Gopher is a poorly chosen name for a platform - https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gopher_(protocol) Dropleaf (Netflix for indie games) - at $10/mo for a 50-game bundle I can't see how this can attract any of the quality games and devs.
All 50 startups from Y Combinator’s Summer 2017 Demo Day 1
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#32Relationship Hero is hilarious to me. We're going to solve the unpredictability of human relationships with a "light-weight" solution. Oh and we assume no responsibility for the advice given or the actions you take. Luckily no one reads the ToS and it's a huge market - everyone has relationship problems. So they'll make millions because most of the population isn't rational enough to understand that at a base-level t…
This is what annoys me about the current "innovation" worshiping cult. Everybody just takes a already existent idea and changes just a simple variable. "Uber/Airbnb of X" style of thinking should just be put to rest forever. This is obviously happening because our current way of thinking is a mistake in itself. Everything should be modular and Jef Raskin was a proponent of this idea unfortunately nobody took him seriously enough.
I should be able to use a search application that lists to me every available expert, click the link, and then have a modular app skype/whatsapp/telegram blend in my workspace or open and be able to chat with that said expert.
Speaking of search engines every website should index they're own content and those indexes be categorized in blocks and linked to a central repository that then can be coupled with searching algorithms and users should be able to connect to that central repository and query it like a public library of the internet. Goodbye Google!!
Another thing if find annoying is paywalls. What if I go to Netflix and I just want to watch a just a specific movie or episodes without having to pay a membership fee. Let's say that Netflix has "Pirates of the Caribbean" and just want to click that video and stream it for 0.9 cents with not login in features and my ISP provider to add that payment to my utility bill. No Paypal/ApplePay/Google Wallet! Is it that hard to innovate in those way?
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#33Relationship Hero is hilarious to me. We're going to solve the unpredictability of human relationships with a "light-weight" solution. Oh and we assume no responsibility for the advice given or the actions you take. Luckily no one reads the ToS and it's a huge market - everyone has relationship problems. So they'll make millions because most of the population isn't rational enough to understand that at a base-level t…
>the endless sea of video chat experts websites wasn't enough This is what annoys me about the current "innovation" worshiping cult. Everybody just takes a already existent idea and changes just a simple variable. "Uber/Airbnb of X" style of thinking should just be put to rest forever. This is obviously happening because our current way of thinking is a mistake in itself. Everything should be modular and Jef Raskin w…
VCs tried to fund a bunch of dreamers decentralizing and modularizing everything in their blockchain apps. Many organizations conduct ICOs or token sales so they are able to secure funding in their one-time revenue event, and bring the product to the world. Is it a panacea? Nah. It is very Machiavellian and we'll see this evolve very quickly into something more efficient. But we aren't stuck in the limitations that require companies to become the same toll-taking middlemen as before.
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#34Relationship Hero is hilarious to me. We're going to solve the unpredictability of human relationships with a "light-weight" solution. Oh and we assume no responsibility for the advice given or the actions you take. Luckily no one reads the ToS and it's a huge market - everyone has relationship problems. So they'll make millions because most of the population isn't rational enough to understand that at a base-level t…
1) Tells kids they should go to the gym instead of learning to code
2) Career change for optimal male to female ratio
3) Gets you fired so that you can spend more time with your family
4) Alarm when you've had too much/too little coffee
Any app that doesn't address these issues is purely for entertainment value
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#35Earlier quoted context omitted.
Founder of PullRequest here: To be clear: $136,000, not $136mm. Typo on article.
Gotcha! Thanks for clarifying; that makes a lot more sense. Congrats on the revenue and best of luck growing the company.
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#36Wish we had a list of what they are all using on the front and back ends.
Although I think that might be interesting, would it actually be valuable? Serious question honestly, what would that do for us? How would we use that data?
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#37Relationship Hero is hilarious to me. We're going to solve the unpredictability of human relationships with a "light-weight" solution. Oh and we assume no responsibility for the advice given or the actions you take. Luckily no one reads the ToS and it's a huge market - everyone has relationship problems. So they'll make millions because most of the population isn't rational enough to understand that at a base-level t…
>the endless sea of video chat experts websites wasn't enough This is what annoys me about the current "innovation" worshiping cult. Everybody just takes a already existent idea and changes just a simple variable. "Uber/Airbnb of X" style of thinking should just be put to rest forever. This is obviously happening because our current way of thinking is a mistake in itself. Everything should be modular and Jef Raskin w…
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#38It's a shame they don't seem to offer a 1-click "buy now" alternative, but I imagine the process might be too time-intensive for that.
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#40Do the video recordings of these demos get posted online?