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jk8

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About jk8

Amateur Django developer.

Recent public activity

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    Comment #3220553

    Curious, what is the name of the app?

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    Comment #2975198

    Any plans to open source it?

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    Comment #2974224

    Thanks and good luck :)

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    Comment #2969754

    True that... It depends on the nature of the app and the audience.

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    Comment #2969705

    I love your answer... Couple of questions. 1. When did you hire a designer for your iOS app? 2. Was the designer involved in creating wireframes? 3. Are you self funded? If not, th…

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    Comment #2969671

    I assume that the author of post will switch design and work with a UX engineer when the site starts making money. When you have nothing $50.00 for a theme sounds great. Imagine, n…

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    Comment #2969649

    Let's look at it this way... Someone is an indie developer working late nights and he/she wants to release a web app and see what happens. They have the money for hosting and codin…

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    Comment #2969638

    It makes sense when it comes to building web apps. I don't think it works when you are building an iOS app. Is there a site which sells iOS app themes?

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    Comment #2722436

    Thanks for the article Tom. Knowing that I could use a theme from themeforest has opened my eyes. I always get stuck when it comes to designing the front end part. I wish you all t…

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    Comment #2483100

    Any news on fixing the exploit? Is the option being considered by dropbox?

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    Comment #2001596

    It is also good to partner up with someone who is good at building business.

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    Comment #2001559

    With the advent of the app stores on mobile phones, I think it is possible to generate revenue (and profits too) by creating apps. Someone who is a game developer can build a busin…

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    Comment #1989991

    I do feel that Google is sending out the message, that "your" app will do better in sales, if it's provided for free. I don't think it's healthy for a developer who wants to start …

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    Comment #1923920

    According to this page http://eh.net/encyclopedia/article/whaples.work.hours.us In the 1800 americans worked seventy hours or more per week

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    Comment #1839215

    Disclaimer: I am saying this without holding the actual device and without seeing a video. Everyone, seems to think that we will be able to see updates on the home screen itself, w…

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    Comment #1830211

    wow, I love it. Your "Add Recipe" page works exactly like mine, but I never made my site live. This is the site I thought was missing but you made it first :-) I will be using it f…

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    Comment #1623661

    I am no where close to pune, but I will check it out when I come to visit my family.

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    Comment #1623651

    Yes, I found one. It is open to public only on tuesday's, so I will have to check it out. Thanks for the tip.

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    Comment #1623490

    Sounds like a good book

  20. story
    Ask HN: I love astronomy and I would like to do something about it.

    I love astronomy, and I wanted to become an astronomer since I was kid. I build web sites now. I would love to do something about it. I would buy a telescope, but I rent an apartme…

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    Comment #1564028

    Yes, there may be some common attributes and I don't think it is biochemical when it comes to male friends. I feel that someone can look at the problem differently. To make a site …

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    Comment #1563844

    "You can choose your friends and not your family". 1. I don't think an algorithm could be developed to find friends. On the other hand, I think people make friends on game sites wh…

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    Comment #1560448

    True, I agree that it will take a while. Turning physical pages is fun :-)

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    Comment #1560446

    Yes, I think it would take some time to get used to it.

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    Comment #1558741

    My only issue with reading on kindle like devices is the way it changes the page. I don't think I can stand that. I feel like that would bother my eyes. EDIT: That is the only thin…