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by gregthompsonjr 8y ago
An internal API that I truly hate because of how poorly written it is. I’m probably going to rewrite it and quit.
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by gregthompsonjr 10y ago
Try using Django (Python) for a little while. You'll get exposed to everything you mentioned because the Django core is feature rich. There's a lot of support for Django—it's battle-tested and used by a large community of Pyt
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How Do I Build a Django, Django REST Framework, Angular 1.1.x and Webpack Project?(gregblogs.com)
1 points by gregthompsonjr 10y ago|3 comments
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The company's sorta adopting Amazon's leadership principles. Should I fear that?
7 points by gregthompsonjr 10y ago|2 comments
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by gregthompsonjr 11y ago
I'm surrounded by the people we read material from, the guys who write it all. I try to learn everything I can from them. I'm just hoping I can express a level of competence that enables me to keep my position. The longer I can ke
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by gregthompsonjr 11y ago
Can't complain. Great company. Constantly wondering if I'm good enough to keep my job, though. I'm trying to prepare for that day I'm told, "Let's talk. We like you a lot, but we've decided to let you go.
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by gregthompsonjr 11y ago
Now I feel bad about my life. I'm really not doing anything.
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by gregthompsonjr 11y ago
Sooo cleeean!
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by gregthompsonjr 11y ago
It doesn't sound like you're describing top developers. Instead, you're describing really good script kiddies. The top developers are great problem solvers and, in my experience, are really good at remembering details and kno
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by gregthompsonjr 11y ago
No (well, probably), but there's you going to the bar yourself and watching them sign up, then paying for the cheap beer (hopefully ~$1 beer). Personal interaction will probably be a lot better for understanding your potential user bas
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by gregthompsonjr 11y ago
Go to a sports bar. Offer to buy beer (should not be very expensive) for those who get one other member to sign up with them. Pay for 50 beers, get 100 members. Plus, you might get feedback related to the site instantly (in person). That&#x
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by gregthompsonjr 11y ago
I politely declined their offer based on a lot of thought and a lot of consideration of your answers -- thank you all. They texted me, asking for a decision. I texted back, letting them know that I'll pass but that I'll meet with
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by gregthompsonjr 11y ago
I never verified that they paid the graphic designer, but they told me they did (I took their word for it). They didn't show me anything as far as validating the idea; nothing shown towards funding efforts (just, "I have people in
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by gregthompsonjr 11y ago
So far, they showed me video mockups of what they want built (they paid a graphic designer). One of the big yellow flags to me was that they would be idea guys. They told me that they're willing to learn how to code, but considering th
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by gregthompsonjr 11y ago
Just thinking about all I have to learn alone causes an anxiety attack.
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by gregthompsonjr 11y ago
Considering the other comments, I'm not sure it'll be worth spending the month with them, although, that's definitely a cool suggestion. I'm just going to pass and work really hard on the projects I'm going to launc
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by gregthompsonjr 11y ago
One works in film, the other is an electrical engineer who doesn't know how to write code.
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by gregthompsonjr 11y ago
They don't have any money at this point, so getting compensated is definitely out of the question. Their promise of having the ability to attain funding is not solid as far as know (for certain), so I can't particularly go by that
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by gregthompsonjr 11y ago
The whole "jumping on the trending app sector" thing is definitely one of the big yellow flags to me.
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by gregthompsonjr 11y ago
Your second point definitely strikes a nerve, because I keep thinking about that. They came up with mockups. I'm not sure if that's where their work stops - aside from making phone calls and throwing around ideas. I have their bes
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by gregthompsonjr 11y ago
So, I think they actually do suit what you're painting as ideal partners. I used to go to one's parties back in college. He's working his way up in his field and doing well -- he's a hustler, which is something I can app
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by gregthompsonjr 11y ago
Plainly put and well put. They sold the dream, mentioning to me that we can change our lives, buy Patek timepieces, get boats and finally meet Kanye West. At the end of the day, it'll be a major time investment for me and I don't
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by gregthompsonjr 11y ago
I think you're so right about these questions and how it relates to potentially convincing me. I had a meeting with them yesterday to discuss in more detail. I asked them questions like "What's supposed to separate you from a
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How do I know that an idea is worth entertaining as a technical cofounder?
12 points by gregthompsonjr 11y ago|30 comments
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by gregthompsonjr 11y ago
Actually got Django.
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by gregthompsonjr 11y ago
Nice. Flask bias definitely felt as o read. Not sure if you've had to deal with a big Flask code base. I'd choose Django over Flask almost all the time. But I state that without producing evidence of superiority of Django to Flask
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by gregthompsonjr 12y ago
Bet it has something to do with this damn snowstorm. I want this season to be over with!
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by gregthompsonjr 12y ago
Richard Stallman is engineering's smartest conspiracy theorist in the world. He's great at his sport, but getting to his level of expertise has clearly taken a toll on his ability to distinguish paranoia from reality. The tinfoil
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by gregthompsonjr 12y ago
Oh, and I forgot: I checked out your Twitter account. You should really consider putting that on private. The stuff about slavery and whatnot, although agreeable in some circles, may not sit right in the circles you want to impress. And yes
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by gregthompsonjr 12y ago
I think you should stop asking yourself whether you could fair as a developer. If you're broke, you need to make serious decisions very tactfully, very quickly. Just apply. Stop hesitating. I sense way too much questioning from you reg

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