murph37
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Comment · 5 years ago
"...determining what distinguishes the side project from competing or similar apps..."
I think this is a simple point, but an important one. For the Hacker News App example, I really need to try and show why someone would download 'Hacky' as opposed to all of the other Hacker News reader apps of there. Ultimately, that's what captures users, especially when the apps are similar.
Comment · 5 years ago
I agree! I think 'word of mouth' marketing is very powerful. Although, I don't think I've ever thought about building product features with it in mind. Thanks for the input!
Comment · 5 years ago
You're right I should give ProductHunt another go. I listed Hacky on ProductHunt a long-time ago by it's former name 'Dark Hacker News'. It's a much different and better app now so it'd be worth listing it again.
Do you have any tips for listing it on ProductHunt?
Comment · 5 years ago
I've heard of Seth Godin a lot and read his short blog posts here and there. However, I've never read any of his books. Which of those 3 books is your favorite?
Comment · 5 years ago
I've heard this one brought up before, but I've never read it. I didn't realize it was the founder of DuckDuckGo either so that's pretty cool. I'll add it to the list!
Comment · 5 years ago
Thanks! :) I figured if I could market and learn about marketing at the same time then why not go for it?
Comment · 5 years ago
Never heard of this one, but I'll check it out. Thanks for the recommendation!
Comment · 5 years ago
A lurker logging in just to recommend a book? As a fellow lurker, now I'll have to give this one a whirl. To echo my comment above, what is your favorite part about this book in particular?
Comment · 5 years ago
Thanks for the recommendation! I'm always game for a good read. What is favorite thing about this book in particular?
Comment · 5 years ago
Yes, currently bookmarks are local to the device. I'd like to update that in the future so they are synced and stored for safe keeping, but I'm not certain how I want to tackle that in react native yet. Any suggestions?
Comment · 5 years ago
Thanks! That's awesome! Haven't tried it on a M1 Macbook yet, but I bet it'd be fast.
Comment · 5 years ago
Hacky is a user-friendly Hacker News Reader for browsing Hacker News stories and comments.
Some of the features include: Bookmarks, Bookmark Folders, Bookmarks Search, Collapsible Comments, Color-based Comment Threads, Hold to Copy Comment Text, Light/Dark Theme
To celebrate Hacky paying for my Apple developer license for the year, I decided to make it free to download!
Thank you Hacker News community for the positive reviews and support! If there are any features you'd like to see implemented, please let me know! I want to make this the best Hacker News app out there. Enjoy!
Remote: Yes
Willing to relocate: No
Technologies: React.js, React Native, TypeScript, JavaScript, C#, .NET Core, Node.js, SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL, HTML, CSS, Tailwind, Next.js, Expo, Azure, AWS
Resume/CV: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pbXwcSMnvfDdy20TLdXwFgHN...
Email: Contact(at)MarkMurphy.io
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/MarkRMurphy/
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I am looking for Senior Engineer and Engineering Manager opportunities.
Currently operating as a Senior Software Engineering Manager, one-third of my time is devoted to managing development teams in building, testing, and deploying custom web and mobile applications. I work with stakeholders to turn ideas into reality through project planning, resource management, cross-functional collaboration, and execution.
My remaining time is dedicated to operating as a Senior Engineer where I lead development, provide mentorship, review code, and architect solutions. I am comfortable working across the stack whether I am building robust integrations and APIs in C# and .NET Core, writing queries and optimizing stored procedures in SQL Server, or crafting user-friendly experiences and components in React. My primary expertise includes but is not limited to React.js/React Native, TypeScript/JavaScript, HTML, CSS/SCSS/Tailwind, C#/.NET Core, SQL Server, and Azure.
As a former Big-Ten athlete, my strong work ethic, desire to get better every day, and positive attitude drive my detail-oriented and process-driven leadership style. Over the past eight years at MorelandConnect and General Motors, I have successfully managed, developed, and delivered over 35 successful projects for more than 20 satisfied clients.