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Re: Ask HN: What project are you currently working on?

#11

Post by Mz » 

  A) The save Mz charitable fund.
  B) Some stupid comic that I am creatively stuck on.
  C) A raging fever, which is apparently far more productive than either A or B
  D) Other super secret projects that I can't mention here.
  E) Breaking the rules by cracking jokes on HN.

Re: Ask HN: What project are you currently working on?

#12

Post by thetrumanshow »

This post right here is my MVP.

I'm working on a startup-life-broadcasting idea. Basically, you follow me through the process of building my company. Hopefully you're building yours too at the same time. Maybe this is much more transparent than anything you've paid attention to before. So, not just blog posts about how things are going down (ala patio11 or Nathan Barry), but videos, audio recording, actual code, bank statements... like, lots of details, very open. Lots of live-broadcasting. Kinda like the way Justin.tv started.

Re: Ask HN: What project are you currently working on?

#13

Post by dragos2 »

kevinrpope wrote: post #10
dragos2 wrote: post #9

Working on a neat way of broadcasting a photo slideshow from your smartphone to any computer screen. No accounts, no cables, no nothing.

I would use this at least weekly - is there somewhere I can sign up to get updates or a launch notice?

I'm glad to hear that. A beta will be released on Android in about a month. Shortly after that, hopefully, the IPhone version will be out.

I'll save your email address and send you a quick notify when the beta is up and running.

Re: Ask HN: What project are you currently working on?

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Post by kevinrpope »

dragos2 wrote: post #13
kevinrpope wrote: post #10

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I would use this at least weekly - is there somewhere I can sign up to get updates or a launch notice?

I'm glad to hear that. A beta will be released on Android in about a month. Shortly after that, hopefully, the IPhone version will be out. I'll save your email address and send you a quick notify when the beta is up and running.

Cheers, looking forward to it!

Re: Ask HN: What project are you currently working on?

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Post by TheAntipodean »

thetrumanshow wrote: post #12

This post right here is my MVP. I'm working on a startup-life-broadcasting idea. Basically, you follow me through the process of building my company. Hopefully you're building yours too at the same time. Maybe this is much more transparent than anything you've paid attention to before. So, not just blog posts about how things are going down (ala patio11 or Nathan Barry), but videos, audio recording, actual code, bank…

Great username.

I've often thought/day-dreamed about such an idea. Not just for a start-up but for a big well established company. If everything was open how would it affect their business dealings etcetera.

I imagine going into negotiations where the opposing party has watched your board of director meetings, looked at your profit margins and ascertained all manner of information pertinent to the negotiations and completely owning the negotiations.

I'd like to think this volatility/risk would occur only in the initial stages and in the long run it would lead to a powerful new business structure. Idealism isn't always reality however.

Given start-ups are fragile taking on this extra risk could be the death pill. How do you propose to deal with these issues if/when they arise?

Re: Ask HN: What project are you currently working on?

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Post by keefe »

thetrumanshow wrote: post #12

This post right here is my MVP. I'm working on a startup-life-broadcasting idea. Basically, you follow me through the process of building my company. Hopefully you're building yours too at the same time. Maybe this is much more transparent than anything you've paid attention to before. So, not just blog posts about how things are going down (ala patio11 or Nathan Barry), but videos, audio recording, actual code, bank…

I'm actually doing something similar. A few weeks ago, I decided to do a clean slate rewrite of my projects and record the hours worked. My wife has been making recordings of various evolutions of the design and I'm getting ready to go public with at least the open source component of my code, probably this weekend if my day job doesn't get in the way... I'll be announcing on twitter @keefe
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