Mibbit: One year old, and profitable

Re:Mibbit: One year old, and profitable by axod on Thursday December 25, 2008 @03:22PM (#409742)

Thanks all, it's been a fun time so far, lots and lots to do to take Mibbit mainstream, but it's really nice to know I don't have to shell out more money for bandwidth.

The bandwidth usage before I did work on optimization was around 3TB transfer a month, which can cost.

BTW Thanks everyone on HN, especially those who contributed to my first post about Mibbit. It was harsh, and afterwards I almost gave up on the idea, but sometimes you need that kick.

http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=83660

It's actually quite nice being a lone founder... nothing that makes you more determined to succeed than being the underdog.

The other interesting stat I forgot to mention, is that Mibbit has about 3-4 times as many users online as Meebo Rooms at any point. I'm quite pleased about that, lots of room for growth though.

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Re:Mibbit: One year old, and profitable by petercooper on Sunday December 28, 2008 @08:56AM (#411917)

Good luck! I was in your position a couple of years ago. It eventually wore me down a bit being a lone shark, but there is definitely a high period :)

BTW, bandwidth shouldn't be expensive ($100 a terabyte is reasonable in the continental US) - it should be your time that's the biggest draw.

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