Re:Is anyone working on something that is not a website?
by falsestprophet on Thursday May 10, 2007 @05:49PM
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In addition to some web applications, I am slowly developing several products in the chemical sector. (I am a chemical engineer by training). But, the barriers to entry are so high and the risks are so great (often including literal physical danger) that software is decisively more attractive.
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Re:Is anyone working on something that is not a website?
by yubrew on Saturday May 12, 2007 @10:13AM
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I know what you mean (biomedical engineering). In health care, it's standard practice to have at least 100x price mark ups, but a fair amount of barriers.
After talking to a couple people in biotech start ups, it seems pointless to pursue something unless I am a cofounder. The marriage of science and business is often not pretty.
Re:Is anyone working on something that is not a website?
by jgamman on Friday May 11, 2007 @04:15AM
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hi, me too (chemist), working on some ideas in the energy field. i'm always jealous of web designers who can buy a $500 laptop, download a pile of open source software and start producing. i've got to raise at least two more zeros before i can actually do anything... ;-)