timjahn
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Creator of We're Only Human, a podcast celebrating the resiliency of the human spirit through interviews with people like you and me.
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Comment · 10 years ago
It doesn't matter.
Focus on validating the problem first. Get people to pay you to solve that problem and once you have people begging you for the solution, then figure out something to build.
I've seen (and experienced myself) this mistake too many times. The tech stack does not matter AT ALL.
All that matters is that you're solving a problem for the people that will pay you. Don't spend 3 months perfecting the ideal tech stack and then realizing you have nothing to use it for.
Comment · 10 years ago
Living in Chicago, the Chicago Loop - Naperville comparison hit me....wow! That's quite an accomplishment.
Comment · 11 years ago
Exactly. By joining YC, the goal is automatically getting acquired. So the parent is solving the problem temporarily, until they become the problem.
Comment · 11 years ago
Same. They don't even really know what commercials are.
Comment · 11 years ago
Start by asking yourself: what do you need?
There are now dozens of co-working spaces in Chicago, with all sorts of amenities, specialties, sizes, etc.
1871 is the flagship, created by and supported by the city/government and rich tech leaders. But it is far from the only community in town available to you.
Think about what you need first and go from there.
Comment · 11 years ago
You and me both. We must be doing something wrong. :)
Comment · 11 years ago
I'd venture to guess you're single, a renter, and have no children or relevant financial obligations?
Comment · 11 years ago
This is exactly why I created Donald (http://getDonald.com). So many clients just default to email and don't use whatever project management system you ask them to. Sometimes even your own team defaults to email above all else.
I agree with you that email is a utility at this point that isn't going anywhere anytime soon. I think it's a matter of successfully integrating and organizing email alongside other apps/systems, and I do think that's possible.
Comment · 11 years ago
I'm aware of what a SaaS is. :)
Great analogy though!
Comment · 11 years ago
I know what a SaaS is. :) I'm asking what he built.
Comment · 11 years ago
What's the SaaS?