grokaholic

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   by grokaholic 13y ago

   The ideal of a self-effacing tool that disappears in every way physically manageable. A weightless window that is, physically, almost not there at all. The antithesis of a heavy brick that never lets you forget its physical dimensions. That
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   by grokaholic 14y ago

   Rather than naysay your efforts, I prefer to support. pg has opened up YC to people without ideas, so contrary to other comments here, I don't think you're violating the spirit of YC to request an interview without an idea. But your open-en
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   by grokaholic 14y ago

   First time I heard "cockroach" used to describe start up founders is in this article by Paul Graham. http://paulgraham.com/guidetoinvestors.html "Apparently the most likely animals to be left alive after a nuclear war are cockroaches, bec
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   by grokaholic 15y ago

   "...ego is getting bigger. That usually spells failure." Many historical counter-examples.
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   by grokaholic 15y ago

   "Listen to how Vic Gundotra talks about Google+ as opposed to how Zuckerberg talks about Facebook." Many similarities and differences in how they talk--which particular differences do you have in mind?
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   by grokaholic 15y ago

   Why hate on a guy who continually fails? That person is continually trying and learning.
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   by grokaholic 15y ago

   Django's lack of Python 3 support is big reason Python 3 adoption is slow, at least in the web dev faction of Python's community. Why get comfy with Python 3 when you must remain attuned to the conventions and quirks of 2.x in order to use
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   by grokaholic 15y ago

   Toggl.com is a great service. It was launched after being prototyped at a hackathon in Europe. Can no longer find the link. According to this TechCrunch article ( http://techcrunch.com/2011/06/28/biz-stone-steps-back-from-t... ), Twitter st
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   Ask HN: What cool companies, products, and features originated at hackathons?

   3 points by grokaholic 15y ago|2 comments
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    by grokaholic 15y ago

    I'm considering. My passion is for Python and Django, though some people say I should go with PHP and Wordpress because it's easier to learn, and to get paid. CodeIgniter comes up too. I've already invested some time with Python/Django, enj
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    by grokaholic 15y ago

    Will have a clearer idea around Sept. Then I'll know where my skills/portfolio will be, and can test out what price the market will bear for my skills. Could be more or less than I expect. Rather than wait till I have total certainty, will
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    by grokaholic 15y ago

    Thank you for taking the time to share your advice. Let me see if I can summarize your main points, and reply to them under my summaries. 1) Think of yourself as a startup, not a freelancer preparing for a startup. Agreed! I think on hacker
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    by grokaholic 15y ago

    Thanks for writing this up. Read the whole thing, took it to heart. Right now I'm making the leap to web developer in a year, without prior experience. Was wondering what milestone achievements I should hit in Linux, given my goals? Goal de
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    by grokaholic 15y ago

    Thanks for the encouragement! “We are told that talent creates its own opportunities. But it sometimes seems that intense desire creates not only its own opportunities but its own talents.” ― Eric Hoffer
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    by grokaholic 15y ago

    Thanks for the constructive criticism! To clarify, my goal is not to find a client in Dec, but by Dec. Start focusing on client hunting around Sept, giving me about 4 months to find a gig. Still unrealistic? Currently don't see a better opt
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    Goal: become developer this year from scratch. Feedback?

    13 points by grokaholic 15y ago|11 comments