forrestkyle

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Comment · 13 years ago
How do you believe the police should have handled the Sandy Hook gunman?
Comment · 13 years ago
I personally feel that OneNote is vastly superior to Evernote.
Comment · 14 years ago
This contest is not meant for Ferengi such as yourself, but the noble hackers of the Federation. And Vulcans.
Comment · 14 years ago
Pick a framework, read a couple of books on it, and start experimenting and developing some pages. Consult the documentation extensively.

You get to a certain point in software development and there aren't online courses. You just have to read, seek out things on your own, and build stuff.

Comment · 14 years ago
Facebook is free, and always will be. Unless you want to use it.
Comment · 14 years ago
Thank you for the great perspective. I used to be a card carrying geek, bragging about how rational and awesome I was for rejecting societal norms. Then I got a degree in mathematics and realized the universe is huge and complicated, I am tiny, and my brain is even more tiny.

The more I learn about science and the universe, the more I learn to quietly respect people who don't understand it, because even though I think I understand it better than they do, I am still in the group of "people who don't understand it".

Comment · 14 years ago
I would worry that if you convince him to "burn his ship", and the company goes down in flames, he will hold a lot of resentment against you.

I really think that he needs to be in a place where burning his ships is his decision.

No matter how awesome your company is, things are going to get bad. There will be long nights, rejections, technical problems, and failure will loom large. You can make it through this with a good attitude if you really believe in what you are doing. If he is just tagging along with you, I'd worry that he wouldn't have the kind of emotional investment that would see him through the bad times.

But more importantly, I think you would want to bring people into your company that add to the momentum. You want people who inspire you and push you harder. Creative ideas, fresh perspectives, and emotional encouragement aren't going to come from a reluctant, non-committal person who is only there because he burned his ship.

My two cents. =)

Comment · 14 years ago
Comment · 14 years ago
Boo hoo. This is emo nonsense. Life is a brutal war for survival you are going to get severely beaten down a few dozen times before you ever make it to the top. 1% of 1% have an easy route to the top. The rest take it on the chin a few times, spit out their teeth, and keep throwing punches.

You seriously can't let that much negativity into your own life. Your business failed? Cool. That same day, 30,000 kids starved to death in Africa. You learned a lot about running a business and discovered that your specific idea didn't work out.

Move on and find a new adventure. Live in the windshield, not the rear view mirror.

Comment · 14 years ago
Comment · 14 years ago
Yeah, I'm not very impressed with Opera either. ;)
Comment · 14 years ago

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