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Re: Show HN: A site for teaming up designers and developers on short projects

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

Just subbmitted: Application for tracking IOU's. I'll handle iOS design & dev, web JS (done) and REST API (done). You do web front (CSS). Basically, my CSS and HTML sucks massive schlong. But I've gotten the front-end working prettly neatly (Batman.JS with CofeeScript) with the RESTFUL (in true meaning) API. I want to focus on an iOS version + some additional social provider authentication while you do the front-end…

Just curious: What do you mean IOU's? Like money between friends? Favors? Something else?

For now the API only supports US$.

But I have added support (on the DB side of things) to make it agnostic in the future.

Say for separate IOU's index listing for different currencies and items. From books and games to World of Warcraft gold.

Heh, actually a funny story... At first I allowed realtime currency conversion, but a friend pointed out how stupid it was. I didn't really think it was stupid until he laughed out loud and explained.

I do get now... but back then it seemed only natural that the user picks a single currency to list all the money that the user owes or is owed.

Thanks for showing interest. It's just a side project, not a profitable startup in any means - scratching me and my friends list for splitting and keeping track of tabs. It does separate item splits, even splits and single one off payments/loans (essentially the same thing). It's all client side so you get feedback directly on how much you got paid for or paid for.

Re: Show HN: A site for teaming up designers and developers on short projects

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Signed up and looking forward to the email! Does anyone know of other sites like this out there? I've spent the past year or so pushing my own startup idea, it didn't work out but I learned a lot. Now I am just looking to take a few months off of my own ideas and pitch in on someone else's MVP, get more experience, and meet new people. I guess I might as well shamelessly plug myself: I am a developer who writes pytho…

I am a first-year CS student looking to build a very small personal project. I could definitely use a mentor, if you are interested. You haven't listed your email but mine is in my profile, feel free to drop me a line.

and if not try http://www.weekendhacker.net/. It launched about a year ago with the same idea and format as Analog. It grew quickly and was fairly successful for a while. It has been quiet lately, the creator mentioned going through some personal stuff, but the most recent mailing was May 4 and it looked great and sounded promising. Good luck finding a project.

Re: Show HN: A site for teaming up designers and developers on short projects

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Unfortunately I've interacted with the author of this project, Zander Brade, and he turned out to be one of the most untrustworthy designers I've ever encountered. Due to my past experience with him I have no intention of touching this site/project. Sorry, but I had to say it.

Sorry, I just found out who this was, and personally what you consider to be worthy of 'one of the most untrustworthy designers I've ever encountered', I find somewhat offensive.

What happened: I missed a Skype call, and wasn't interested in working with you on a potential project. No contracts signed, 8 emails exchanged - just a sign from you that you might be interested in hiring me; and I wasn't into the project.

Hardly a crime in my eyes.

Also, this means I just shared a different story where I actually messed up.

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