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  1. Jon L

    I want to start a Software Agency.... Where are my software business owners?

    Yeah its more of a seen it / done it kind of thing. I have a potential client that brought me a 'super easy' app to build. Um, yeah, no. Its not super easy. Its not even easy. Its a $50k project, minimum, and that's cutting corners. "but you just do this this and this and its done!"...
  2. Jon L

    I want to start a Software Agency.... Where are my software business owners?

    Custom software in general is a problem to be solved. I certainly haven't solved it. Most of my projects come in within some reasonable amount of on time. I can look at a project and tell you: 1) how long it will take, and 2) how much it will cost. I can always stick to the budget provided...
  3. Jon L

    How many of us homeschool our children or plan to?

    OFF-TOPIC 
    If you can homeschool, do so. My 8th grader's principal sent this out as his 'welcome back to school' email at the start of the year: "Let us take a moment to reflect on the land occupied by our school and the native inhabitants we took it from ..." What the real fcuk. First... Well, I'm...
  4. Jon L

    I want to start a Software Agency.... Where are my software business owners?

    My company does custom business software - anything business process oriented. We're currently doing a app for an ecommerce engine which involves a lot of business process back end. We weren't as familiar with the ecommerce engine portion, and that has been a challenge for us. If you're new...
  5. Jon L

    Using copywrited images for Facebook ads, is it allowed?

    MARKETING 
    I usually agree with 'you're small, no ones cares.' But ... in this case, various copyright holders have automated tools that help them out. They can scan for their images automatically, and then send people that don't have a license a bill for $1500 (or whatever they deem appropriate) Don't...
  6. Jon L

    How to stop getting abused by people?

    GOLD! HOT! PEOPLE 
    The book, "Feeling Good" has a great response to stuff like this. "You were born with a silver spoon in your mouth and you're an ungrateful, miserable person." "I agree. I was born into a family that had enough money, and am often not grateful enough for what I have. I also have a different...
  7. Jon L

    Ask Me Anything About Website Optimization (Ongoing)

    MARKETING 
    I have a website I'm supporting on WordPress. It worked fine for me, but not for my client. For both users over there (separate locations, working from home), the images on the front slider didn't load. For me, it worked just fine: In three browsers, in incognito / private browsing mode too...
  8. Jon L

    Can you recommend a "kanban board" online service?

    OFF-TOPIC 
    I use Jira, and like it. Its good for software project management. There are two different ways you can set up a project in Jira: traditional and new. Traditional is intended for large organizations - you could easily (well, with a fair amount of setup, but the system can handle it) run...
  9. Jon L

    Is marriage an archaic and 'scripted' ideology?

    HOT! MINDSET 
    the 50% of marriages statistic isn't the full story. Here's another statistic for you: 2/3 of the people that get married, stay married for life. Combine that with Kak's statement above about being above average, and those are pretty decent odds. the 50% of marriages things comes from the...
  10. Jon L

    Ways to improve technical debt!

    INTRO 
    Technical debt is the result of balancing business needs with 'perfect' programming ideals. Some technical debt is GOOD. Other technical debt isn't. You would be making a stupid business decision to not include good technical debt in your product. Good technical debt example: 1) Develop a...
  11. Jon L

    Paying offshore workers with PayPal

    PEOPLE 
    PayPal only works for certain countries. It doesn't work in Pakistan, so I have to use Xoom (owned by PayPal). Hiring overseas workers is pretty convenient once you get through the communication issues. Make sure you get invoices from the people you send money to for recordkeeping.
  12. Jon L

    Any of you guys use slack for your businesses?

    I've tried using Slack because its what all the cool people use. I just can't get into it for some reason. Not because I don't like it, but because no one else uses it that I work with. Everyone is on Skype, which works just fine. To keep projects organized, I use Jira. Communicating with...
  13. Jon L

    Web Development, need answers from people who DO

    OFF-TOPIC 
    There is NOTHING efficient about being a beginner and trying to spin up an app of any sort. If you think of building software like building a house: Its not at all like building in a housing tract where the same principles apply time after time. Its more like building a house in the...
  14. Jon L

    Tinnitus thread

    HOT! HEALTH 
    Gosh. A brouhaha caused by someone I'm already blocking, how shocking. (That ignore button works really well, FYI) @mon_fi thanks for this thread. I developed intermittent tinnitus about 6 months ago from medication I took. It comes and goes even after the medication was stopped...
  15. Jon L

    Web Development, need answers from people who DO

    OFF-TOPIC 
    eliquid beat me to it with the 'no one cares about your stack' point. I'll add this, though: each project doesn't care about another project's stack. Most of the apps my company builds for clients are very low volume: tens or hundreds of users at a company. A recent client is still pretty...
  16. Jon L

    I want to make videos reviewing Masterclass, how much can I reveal without getting hit with copyright etc. claims?

    SIDE HUSTLE 
    Preface this by 'I am not a lawyer and this is not legal advice.' I can think of two things you need to consider: 1) read this: More Information on Fair Use | U.S. Copyright Office 2) look at the license agreement you agreed to when you opened your account. I'm betting it has a list of...
  17. Jon L

    Luck shouldn't play such a big role in financial success

    HOT! 
    I've been thinking about this thread for a bit. I don't like the premise, and here's why: The conclusion anyone on this thread reaches comes directly from the assumptions and worldview they started with. That doesn't make for a discussion that leads to increased knowledge. If you think...
  18. Jon L

    $4,000 Advertising deal yielding NO RESULTS

    Did they guarantee an ROI, or did they just say that they would run your ad? If its the latter, I think you're obligated to pay the money. Same thing if you take out an ad in a newspaper that fails to convert.
  19. Jon L

    Vaccines Required to Fly - The Beginning of More Intensive Government Control

    HOT! 
    In this thread, in particular, I don't either. Good lord. Some of you on this thread need to learn how to be more respectful in how you say things My thought on all of this is that vaccine requirements are a symptom of a much larger problem. Getting mad about this particular symptom, while...
  20. Jon L

    Workout App - Hiring Freelancers from Pakistan for Programming ??

    EXECUTION 
    By 'app,' do you mean an app for an iPhone? If you do, he should be able to publish the program using TestFlight so you can run it on your phone. $300 for an app, even in Pakistan, is very little money...

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