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Re:Show HN: We made a free introduction course to Ethereum and Blockchain
on Friday July 08, 2016 @09:34AM (#12055338)
Let me know if you have any questions!
Also, check out our certified Ethereum Developer Online Course: https://academy.b9lab.com/courses/B9lab/X16-2/2016-2/about
Getting into Blockchain development is hard so we built an online course
Re:Show HN: Berlin Hacker News
on Wednesday September 17, 2014 @05:41AM (#8329257)
Hey, I'm one of the guys who started and ran it.
I think there are a couple of reasons.
1. We decided to build something custom. Which means we have to respond to feature requests, keep things secure and maintain the system. In hindsight a subreddit may have been a better idea. (like http://www.reddit.com/r/EuropeStartups/ I'm not affiliated.)
2. It was a side project. I think in order to maintain an engaged community there has to be a core of very active users and submitters. We were not really. I tried for a while but the platform we had built did not really lend itself to interaction. Many people used it as a news feed for European startups and tech news rather than a place to interact. The site never gathered critical mass to have enough submitters and commenters to keep things moving.
3. It was our first community project and we were inexperienced. We made a few mistakes early on, spread ourselves too thinly and didn't come up with a good way for others to participate.
4. It fizzled out. The other guys went on to other things and while I kept running it on one of my boxes for a while nothing happened (which makes sense considering there were very few submissions and almost no participation)
Overall I would say we didn't have enough experience and time to make it a great community. We also made early mistakes that made things more difficult down the line. Sorry it just went off the air at some point without notice, by that point visits were down to a handful of people per week. Maybe r/EuropeStartups will have more success!
Re:Ask HN: more sites like HN
on Wednesday March 21, 2012 @06:03PM (#3736994)
http://hackful.eu
Some overlap but getting more quality Europe-centric content.
Disclosure: I am part of the hackful team.
Re:Hackful - A Hacker News for Europe
on Friday February 03, 2012 @11:07AM (#3547616)
I'm working on it. Coming soon. (I developed Hackful)
Re:Hackful - A Hacker News for Europe
on Friday February 03, 2012 @08:42AM (#3547030)
Yes, very soon.
Re:Ask HN: adscaped looking for beta users
on Saturday December 10, 2011 @03:11PM (#3338375)
Clickable: https://adscaped.com
Ask HN: adscaped looking for beta users
Hi HN, we are developing adscaped.com, an online advertising platform.Our goal with adscaped is to offer unobtrusive, customizable and high-quality ads for bloggers that care about every aspect of their site, including design and where they send their visitors off to. We offer them to hand-pick every ad or campaign that runs on their site. We believe that this will in turn create more targeted...
Re:Why are entrepreneurs leaving the U.S.?
on Wednesday November 30, 2011 @12:36PM (#3295873)
Rationally those are compelling reasons for a business to leave.
But I think personal reasons play a huge role in this decision. A majority of the people tend to only leave when the situation becomes unbearable (or not even then).
What would it take for you to leave your home country/area?
I guess it's hard to say until it actually happens. One reason for me to leave would be an oppressive government, I guess.
Re:Why are entrepreneurs leaving the U.S.?
on Wednesday November 30, 2011 @12:24PM (#3295819)
Very true.
Would it compel to leave permanently though? I left my country of birth for the reasons you stated but I guess somewhere in the back of my head I see myself returning one day.
Re:Why are entrepreneurs leaving the U.S.?
on Wednesday November 30, 2011 @12:04PM (#3295731)
I'm really interested in what compels entrepreneurs to leave a country or area that was formerly a hub for startups.
I posted before in the context of SOPA: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3265961
What would it take for you to leave the place you are based now and try your luck somewhere else?
Ask HN: Given that SOPA or a similar legislation passes, would you leave the US?
I live in Europe and when I was in school we learned about the "American job mobility" as a driving factor for the economical success of the US. I understand this applies to mobility within the US but it does indicate a certain mindset.Given the scenario that - a bill like SOPA passes - it is being enforced, creates a controlled internet and thus substantially threatens your business...