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I quit my high-paying job to follow my dream of launching a startup. Here it is.

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Re: I quit my high-paying job to follow my dream of launching a startup. Here it is.

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Post by sumukh1 »

phzbOx wrote: post #5

Nice idea! I like how it's focused on wordpress and iphone (rather than turn any website to android/iphone/etc.) Care to share some implementations details with follow HN-ers? :) I.e. Do you have a "plugin-converter"? How do you transform the "normal screen width" to a "mobile feeling"?

He's using a Native App. If you are looking for a free plugin to get a mobile feel you should use WPTouch.

Re: I quit my high-paying job to follow my dream of launching a startup. Here it is.

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Post by sumukh1 »

eli wrote: post #109
barce wrote: post #108

How is this app different one WPTouch which also turns your WordPress into something iPhone friendly: http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wptouch/ I know you turn the site into a native app, but WPTouch works just fine with HTML and CSS. Is there something I'm missing?

WPTouch doesn't put you in the app store, it just makes your site usable from a mobile browser.

You can wrap WPTouch into a native app with a little bit of work. The selling point for this service that there is little to no effort for anyone involved to get the native app submitted and with support for push notifications.

Re: I quit my high-paying job to follow my dream of launching a startup. Here it is.

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Post by sumukh1 »

It's a cool idea with a few players in the field. Did a quick check on a WP Blog and the application sandbox keeps crashing.

I only have two concerns. You are entirely at the mercy of Apple with this product. There isn't too much customization available so Apple may at some point decide to reject your customers apps. A lifetime membership might not help without the code for customization if you ever go offline. The second is the other players in here. I think people are going to want a lot more customization.

Either way, you've selected a market with a lot of demand. WPTouch and http://www.wiziapp.com/ are the main competitors I can think of. (WPTouch built into an app of course)

Re: I quit my high-paying job to follow my dream of launching a startup. Here it is.

#166

Post by bazookaBen »

gozman wrote: post #79
BigCanOfTuna wrote: post #17

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Thanks. Did you change your standard of living to to follow your dream? If so, to what extent? Are you now eating raman? Also, do you have any dependents (wife, children)? Oh, and how old are you? Sorry, I know you are really interested in sharing your product but many of us want to know what people are willing to give up to chase their dreams. Thanks again.

I did change my standard of living somewhat - I didn't travel this year as I usually do, cut out most useless expenses and took public transit whenever I could. We need surprisingly little to live when you think about it. At the same time, I made sure to take on small paid projects to keep fed. I don't have any dependants, but I am married and contribute to the household financially. That hasn't stopped, I just had t…

get lots of exercise too! hit the gym at least 3 times a week, one hour per session.

Re: I quit my high-paying job to follow my dream of launching a startup. Here it is.

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Post by anty »

count wrote: post #155
theDaveB wrote: post #135

Nice idea but you have some competition. Won't mention sites on here, played with a identical solution a few weeks ago. Also found somewhere that is doing a WP app for a one off charge of $17, you download source code, edit it, compile it and submit it to the app store. Dave

Competition should generally be looked at as market validation. How many companies have competition and are doing fine?

I had the exact same idea a year ago. Looked for competitors and found one very good looking that provided this service for free, with a great website. That's why I didn't develop it. I hope there's enough demand so that op has success, though.

Re: I quit my high-paying job to follow my dream of launching a startup. Here it is.

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Post by Cabal »

traftonesler wrote: post #69
larrys wrote: post #30

You need to move this site to a host that can handle the load today. I'm getting timeouts and finally got the home page to load. I can't get any of the other pages to load either.

Trying to reach you via e-mail -- www.wpengine.com can help with your site. We specialize in high traffic!

http://twitter.com/#!/cwood/status/154373999382630400

These guys? Can't say it sounds very promising.

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