dbrannan

I know the developer - she is awesome!

Thinking of Yahoo, why in the world doesn't Yahoo push Flickr as a social network? They certainly have all the tools in place (photo, video, users, groups, ads) that have always been superior to FaceBook.

Personally, I think Flickr could put FB to shame. Maybe the die hard photo fans wouldn't like it, but if you want to push advertising revenue I think they have a gold mine.

Yahoo! Anyone there listening?

Who I feel sorry for is people who are not employed and are trying their best to keep their heads above water.

I see, thanks.

Thank you for providing this.

Still, it is wise to visit a doctor ASAP to have your ticker checked.

I hope Bill is okay - what an awesome individual!

If people stopped using web browsers and funneled everything through a mobile app store, which Apple controls, then yes we are giving up freedom for convenience. I would say this is the next logical step in the evolution of information, and Apple appears to be ahead of the game.

I'm curious to hear HN comments on the matter. Speak up!

2. Nobody wants to sit on the sidelines, but if you can work your way up to first string at a top 20 University then yes, the scouts are more likely to take notice.

Why do you think the NFL pays millions and millions of dollars recruiting the best of the best? It's because talent at that level is rare, hard to find, and even harder to hold on to.

In my experience, a rock star programmer can be worth more to an organization than 100 of your common CS grads.

So, there you go. A rock-star programmer can be a dangerous thing in the hands of the competition.

"When you are not practicing, someone else is. When you meet him, he will win".

I remember years ago when I was on the swim team I had missed two practices. My coach said I had missed 4 practices, and I tried to correct him but he said, "You missed 2 practices, but your competition did not. So now you are 4 practices behind your competition."

I always remembered that.

I am not the sole founder, but I venture to say I have done (and continue to do) my fair share of the work. I work on the design, sales, the user interface, programming, support, server maintenance, maintenance, accounting - nearly everything.

The key to success? I try to make the product a little better each day, even if the changes are tiny (code comments, etc.). I am not able to sit down and bang out code all day due to family obligations, but persistence, focus, and making smart, calculated changes, over a longer period of time can make for a pretty fantastic product.

Also, doing your own support + programming puts you in a unique position to listen, work on, and fix issues that cause the most problems.

Rome wasn't built over night, so they say.

It's one of those things where you have been stuck for 3 days and are willing to pay someone move on.

What can you do with Rome?

I only allow them to access funds through a credit card, that way I can contest the charges.

Come to think of it, I never give any organization access to my bank account - ever!

If that is paranoide so be it.

My mentor was 20 years my senior. His ability to read into other people's code, see potential problems, bottlenecks, and keep our code optimized has been invaluable.

Just saying...