macguyver

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by macguyver 12y ago
I haven't seen any successful MVPs out of games. What I have seen is gaming studios developing very good products (Angry Birds, Kingdom Rush etc) and releasing them for free, and then building a fan base to monetize off of it via mobi
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by macguyver 12y ago
It would be more useful if you stated your specific interest of the body language / general cues. Eg., Is it for... dating women? making sales / closing deals? making friends? spotting liars? Understanding your intent will help. R
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by macguyver 12y ago
Interesting observations. How long did you work on this before you came to the conclusion? How many companies did you approach? Who (and what titles) did you speak with?
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by macguyver 12y ago
Thanks for the feedback, particularly on the pricing. Agreed with all of the first point. Based on firsthand experience working at 3 startups and with a handful of business owners, I hypothesize that there are a large number of founders wh
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Ask HN: Vet my idea
3 points by macguyver 12y ago|6 comments
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by macguyver 12y ago
I have used Amazon and Smashwords for over 2 years now. Both services have grown, expanded, and improved, in terms of my user experience (checking reports, accurate payments). I had up to 10 books available at one point, still have 7-8 in
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Ask HN: Is it time to say goodbye to the startup world?
2 points by macguyver 12y ago|3 comments
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by macguyver 12y ago
Exactly this. Another advice from a book, which stuck with me: "If you have the desire to do something, do it, because if you wait too long, you will find that the desire has left you long ago." I have done everything I wanted to
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by macguyver 12y ago
Totally agreed. I think the biggest issue with the Gen XYZ (I am part of X) is that we as a whole (a big generalization, of course there are exceptions) tend to be too self-centered. We are always concerned with our goals, our aspirations
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by macguyver 12y ago
Location: Washington, DC (relocating to San Diego OR San Francisco fall 2014) Remote: YES, 90% of the time Willing to relocate: No (see above) Technologies: Mainly front end, but fast learner/not restricted by technology RoR, Redis, JS
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by macguyver 12y ago
Our refrigerator. It is big and things easily go bad if we don't periodically go through and do an "inventory" of what's there, what needs to be eaten. A fridge should, ideally: Track counts of objects, Have date of ent
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by macguyver 12y ago
@OP, it seems that @logicalmind has the exact opposite problem as you. You know, I could start a startup that is like "TradingPlaces", where you get to swap professions by getting first hand training from a master at his craft, m
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by macguyver 12y ago
Collabfinder is another service to find collaborators. I tried Cofounderslab.com, Collabfinder and did not find the quality people I was looking for. Perhaps not surprisingly, HN yielded a much higher level of potential collaborators/c
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Ask HN: West Coast vs. East Coast Startup Differences?
1 points by macguyver 12y ago|0 comments
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by macguyver 12y ago
Chobani is a hugely profitable, capital-intensive billion-dollar company that was 100% bootstrapped. http://hbr.org/2013/10/chobanis-founder-on-growing-a-start-u...
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by macguyver 12y ago
I think this is a great idea and thought of doing this previously in other areas besides fitness. But the obvious challenge to overcome is that you need to find people who are into personal growth, are open-minded about stretching outside
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by macguyver 12y ago
Edit: approximate commute end points Morning departure times: 8am, 10am Evening departure times: 2pm, 6pm, 8pm From Braemar Rd, Oakland, CA 94602, USA To North Point St San Francisco, CA 94109 My urban driving experience locations are: In&
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Ask HN: Traffic in Bay Area?
4 points by macguyver 12y ago|3 comments
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Anyone in San Francisco with a spare room/couch?
1 points by macguyver 12y ago|0 comments
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by macguyver 12y ago
Exactly this. It's terribly demoralizing to go through the bs associated with a job search after a failed startup. I would be happy to start something up with one or more cofounders. What we need is a job placement service for (tempo
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by macguyver 12y ago
Thanks for the info!
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Ask HN: Managing a global team
1 points by macguyver 12y ago|2 comments
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by macguyver 12y ago
The perfect job doesn't exist, so I'd recommend finding an outlet for creative self-expression first in your after hours, and quit your job only if you are having health issues related to work. Life is short. Be happy.
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by macguyver 12y ago
From first hand experience helping startups: If your app has the remote possibility that it can be abused by fraudsters, scammers, con people, ask for credit card at the start of the trial. This will save you a lot of hassle later down the
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by macguyver 12y ago
Kudos, what I've learned: - When we don't get what we want, we get something even better than what we originally wanted - Events that lead to the best outcomes often are disguised as failures - We always get what we need Best wish
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by macguyver 12y ago
This is a very interesting idea. The day-to-day realities of managing and growing a startup are very challenging, especially if you are the sole founder. I've been there in the early days for numerous startups and for myself, and foun
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by macguyver 12y ago
This is a great idea and similar to this thread: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7692769 . I think there's a chance of building this into a platform. Email me if you're interested.
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by macguyver 12y ago
I couldn't find your email. Do you want to send me an email? See my handle.
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Ask HN: Who wants to trade brain cycles?
19 points by macguyver 12y ago|6 comments
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by macguyver 12y ago
Agreed. Too many founders these days are thinking way too small, doing trivial things instead of solving real problems. A startup should change the world. Piggybacking off some other startup's concept is a waste of human potential.

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