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contact:

  http://twitter.com/iworkforthem
  iworkforthem [at] gmail DOT com
ps: always happy to meet like minded people who's into startups, business, finance and technologies, especially if you're living in asia.
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iworkforthem··on Ask HN: How to cope with job hunting and depression?
I am 42, been in the industry for the past 19 years. Right now, I am in job hunting as well. It does get depressing at times, I tried not to dwell on the misses, and keep on looking forward to the next interview.

If you can afford the money, do get the necessary certifications; PMP, Certified AWS Architect, etc. Else spend time to revise on the interview questions, there's a lot of resources on GitHub.

In between waiting for the next interview, I am trying to get back into shape, pick up a new hobby or skills, etc. Just to keep my mind back to those negative thoughts.

If you need someone to talk to, drop me an email.

iworkforthem··on Show HN: Dank Learning – mobile app to make memes with AI
Do make a version for video as well! I will pay for one!
iworkforthem··on Ask HN: Disappointed by the new Macbook, what alternatives do we have?
Lenovo... works really well. Ubuntu + Lenovo can last many years.
iworkforthem··on Ask HN: How do you build pre-launch landing pages?
http://wishpond.com/ - buy traffic, start build your list. write blog posts, repeat.
iworkforthem··on Ask HN: What do you do with your failed startup?
I like the write about what happened & open source the codes! Customers I guess will seek out other alternatives solutions.
iworkforthem··on Ask HN: How to keep track of my online ad?
I really dun think he should be tracking ad impressions, instead of focusing on the conversions of its ads.
iworkforthem··on Ask HN: How to keep track of my online ad?
Setup VPS & Prosper202 ( http://prosper.tracking202.com/apps/ ) else just pay a bit more the hosted version at Tracking202.
iworkforthem··on Ask HN: I make $8/hour and can't pay for college. Any advice?
- start a blog -> blog about your experience, hits & misses while working on your 2 projects. - share your codes via github. lookout at the monthly hiring thread for job offers.

most importantly look around you to find issues/problems that people are willingly to pay a tiny $5-$20 to get it solve. build mvp, reiterate...

iworkforthem··on Lenovo CEO Gives His $3 Million Bonus to 10,000 Employees
i dun see any GS or JP exec doing such things... could it be that lenovo is being mgmt by a china inc now.. some of the replies & cynics here is just ridiculous!
iworkforthem··on Zapier (YC S12): An IFTTT For Business Users
If Zapier is able to keep the no. of spammers under control, the service is going to be great! Keep on rolling out more services to connect the various applications. Limitless..
iworkforthem··on Ask HN: If a startup is looking for investments is because can't generate money?
Rather if the startup has a viable product or service, it should be making money selling it to people who has a need for this product.

- I guess this is only applicable at early stage of the startup. Scaling a startup is very different.

iworkforthem··on Ask HN: How many domains do you own?
10 domains @ namecheap.com - Looking to trim it down further. Anyone want housinspired.com / pursuitofhousing.com / apartmentsredesign.com >> Let me know.
iworkforthem··on 20 lines of code that beat A/B testing every time
Anyone has a js implementation of the multi-armed bandit algorithm?
iworkforthem··on I put my family business on Facebook. Here’s what happened.
FACEBOOK ADS DOES WORK!

It does take a bit of work to fine tune each campaign & ads.

- test your images. drop those with ctr less than .06%

- test your age groups. look at your customers and decide the groupings.

- use precise interest. think your competitors, brand names, etc.

With $40 per day, if you split test properly, you should be able to find the audience at CPM $0.20, other than PPV, there's not a lot traffic sources than can give you such precise targeting.

PROOF: http://imgur.com/0dFFE - I'm still working on the CTR to .1% ... beside Conversion & Brand is what matter, NOT likes.

iworkforthem··on Ask HN: List of Engineering Blogs by Startups.
http://engineering.twitter.com/ http://engineering.foursquare.com/ http://engineering.tumblr.com/

To name a few... know of one, please help add.. Thanks.

iworkforthem··on Why is it that EC2 prices are dropping, but not VPS?
Hardware are getting cheaper & faster. The same is with Storage. Virtualization Tools & OS are mostly free. Worst if I compare the US VPS prices against those in Europe. E.g HostEurope or Leaseweb.

VPS just dun make any sense.

iworkforthem··on Take a look at my startup - Open-Collar: Work Smarter
easy to click: http://open-collar.com/
iworkforthem··on Ask HN: Any advices to travel around the world?
clickable: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncyfPbJ2FMg&feature=g-u-u...
iworkforthem··on Ask HN: What's the easiest money you've made?
O... never know that this could work too!
iworkforthem··on All cellphones in Chile must be sold unlocked
The same in Australia, Malaysia & Singapore.
iworkforthem··on Ask HN: Best blogging platform?
The best blogging platform is the one you actually use.

Pick any of the free platform WP, posterous, tumblr, etc. Most of these tools are inter-portable. It really does not matter, the one thing that really matter is the blogging platform that you actually use.

iworkforthem··on Ask HN: What do you use for time tracking
http://www.tickspot.com/ is also pretty good. Paid version sync to Basecamp.
iworkforthem··on Ask HN: Is affiliate advertising a viable source of income for a web app?
Consider the alternatives; try to go direct to the brand names. If you take a look at the music videos by Black Eye Peas or Lady Gaga, that's a few seconds on various products; watch, etc.

In whatever apps you are building, consider who uses it and what is most inline to advertise, do direct to them. The return is definitely more than what affiliate links will bring you.

iworkforthem··on Ask HN: What do you think of a startup with cofounders with a 35 year age gap?
I agree... it is the drive and will to get things done.

I am 34 yrs old, I definitely have more to lose when I compare myself to a fresh graduate who have less commitments than me, I have to make things work. So if my co-founder is just as driven as me to succeed. WHY NOT? :)

iworkforthem··on Ask HN: Review my startup's product (http://builda.me)
links http://www.guildahq.com http://builda.me
iworkforthem··on Show HN: Please review my landing page
Er... why is it already playing a song by a artist? Hm... also, not shuffle just in case I dun like the artist..
iworkforthem··on Poll: HN readers, where's your residence?
#02 in Singapore, from Singapore though. :P
iworkforthem··on Show HN: Keep track of earning expenses better than excel sheets
easy to click: http://accountant.besperk.com
iworkforthem··on Show HN: signal -- a community link blog
easy to click link: http://findsignal.com

Er... should make it easy to sign up, twitter or facebook maybe. Tot no body fill up the full forms these days.

iworkforthem··on Ask HN: Review my project, numuboard.com
easy to click link: http://numuboard.com/
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