most people I meet have no idea who I am or what the company I sold even did. So while an exit does probably help I don't think "
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Why a hacker without work is like a lion without food(zachbruhnke.com)
5 points by zbruhnke 16y ago|1 comments
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by zbruhnke 16y ago
Ahh, you are correct. Sorry about the confusion there
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by zbruhnke 16y ago
HN does have downvotes actually. Once you hit 500 Karma you get access to downvoting
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by zbruhnke 16y ago
I hope WePay jumps in and takes up the donations ... freedom of speech is important. Even if you do not agree with what WikiLeaks is doing they should have the right to operate and receive donations
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What do you do when you get bored?
2 points by zbruhnke 16y ago|1 comments
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by zbruhnke 16y ago
great story. I have found the same to be true all too often, never giving up says a lot for those who make it. I will never forget after dropping out of college to chase my dreams how mad my parents were at me. When I met my first investor
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by zbruhnke 16y ago
well after reading this post its no shock that you have been on the site over 230 days and your karma is 10. Honestly, I know what you are getting at but I think what you miss is that some of the greatest minds in tech made the most impact
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by zbruhnke 16y ago
lots of people have asked me that as of late presumably from looking at my profil, so I just added it there
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by zbruhnke 16y ago
I am not talking about hiring people who have no grasp of a concept. I am saying that not unlike many other fields programming has a good bit to do with what you believe you are capable of. If someone has 5 years experience at Microsoft but
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by zbruhnke 16y ago
I guess I will probably be one of the "weird" ones here. I have never actually applied for any job and began programming very simple video games for myself as a kid (about 12) instead of using flash cards etc because I thought it helped me
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by zbruhnke 16y ago
ummm google did do this first ... it was called buzz and if you recall, it failed, quite miserably I might add. That said, yes this may change SOME people's way of life for messaging, but it is not the game changer I was expecting it to be,
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by zbruhnke 16y ago
backtrack .... lol i kid i kid, puppy linux is Astonishingly small you could try that if your looking for something in that range
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Ask HN: Where to find a good graphic designer
1 points by zbruhnke 16y ago|4 comments
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by zbruhnke 16y ago
What does rent typically run with utilities? I noticed that it looks like the address you gave appeared to be posted before the house was ever moved into, and judging from your post it looks like you all have been there for a while now. I d
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by zbruhnke 16y ago
I wrote an article about this kind of article yesterday ... its simply not the same thing, and comparisons just aren't fair. http://www.zachbruhnke.com/androidvsiphone
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Android vs iPhone - an Apples (no pun intended) to Oranges comparison(zachbruhnke.com)
1 points by zbruhnke 16y ago|0 comments
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by zbruhnke 16y ago
generally speaking you are worth 5 times your annual revenue ($1M) however with the growth rates you are experiencing I think you would not be out of line asking for $1.5-2M maybe even more if ou can prove the growth trend over sevral month
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by zbruhnke 16y ago
is it bad that I solved this just for the hell of it? I was tempted to send in a doc that just said i am not looking for a job, however your puzzle was a fun waste of 11 minutes so i just wanted to say thanks!
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by zbruhnke 16y ago
Ok Patrick, here goes. I do not know your entire situation and i would like to start off by saying I am no "expert" in the field of UI or UX, but I can tell you that your site has some usability issues that you said you were going to addres
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by zbruhnke 16y ago
That is exactly what my other reservation is ... my Dad especially would be too proud to invest after success at anything below the current valuation of the company (which could obviously be very high at that point) because he would feel li
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by zbruhnke 16y ago
well I see the "need" question two ways, so I'll answer in both of them. 1. I do not "need" the money so you are right. 2. Investors often look at whether or not your friends and family have invested in your idea to see the viability of you
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by zbruhnke 16y ago
I see your point here, but I guess for me I see that more as a formality than anything. While obviously someone found value in what I built I was lucky to an extent. It was a "right place,right time" situation and that is a very humbling th

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