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by saddino 10y ago
Hey everyone, just looking for some beta users (the link is to d/l via TestFlight) before this is ready for prime time, thanks!!
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Show HN: Stream live video inside of iMessage with Looksy(beta.looksy.video)
1 points by saddino 10y ago|1 comments
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Show HN: Low – live video texting from anywhere without being overheard(getonlow.com)
2 points by saddino 11y ago|0 comments
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by saddino 11y ago
thanks for the comment! yeah our website is still our pre-launch placeholder for testers so we'll start to work on something more product focussed
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by saddino 11y ago
well we got blindsided by Yahoo! when they released Livetext while we were still in stealth with a buggy MVP (in fact, TechCrunch broke the story the same day we submitted to the App Store) pro: we don't have the validate the concept a
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Show HN: Low – totally silent video chat(getonlow.com)
7 points by saddino 11y ago|4 comments
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by saddino 12y ago
As someone who relocated from DC to SV two years ago, DC has always had a healthy startup scene that is, as you suspect, hampered severely by money flow. That's not to say it's not possible to fundraise where you are, it's ju
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by saddino 12y ago
Your pitch is never "finished" because it's a living reflection of your conviction, your passion and most importantly, a tangible opportunity (for investment, for employment, for customers). You should pitch whenever you ca
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by saddino 12y ago
The path I took (founded four startups previously, two exits, currently working on fifth) was to first have a go at consulting. Working for yourself is not much different from running a startup. You have a product (yourself). You have sales
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The Yo Programming Language(medium.com)
4 points by saddino 12y ago|0 comments
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Worry Not, Indie Dev, There is a Path(medium.com)
1 points by saddino 12y ago|0 comments
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A modern-day koan for entrepreneurs(medium.com)
2 points by saddino 12y ago|0 comments
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by saddino 12y ago
Apparently moderate alcohol consumption only increases life expectancy for people who are generally unhealthy (by reducing risk of heart attack) http://nutritionfacts.org/video/alcohol-risks-vs-benefits/
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by saddino 13y ago
Here's a shorter version: Are you so inspired by a software product or service that you are driving yourself mad thinking about how it was created? Great, do whatever you can to write your own version. Keep at it. Seriously, keep at i
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by saddino 13y ago
If, worth = "love the convenience of a wi-fi enabled device that can be controlled by my phone and looks hella cool" then, yes...yes it is.
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by saddino 13y ago
Apple should institute an unpublished karma score for reviewers based on number of reviews, how long a user used the app prior to reviewing, etc and use it to weigh both visibility of the review and its contribution to the average score.
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by saddino 13y ago
If you, as a startup founder, can't authentically and sincerely project energy, excitement and confidence about your idea, then something is either wrong with your idea or you are in the wrong business.
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by saddino 13y ago
Get ready for two-factor authentication coming to a car near you.
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by saddino 13y ago
Love this. Would consider myself super lucky to have someone as founder-friendly as Sam as an investor.
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by saddino 13y ago
As someone who has been both, I don't think the distinction is that important. Either route carries enormous pressures and the associated stress that comes along for the ride. Plenty of lifestyle businesses have taken the same toll on their
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by saddino 13y ago
"Ownership" of a word is not the issue here. The standard for trademark infringement is based on a "confusingly similar" basis. Unfortunately there is no hard and fast rule here: it's up to a judge to decide. That final points made in th
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by saddino 13y ago
For this to work you can't be completely delusional, only partially. This. Or as I like to say: the most important pitch you will ever make is to yourself. Convince yourself and others will follow.
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by saddino 13y ago
What I really enjoy about Kara Swisher's article is how her writing style and her framing of the story reflects the whirlwind reality that found Systrom and Krieger in an 18 month exit. There are no superhuman heroics involved here nor supe
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by saddino 13y ago
Every killer idea is stupid until success betrays its obviousness. Most inspired ideas are probably stupid. And finally, many ideas are just plain stupid. The trick is to ignore your gut reaction and ask yourself, "If this amazingly stup
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by saddino 13y ago
Another reminder why off-brand soft launches on mobile are key to testing and understanding your potential customer and market.
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by saddino 13y ago
While idea viability may be validated by traction (read: user acquisition), product viability is best validated by DAU / MAU and low churn metrics. That being said, we closed $750K in my last startup after crossing 125K users, so perhaps tr
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We'll Be Back Soon(developer.apple.com)
8 points by saddino 13y ago|7 comments
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by saddino 13y ago
There have been several pieces (from classical to classic rock) that have actually caused me to break out in tears. Not teary eyes mind you; gushing waterworks at specific resolution points. Amazingly, this is reproducible, but the severity
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by saddino 13y ago
It took me almost 20 years of hardcore programming to realize it wasn't the programming that was interesting to me. I didn't give a whit about new languages and frameworks and new design patterns. What I cared about was the creation of so
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by saddino 13y ago
Beware too that some advances, while looking like possible acquisition discussions, are nothing more than intelligence gathering. Another reason to heed PG's advice to keep looking ahead while ignoring the hand wavers.

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