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jbarnett2

Re:Are apps even that relevant anymore? on Monday August 31, 2020 @08:08PM (#24337181)
The distribution alone in the App Store make it worth it. Websites traffic dies down when you dont do anything but the App Store will consistently get passive users viewing
“I ended up trying out a PR service called Publicize for $500, which essentially has some lower level PR people come up with a pitch and then mass emails a list they have.”

I’ve always gotten these emails and thought of them as spam. Great to hear your experience using one for real

It's like you're dating a hot girl and you like showing her off. Then you find out the next week she cheated on you then you dump her. Wouldn't you do the same thing in Apple's position?
Re:How to Sync Large Videos over the Internet Using Chunks on Friday August 07, 2020 @10:56AM (#24082526)
Recently I took the extra time during quarantine and launched a project, sparkvid.com. Sparkvid is a tool that transcribes audio in video files and audio files to text.

One challenge in particular that was interesting was the problem of sending large files over a network

Where did you get your MBA?
Re:Two Years to Make $10 in Software Revenue on Friday July 10, 2020 @01:02PM (#23793620)
Nice! Congrats on the pivot
Re:Show HN: Herbl- a Recommendation Engine for Cannabis on Thursday July 09, 2020 @07:43AM (#23779112)
I made this for first time smokers help find a jumping off point trying cannabis for the first time. I currently have a database of 1000+ strains and am recommending based on a survey and your history. Would love any feedback!

I also have an iOS app and Chrome extension

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id1522237298

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/herblrx-strain-fin...