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Re: How to start a company with no free time

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iamcreasy wrote: post #135
ThomPete wrote: post #93

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Thanks. We are frantically working on getting a new version out right now with many more features like a scripts creator and a notes browser. Windows is on the way but it's taking some time.

I've sent email at info@ghostnoteapp.com requesting update on Windows version. Really want try it out as soon as it's ready.

Great. I will let you know once there is something.

Here is how we are trying to work it in http://www.ghostnoteapp.com/assets/uploads/GN-green.png

Re: How to start a company with no free time

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lubujackson wrote: post #12

After having a baby I struggled to switch from marathon coding sessions to trying to punch out code in hour, half hour or even 10 minute increments. The best advice is what she said - plan and divide tasks ruthlessly. There's always bits of time to work on your task list on your phone or flesh out a bit of meta-code in your to-do list, and now I'm able to do the brunt of the "thinking" work in the shower or wherever,…

I find myself doing the same thing now - scribbling down bits of pseudo code when I'm on the go. Trying to get some of the problem solving done, switching back to whatever obligations I have, and hoping that somewhere in the background my mind js still working on the problem.

Re: How to start a company with no free time

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Post by disordinary »

A surprising amount of developers have their own side projects. These should be encouraged by employers because

a) most of these projects don't go anywhere and so the likelihood of you loosing a staff member to their hobbies is low, and

b) because employees often explore new technologies and educate themselves when doing these things. It means your employee loves what they do enough to keep doing it in their spare time, and is getting an education which helps their day job and doesn't cost you a cent.

But not all employers see the positives in this, so make sure that any clauses about your place of work owning your work produced outside of office hours are removed from contracts, and NEVER do any personal work on company provided computers or using company provided software. You're just setting yourself up for trouble.

Re: How to start a company with no free time

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Post by dyarosla »

disordinary wrote: post #146

A surprising amount of developers have their own side projects. These should be encouraged by employers because a) most of these projects don't go anywhere and so the likelihood of you loosing a staff member to their hobbies is low, and b) because employees often explore new technologies and educate themselves when doing these things. It means your employee loves what they do enough to keep doing it in their spare ti…

I mean, these ideas are nice... in theory. But to play devil's advocate: a) Statistics? b) Can an argument not be made that with programming/developing/designing at work AND at home, burnout is more likely? Or that less overall effort will be spent on work related things?

Re: How to start a company with no free time

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Post by newman314 »

javiramos wrote: post #84
lubujackson wrote: post #12

After having a baby I struggled to switch from marathon coding sessions to trying to punch out code in hour, half hour or even 10 minute increments. The best advice is what she said - plan and divide tasks ruthlessly. There's always bits of time to work on your task list on your phone or flesh out a bit of meta-code in your to-do list, and now I'm able to do the brunt of the "thinking" work in the shower or wherever,…

As a mechanical engineer, this is the key to efficient work. Never CAD anything until you have done mental experiments, paper drawings, and thought through all the possible issues.

Check out Quip. I love using it for multi device note taking and paper notes in the shower.

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Post by dwaltrip »

smustin wrote: post #133
_faster_ wrote: post #131

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I don't know if this is the classical definition of grassrooting because your HN tag mentiones you are the Co-founder & CPO of Winnie but there's also other new accounts just commenting on this story (tvnut999)

what's your point?

I'm guessing the commenter would have appreciated if annekate mentioned that they were a co-founder.

Doing so would leave no room for someone to mistake the recommendation as coming from a random, unaffiliated HN regular.

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