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Re:Ask HN: Dev? Designer? Copywriter? on Tuesday September 09, 2014 @03:41AM (#8289139)
Clickable: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1wRyoIywm46zfIbqrzinwh8mmePO...

Ask HN: Dev? Designer? Copywriter?

Posted by kylebragger on Tuesday September 09, 2014 @03:41AM
from the ask-hn dept.

I am always on the lookout for talented folks who have freelance availability.If that's you, would you mind adding yourself here? https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1wRyoIywm46zfIbqrzinwh8mmePOR--J_8nK-iF3hKD8/viewform

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Re:Ask HN: How does Medium calculate how long it will take to read a p... on Monday December 16, 2013 @05:41PM (#6918357)
I'm guessing simply dividing word count by average words per minute[1]

1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Words_per_minute#Reading_and_co...

Re:Medium 1.0 on Wednesday December 04, 2013 @07:15PM (#6851637)
sweet - for an account or invite? if the latter, email me (address above in this thread)

right now photos are hosted by us. haven't considered linking to photos elsewhere yet, mainly since we need to run them thru a few processing steps.

Re:Medium 1.0 on Wednesday December 04, 2013 @07:14PM (#6851630)
email me - kyle at elepath . com
Re:Medium 1.0 on Wednesday December 04, 2013 @06:49PM (#6851476)
If you're looking for something more photo-driven, I'm working on a thing called Exposure: https://exposure.so/invite/hn (opening this week but we'll invite folks from that link ASAP)
Re:I released a small book about building community products. Here's $... on Saturday October 26, 2013 @01:31PM (#6618270)
Thanks!
Re:Ask HN: What are you working on and why is it cool? on Saturday October 26, 2013 @11:27AM (#6617661)
Just released a Q&A book about building community products. (I founded Forrst in 09.) Totally DIY effort, used ruby and the prawn gem to generate the PDF file. All questions were crowd sourced. Here's a discount if you're interested: https://gumroad.com/l/obcp-book/saturday
Re:I released a small book about building community products. Here's $... on Saturday October 26, 2013 @10:54AM (#6617567)
Thanks. It's kind of a range of related things. There's also another bundle of questions I'm working on as a part two. Probably a free or low cost addon to this.
Re:I released a small book about building community products. Here's $... on Saturday October 26, 2013 @10:43AM (#6617535)
It's about my experiences making Forrst, Tinyproj, and more. Entirely Q&A format. I'd Love for y'all to check it out.
Re:Show HN: Exposure, a way to build photo narratives on Saturday October 12, 2013 @12:49PM (#6539330)
Clickable links:

http://luke.exposure.so/

http://luke.exposure.so/new-york

http://exposure.so/invite

Show HN: Exposure, a way to build photo narratives

Posted by kylebragger on Saturday October 12, 2013 @12:48PM
from the show-hn dept.

I've been working with a colleague on a new product for amateur and pro photographers alike, called Exposure. It's launching into beta this Monday, and our goal is to create a place for composing and consuming thoughtful photo narratives that truly respects the content (i.e. no crufty UI). There's also a super smooth post creation experience we're pretty excited about.We'll be letting more...

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Re:Stop working so hard on Wednesday April 03, 2013 @02:56PM (#5488251)
I look at it from a standpoint of what tangible things I need to accomplish, and what I estimate I'll need in terms of time to do them. In the last 3-6 months especially, I've been constantly -under- my estimates. This correlates with starting to work a shorter week, taking more frequent breaks, etc.

Not scientific by any stretch, rather simply my own observations.

And yes - I'm thinking more in terms of folks working insane amounts of hours, at levels that put them well into the "doing bad work & burnt out" realm.

Re:Stop working so hard on Wednesday April 03, 2013 @02:46PM (#5488164)
I think that it applies to everyone. To me, it's about the quality of your work vs. how much you're working. I think that even as someone newer to programming (or English), building a routine of a few "smart" hours of work (that is, being productive and effective) will almost always have a better outcome than working many, many hours but not being effective in how you're working. Get into a routine. Develop a system for yourself. Set realistic goals. I think you'll be surprised at what you're capable of accomplishing.
Re:Stop working so hard on Wednesday April 03, 2013 @02:39PM (#5488099)
Finding the right balance is the hardest part, IMO. There's certainly no "right" answer, so long as you're doing work for the right reasons and can keep sight of the things which truly matter.
Re:Stop working so hard on Wednesday April 03, 2013 @02:33PM (#5488057)
That's really interesting to hear. I would guess that it also potentially helps click the switch from "work, then life" to "life (e.g. kids), then work". I can't imagine any amount of work being as fulfilling as watching your family grow.
Re:Stop working so hard on Wednesday April 03, 2013 @02:28PM (#5488021)
Interesting point. I guess, as an extension of this, I have noticed I'm accomplishing the same amount of net work in fewer hours. I can safely say I love my work, and that's definitely a driver in -wanting- to work more, but because it's exciting and fulfilling. (Obviously still balancing my non-work/family life with this.)

Personally, my only goal in doing all of this is to create great things which are fulfilling for me and others to use, and that hopefully have some lasting/tangible benefit in my/their life. In a sense, I've already achieved that. The idea of great wealth is not a driver (and I think would only distract me.)

Tell HN: I'm selling some domain names

Posted by kylebragger on Tuesday March 19, 2013 @02:20AM
from the self-post dept.

Maybe one of these is of use for your next project. If so, make me an offer; email is in my profile.this.dotogetherlist.com/net/orgqueue.doprocess.dopettl.com/net/orgnotebetter.com/net/orgqualityleague.com/net/orgringfinger.cotinysocial.com/net/org

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Re:Show HN: QueueDo (Side Project in Sinatra, jQuery, LocalStorage) on Monday February 04, 2013 @12:32AM (#5162630)
FWIW I own queue.do - let me know if you'd be interested in it.

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