joshbert

I loved the article. Like someone said above, it's like reading a mini-drama.

What really made it for me is how I can relate to it. I'm constantly taken back and think things like 'So many people are trying to take the world into new directions, myself included, and some are successful. The rest of the world gets the end results and we get accustomed to them so incredibly fast. Often times ignoring all the work done or the brilliance of the piece itself.'

Like, for example, I can literally work on my idea for a business, listen to virtually any record that has ever existed that I want to listen, watch any movie that I could possibly want to watch and thousands of other activities all in a single day and without leaving my house.

I could witness the huge developments that other people are making all around the globe and watch some of the most brilliant minds the world has, often the developers themselves, give feedback on said events. And yes, I'm talking about HN.

All in all, it's a great age to live. I'm only 20 and not particularly wealthy, but boy has the trip thus far been incredible.

And this, ladies and gentlemen, is how you present an idea. Seriously Justin, this was a great presentation.

You probably have several ideas already, but maybe you would like to take a look at this spreadsheet:

https://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0Ag-R_ZlGO21NdE9HSWR...

It's chocked full of ideas, maybe you could pick what you consider the best ones out of the bunch and elaborate on them as you have done for Oregato? Either way, thanks for the wonderful inspiration!

As long as it wasn't a fake account a la @fakecarolbartz or @fakeparamount I'd guess PG wouldn't have that much of a problem with it.

That sounds great. Maybe focus on the topics you're more knowledgeable in and then expand upon concepts you're not 100% familiar with? I would certainly love a series on Marketing & PR. Specially for startups at pre-launch stage.

Another home run. I'm really taking a liking for Jason Baptiste's style.

Having said that, I'd be interested in more articles on how to gain traction. The last one (http://jasonlbaptiste.com/featured-articles/if-you-build-it-...) was incredible, and it definitely left me wanting more.

Thanks, Jason.

Not to mention that the app store represents less than 1% of Apple's total revenue.

I just want to thank you for this amazing blog post. I was literally having epiphany, after epiphany, after epiphany. Now it's time for me to turn these insights into actionable items. Thanks again!

I think it is fair to compare both these shows, but we have to remember that they are funny on different levels.

I love both The IT Crowd and The Big Bang Theory, but their appeal, while somewhat similar, is inherently different.

I agree with dougludlow and AlexBloom wholeheartedly. It's more a matter of where you are at in the development of your project and/or if you need co-workers at all.

I don't know why you've been down voted, I was thinking exactly the same as you.

I up voted your reply, not only for your magnificent input, but because of your recommendations. Absolutely spot on.

I literally said "wow" as I went through the sample. This is a beautifully made PDF and I'll be sure to buy it soon. Amazing.

You're right, I read that in the wrong context. Thanks for clearing it up for me.

There's a small typo in there. It's supposed to be "Shop Until You're Cut Off" if I'm not mistaken.

Outstanding issue. I've really enjoyed this zine of yours, it's really well put together. I agree that maybe you should charge more and add a subscription model, we want you to get something out of it as well :)

I get where both you and the OP are coming from. But you have to admit that he could at least have properly scheduled both events. Maybe delay the launch of the site by a month?

Anyway, you both have valid points.

That's a shame. Looks like they didn't take it very seriously though.

You'll productivity will go through the roof if you focus on activities other than programming. For reference, I recommend that you watch this presentation:

http://blip.tv/play/Ace1YIa8BA

Good luck!

You're most welcome. Good luck!

What a beautiful and informative post. Thank you, sir.

Yes, you do need Internet at home. It'll come handy, especially since you're at a key time in the progress of the company. However, 5% doesn't seem exactly as a fair deal to me. I know it's OT, but maybe you should consider negotiating your terms and equity in the company, even more so since you're the one taking care of the systems and scalability.

Also, everyone needs a little decomposing time, so cheers on that initial part of your post.

I really like Rework and 37signals in general, so I might be biased. Having said that, I'll have to join the feeling that their opinions aren't that radical, just different, and that you can take it with a grain of salt and still get several golden nuggets.

For all I saw, the OP missed the point.

I don't think this is the right focus for posterous. I really like their approach to blogging, but bad-mouthing other services can backfire in the long run.

Mwahahaha, this is delicious!

But seriously, what now guys?