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About geeko
Update: Now settled back in Germany working at IBM R&D Germany.
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Comment #5638487
SEEKING WORK, located in Stuttgart, Germany. I develop and design iOS apps. Email: dinh@mocava.de | twitter: @vpdn I'm currently working as a freelance iOS dev in a scrum team on m…
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Comment #1160942
I hope the iPad will also turn into a music instrument. Something in the direction of the reactable [1]. [1] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mgy1S8qymx0
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Comment #1160937
It's easy to dismiss things. It's much harder to try to imagine the possibilities and build things. Reminds me of _why's quote: "when you don't create things, you become defined by…
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Comment #1160907
" Watch how they have memorized all the shortcuts and quirks of their custom line-of-business apps. You'll discover a class of users who want power and control, not simplicity and …
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Comment #1109217
Are you still making 1$ off your site today?
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Comment #1060933
Ok, seems like I'm the only one with googlelitis.
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Comment #1060854
Worse if down the road, you find yourself not being able to build the stuff you'd like to build. Finding a job is hard. Finding your passion is much harder.
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Comment #1060851
What you're saying is similar to what I am trying to do: Take up projects which are 60% stuff you know how to do and 40% things you'd like to learn (the numbers are just made up, b…
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Comment #1060845
Totally agree on this. I'm on it at this very moment :) And I'm telling you, even then, convincing managers is not easier than convincing any other investor.
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Comment #1060834
In consulting, it's usually not your employer that pushes you. It's your clients. In a startup, it's either your investors or your customer (hopefully). Either way, there's always …
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Comment #1060807
Are you doing anything to nurture these two extremes? Or do they just come naturally to you? Your comment reminds me of a discussion I had with my cofounder long time ago (yes I ha…
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Comment #1060567
@Ixiaus, are you on twitter? Would love to continue reading how you're doing. Your homepage link works as well of course. Feel free to drop me an email (vp[at]dinhmail.de) when you…
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Comment #1060209
It sounds easy to do so. Too often however, I find myself reading how-tos and copy-pasting tutorials while building stuff...and forgetting everything after I finished. I have the f…
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Ask HN: How do you juggle time spent on learning vs. time building things?
Hi, I started work at a big coorporation with a three letter acronym about a year ago. The consulting job is quite challenging and fun. Most of all, I get to learn how to deal with…
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