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ryankals

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About ryankals

I help run the show on qiirk.com

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    Comment #4781858

    Really sad to hear them closing up shop! I used Loosecubes a few times to find space at TheAlley in midtown. Perhaps they had trouble monetizing? They certainly had loyal regulars …

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    Comment #4763020

    Hey guys - I'm sorry for the plug, but I recently built a website called Qiirk.com which is a tech job board. If you'd like, you can post your job for free using the promo HACKERNE…

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    Comment #4720292

    It's an interesting concept and I like where you're headed w/ the design. This could be interesting if you could build it out in a highly concentrated area such as NYC. Can you add…

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    Comment #4720229

    Not a big fan for the design here. You might want to spend a few hundred bucks to make the homepage modern. Building collages is an interesting idea, but you need to put in the tim…

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    Comment #4388403

    Marketing - by far the most difficult phase to tackle if you don't have experience with it. Breaking through the noise is a major factor to success.

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    Comment #4307109

    I'd try explaining what you do in a clear and concise sentence which should headline your landing page. A good indicator is whether or not a young child can understand it. Basicall…

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    Comment #4071719

    Yes I've been thinking of partnerships I could propose. I agree that the design is so-so. There's still much I want to fix/add/subtract. Thx for the feedback Dylan!!

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    Initial Traction

    I created qChirp.com, a new job board for Tech Professionals. Not very original, but I think design, fair price, and simple search can help modify a cluttered industry - I'm an IT …

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    Rate my job board

    It's a niche job board for SAP Consultants. I know the design isn't quite up-to-par and there can be additional features, but is it a viable MVP? http://qchirp.com/ Any feedback is…

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    Comment #2989483

    Thx for the feedback. Yeah I really don't want people's Driver's Licenses - I just wanted to be able to let people access the site without having a corporate or student email addre…

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    Comment #2989459

    I think it looks pretty good. The best landing pages are the ones that simply explain the idea. Perhaps you could create a short video to let us know how it works once you launch.

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    Comment #2989420

    I really like the idea that you want to consolidate all these categories into a central hub. Like others said earlier, the landing page info is a bit too much. Perhaps you could tr…

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    Review my NYC startup

    I finally built my first product with the help of a few friends. It's a classifieds network primarily for students and professionals in NYC. The goal isn't to make money, but to ac…

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    Comment #2871378

    Spam probably isn't a HUGE concern for Twitter. I have an account without any "real" followers. They're all spam bots. But it looks good to have 73 followers even if you don't know…

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    Comment #2607293

    Very interesting story. I went to a ruby meetup event and they told me the best way to build a team is to post what I have so far on GitHub. Just another thought for others looking…

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    Comment #2462479

    sure. send to ryan.kalscheuer@gmail.com. look forward to hearing from you.

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    Comment #2460642

    What is your understanding of PHP/Java? I live in Brooklyn and am looking for a a freelance programmer for a site I'm working on.