Ask HN: What are you working on?

#1

Post by Anon84 » Sun, Jul 12, 2009, 10:37 PM UTC

I know this question has been asked before in one way or another, but in the mean time projects have been started and finished. People have changed jobs or even fields, etc...

What are you working on? And where? Start-up? Academia? Your favorite MegaCorp?

Re: Ask HN: What are you working on?

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Post by markbao » Sun, Jul 12, 2009, 10:59 PM UTC

I'm trying to develop my own mobile device. Going to be fun. Intel Atom 1.6ghz, Ubuntu-based, hopefully some kind of 5" capitative touch, software written in Qt/C++ (for lack of a better framework/X drawing option). http://avecora.com

Also working with hnuser://jasonlbaptiste on Ramamia (beta), which lets you keep in touch with your family. http://ramamia.com -- as well as status updates for sports games at http://tickrtalk.com (we were launched, but the data source pulled the plug on our API access...)

...and Classleaf, http://classleaf.com - bringing education a bit more into the 21st century by helping teachers create class websites, with homework, test and due dates, events, file attachments, email lists, pages, and more, and class tracking for students. (You can tell I say that pitch too much.) Mostly managing sales staff (they're working on commission, $1000 per sale) to make sales to high schools primarily.

Lastly, working to study/improve SAT/ACT/SATIIs/my abysmal GPA so I can actually get into a decent college come this fall... sigh. Anyway, overview's mostly at http://markbao.com.

Re: Ask HN: What are you working on?

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Post by Oompa » Sun, Jul 12, 2009, 11:00 PM UTC

Start-up, while undergrad at Georgia Tech. Fun times :)

Re: Ask HN: What are you working on?

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Post by ScottWhigham » Sun, Jul 12, 2009, 11:08 PM UTC

Startup - http://www.learnitfirst.com is a video training company I started in 2004 as a side business cum full-time business.

You, OP?

Re: Ask HN: What are you working on?

#5

Post by apu » Sun, Jul 12, 2009, 11:08 PM UTC

markbao wrote: post #2

I'm trying to develop my own mobile device. Going to be fun. Intel Atom 1.6ghz, Ubuntu-based, hopefully some kind of 5" capitative touch, software written in Qt/C++ (for lack of a better framework/X drawing option). http://avecora.com Also working with hnuser://jasonlbaptiste on Ramamia (beta), which lets you keep in touch with your family. http://ramamia.com -- as well as status updates for sports games at http://ti…

I'm really disappointed in how little you're doing with your time ;-)

Re: Ask HN: What are you working on?

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Post by [deleted] » Sun, Jul 12, 2009, 11:11 PM UTC

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Re: Ask HN: What are you working on?

#7

Post by fcoury » Sun, Jul 12, 2009, 11:12 PM UTC

On my hosting start-up: http://webbynode.com. I am the programmer behind our Manager app. :-)

Our main difference is providing ReadyStacks for easy bootstrap of servers: watch the screencast for more info here - http://webbynode.com/railsvimeo.

Re: Ask HN: What are you working on?

#8

Post by markbao » Sun, Jul 12, 2009, 11:13 PM UTC

fcoury wrote: post #7

On my hosting start-up: http://webbynode.com . I am the programmer behind our Manager app. :-) Our main difference is providing ReadyStacks for easy bootstrap of servers: watch the screencast for more info here - http://webbynode.com/railsvimeo .

Oh, hey, cool. I heard about Webbynode with the video that RailsEnvy did documenting the reasons to use it (which I found on Rubyflow). Can't seem to find it right now, but really liked the features. We're on Linode right now, but looking at our other options...

Re: Ask HN: What are you working on?

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Post by DanielBMarkham » Sun, Jul 12, 2009, 11:20 PM UTC

I'm getting ready to switch from consulting to bootstrapping for a while, so I'm looking for new startup ideas and partners.

Re: Ask HN: What are you working on?

#10

Post by woid » Sun, Jul 12, 2009, 11:22 PM UTC

Working fulltime for http://transpond.com (web-based widget generator/builder)

In my spare time I'm making tools for web developers at http://www.binaryage.com.

Also look at http://hashpage.com (mashup builder on top bespin, github and google app engine) code: "michael" -> click to generate homepage -> woid -> "edit"

Anyone uses XRefresh, FirePython, FireQuery, FireRainbow, Visor? Gimme feedback! :-)