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by mluiten 14y ago
From http://thunderboltlabs.com/hire : "Development is $277 an hour per developer. Technical work is done in pairs." Ouch. It looks like they've got the skills and marketing figured out. I think there's a great lesson in there for all of u
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by mluiten 15y ago
“Success is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm.” - Winston Churchill
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by mluiten 15y ago
I believe that you could call this epiphany a change of perception. To his kid, the world is a challenge, and the opinion of others (or the perception of opinions of others), ego, reputation don't matter. Failing, in this new light, does no
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by mluiten 15y ago
I think this is entirely the point: How do you improve or change your environment so that it 'fits' you? What does fit you? I hear many people say a certain level of salary would make them happy. Or that sportscar they always dreamt of. Jus
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by mluiten 15y ago
Fears are a strange bunch. I have only recently really become aware of my own fears, and now that I see them for what they are (most of the time). Even being aware of your fears seems to be quite rare. Let alone be commited to facing them i
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Real time analytics for big data (a Facebook casestudy)(slideshare.net)
1 points by mluiten 15y ago|0 comments
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by mluiten 15y ago
How about: the security provided by an unconditional roof over my head and food on the table allows me to use my abilities in problem-solving and creativity, according to Maslow's hierarchy. [1] [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maslow%27s_
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Steve Jobs Wins a Grammy(mashable.com)
3 points by mluiten 15y ago|0 comments
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by mluiten 15y ago
And the knowledge that the goals and demands of actual users (in this case, teachers) are vastly different from the demands of techno-geeks like us. It's pretty difficult to see the world through your users' eyes instead of your own, but Pa
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by mluiten 15y ago
This reminds me very much of the Carol Dweck's theory on the Fixed and Growth Mindset[1]. I too, was raised on a Fixed Mindset; "You're not good at math/physics/chemistry? That's ok, I'm sure you have other skills.". This caused me some lev
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by mluiten 15y ago
I actually like to add an intermediary step between the landing page and the e-mail form: a "Create an account/Buy now for $X/month/year" button. When people click on it, they get a "Sorry, we're not done yet, but give us your email and you
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by mluiten 15y ago
I believe Erik Ries said much of the same thing in a talk I saw once (can't find it now, of course). The gist of it was that nobody likes to get angry, and angry customers are therefor especially important because they actually care enoug
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by mluiten 15y ago
Additionally, to own copyright, you would actually have to _create_ a product/movie/etc. How any patent holder can sue without actually creating or using their own patent is beyond me.
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Show HN: Pomodroido - a pomodoro timer with a side of game mechanics(mennoluiten.com)
4 points by mluiten 16y ago|1 comments
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What makes being a generalist so hard(mennoluiten.com)
1 points by mluiten 16y ago|0 comments