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this isn't the greatest answer, but it's what we do: we do what makes sense based on the information available at the time. and then we adjust what we're doing based on the information gained as the project goes on. sometimes core mods have to be built first. sometimes we can grab low-hanging fruit first.

so, i'd have to say "it depends."

no one can answer this question for you, in my opinion. not without a full understanding of the history and objectives. and even then, it'll be wrong and have to be adjusted as the project unfolds.

so i suppose i agree with robmnl, but methodology alone isn't the cure.

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chartcapture.com

recently i've been listening to recordings of street noise from my walk to work. it seems to be helping me achieve flow faster. i get my best flow when walking to work, so i figure i'd try it. anyone else interested in trying out some of these recordings? i'll post them if there's interest in an experiment.

That the "business person" in a typical startup doesn't have anything better to do during the build phase creates typical startups, in my opinion. Brilliant people should be doing brilliant things. If they're not, maybe they're not.

we set milestones. but we don't worry about methodology.

we do feel the need to manage development efficiently. again, we're small, so we sketch the future state almost constantly. we keep the burning stuff in our brains all the time. the less important stuff either comes up again or it doesn't. most of the time it doesn't.

doatheistmenwantchildrenordotheymerelyaccedebecausetheirwivesreallywantchildren.com may still be available.

if it is, you should jump on that.

if not sv, i wouldn't move it anywhere. (currently in chicago)

thanks. makes sense.

rightcart looks like it might work, but it's not apparent how the pricing model is structured. i assume i have to sign up to get that info. (and i'm not paying a buck for a "wink" - whatever that means.)

i'm still checking out amazon, but blinkcart is too, well, blinky for my tastes. i'm not a big fan of the lightbox effect and when the store pops up it's loud.

market validation. you should be their competition.

you should do it them. i don't have the time to do it myself, but would be a willing first customer.

i'm not sure you could get an apples to apples comparison. each opportunity is too unique.

point of curiosity: according to your site, valleyschwag, who was your inspiration, recently decided to close up shop. what do you think you can do better/cheaper/faster to keep the same thing from happening to you?

thanks for doing the research. i didn't have enough tuki moola saved up to test it out for myself today. maybe this weekend. i have to hear ms. america reading me my email, i mean, c'mon.

that's disturbing on so many levels.

according to the sign-up, anything you create belongs to salesforce. so...

chicago's kicking. but we're b2b.

Sure.

point of curiosity- do any ycers use second life? i've been out and played around, but couldn't tell you what my username is/was at this point.

I only went to college for 2 weeks, but I enjoyed sculpture. Everything else seemed like a bad joke.

rock & roll stew

(makes enough for 10-12, you scale it down)

10 packs ramen 2 cans peas 2 cans corn 1/2 small bottle hot sauce

heat, mix, eat. rock & roll.

isn't every weekend a "weekend of code?" ;)

i'd cut the initial sign-up form to the essentials.

i didn't click through any of the links because they looked spammy. if i go in through a location it looks like yc with craigslist-like sections.

i didn't get it. anyone?

yes, but i think it's a logical leap to propose that you can teach it at that level. i'm not entirely convinced it can be "taught" at any level.

How can you trust the negotiators to work in your best interest? Make their cut percentage-based.

let me know. i'm there. the whole midphase thing turned me off immediately. a cup of coffee does not require sponsorship...

it's not chicago, but it should be.