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hellosmithy

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About hellosmithy

Software Engineer Currently based in Kobe, Japan.

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    Comment #7839480

    If it were a true opt-in without a pre-checked input as suggested then it becomes a moot point surely.

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    Ask HN: Interesting examples of startups breaking into tough industries?

    Particularly examples of well-entrenched / monopolised industries being disrupted by startups - and how this was achieved.

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    Comment #6775692

    My experience as a developer in London right now is that there is a huge shortage of talented developers, compared to demand. You shouldn't have had trouble finding a well-paid job…

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    Comment #6532739

    http://backbonejs.org/#changelog

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    Comment #4684984

    What? Airbnb are re-branding to Air? That's a terrible idea.

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    Comment #4658238

    Interesting write-up. I wonder if the OP would bother with listing on Amazon next time?

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    Comment #4632189

    The original Microprose game was awesome. The turn-based strategy version of this remake is more interesting to me than the FPS for sure. There are some video trailers here: http:/…

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    Comment #4632135

    Agreed the title is too link-baity for my liking too. I should have probably edited that to something more appropriate before posting.

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    Comment #4631891

    This looks pretty awesome, especially given the freemium option for initial testing.

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    Comment #4631753

    Meme: An image, video, etc. that is passed electronically from one Internet user to another. Seems pretty appropriate in this case. It looks like a fun idea. How do the postcards l…

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    Comment #4631725

    Pretty detailed walk-through of touch gestures and how we can use them in our applications.

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    Comment #4625833

    Are you talking about value to your business or value in terms of reselling domains?

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    Comment #4625828

    Are you just wanting to analyse the user journeys? If so it sounds like something you could achieve with Google Analytics without having to pay for SAAS.

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    Comment #4620214

    Why would you need a SAAS app to do this?

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    Comment #4620210

    Doesn't work for me on Macbook Air with Ctrl + Click

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    Comment #4620036

    Nice little app. Would be handy to be able to edit the generated .dev URL to be different from the folder.

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    Comment #4619826

    Agreed. Although the same could be said for any skill worth mastering.

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    Comment #4619574

    Metcalfe's law. This is really pretty valuable though. Not many people are likely to hang around on an empty social network no matter how great the UI. Personally I'm pretty fed up…

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    Comment #4619560

    Wow. That's taking the idea of an MVP a little too far. Just goes to show worth doing a little research before handing over any real information to a new service like this.