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Ask HN: looking for a tech cofounder, already have 13k users after 2 months

37 pointsniccolop21 comments

I'm looking for an exceptional technical co-founder who knows RoR and potentially C++.

We started up a few months ago, but my co-founder has decided to move on (he thinks a competitor will take us down - I don't!).

We've already been featured in lifehacker and mashable, got 13k users, signups are flooding in, with a sensible business plan and investors interested.

Looking for someone based anywhere but looking to move to SF, even just for YC this winter.

drop me a line: niccolo.pantucci@gmail.com

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The business does what? Your skills are what? You have 13k users and have been featured in lifehacker and mashable after a few months... there's something you're not telling us about why your cofounder has moved on.

Fill in the blanks please.

The business is a solution to crowded inboxes.

Currently it's an extension for Chrome, Safari, and Firefox.

My co-founder is moving on because he thinks "Priority Inbox" is too big a threat. I can put him in touch with you if you like.

I don't. I think we can build our solution into outlook, lotus notes, and Apple Mail.

if you want more details send me an email at: niccolo.pantucci@gmail.com

My co-founder is moving on because he thinks "Priority Inbox" is too big a threat.

I would have thought it just introduces more people to the idea. It's not like Google will release an outlook/Mail.app/Notes plugin for it.

A bit offtopic, but I'd like to chime in anyway.

Any startup should be afraid of the big guys, especially Google. But that's not a solid reason to quit when you have good traction.

BTW, good to see other people trying new approaches to task management. (I'm one of the guys making http://task.ly)

its taskforceapp.com by the way. Let me know what you think.

Clickable: http://taskforceapp.com/

It looks like it's just some filters ... what am I missing.

I found the articles about it:

http://mashable.com/2010/08/13/taskforce/

http://lifehacker.com/5621077/taskforce-manages-your-tasks-a...

Collaborative task management, task sync between devices (iPhone to gmail), convert emails to tasks, 'snooze' function for tasks. I could go on...

You can take a look at the app here: http://taskforceapp.com/register

Thanks

So, you don't know what email address munging is and still you're asking for an "an exceptional technical co-founder"? You think you're exceptional? I don't think so. Next!

All the best, anyway.

Hey Nicolo, change your about page please, if you really want this to succeed:

"Nic is the CEO and business guy at Taskforce." "Alex is a serial entrepreneur and developer."

Alex left.

Now what? Your first line of introduction makes you (a) CEO and (b) business guy. Hmm... your whole R&D and tech department just left.

Thanks. I'll get on that.

It will be difficult to be accepted in YC without a proper co-founder, one that you know for longer than 1 month.

Do you know how difficult it is? I had seen some stats but I can't find the article now. I applied to YC myself, but, being a single founder, I don't know what the odds are. Finding cofounders is hard...

Agreed. But 1. Have to give it a go. 2. I think with continued positive feedback and traction. It makes an interesting proposal.

Why not hire someone as a freelancer before accepting her as a co-founder?

Have thought about that - but where can I find good freelancers?

There are some here on Hacker News. The average quality level here is probably better than on a site like eLance.com, for example.

From what i see in your site, right now it's only gmail, right? Seems that you have a good product. Best of luck.

Thanks, based on feedback from our current users they'd be willing to pay in Apps and outlook.

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