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rimutaka / markdown-wishlist.md
Created March 5, 2024 17:19
Markdown tool wishlist

This is a list of features I'd like to see in a markdown tool to make writing docs easier.

  • Automatically format code snippets according tp ````lang` setting
  • Display word counts
  • Display doc stats:
    • word count
    • estimated read time
    • significant / insignificant words
    • code line/word count
    • ratios of code/text/singificant/insignificant words
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rimutaka / startmate_w21.md
Created June 9, 2021 11:04
An unsuccessful application to StartMate W21 batch

Startmate Accelerator: W21 Application Questions

The Problem + Solution

Describe the problem your company is solving (400 characters)*

Finding software developers is either hard or expensive. There is no reliable source of information an employer could search for skills, location and salary expectations to build a shortlist of suitable candidates.

On the other hand, developers with popular public profiles are bombarded with mostly irrelevant offers while many very capable developers are never even considered.

Thoughts on license selection for StackMuncher

Objectives

  • Complete transparency of operation by making all STM code open source: data use, processing, privacy, security
  • Reducing competition from smarter and more resourceful entities
  • Enabling the community to contribute
  • Building a sustainable business with a single priority: delivering value to the community

Contenders

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rimutaka / validating-new-idea.md
Last active April 23, 2020 03:17
Validating a new idea

Validating a new idea

Background search

  • Who else is doing it

    Competition

  • Who else is trying to do it

    Startups, side projects, open-source projects.

  • Who tried and failed > These can be extremely hard to find. Look through investor portfolios, accelerators, online maker spaces, forums, GitHub.
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rimutaka / project-name-selection.md
Created April 18, 2020 09:28
Project Name Selection

Name assessment for an online project

Discard unworkable names as they come up

It won't tell you if the name is good, but it should save you the pain of picking a bad name.

  • Is .com available?

    Usually it's the first one to go

  • Is there a website behind it?

    Just go to the URL

  • Can the domain be purchased?
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rimutaka / ffarm-community-guidelines.md
Last active April 18, 2020 02:30
FFarm Community Guidelines

Feedback Farm Community Guidelines

Vetting

Members must be humans with real names. Proof of expertise can be any of:

  1. Github profile via OAuth
  2. Works for a tech company via work email
  3. LinkedIn profile via OAuth
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rimutaka / when-to-shutdown-your-startup.md
Created August 12, 2019 02:29
A list of questions from a presentation by Aaron Harris, a YC partner

When to shut down your startup

From a presentation by Aaron Harris, a YC partner

This decision making framework is based on the premise that startups are about growth. If you are not growing you are not a startup. You may be a business, but not a growing one. In most cases if the business is not growing it is shrinking (occupies smaller market share).

1. Are you growing?

  • Are things going OK?

    Let's say you are surviving.

  • Is the business growing?
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rimutaka / the-powell-principles.md
Created August 12, 2019 02:14
A list of questions to compare your believes and practices to those of Colin Powell.

Your "POWELL Principles"

A list of questions to compare your believes and practices to those of Colin Powell.

This list was inspired by a small 50-page book with 24 lessons from Colin Powell: The POWELL Principles by Oren Harari.

There are no "correct" answers here. It is just a framework to make you think where you stand and how you can improve. Write down your answers and then read the book to check them against those of Colin Powell.

Are you a leader or a manager?

How do YC companies fail?

Uplifted from a presentation given by YC CEO Michael Seibel on SaaStr #253 podcast

  • Founders think that if some investor gave them money it is a validation of their product

    Founders are a better experts in their startup. Treat the investors as just one more data point.

  • Hiring too quickly

    If you have $1m in the bank it doesn't mean you have to hire 10 people. Focus on product-market fit and get traction first.

  • Lack of focus

    Trying to solve too many problems at once. Solve one and become indispensible at that. Expand from there.

  • Announcing product market fit too early

Hard and fast customer service rules

How to save yourself time by not doing things you don't have to

I wouldn't call this a manual for "fanatical" customer support, though.

  • Never rush to solve a problem - the problem may solve itself

    In most cases it is something the user did wrong at their end.

  • Give them some homework

    Ask them to perform an action. There is nothing more off-putting than homework.

  • Mention there may be cost involved