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juliansamarjiev

115 karma · joined May 16, 2017

Building an apparel business, while working as a programmer full-time.

https://weardulo.com/

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juliansamarjiev··on The world's first biodegradable performance dress shirt
Here for any questions about launching a business, or more specifically an apparel business as a developer.
juliansamarjiev··on Ask HN: What has been your most rewarding job or project and why?
Finally pulling the trigger and starting my own business (https://weardulo.com).

We launched 6 months ago after 1 year in product development and I've been enjoying every bit of it. All the disciplince and sacrifices that it takes, gives me the feeling that finally my ambitions are being mapped by my actions of actually doing and building.

Every small success and every obstacle is welcomed and maximised.

juliansamarjiev··on Hello: A new social network founded by Orkut's creator
Check Vero
juliansamarjiev··on $1,233/month selling dress shirts – a programmer's side project
Hey there, I am Julian co-founder of DULO (https://weardulo.com/). Please, drop down any comments/questions/feedback, I'd love to answer any of them!
juliansamarjiev··on Gary Vaynerchuk Joins DULO as Head of Marketing
Apparently, no one.
juliansamarjiev··on Gary Vaynerchuk Joins DULO as Head of Marketing
Excited to welcome GaryVee as our Head of Marketing.

We look forward to working together in building DULO into the first two trillion dollar company. Apple/Amazon might beat us to the first.

juliansamarjiev··on Ask HN: How did you start your business?
I'm building my company (https://weardulo.com/) while working as a web developer full-time. Mornings, evenings and weekends is when I dedicate time to it.
juliansamarjiev··on Ask HN: How Did You Find a Job Abroad?
4 months of Treehouse (https://teamtreehouse.com/) courses and I landed a job as a web developer in Berlin, relocating and 7x'ing my salary. Good ROI on that $100 investment (4 months x $25p/m) :)

P.S. Found the job through LinkedIn

juliansamarjiev··on How two programmers bootstrapped an apparel business
Thank you for the feedback!

Will fix the typo :)

juliansamarjiev··on Ask HN: How would you market an innovative product in 2018?
yes, an apparel product.
juliansamarjiev··on Ask HN: How do you document your knowhow, past projects and lessons?
While building my company, we just drop all our experiences, lessons learned and failures down in our blog. It helps us document the process, be able to look back at it, as well as hopefully provide a valuable blueprint for other people building a business.

We've been doing it from day 1 and realise how valuable is and will be, going forward. https://weardulo.com/blogs/origins

juliansamarjiev··on Cells programmed like computers to fight disease
It's called the immune system, no need to invent it, it's been here all along... Just treat it with respect and it gives back.
juliansamarjiev··on Ask HN: One thing you wish would happen in the next 10 years?
LA?
juliansamarjiev··on Ask HN: One thing you wish would happen in the next 10 years?
Might be very feasible with upcoming blockchain tech.
juliansamarjiev··on Ask HN: One thing you wish would happen in the next 10 years?
Do you foresee any negative consequences as well?
juliansamarjiev··on Ask HN: One thing you wish would happen in the next 10 years?
How do you mean, what aspects/problems will that address?
juliansamarjiev··on Ask HN: One thing you wish would happen in the next 10 years?
This could be something that blockchain technology might have an impact on. This article gives examples of how blockchain can be used to decentralize many aspects of our current dynamics.

- https://venturebeat.com/2017/04/23/companies-of-the-future-n...

juliansamarjiev··on Ask HN: What mistakes in your experience does management keep making?
Leaders need to learn to give freedom to people and create responsible leaders that can operate on their own. Not give orders to followers.
juliansamarjiev··on Ask HN: With 2 years and no obligations, what would you build?
Been waiting for this for ages!
juliansamarjiev··on Ask HN: Starting blogging when you're not an expert?
It's a great idea! Every act of doing, especially new things can only lead to new skills being developed. It's free, why not! There can only be benefits, documenting the journey of learning. Search for "Gary Vaynerchuk Document VS Create", a nice piece (blog, also a video) about the benefits of it.
juliansamarjiev··on Ask HN: What habits make a programmer great?
git status
juliansamarjiev··on Ask HN: What are the Madrid and Barcelona tech scenes like?
That's how you do marketing and provide value.
juliansamarjiev··on Ask HN: How did you move from IT/software to something unrelated?
The link provided below is my thread regarding starting and documenting the whole process of entering the apparel industry. I am currently developing the second batch of prototypes and hitting market around autumn. Drop me an email on: juliansamarjiev@gmail.com and I can go further in detail. Or a good place to see our process and what we did to get to this point is - https://medium.com/the-needle Let me know, would love to chat!
juliansamarjiev··on Ask HN: How did you move from IT/software to something unrelated?
Exactly, thank you for that one :)
juliansamarjiev··on Ask HN: How did you move from IT/software to something unrelated?
I'm currently working as a programmer and building a side business in the apparel industry. I didn't suspect how much my technological background would be an advantage, when creating an apparel brand in 2017.