epicjunction

vor 13 Jahrendiscuss

I've got that set on my iPhone homescreen. And the UX is good for desktop too.

vor 13 Jahrendiscuss

/shameless plug Mobile Web:

http://hn.dinopost.com/

Description: Aggregates all front page stories onto one page.

vor 13 Jahrendiscuss

I built my own reader after trying out several others out there [1].

The one thing that I really liked on Google Reader was that it aggregated all stories onto one page. So that's what I built. It may or may not be useful to you guys - would love some feedback either ways.

[1] http://hn.dinopost.com

epicjunction

vor 13 Jahrendiscuss

Bingo! http://www.slideshare.net/maciejoleksy/stop-thinking-up-star... +1. Thanks! This thing should be a sticky post on HN :)

epicjunction

vor 13 Jahrendiscuss

We call it non-destructive editing in the audio world. I believe Aviary attempted what you're suggesting with Peacock, now Nodewerk [1].

[1] http://nodewerk.com/

epicjunction

vor 13 Jahrendiscuss

A suggestion - As it stands right now, your title and blog is link-baity as it belittles the work of engineers at Google. Re-title your submission contextual search because you're searching within a silo or context of websites. The problem you're trying to solve is along the lines of millionshort.com in that you are trying to lessen the impact of over-optimization of results.

As for an explanation of the down-votes you're getting, I can only refer you to: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4962544

epicjunction

vor 14 Jahrendiscuss

Advice from Paul Graham:

Don't regret your 20s: you were not ready for commitment: This was my reason for not starting a startup for most of my twenties. Like a lot of people that age, I valued freedom most of all. I was reluctant to do anything that required a commitment of more than a few months. Nor would I have wanted to do anything that completely took over my life the way a startup does. And that's fine. If you want to spend your time travelling around, or playing in a band, or whatever, that's a perfectly legitimate reason not to start a company.

Source: http://www.paulgraham.com/notnot.html

epicjunction

vor 14 Jahrendiscuss

PG's hierarchy of disagreement should be a sticky post on the front page for this reason. +1. Thanks for sharing.

epicjunction

vor 14 Jahrendiscuss

  Successful salespeople don't pressure or bullshit the
  prospect into a sale. They are persistent, but they are
  always focused on achieving a deal where it will benefit
  all parties.

I couldn't agree more. I ranked first in sales at my company for a quarter, before they promoted me. While some of my peers used scare tactics, intimidation and downright lying to close the deal, I was always prepared to walk away from deals. I never suggested anything that wasn't in their best interest because I was thinking long-term. Funny how customers see this genuinity and come back after shopping around. Referrals were often the result, while my peers had customers with buyers regret. They hit their quota by the end of the day, but lost in the long-term. On a side note, your title may be a little misleading. It should say "Sales come out of genuinity" as the current title implies that knowing how to sell is something inherent, whereas it's something I taught myself.

epicjunction

vor 14 Jahrendiscuss

  Michael was speaking at the KWB2B Marketers Meet Up
  I hopped in my dad’s car and drove to Waterloo.

Do founders usually prefer hiring someone who stalks them? Even if they quote: "lacked any and all experience we were looking for."

Don't get me wrong, I think what Amar did shows a lot of hustle, and his case on them showed that he was willing to learn and is passionate. But still, I think ajross hit the nail on the end with saying "I think the end is near." And I think that end will be when Pinterest has their IPO.

epicjunction

vor 14 Jahrendiscuss

Make it so.

epicjunction

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