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Re:Balsamiq - Software and Website Mockup App
on Monday July 07, 2008 @02:21PM (#238949)
Disagree also. I enjoy the hand drawn graphics. The ability to resize, rename, color, and place easily within Mockups is anything but crude. The adjective I've used in describing Mockups is elegant.
Re:Ask HN: Should a tech founder look for a non-tech co-founder?
on Wednesday June 11, 2008 @10:27PM (#215579)
Non-technical stuff like having a clue on how to actually make some money, maybe some domain expertise so you can actually solve a problem instead of just doing something cool? Yeah those can wait.
Hackers who dismiss the importance of being able to pull together and organize this type of work are just as bad as idea guys who think they can just get anybody to do this "really simple thing"..
Green startup in Houston gives you free golf cart rides
Ask YC: Hacker beer of choice
As I settle in to watch this Celtics-Lakers game with my 6 pack of Fat Tire (New Belgium Brewing) I was curious, what is your personal hacker beer of choice?
Re:Wikipedia 3.0: You can now edit any page on Mahalo
on Sunday June 01, 2008 @12:42AM (#205654)
Calacanis is a journalist? By what measure? Arrington, Calacanis, Scoble, that jack ass from 1938 media...its embarrassing to the community that has worked so hard to make the internet a community of people interested for promoting better ideas, improved communication and selflessness. These guys are all about self promotion, highlighting failure and contributing absolutely nothing.
Re:Ask YC: Why do people submit TechCrunch stories?
on Wednesday May 28, 2008 @09:51PM (#202853)
Really wasn't trying to change anyone's behavior, just asking a question hence the "Ask YC" prefix.
Re:Ask YC: Why do people submit TechCrunch stories?
on Wednesday May 28, 2008 @09:46PM (#202847)
Thanks everyone, I really wasn't criticizing anyone, just trying to get different view points. Lots of great feedback.
Ask YC: Why do people submit TechCrunch stories?
I'm guessing 90% of the active visitors to Hacker News get the TC RSS feed and already have plenty of visibility to everything posted there. If you want to comment on the TechCrunch post, doesn't it make sense to do it there? I'd rather see activity here around more obscure news and posts.
Re:Would You Want This Job? Hard work, middle of Kansas
on Monday May 26, 2008 @12:22PM (#200277)
This highlights the fact that there are quality, good paying jobs in the US. A good portion of the unemployed are unemployed because they overvalue their skills or aren't willing to make changes necessary to become employed.
Re:Ask YC: Subscription Billing For On-Demand Startup
on Saturday May 24, 2008 @05:47AM (#198706)
On the Braintree site, which is the payment processor used by this railskit, it shows that they may not always choose to work with you if you do less than 100K a month. Has anyone had any experience with getting approved?
https://www.braintreepaymentsolutions.com/get-started-now/fo...
Re:Ask YC: Better to be a Specialist or a Generalist as a CEO?
on Friday May 09, 2008 @08:08AM (#185414)
The skill that you must be a specialist at is leadership. You can hire finance specialists, IT specialists, legal specialists, etc. The ability to lead during the peaks and valleys of any business, not just a startup, is what you are being hired for as a CEO.
Re:New Type of Early Stage Investment Firm
on Tuesday April 29, 2008 @12:54AM (#176320)
i'm looking for some information here...how do you not be an "idea guy" if you have ideas? I have detailed business requirements, well thought out mockups, use cases, I listen well, "stay out of the kitchen", what else?
Re:New Type of Early Stage Investment Firm
on Monday April 28, 2008 @11:58PM (#176281)
I think I might give this a shot. I recently posted looking for a developer to work with as a co-founder and only had one bite. I'm going down the outsourcing route with one idea right now. I'm also trying to teach myself Ruby as I type this entry. I've seen lots of complaints here from developers dealing with douchebag MBAs. I'd like to find some developers with some balls to invest their time without putting cash in their hands.
Looking for a break from the start-up grind?
http://www.meltwater.com/mest/recruitment_faculty.php
Very interesting position for those with start-up backgrounds looking to make social change.
Re:Does a Business Guy have a Place in Software Startups?
on Friday April 11, 2008 @08:15AM (#160941)
As a business/idea guy I hope I'm needed. I have a a stack of programming books on my desk, I actually look at code to try to get my mind around what is going on. But I don't program. What I do bring to the table is experience, an understanding of why an application needs to exist and why current solutions don't exist. I just saw that Angie's List just received a good chunk of funding. That site's founder is not a hacker, but obviously has been instrumental in its success.
Re:Waste Management sues SAP over ERP implementation (original article)
on Friday March 28, 2008 @09:28AM (#148505)
I'm truly not trying to bail out SAP here, but doesn't WM have a little bit of accountability here? How could they purchase something that supposedly is designed for the Waste & Recycling industry and be so far off on their analysis of its fit? If I'm a talent scout for Playboy and I pay Judge Judy $20 million to pose because her husband said she was hot, shouldn't I question my decision capabilities?