jgrall

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by jgrall 1y ago
"You do not have a right to decide what people do with the content." Smh. Yes, laws be damned.
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by jgrall 1y ago
If by "open and freely accessible" you mean there should be no rules of the road, then I suppose yes. Personally, I'm glad CF is pushing back on this naive mentality.
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by jgrall 1y ago
Not affiliated with CF in any way. Respectfully disagree. Calling out bad actors is in the public interest.
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by jgrall 1y ago
Ain't that the truth.
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by jgrall 1y ago
This made me laugh. A form of malicious compliance.
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by jgrall 2y ago
It’s not a good look when your technology is replicated for a fraction of the cost, and your response is to smear your competition with (probably) false accusations and cozy up to the US government to tighten already shortsighted export con
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by jgrall 2y ago
Great article that is approachable enough to share with less technical folk. Thank you!
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by jgrall 11y ago
I actually considered generalizing the app along these lines, for just about any in-person appointment that you have to keep.
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by jgrall 11y ago
I have been approached by a number of companies over the years about selling Just Landed, including some household names. The trouble is, almost none of them wanted the app – they just wanted me as an employee. These weren't companies
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by jgrall 11y ago
Lots of people have asked me this, or suggested it. I have been approached by a number of companies over the years about selling Just Landed, including some household names. The trouble is, almost none of them wanted the app – they just wan
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by jgrall 11y ago
God no, but I'd like to see someone take on the incumbents.
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by jgrall 11y ago
I wouldn't go as far as saying that Google and Apple are actively deceiving developers. However, they do have a strong incentive to keep things the way they are, and to keep the end user ignorant of how the app economy functions. You m
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by jgrall 11y ago
Correct. Features by Apple aren't a panacea – especially for paid apps. But without it, you're DOA.
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by jgrall 11y ago
They're welcome to try, but you're correct.
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by jgrall 11y ago
You got it. To profitably support commercial power users I would have had to change the business model to a pay-as-you-go subscription model. I considered doing this in a way that wouldn't shut out my casual users (for whom I created t
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by jgrall 11y ago
Creator of Just Landed here. Actually, I have been approached by a number of companies over the years about selling Just Landed, including some household names. The trouble is, almost none of them wanted the app – they just wanted me as an
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Sublet gorgeous SF office from YC founder for 4 months(post.craigslist.org)
1 points by jgrall 11y ago|0 comments
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by jgrall 11y ago
Thanks for the clarification. I use PageSpeed via a couple of App Engine apps that have it enabled directly from App Engine's admin dashboard. I never had to change any DNS settings to get it to work. Does this shutdown also mean that
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YC founder looking for tenant to sublet our 510sq ft. SF office for 4 mos
1 points by jgrall 11y ago|1 comments
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by jgrall 11y ago
Yeah, I'll probably swap our download button for an App Store badge when we next update it. Sadly it's unlikely that I'll ever build an Android version – can't make the economics work.
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by jgrall 11y ago
It's true that Just Landed hasn't been updated for a while. That will change later this year. We've been working on Patchmania ( http://getpatchmania.com ) for 2 years, which launched recently. Honestly, if you&#x27
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by jgrall 11y ago
Developer of @justlanded here :) Thanks for appreciating our landing page – @partlysean did a great job on it. We also recently released Patchmania which has a neat landing page you might like: http://getpatchmania.com Honestly,
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Going indie: the rocky road to Patchmania(medium.com)
1 points by jgrall 12y ago|0 comments
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by jgrall 12y ago
Public libraries can work but not as well. Problem is the presence of tables - people come to do work and read and don't want to be disturbed. You also don't get such a steady flow of new people as you do at the DMV. And at a libr
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by jgrall 12y ago
Could maybe work, but I tried this without much success. The problem with food courts and cafes is that people often come with a friend or coworkers, and came with a specific purpose in mind (getting food, getting a coffee, having a meeting
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by jgrall 12y ago
Jury duty! That's brilliant! The only other location I came up with was hospital waiting rooms, but those have the disadvantage of being socially inappropriate, in addition to exposing you to possible infection! For Jury Duty, they don
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Playtesting Mobile Games at the DMV(blog.getpatchmania.com)
28 points by jgrall 12y ago|10 comments
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by jgrall 13y ago
Great advice. I don't have much to add except that I urge you to make it a priority to manage your stress level during this difficult time, and to not make important decisions in a fragile mental state. Try to be a rock for the other t
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by jgrall 13y ago
I agree with the author of the article that overall iOS 7 represents a big step forward in terms of design. However, there are some glaring warts that weren't discussed. Most notable among the goofs is the new "Control Center&quot
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by jgrall 13y ago
I think you misunderstand what I mean by "prototyping or quickly mocking up a design that is changing rapidly". It has nothing to do with achieving a pixel-perfect design, finding the perfect shade of gray, or the right font size. It has a

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