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Re: Hire this guy for love

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Post by jason_wang »

veemjeem wrote: post #18
tptacek wrote: post #13

For PSD2HTML? And that round trip ticket price? Ok. Shoot me a mail. (See profile)

Didn't that YC company, Markupwand, do something like this automatically? Since they've vanished, I wonder if this problem is hard to do automatically? Photoshop CS6 has this feature built-in, but it generates horrible css -- it reminds me of the days when people used Dreamweaver to output their html.

Doing it correctly is not trivial.

Beyond the CSS layout, you typically have to cut up the assets and put them in an image sprite. An automatic service wouldn't be able to cut up images correctly if the PSD is flattened. Even with layers, overlapping layers would give the automatic service issues (or bad CSS in the end).

PSD2HTML is more art than science.

Re: Hire this guy for love

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Post by veemjeem »

fuddle wrote: post #20

Its probably easier to just set up a profile on elance and oDesk.

Sure it is, but would you have the same visibility as this? You could also say that couchsurfing.com existed long before airbnb, but airbnb is vastly more popular. Creativity comes in different forms.

Setting up a profile on oDesk means you'll be competing with all the firms in India who say they can do the same job for just under 10 cents an hour.

Re: Hire this guy for love

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Post by cleverbaker »

gjmulhol wrote: post #19

As someone who has been in such a relationship before while on a very tight budget, I have respect for this guy. It is really hard to put up a post asking for business like this, too, I imagine. To the OP: Good luck to you. I hope you not only find business and get your ticket but also do a great job for those who hire you. I sincerely wish you happiness and success in your relationship and your work.

Thank you. That means a lot.

Re: Hire this guy for love

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Post by veemjeem »

nicolethenerd wrote: post #17
pandler wrote: post #8

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It's a great marketing ploy.

Not sure why you were downvoted - this is a brilliant way for him to get his name out there. Before this, we never would've heard of him, and now he's at the top of HN.

Right, it also shows that simple personalized honesty is probably better than marketing stunts that portray something incredible. This reminds me of those tear-jerker google ads, like the "Dear Sophie" one.

Re: Hire this guy for love

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Post by downandout »

I'd be interested to hear what kind of success he has with this approach. Some would see it for what it appears to be. I assume many more would consider it unprofessional at best and begging at worst. I tried a similar approach a while back (pitching services while highlighting a personal financial need) and received overwhelmingly negative responses - around 15:1 negative to positive. Sadly, most people just don't care what you need and seem to be offended if you tell them.

Re: Hire this guy for love

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Post by flyingyeti »

Definitely an effective way to get your name out there.

I'm curious how the "you pick the rate" method is working out for you? The calendar on your site [1] still shows early December - does that mean you're no longer accepting clients this way?

I'd also love to know more about "Free Dev Time" (5 hrs/night). That seems like an interesting way to explore some new projects and technology without the hassle of estimates and contracts. And because you want to convert these people into paying clients, you've got some motivation to actually finish the projects you start for them, as opposed to personal projects that seem to fall by the wayside (for me, at least).

Great work, I'm inspired! And good luck with that plane flight. Looks like you'll have plenty of new work opportunities.

[1] http://rcodeteam.com/availability/

Re: Hire this guy for love

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Post by xmus »

that's soo sweet --- i mean, football, beer :)

seriously though, i hope you get hired! I'll be checking the site - hope you update it or blog or something :)

good luck

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