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by michaelZejoop 11y ago
Does this mean it'd be waste of time to write up my "let me tell you about my favorite database" story as part of an application for a job at compose.io ? (serious question)
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by michaelZejoop 11y ago
Good writeup for your experience with Rails and EBS. I've built my project, Zejoop dot com, in Java/Groovy/Grails and deployed on AWS Elastic BeanStalk - and I'm very happy with my setup so far. As for your comment about
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by michaelZejoop 11y ago
Thanks for looking, and I agree with your assessment. I'm no designer, and only a novice developer. I have a friend who is helping me address weaknesses by designing UI/UX for eventual package as iOs app. I checked your guide; tha
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by michaelZejoop 11y ago
...seems like pretty basic advice, but I find it very helpful - thanks for making this comment; my own project, zejoop dot com would benefit from a landing page makeover along these lines. I have struggled with this (a clear landing page an
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by michaelZejoop 11y ago
problem solved
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by michaelZejoop 11y ago
I have since fixed my problem by creating a new key/key-ID pair.
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by michaelZejoop 11y ago
I figured out my own mistakes: [1] the actual name was 'Default-Environment', and [2] I had used the wrong zone when I set up AWS CLI using the 'aws configure' command. Fixed both mistakes and zejoop dot com is back onli
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by michaelZejoop 11y ago
Guide is great, except my environment (which can't be renamed) is "My First Elastic BeanStalk Application" - this results in error on CLI "Value 'My First Elastic BeanStalk Application' at 'environmentName
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by michaelZejoop 11y ago
Thanks for documenting that! Now if I could only remember where I put my I put my 'AWS Access Key ID' and its corresponding 'AWS Secret Access Key' so that I could 'aws configure' from the CLI I'd be golde
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by michaelZejoop 11y ago
Thanks, I will investigate. Not clear though if I'll need to convert the cert though to AWS load balancer accepted format... that was the bulk of my earlier problem, especially handling the chain bundle. The AWS cert service, I assume,
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by michaelZejoop 11y ago
Buying SSL Cert through Bluehost (my domain registered, and blog hosted) and figuring out how to apply it my web-app, zejoop.com, hosted on AWS was far and away the most annoying and difficult chore in my development/deployment process
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by michaelZejoop 11y ago
I can't ssh into instance using the AWS documentation (I was pretty careful following the instructions and know I have the right instance id and region)--> "Permission denied (publickey)." (I've since fixed this - I h
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by michaelZejoop 11y ago
I commend the spirit and attitude of your post as well, especially having also gotten a rejection. I am curious though, what exactly did you learn from this experience? I'd love to be able to claim the same, but given absolutely zero f
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by michaelZejoop 11y ago
- I don't want to live in a world where someone else is making the world a better place than Zejoop.com is making the world a better place
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by michaelZejoop 11y ago
- rejection postmarked 1:59 pm for zejoop.com - one view of founder video - zero views of demo video - I am a single founder - this was my third YC application, all for Winter sessions
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by michaelZejoop 11y ago
I think this is a great response; it may come in handy for what I am up to.
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by michaelZejoop 11y ago
Good point - I should fix that (I'm learning as I go) Thanks!
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by michaelZejoop 11y ago
Although there are many options available to accomplish casual event planning, that matters little if they lack the ability to solve a particular type of problem you may have. That's the situation I found myself in, struggling to impro
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Why I Decided to Build My Own Casual Event Planner(blog.zejoop.com)
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by michaelZejoop 11y ago
Yes. But imagine this on a scale of the big defense contractors. They won't 'eat themselves to death' as you put it but they are big enough (especially after major consolidations in the 90's) to sustain this behavior ind
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by michaelZejoop 11y ago
thanks for posting - this is helpful to me
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by michaelZejoop 11y ago
Thanks! I discovered erlibird, but I'll check these out too.
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by michaelZejoop 11y ago
The social implications of this scenario are going to be devastating. I'm doing my best to prepare for my own future (as one of those laid off early) by learning software development to supplement my systems engineering skill from aero
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by michaelZejoop 11y ago
Once you top out the salary range, and are close to 55 (the earliest age for reduced retirement benefits) they look for ways to shed you. It happened to me, and many other colleagues. I have worked on a lot of great projects such as B2 Bomb
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by michaelZejoop 11y ago
What is the nature and quality of the jobs these post 55 people have taken. Do the jobs they land in compare favorably with the jobs they were displaced from? Did they go from professional jobs to service sector jobs? This distinction is im
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by michaelZejoop 11y ago
There is a portion of the spectrum that seems like it is in the "wants a job, but is not looking" category that is not properly represented. I am in sub-category of "wants a gainful future (after being laid off - essentially
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by michaelZejoop 11y ago
Thanks for this guide; I think it is great!
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by michaelZejoop 11y ago
As a one person enterprise (zejoop dot com) I have been very product focused to date and I have struggled to get test users. I had no idea there were beta platforms, per se, so I Googled your phrase "beta testers and early adopter plat
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by michaelZejoop 11y ago
I am not familiar with Stross's book. If I remember correctly this subject is not part of the YC application (marital status, family...). I have applied three times including the latest for w2016. I have not been invited for an intervi
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by michaelZejoop 11y ago
Honesty is the most important thing. Some clearances require periodic polygraph testing. How would you account for a discrepancy in your application if the subject came up during a polygraph?

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