jranck

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by jranck 15y ago
It depends, does the risk of offending potential users outweigh the gain? Or do you think you'll get more users with a more radical marketing approach? If you guys like it that much I would A/B test it and see what works.
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by jranck 15y ago
How does that work? I thought most investors who get access to an IPO are usually obliged to hold on to their shares for at least 30 days. I'm guessing there are ways around this but only at your own risk as it will probably be the last IPO
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by jranck 15y ago
You best bet would be the job description for the job you're applying for. You could also check out glassdoor.com to see what previous interviewers have encountered.
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by jranck 15y ago
You could downvote the submissions but I think the main benefit of HN is in the discussion and commentary. I personally read the comments before I click on a story because I like to have a frame of reference when choosing to read an article
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by jranck 15y ago
I think what is happening is there's a threshold for successful applications. Every application and website has a vetting period where momentum and marketing can advance to certain levels where a reputation is attained. This is where Instap
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by jranck 15y ago
I applaud the fact that a developer can charge for his time and effort into building a good product. While I love hearing about these success stories, lets not forget the fact that all applications are different. There is an inherit and per
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by jranck 15y ago
Some staples for me are: Techcrunch Mashable Lifehacker Signal vs. Noise (37 signals) Smashing Magazine's Network A VC (Fred Wilson) Reddit Drudge Report NY Times ESPN or, shameless plug , my site fanreader.com
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Ask HN: What do you read every day?
13 points by jranck 15y ago|15 comments
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by jranck 15y ago
Amazon: http://aws.amazon.com/ses/ Rackspace: http://www.rackspace.com/apps/email_hosting/
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by jranck 15y ago
Good question, does anyone know if they're using public funds as a loan instrument or are they taking equity in these companies?
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by jranck 15y ago
I have to disagree here both Oregon and Oregon State are underrated universities. I'm a bit biased towards Oregon State as I graduated from there but their Engineering and Science colleges do a fantastic job.
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by jranck 15y ago
This is very informative, kudos to you guys for sharing. How did you guys set your goals as far as how much to raise and the amount of equity you were willing to give up? What did having the extra investment mean for you guys starting out?
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by jranck 16y ago
What works for you may or may not work for someone else. I don't think I'm alone when I say that more quality resources on a subject is never a bad thing.
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by jranck 16y ago
This looks great. I'd love to find out more about your API and what type of web scraping techniques you're using. It looks like this is going to be available publicly to developers? What type of usage do you guys allow?
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by jranck 16y ago
While I think this article raises some interesting points on the future of America, as a hacker with entrepreneurial aspirations I have some reservations. With all of the innovation and opportunities brought up and discussed on HN what do y
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Are America's Best Days Behind Us?(time.com)
2 points by jranck 16y ago|1 comments
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by jranck 16y ago
I think the key here is set some short-term goals. Although it's important to have some long-term, you need to get the ball rolling. Set some short-term/easily attainable goals that way you'll have some successes to build off of.
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by jranck 16y ago
Use the traction you've already got in the productivity category with this app to tackle other problems in that area. Be the next 37signals of the Android marketplace.
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by jranck 16y ago
Congratulations on getting some nice media coverage. How is this different from Formspring or the hundreds of other annoying quiz apps on Facebook?
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by jranck 16y ago
These guys are on a roll. Makes me debate switching from Rackspace Cloud. They've got some catching up to do.
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by jranck 16y ago
"He who sacrifices freedom for security deserves neither." Unfortunately I don't see this changing any time soon with the TSA unionizing.
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by jranck 16y ago
Check out djangobook.com its online and free to everyone. It will give you a good understanding of the fundamentals as well as a few advanced topics. Other than that the best advice I could give you is to jump in feet first and don't look b
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by jranck 16y ago
This remains as relevant as ever... "Bad artists copy. Good artists steal." -Picasso
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by jranck 16y ago
This looks pretty cool, nice job on the UI. I don't really understand the name of your service but at least it wouldn't be hard to remember. Are you guys planning on allowing users to customize their cards to match their actual business car
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by jranck 16y ago
IP theft continues to be a growing problem in China, I was reading a report that almost 60% of applications running on Asian computers are pirated (compare this to 20% in North America.) Here's the report if you're interested: http://porta
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The Real Problem With China(nytimes.com)
5 points by jranck 16y ago|1 comments
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by jranck 16y ago
A Beautiful Mind The Shawshank Redemption Mr. Smith Goes to Washington Pirates of Silicon Valley
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by jranck 16y ago
Day Job: 9am-6pm Startup: 8pm-12am My most productive time is usually after lunch as my mornings are usually filled with meetings, phone calls and emails. Evenings I work on my own projects and freelance. I'm more enthused about the work bu
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by jranck 16y ago
You can also team Firebug up with Yahoo's fantastic benchmarking utility YSlow.
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by jranck 16y ago
I didn't realize you only had 10 guys behind the scenes, that's pretty impressive in and of itself. In all actuality this is a good problem to have and one I wouldn't mind having. It means you're growing and fast.

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