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justinlaing

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    Awesome added service! :)

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    Comment #11888647

    Who is going to move to Toronto to join the tech scene? If given the choice who is going to choose Toronto over Bay Area or Seattle? Without it having a massive draw it won't even …

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    Comment #11789207

    Definitely a valid concern. And ideally I think it would be more open to competition. Though at least with this it's creating competition for Comcast, which currently is the only w…

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    Comment #11788619

    Comcast upgraded their network in Santa Cruz in response to this. Amazing what a little competition will do.

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    Comment #11370076

    Summary: guy gets hired by company he doesn't like in an industry he doesn't like by someone he doesn't like. Spends a year there doing things he doesn't like. Writes book about wh…

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    Comment #11278664

    2 years in and you haven't launched? You need to launch. Without real feedback how do you know if you are building something people actually want?

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    Comment #11274936

    Definitely, 27 is pretty low. But it did drive a lot more traffic than being #5 on Show. Which I think is interesting. I would have thought more people looked at Show. But I guess …

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    Comment #11274861

    Sure, but hopefully providing some insight for others! It was definitely a learning experience.

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    Comment #11271482

    I use Dark Sky on the iPhone which gives me similar data and alerts. But I have to say I really like the game/fun UX/UI feeling of your site.

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    Comment #11265097

    I had looked at it briefly before and took another look at it today. Definitely some of the same angles we are hitting. But I'd say, yes they are more on the Microsoft Project end …

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    Comment #11262234

    Contact us at support@rowstack.com. We'd love to have you as a beta tester and incorporate your feedback into the product over the coming weeks. We are working hard on it.

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    Comment #11262130

    Would you be interested in actually using it and being one of our beta testers? What we need most right now is a small group of people to get feedback from so we can improve the pr…

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    Comment #11260008

    Hey folks, founder of RowStack here. We'd love your feedback on our product. We've been working hard on it for a couple months. It's got a few rough edges but we think it's usable …

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    Comment #11191162

    Totally agree. Email is very useful and it's here to stay. We'll have new tools that supplement it like slack, but the idea of the inbox tied to a unique address is not going away.…

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    Comment #11191150

    I've been through this. But also you can revisit your old interests after a break. I played D&D when I was in junior high and high school. But took a 15 year break. A few of my fri…

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    Comment #11184166

    Here's an idea: Pair it with something like brain.fm and market it as a relaxation/meditation technique. Also +1 for the gallery idea, and not worrying about animations, just a gal…

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    Comment #11184120

    Interesting idea. What are the existing apps like for this? Why are they lacking? What's your insight? Would this be a paid app or ad supported? On a technical note, do you have a …

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    Comment #11183919

    I can be found here https://www.linkedin.com/in/justinlaing I'm at NextSpace most days. I have an office in the back with "Crank Logic" on the door.

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    Comment #11182488

    How many people are using Slack in this way? I like the idea of this but haven't developed the habit of using the slack in chat commands yet. Anyone who is using slack in this way …

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    Comment #11182442

    You should add more information to your site. More about what exactly you'll do. Comparison to other ways people get these things done. Maybe some testimonials. You need to instill…

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    Comment #11182410

    What's the track record of the CEO? Have they had multiple previous successes? Have people followed them from their last success to this new company? How much do you believe in the…

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    Comment #11182345

    Location: Santa Cruz, CA Title: Sabbatical from startup life after selling my company and completing contract. Years of SE Experience: 18 Next Move: Building another software start…

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