Viewing profile — MrFlibble

As the one who will be hiring our first employees (and as a non-technical founder) I am curious what people think about and expect from a brand new start up with low level ($600k +…

Ah, I wasn't clear, apologies. I meant hire someone to code as in hire them to be an actual part of the company, not just a temp hire. This is my situation at the moment actually. …

"Have a Hacker Founder?" While that is a great idea if it happens to work out that way, what about "Hire a Hacker/Architect"? Sometimes you don't meet anyone you want to be a co-fo…

Looking forward to the book exchange! Redditgifts ftw!

Great idea, like giving a community powered twist to the car-share companies out there. This could be especially great for people who lost jobs & no longer need to commute... why n…

Our goal is helping the unemployed and the underemployed make ends meet with jobs ranging from full-time to just a few hours. I'm also designing for users to interact directly, cre…

Hell, feedback is constantly helping me shape my project, usually (I hope) for the better. It is not who builds the best product, it is who markets it the best, who gets the public…

As Grace Hopper said, "It is easier to ask forgiveness than it is to get permission."

If this is misery I'll gladly continue to suffer.

True, however I think we can all recognize this as an event that could shift the political and power structure of the entire Middle East (should those dominoes start to fall). Even…

A lot of HN users are also Redditors, and personally I think Reddit (perhaps r/worldnews or r/worldpolitics) would be a more appropriate forum for this type of thing. That said, th…

As I understand it, you need a secure & clean initial set-up, after which the user should not have to enter a key again as the handshake between your machine and Google will automa…

I'd rather see a reality tv Fight Club. Dancing With the Stars chicks tearing out the hair of American Idol wannabes? Sign me up! ...holy shit, re-reading that I think I just becam…

1. Startup 2. ???? 3. Profit!

Exactly. Break it down into something useful & tangible. This is the startup equivalent of reminding a 2 pack a day smoker that their habit could pay 1/3 of their rent or buy dinne…

In the film industry we would often say, "Cheaper, Faster, Better... Pick Two." Using a rifle shot vs. shotgun approach can be a great thing provided of course that the rifle is ai…

The wise man (or woman) partners with someone who is skilled at what they do then stays the hell out of the way and lets them do it.

Well put. Everyone thinks their idea is great. That and $2 gets you a cup of coffee. In my own situation as a non-technical founder I have been in a technical holding pattern for e…

Don't forget sideburns.

I agree. As a non-technical founder my main focus is on that initial capital raise to be adequately funded to build a solid team and pay them what they're worth. You wouldn't ask a…

Wharton is largely populated by entitled douchebags. Not entirely, but largely. I was invited to a dinner once where a bunch of Whartonites made up the body of the group. They real…

I have a friend who is one such "wrecking ball". She would sacrifice pay and reputation for the satisfaction of some quick payback and cheap drama. She is however wicked skilled, b…

Hire smart people and let them do their job. If you can, after a few weeks break in period turn them loose and step back unless a serious problem arises. Micromanagement = Macrofuc…

Agreed. Being forced to condense your brain-child into a 60 second pitch really helps you make a better first impression as well as focus you on which aspects are the most crucial.…

Yes. Non-technical single founder (kiss of death) didn't make it in. No worries though, I'm raising seed capital & continuing to design the site. Should be hiring a back end archit…