GABaracus

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by GABaracus 13y ago
It's not. It's an excuse. That's just it. There are no "good ideas". Every idea may or may not work. You don't know until you try it. And execution is 90%. Good execution of a marginal idea will likely succeed.
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by GABaracus 13y ago
This definitely would be helpful. Here's my typical process: 1. Take screen shot 2. Paste into MS Paint 3. Crop, maybe add some text or arrows to explain to recipient what they're looking at. 4. Email to someone. Is it possible to
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by GABaracus 13y ago
I'm a current PM, previously a developer for a number of years. Here's what I would do: Create a portfolio of side projects / sample applications in whatever language /framework you'd like to work with. You'll
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by GABaracus 13y ago
I do the same, but I like to have an external backup as well. What if Linode disappears and you need to rebuild on another hosting provider? Small chance I know, but multiple backups never hurt.
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by GABaracus 13y ago
A couple of my favourites: If I have seen further it is by standing on the shoulders of giants. - Isaac Newton Every time I see an adult on a bicycle, I no longer despair for the future of the human race. - H. G. Wells
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by GABaracus 13y ago
This has really helped me. Seth Godin's excellent "Ship It" Journal: http://sethgodin.typepad.com/files/theshipitjournal.pdf
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by GABaracus 13y ago
The Oatmeal has you covered. You can even buy the poster! http://theoatmeal.com/comics/design_hell
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by GABaracus 13y ago
In my experience, most Canadian businesses won't consider you without the correct visa. I haven't really heard of too many companies sponsoring someone. Have you considered doing some contract work through oDesk or similar? If you
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by GABaracus 13y ago
My favourite sites for this, which focus on building and marketing niche sites: http://empireflippers.com http://www.smartpassiveincome.com
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by GABaracus 13y ago
I've hired a number of people. I'm usually not too picky about knowing a specific technology. I'm more interested in the soft skills, as well as proof they'd be able to pick things up quickly. My reasons for NOT hiring s
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by GABaracus 13y ago
I work at a consulting shop and manage the web app development team. This is a question we struggle with as well. We've called it "custom business applications", "web applications", or simply "business applicat