ryankals

Re:Loosecubes is shutting down on Tuesday November 13, 2012 @10:17PM (#4781858)

Really sad to hear them closing up shop! I used Loosecubes a few times to find space at TheAlley in midtown. Perhaps they had trouble monetizing? They certainly had loyal regulars such as myself posting reviews... shocking to hear they went under.

Re:Ask HN: Who Is Hiring? (November 2012) on Friday November 09, 2012 @09:56AM (#4763020)

Hey guys - I'm sorry for the plug, but I recently built a website called Qiirk.com which is a tech job board.

If you'd like, you can post your job for free using the promo HACKERNEWS. Let me know if you have any problems!

Re:Can you give me feedback on the?th iteration of my website? on Tuesday October 30, 2012 @07:28PM (#4720292)

It's an interesting concept and I like where you're headed w/ the design. This could be interesting if you could build it out in a highly concentrated area such as NYC. Can you add Google Maps and make it location based?

Another thing you can work on is pictures. If someone is "Selling a Wacom Bamboo usb tablet for 40 bucks", I'd like to see what it looks like beforehand. Once you have traction, maybe you could create a partnership w/ Bit.ly. How about seller ratings and history?

Interesting concept and with the right execution, I think you can make it work.

Re:Review my website (ezalak.com) on Tuesday October 30, 2012 @07:13PM (#4720229)

Not a big fan for the design here. You might want to spend a few hundred bucks to make the homepage modern. Building collages is an interesting idea, but you need to put in the time, effort and resources to make people want to use it. Try 99designs.com for that

You might also want to change the name. It's not fun to pronounce. Just my two cents!

Re:Ask HN: What is your 1 biggest business challenge or frustration? on Wednesday August 15, 2012 @05:44PM (#4388403)

Marketing - by far the most difficult phase to tackle if you don't have experience with it. Breaking through the noise is a major factor to success.

Re:Ask HN: How do I get people to try my (free) service? on Saturday July 28, 2012 @09:03PM (#4307109)

I'd try explaining what you do in a clear and concise sentence which should headline your landing page. A good indicator is whether or not a young child can understand it. Basically if users are confused, they won't stay and obviously won't sign up (even if it's free). Good luck!

Re:Initial Traction on Tuesday June 05, 2012 @08:14PM (#4071719)

Yes I've been thinking of partnerships I could propose.

I agree that the design is so-so. There's still much I want to fix/add/subtract.

Thx for the feedback Dylan!!

Initial Traction

Posted by ryankals on Tuesday June 05, 2012 @07:13PM
from the self-post dept.

I created qChirp.com, a new job board for Tech Professionals. Not very original, but I think design, fair price, and simple search can help modify a cluttered industry - I'm an IT recruiter btw.I have a few initial recruiters who have posted. However I feel that a job board must present several hundred jobs before gaining exponential traction - the traditional "chicken and egg problem".There's...

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Rate my job board

Posted by ryankals on Monday April 30, 2012 @07:36PM
from the self-post dept.

It's a niche job board for SAP Consultants. I know the design isn't quite up-to-par and there can be additional features, but is it a viable MVP?http://qchirp.com/Any feedback is appreciated.

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Re:Review my NYC startup on Monday September 12, 2011 @08:42PM (#2989483)

Thx for the feedback. Yeah I really don't want people's Driver's Licenses - I just wanted to be able to let people access the site without having a corporate or student email address. If I just open it up to all email accounts, it'll be just as spammy as Craigslist.

You're definitely right about the design also. thx again.

Re:Ask HN: How's my landing page? on Monday September 12, 2011 @08:34PM (#2989459)

I think it looks pretty good. The best landing pages are the ones that simply explain the idea. Perhaps you could create a short video to let us know how it works once you launch.

Re:Ask HN: Review my startup, NewsQast - local news, weather, traffic,... on Monday September 12, 2011 @08:15PM (#2989420)

I really like the idea that you want to consolidate all these categories into a central hub. Like others said earlier, the landing page info is a bit too much. Perhaps you could try using shorter sentences and keep it to 1-2 paragraphs (1 being preferable).

An upvote system would be incredibly useful also. I don't really care about some of the news generated at the top and I'd like to look at what others found useful. Just my thoughts - good luck to ya!

Review my NYC startup

Posted by ryankals on Monday September 12, 2011 @07:52PM
from the self-post dept.

I finally built my first product with the help of a few friends. It's a classifieds network primarily for students and professionals in NYC. The goal isn't to make money, but to actually generate a spam free community - I don't run advertising and I don't plan on charging members. Paul Graham says to scratch your own itch... this is my attempt to do so.Anyways I'm having a difficult time...

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Re:Twitter Comes Alive With Realtime Activity Streams on Thursday August 11, 2011 @12:20AM (#2871378)

Spam probably isn't a HUGE concern for Twitter. I have an account without any "real" followers. They're all spam bots. But it looks good to have 73 followers even if you don't know them - makes people look/feel important.

Kevin Rose touched on this. He called it "social currency".

Re:How I Found My Co-founder on Hacker News on Wednesday June 01, 2011 @10:07AM (#2607293)

Very interesting story. I went to a ruby meetup event and they told me the best way to build a team is to post what I have so far on GitHub. Just another thought for others looking for technical co-founders.

Re:Ask HN: How should I establish myself as a freelance developer? on Tuesday April 19, 2011 @09:05AM (#2462479)

sure. send to [email protected]. look forward to hearing from you.

Re:Ask HN: How should I establish myself as a freelance developer? on Monday April 18, 2011 @05:00PM (#2460642)

What is your understanding of PHP/Java? I live in Brooklyn and am looking for a a freelance programmer for a site I'm working on.