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Here's a blog post I wrote on how we got there and a little story behind the startup: http://spencerfry.com/introducing-uncover
Show HN: I learned to code to launch my new startup
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I remember Paige Craig was working on something similar. There was a business there but then when they scaled up sales it didn't seem like the model worked (not enough demand). Maybe there's something different here or will be executed on better?
Either way, it looks nice and it's awesome you learned to code to start your startup! I'm only in the beginning stages of learning to code, but it's already helping me interact with the developers and designers I'm working with. It's hard to juggle learning with working.
Here's my blog post on our launch: http://spencerfry.com/introducing-uncover
Would love to read more about your pathway towards the launch, e.g. how your coding came along, etc.
Where do you talk about the 'I learned to code' part? I don't see any mention of it on your site or your blog...
http://spencerfry.com/why-and-when-to-learn-to-program
I'll follow up with some more code posts in the future. I wanted to keep the "Introducing Uncover" post to be focused on the startup.
Similar to BetterWorks? http://www.crunchbase.com/company/betterworks I remember Paige Craig was working on something similar. There was a business there but then when they scaled up sales it didn't seem like the model worked (not enough demand). Maybe there's something different here or will be executed on better? Either way, it looks nice and it's awesome you learned to code to start your startup! I'm only in the b…
One minor thing - it took me about 7-10 seconds to understand what your product is. I should be able to understand within 2 seconds. You should put in big letters towards the top: "Employee Recognition Program" or something a little more sales-y.