calebamsden

Re:Ask HN: Which project idea should I pursue? on Thursday May 12, 2011 @09:24PM (#2543113)

I think a) is the most unique - there are already quite a few companies going after b) (FengOffice, Zoho Project, etc), and c) seems like it would be more difficult to monetize. It also might be easier to develop and market a Facebook App, depending on your skill-set.

Re:Ask HN: Forget technical co-founders, where do you find a good desi... on Wednesday May 11, 2011 @07:04PM (#2538770)

That's the direction I'm going in now, it just seems like I'd be able to get things done a lot faster with someone helping out on the front-end. Is it common for startups to have back-end devs also work on the front-end when they first start? Is it worth offering 20 or 30 percent, or is it better to just hack something together until you can afford to hire a designer?

Re:Service to schedule followup emails? on Wednesday May 11, 2011 @05:07PM (#2538430)

How many users do you have? I use Sendgrid because their API is really easy and reliable, and I know they have scheduling capabilities. You could probably come up with a script to schedule the emails as soon as a user registers. MailChimp probably offers something similar with their API, but I haven't spent much time using it.

Ask HN: Forget technical co-founders, where do you find a good designer?

Posted by calebamsden on Wednesday May 11, 2011 @05:00PM
from the ask-hn dept.

I've been working on my first project in Django and Python, and I've been finding that the coding takes way less time than trying to get the design down. I'm okay with HTML/CSS and know my way around Photoshop/GIMP, but anything related to design still takes me forever. Anyone have suggestions on where to find designers willing to join a startup?

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Re:Ask HN: What is an alternative to Google? Really. on Wednesday August 11, 2010 @05:53PM (#1596286)

I think people aren't looking at the bigger picture here... In 5 years the internet is going to look incredibly different than it does today - regardless of Google's, Verizon's or the FCC's position on "Net Neutrality".

Whether it's IBM's laser/light data transfer technology (http://www.pcworld.com/article/202018/intel_turns_to_light_t...) or something we haven't even seen yet, the power of innovation will make the net neutrality argument (almost) irrelevant.

You should choose the product that best fits your needs. Also, do you really think Microsoft is less 'evil' than Google? I'm driven crazy every day by Microsoft products and their business practices!