A Mexican.
Hi, very interested in how to get in.
Sadly not too many opportunities in here.
Ask HN: What happened to Proposition HN? ("$8000 for your side project")
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Re: Ask HN: What happened to Proposition HN? ("$8000 for your side project")
#42Hey guys Sorry for the radio silence. I was intending on keeping the blog updated with anecdotes from the experiment, but ended up not doing so. I've received a few emails from people mentioning that I'm throwing away the opportunity of turning the initial spike of interest into a long-standing readership/audience but the truth is that was never what I was after; I was genuinely keen on finding some cool new projects…
I for one think a 50% success rate (2 out of 4 if we don't count the aborted project) is a great success given the 'Internet random stranger hookup' setup. With more rounds and more candidates we got a mini-PG now.
Re: Ask HN: What happened to Proposition HN? ("$8000 for your side project")
#43Earlier quoted context omitted.
What is the project / can we see the beta?
Sure. http://parametrek.com I should probably re-shoot the demo video. It is seriously dated.
I like the idea, but no offense, I would remove the wording that says "the most user friendly". The site needs some serious ux/design work.
Re: Ask HN: What happened to Proposition HN? ("$8000 for your side project")
#44I am surprised more "seed investors" don't come on here once in a while and say... show me (demo) what you're working on... I have 15-25K to thrown down on something interesting. HN could use a little more personal engagement on here.
Re: Ask HN: What happened to Proposition HN? ("$8000 for your side project")
#45I was one of the developers that participated in this project. The web app launched about a month ago and is currently running with some beta users testing it out. I got paid for my development work and we are currently working on advertising the app with the advertising budget we set aside. I'm sure if things go well we will do a write up about the experience and post it at some point.
It looks like it was http://www.textrep.com
What kind of messages get mass-texted by realtors to their clients?
Re: Ask HN: What happened to Proposition HN? ("$8000 for your side project")
#46Earlier quoted context omitted.
It looks like it was http://www.textrep.com
What kind of messages get mass-texted by realtors to their clients?
Open house reminders, "a house just went on the market in the zip code you were looking at", etc.
It usually won't be texts to all of their clients, but to groups of 10-20 based on their tags and groupings in our system.
Re: Ask HN: What happened to Proposition HN? ("$8000 for your side project")
#47Earlier quoted context omitted.
What kind of messages get mass-texted by realtors to their clients?
Open house reminders, "a house just went on the market in the zip code you were looking at", etc. It usually won't be texts to all of their clients, but to groups of 10-20 based on their tags and groupings in our system.
Does it hook up to the IDX?