I am writing some software which I hope I can sell for a profit. However, I am concerned about the possibility of being sued. Thus I would like to form a corporation of some sort to protect myself. What should I choose in terms of legal complexity and taxation? (LLC, LLP, S, etc) Also, where should I incorporate in? Keep in mind and it is just myself and I do not plan to sell the company...
Many very intelligent people whom I admire, such as Nicholas Taleb, are speculators. But isn't it very irrational considering that it is provably zero-sum? I also would have moral qualms about doing it as well considering that I am not using my energies to produce wealth in any meaningful way.Nicholas Taleb talks about jobs that "scale well". But isn't it more important to have jobs that are...
What software do you use for analyzing apache logs? I would prefer open source ones that will work on Linux, although this is not a deal breaker.
It is acceptable to pitch to bloggers about your site? As a blogger, how do you view such behavior? As a webmaster, do you do it and if so, what has been the results? What is considered acceptable/unacceptable?
I am planning on starting a website primarily aimed at techies. The problem is that techies are very unlikely to click on ads and use AdBlock, further lowering the probability. Is it possible to make money off of advertisements if your primary audience are techies?
How many lines can you write and in what language? I can write about 200 lines of Python per day and am feeling that I don't write fast enough. What are your experiences?