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  1. GIlman

    One year later ...

    Wow, in 2 more days it’s been one year since the FLF came into my life. You all are an awesome community, there is so much experience, wisdom, and support here for anyone who is willing to listen, learn, and most importantly….APPLY it. This forum really is just a tool in your arsenal to...
  2. GIlman

    Learning to Program is STUPID! (or SMART?!)

    GOLD! HOT! 
    Might I suggest JavaScript. It is quickly becoming the defacto language for a lot of people because all the cloud is based on it, and more and more stuff is going from installed to cloud based services. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  3. GIlman

    Learning to Program is STUPID! (or SMART?!)

    GOLD! HOT! 
    Nothing is stupid. Learning anything has value. I have a freelancer programming for me nearly full time, knowing how to program means I understand what he is doing and can guide changes that are relevant to the long term goals of the project. There is no wrong method, anything that...
  4. GIlman

    night shift

    RANT 
    I've been working nights for 6 years, absolutely love it. The downside is that you have to work at night. The upside is there are usually less politics and people getting in your way of just getting work done. What you are proposing though will kill you, if you want to do night successfully...
  5. GIlman

    The web is going reactive

    WEB/DIGITAL 
    @loop101 yep meteor is smoother because of the oplog tailing. For ruby/php you have to rerun queries at a set interval and push all results from the query to the client. With meteor it automatically detects changes in the data it published to the client, and then only sends those records that...
  6. GIlman

    The web is going reactive

    WEB/DIGITAL 
    @theag I agree and I disagree with you. I would say that there is a movement away from website to web apps, or at least the most potential is in apps. If you truly have static content, and are only serving information, you have no need for this. If you have dynamic content, then there is...
  7. GIlman

    Software road hurdles

    WEB/DIGITAL 
    There are a couple people on this forum actively doing this (I.e. Putting money out there to build a product) from different backgrounds. I am a self taught dev, I have build SaaS applications in the past that did well, and am currently deep into my next project. Tafy is another member on...
  8. GIlman

    Preserving Wealth, My #1 Tip. Don't Get Married! (Or Maybe You Should?)

    NOTABLE! 
    Doesn't matter where u marry. Just where you divorce. So, don't get divorced in the U.S., or if you do choose your state carefully. The reality is divorce falls to state laws which have huge variation. Some you will be on the hook for life, at a high percentage of your income every year...
  9. GIlman

    Preserving Wealth, My #1 Tip. Don't Get Married! (Or Maybe You Should?)

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    Decision tree for getting married or staying unmarried. Marriage and business are very similar, except relationships have the added "emotions" that we often act on, and sometimes regret. How about looking at the decision to marriage by analysing starting a business and whether to have a...
  10. GIlman

    Preserving Wealth, My #1 Tip. Don't Get Married! (Or Maybe You Should?)

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    Just like actual divorce laws it varies significantly by state, one major difference is whether the state recognizes common law marriages and if you meet the criteria as common law partners. http://www.unmarried.org/common-law-marriage-fact-sheet/ If you fall into the category of common law...
  11. GIlman

    2015 Fastlane Summit, Official Thread

    MEETUPS 
    Have contacted several medical practices looking for client-zero to use my beta, and help steer future development. No, it's not ready to actually deploy but I figured I could be proactive. Ideally I'm asking for them to pay 50% the rate of their current product, with the benefit to them...
  12. GIlman

    Preserving Wealth, My #1 Tip. Don't Get Married! (Or Maybe You Should?)

    NOTABLE! 
    It just occurred to me tonight, the issue most people really run into with marriage is lack of disclosure. This was the issue I had. Marriage is a contract, but neither party is ever presented with the terms of the contract, and many/most are not even aware that this contract exists. I...
  13. GIlman

    Preserving Wealth, My #1 Tip. Don't Get Married! (Or Maybe You Should?)

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    I think the real challenge isn't marriage itself, it's that you never really know your spouse or any other person for that fact. If it was possible, there would be no need for arguments because we would understand how they felt and what they needed and they would understand the same, and with...
  14. GIlman

    Preserving Wealth, My #1 Tip. Don't Get Married! (Or Maybe You Should?)

    NOTABLE! 
    Yeah, but if u married "up" u should still want a prenup. Whatever u expect from others you should give yourself. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  15. GIlman

    I want to make my app look GOOD, any useful resources?

    WEB/DIGITAL 
    I have designed a fair amount of UI in my life, here are some of the things I have learned in the past 10 years of experience, and countless discussions with end users about my products. Analyze flow. First and foremost, put yourself in your clients shoes, does the flow make sense how they...
  16. GIlman

    Preserving Wealth, My #1 Tip. Don't Get Married! (Or Maybe You Should?)

    NOTABLE! 
    Totally agree with everything @RHL said!!! The funny thing about statistics though is that they are meant to evaluate populations, but to an individual they are meaningless. They are not a reason to get or not to get married. For instance, if 3% of the population will get some cancer in their...
  17. GIlman

    Starting a niche App - Wish me Luck

    WEB/DIGITAL 
    First a bit of advice "And... since these threads are time and date stamped.. this will be my basis in any court proceedings if any of the hidden "prescribers" steal my idea." You are posting in an open forum, you have no NDA, no Patent, etc...If you are REALLY worried about this then don't...
  18. GIlman

    Preserving Wealth, My #1 Tip. Don't Get Married! (Or Maybe You Should?)

    NOTABLE! 
    I'm going to chime in here. Mostly because I have been through all sides of this and have some things to offer from my experiences. I am not pro or anti marriage, but here is what I have learned from experience and the nearly thousand hours of reading I did while going through the process...
  19. GIlman

    Is Direct Mailing Still Feasible?

    Professionals are still people. It's about engaging the client. I have read a lot from from halbert, and I find his stuff gold for every market. The way I see it is typical professional polished really comes axcross as the writer being focused on the company vs personal is focused on the...
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    Is Direct Mailing Still Feasible?

    Direct mail is awesome. But u have to understand it. It has been more cost effective that clicks for me. The key is that u have to make it personal. If u make it look like junk mail it will be treated like junk mail. Keys. Physical stamp. Personal address. Something handwritten...

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