polquaser

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   Ask HN: Is it possible for me to obtain a VISA to run my startup in the US

   2 points by polquaser 8y ago|1 comments
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   by polquaser 11y ago

   Hello Hacker News, I came up with the concept of Football President a couple of years ago and after doing nothing on it for many months, I finally started building the game earlier this year. I've been bootstrapping the development of
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   Show HN: Football President, multiplayer football (soccer) tycoon game(footballpresident.net)

   1 points by polquaser 11y ago|1 comments
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   by polquaser 11y ago

   Posting on here is also a good idea! Someone else might informally have a great idea and want to hook you in. Perhaps you could add something in your profile that lists what you do and how one might contact you?
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   by polquaser 11y ago

   ah thanks for the tip, the contact form is now working regardless. Have added my email to profile.
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   by polquaser 11y ago

   If you can get your laptop functioning to complete your milestone, maybe you can try this: http://www.macincloud.com/
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   by polquaser 11y ago

   My HN profile has my email address, thanks for the heads up re: the contact form and sorry you had to fill out the entire form to figure out it was not working!
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   by polquaser 11y ago

   I understand where you're coming from. I've contracted long enough to have had my share of nightmare projects - late payments, feature creep, poorly planned specs etc. I think I'm getting good at sensing which projects should
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   by polquaser 11y ago

   I can't afford to compete with those hourly rates or the payment terms. I'm based in the UK so as well as cost of living, I have to factor the strength of Sterling into my hourly rate as well when dealing with international client
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    by polquaser 11y ago

    (continued from above...) What's the caveats? =================== I'm learning on the job unfortunately so whilst I'm a quick learner and an established polygot programmer, it might take me slightly longer to get certain thin
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    Offer HN: I'll develop your mobile app at a bargain basement price

    5 points by polquaser 11y ago|10 comments
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    by polquaser 11y ago

    Thanks, really interesting to read bearing in mind your involvement in the industry. I've heard of a few of the players you mentioned - didn't get around to contacting London Venture Partners because I didn't have any connect
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    by polquaser 11y ago

    Thanks for your input and I take on board your closing note because I'm coming to the same conclusion myself. My initial plan was to quit my job and go full time on this in conjunction with my freelancing/contracting but the latte
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    by polquaser 11y ago

    Hi Malcolm, Good point, I was looking through a bunch of slide deck templates and they had the product description / game overview after the market sections hence the reason I've laid it out that way. To be honest, I prefer it the
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    Ask HN: Review my Pitch Deck

    3 points by polquaser 11y ago|8 comments