jlebron2

I haven't started a company (yet!) and can't imagine what the OP is going through but reading this made me feel better :). I will definitely save this for future reference for when I do start (and more than likely fail) my first company. Thanks and cheers!

I have to agree that rapgenius has a great product but their "juvenile and occasionally offensive" demeanor tends to overshadow this. Would love to see them turn their image around but I'm not sure how likely that is. I've always wondered if that is a front they put on to relate to their user base. But then again I love rapgenius and I don't see it as being effective at all.

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The "protect me from myself" feature would be great on a per item basis. Say, for example, I'm setting up a dripfeed for a new phone (nice-to-have) and another for winter jacket (really need). When setting up the dripfeed for the winter jacket I would turn on "protect me from myself", since I really need the jacket, but I wouldn't turn it on for the phone because it is just a nice to have.

Just an idea.

Seems like a good idea but as mentioned no privacy policy does raise a few concerns. Also, when I tried the www.google.com example it redirected to www.google.ch

These really don't seem like "shortcuts" per se. More like general tips to position yourself for getting hired. Maintaining an online presence, preparing for interviews (especially technical) and networking all take a ton of work and must be done consistently to have some impact.

Interesting that he mentions hackaton's as one of the keys to his success. Does anyone know of a good place/resource to find out about upcoming hackatons?

I hate when apps ask to post to Facebook or Twitter on my behalf. It's uncomfortable and puts the user in an awkward position. Great article, hope some of these companies take note!

Wow, that guy is something else. It's hard to believe that he was in such position. Shame.