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Congrats and best of luck to the invitees!
Re:I have a game idea, not sure where to go from there... on Monday April 16, 2012 @11:15AM (#3847714)
Yes, exactly what I was looking for. Thank you!
Re:I have a game idea, not sure where to go from there... on Monday April 16, 2012 @11:15AM (#3847711)
Cool thanks! I have no intention of being the "I have an idea, make it for me" guy, as I am a programmer/graphic designer. I just am not well versed with game programming.

I have a game idea, not sure where to go from there...

Hey good people of HN,I have a game idea that I would like to bring to life, but am not sure how to proceed. Do any of you know of a site where I can find others to work with on this idea? I don't care about making any profit on this, I just want to create a fun game.It's going to be a 2d beat-em up game where all the characters will be using musical instruments as weapons. The characters to...

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Re:Ask HN: Proper attire for a startup interview? on Monday April 16, 2012 @10:52AM (#3847577)
I feel like shorts and sandals would be pushing it. How about a combination of jeans, a shirt, a sweater, and no-toe-revealing-shoes?
Re:Do you ever work alone? on Friday April 13, 2012 @10:54AM (#3836988)
Honestly, I love working alone. No interruptions, no unnecessary office chit-chat, just you and your thoughts....which can turn into a problem as you've mentioned.

I think the trick is to stop the work and talk to your friends/girlfriend about it, even if they do not have a clue about coding. I talk to my girlfriend every time I run into a problem or a negative thought pops in my head and won't go away. Even though she does not have any knowledge about programming, she tries to engage and guide me to the simple solution that saves the day most of the time.

Re:How to turn an idea into a startup while holding H1b on Saturday October 08, 2011 @10:25AM (#3087979)
Thank you for your advice, I will find an attorney as soon as possible.
It does seem like Grooveshark made a deal with EMI after getting sued, and a bunch of record labels. They seem to follow Youtube/Vimeo's use of indemnification (as in the users agree that the content they are sharing does not breach Terms of Service).

Does that mean this is legal? No, Universal and Pink Floyd (in addition to EMI) sued them and Grooveshark could not reach a deal with them. Apple even removed the iPhone app.

Nonetheless, Youtube started out the same way. I'm sure they will make more deals and become a legit company.

How to turn an idea into a startup while holding H1b

Hi,I just started talking to VCs about my business plan, when I realized that my H1b might be a big obstacle. I have H1b from a big corporation.I have a legal resident co-founder, but I still am not entirely sure of the big problem awaiting me.How do I go from working for big co. to being able to create and run a startup? Anyone have experience/suggestions?

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