Google n. a company that never lets you down today ^_^
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Try not to give those "coming soon" promises, you don't want to be under even more pressure.
Good luck
However, seeing as you did I should point out that I did not trivialise it, I mention it juxtaposed to the topic in an oxymoronic context which highlights the point I was making (you know, the one you said you understood). To reiterate "It is impossible to tell if a developer is "good" from a short video of them talking..."
Last time I checked Math and Psychology were the foundations of Computer Science, and Software Development was very closely related to Computer Science. One might even suggest you needed one to perform the other.
All it tells anyone is if the person in the video seems like their kind of person.
Whether you are investing in the idea or not first impressions count.
I wonder if there was a patent for the machine.
Founders who give themselves the important buzz word titles is a false positive to productivity. Like joining a gym and not working out. You get instant gratification just from joining.
You can build a web site as a one or two person company, and the idea with enough traction you out source each part to oDesk or similar (as your team of technical people).
Check out Servlets and JSP technology. It's bascially the same as LAMP but with a J instead of a P (and often a T instead or as well as an A).
I appreciate your reply though, I am always interested to understand peoples frustrations with such things. Whether it is with my own applications or other peoples.
(I'm not trying to be factious, I'm genuinely interested)
I saw one of the things you listed in previous comments is you don't get up voted when you get closest to the correct answer. Is it that important?
I'm more interested in the 3rd party monitoring aspect of them, how much of my information do they store on the way though exactly.
I agree, a universal markdown syntax would be good... or perhaps just drop "http://
I forget what the name of the head Windows CE developer was who told Bill Gates that devices needed their own specific platform, but I feel Google should heed that advice.
I have no doubt that Android will be fine for many hardware applications, but the question to my fell HNers is, should it?
At the moment I can only see this battle doing 2 things: A: free press coverage [read "advertising"] for both Apple and HTC regardless of outcome. B: driving a wedge between die hard fans of both Apple and Google/HTC
Google sales are mostly passive. The web site, the packaging and the promotion of the Nexus One all say that. "Hey, here is a cool phone, let me show you some of the features, up to you if you want one".
Not too many years ago everyone slated Apple vs Microsoft advertising. Apple were the sleek clutter free packaging, and Microsoft were the sticker happy, in your face advertising. Seems to me that Google are the new Apple (in this context)
It's a shame when this kind of thing happens, but people seem to think it's personal, like there is some person at Google looking at web sites saying "nah, I don't like that one" and opening up a big trap door on it.
Neat site.
I have also been working on use case and domain models, and layout design. (and checking HN obviously)