thepaulthomson

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   by thepaulthomson 27d ago

   haha I read most of this page out aloud in my head and it was even funnier
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   Show HN: Maps for e-scooters (hills and battery routing)(battmap.com)

   2 points by thepaulthomson 2mo ago|2 comments
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   by thepaulthomson 5mo ago

   Context, this specific field for 18mths. 2yrs in saas other areas, 7 yrs solo business (not saas)
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   by thepaulthomson 5mo ago

   Not going to lie, that sounds so tempting. But I guess that's the point of the original question, quitting basically puts me on an entrepreneurial path
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   by thepaulthomson 5mo ago

   Totally fair
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   by thepaulthomson 5mo ago

   18mths for an AI saas product
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   by thepaulthomson 5mo ago

   I just don't know if recruiters or hiring managers would buy that. It feels like non-traditional career paths get penalized
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   Ask HN: Is it worth taking a year off?

   3 points by thepaulthomson 5mo ago|13 comments
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   by thepaulthomson 5mo ago

   Send kind voice notes to strangers: https://kindvoicenotes.com/
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    by thepaulthomson 6mo ago

    Thanks for the support! I sure hope so :)
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    by thepaulthomson 6mo ago

    That's actually quite classy! I guess reddit/HN is similar. Pseudonym on the front end with email auth. That could work here too. Thank you for the nudge, what a great idea.
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    by thepaulthomson 6mo ago

    Actually not as much as you would think (according to the recordings I'm getting). Though, I admit, this probably hasn't made it to "delinquent teens making farting noises" audience yet haha
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    by thepaulthomson 6mo ago

    Thanks! So far, the checks and balances I have in place to protect users and prevent abuse are holding. I hope it stays that way!
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    by thepaulthomson 6mo ago

    Thanks for the kind support. Glad this project found you!
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    by thepaulthomson 6mo ago

    It's been a mix so far! I just ran the numbers and the average is 29.4 seconds. Glad you liked the idea. I appreciate the kind words.
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    by thepaulthomson 6mo ago

    Oh cool! I can imagine one day 12 months later I'd be talking to the voice agent of my plumber and hearing ME scheduling in a time to get my shower fixed haha
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    by thepaulthomson 6mo ago

    Thanks for the heads up! I'm not sure I have the scope to support iOS versions that far back, but I'll definitely dig into it for you. Sorry for the hassles!
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    by thepaulthomson 6mo ago

    Wow, thanks for the support! To get the first few voice notes, I sent it to family and some colleagues. It was a smoke test to see if anyone would actually record without me literally begging them haha.. and they did! After that, I was conf
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    by thepaulthomson 6mo ago

    Good callout. Will definitely keep that in mind. Thanks!
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    by thepaulthomson 6mo ago

    This made my day! Thanks for the kind support and I'm glad it landed for you. Hope you continue to enjoy it!
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    by thepaulthomson 6mo ago

    haha this aesthetic is very cool! Love the project, thanks for sharing. Lots of ideas in there that I could see potentially working really well for V2 or V3 of Kind Voice Notes!
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    by thepaulthomson 6mo ago

    Wow, thanks for sharing. Yeah, it's amazing how much of an impact a little pick-me-up can have. As this continues to gain traction, I'll just keep chipping away at keep it safe and people protected. All I can do for now is take it
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    by thepaulthomson 6mo ago

    Good callout
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    by thepaulthomson 6mo ago

    Yeah, I'm thinking through some kind of profile creation (not the right wording). My concern is if I start to strip away some of the anonymity, then it might detract from the sentiment. But I'm open to ideas!
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    by thepaulthomson 6mo ago

    THANK YOU for the support
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    by thepaulthomson 6mo ago

    I figured there was quite a big surface here for misuse. But I've done my best to curb that. You're right, that if this scales, the compute to oversee moderation would be inaccessible for a solo hobbyist like me. I don't have
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    by thepaulthomson 6mo ago

    Thanks! That’s a great addition. I’ll work on adding that. Appreciate the feedback.
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    by thepaulthomson 6mo ago

    Hey! So the backstory here is pretty simple. I was going through a rough patch earlier this year and I kept thinking about how weird it is that we have all this technology for connecting people but most of it makes you feel worse not better
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    Show HN: I built a site where strangers leave kind voice notes for each other(kindvoicenotes.com)

    59 points by thepaulthomson 6mo ago|39 comments
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    by thepaulthomson 7mo ago

    "now you're just a fruit that I used to know"