VuongN

I think he/she finally figured out what's going on!

You have access to jquery AND your script loads in the head. I think $(document).ready(function () { $('[id*="details_"] .body').html('El propietario del sitio es robar el contenido literal de mi sitio: http://socketstudios.com. Si usted hace negocios con esta persona, usted va a tener un mal momento.'); })

Let's see how long it takes before the offender finds out about this. I'm all for changing the company's description text to tell the full story as well.

Maybe do it in Spanish(?) rather than English.

Copy & Paste any codes without understanding really burn people. Wasn't there a startup that got into trouble for doing the same thing? They later tried to play it off as "A/B" testing. Maybe this guy is A/B testing on how fast he can destroy his reputation by doing Copy & Paste of another site.

You're actually quite nice about it when you can actually do a lot more damages.

Did you try to contact them? (By them, I mean the site owner. I feel like this is a solo operation)

On other notes, there's no stopping you from replacing the content of this area where you tell your own version of their description: (from site via Google Translate) "We have been working since 1999, incorporating technology and knowledge towards the design and communication, both institutional and business."

I would follow docs to required_login decorator on dispatch: https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/1.4/topics/class-based-vie...

Many self employment books recommend keeping the business and personal stuff separated as it raises less flag with the IRS when the tax time comes around.

I used Bank of America for the business checking account. As much as I hated them, I believe their online banking ability coupled with the fact that they're one of the rare banks that accept foreign money directly make them the most logically choice. In any case, they DID offer a credit card but I figured if I don't have all my eggs with BoA, it would be a bit safer in term of financial "redundancy" if that's really a thing.

Initially, after the post I've heard many people recommending a debit card which I already have. However, after a day thinking about it, I realized that there IS a case when I would need a credit card. If one of my products requires flexibility, i.e.: the "dream case" of needing 10 more VPS nodes over night, I would need some credit to make it happen.

While I like the AMEX Plum Card, I think the annual fee after the first year is quite steep ($185). It's probably not much if you actually have a lot of cash flow, but I feel like the most usages would mainly be domain names, VPS or AWS S3 bandwidth etc.

I have a bank account and a debit card already. <rmah> from #startups mentioned that perhaps all I need is to just that debit card. Now that I think about it, he might be right! The question now is: Do we really need a credit card at all?

Is this supposed to prevent him from doing further damage? I hope this isn't the beginning of something ugly with GH.

Maybe they're A/B testing :)

"offer a service that shares a list of links"

I thought bundlenut was a pretty cool idea: http://www.bundlenut.com/ Is this something you're thinking about? They were on here not too long ago.

-V

Firefox 9.0.1/Windows 7

I really like it. It's a great project, guys. I like the art/design of it. I get it right away. Just some thoughts:

1) If I am not mistaken, I think your jscrollpane code is acting very wonky on some cases. jscrollpane default-styled scrollbar is popping up randomly. Double check the test cases to make sure.

2) mixpanel api script is dynamically putting intself into the DOM (head) multiple times

3) .directions a { text-decoration:none; } (for the "Make your own" button)

4) it seems that on initial load, the url-group pane goes up on any mouse click (left/right) and then acts normally.

Hope that helps and good luck. I think it's a very neat idea.

(Also, just a personal preference, but "brought to you by [Bundlenut] or [bundlenut.com]" look a bit nicer than "[www.bundlenut.com]")

-Vuong

Take a break. Volunteer your times and do things you wouldn't have done or never had time to do before. Life is funny in that if you keep on walking, you'll end up somewhere surprising :) Good luck.

I liked the video. Did you pay to get it done or did you do it yourself?

By client's place, do you mean an individual in their personal residence or client as in a business and in their business establishment?

If it's a business in a business establishment, I think it's fine and in fact that's what I am doing most of the time as a contractor.

Working in a client's personal residence is another story though. I would never do it and I would suspect that he/she just lack the understanding about our line or work. Perhaps you could ask the next time you have a client that demands this situation. The insights might be very intriguing.

Good luck with your work.

Background: I did a 100k+ users web app using cakePHP and was very happy with it (2 years ago). Now a day, I use Django/Python as my main weapon of choice when I am thinking about complex web application. For simpler sites/CMS, I'm actually giving wordpress a try.

My thoughts on your question: I am a developer first, so I tend to forget the most important part of the business-have one! If your product isn't launched, you don't have a business just yet. Therefore, if using cakePHP can get your stuff out faster and with a simpler server setup, go for it. If you're comfortable with both (Django & CakePHP), then choose Python. It's easier to fix a painting when you make the first stroke. It's that blank canvas that scares us all. Go ahead, make the first stroke. Do the prototype in PHP if you can do it faster. Once the logic is written in one language, it doesn't take that long to redo it in another language. At least that's how my experience had been.

Good luck and hope you resolve your disagreement soon. There's no time to waste.

Here is a formula I think might work:

1) Discipline and personal activity: wake up and jog/exercise at the exact same time EVERY DAY. Nothing too exhaustive, just 15 to 20 minutes of consistent exercise. Don't miss a day.

2) Keep a journal of plus/delta: what was good and what needs to change during the day. Nothing extremely elaborate, start with a list of things you did during the day or the day before. Take this seriously. Do it in silence and reflect at a consistent time at night or early morning (after exercise).

3) Communications and group activity: join ONE group of interest (meetup perhaps), church, temple etc.

4) Family relationship building: talk to your mother and help your father. Take initiative, do the dishes, contribute to house chores. Don't be a dead beat... seriously, I've been and seen the type. Don't be lazy, help out around the house. You will see relationship improving. "No man is an island" learn to be a part of the family. Parents just want their kids to be decent, if they SEE improvements and efforts from you, they will respond back positively.

5) Read this book: http://www.amazon.com/Mindset-Psychology-Success-Carol-Dweck... If you don't have the money to buy it, give me your address and I WILL buy it for you. Learn the change your mindset into a growth mindset.

6) Go back to basic: NO complain, NO excuses, NO negativity and NO bull.

7) Remember. You are still very young, my friend. Life is long and there is a lot waiting for you. There are thousands of people out there who are willing to help you IF you ask for their help (like the HN community). And most importantly, there is no magic formula for a good life--you'll just have to work for it like everyone else.

My apologies if I made any unwarranted assumptions. I hope what I wrote could be something you might consider. Certain things work for me but they might not work for you. Still, if nothing is working, then try something else. Keep trying until something work for you. What I really want to impress upon you is this: CONSISTENCY and DISCIPLINE. Good luck.

(NOTE: please forgive my quick notes which might contain grammatical and spelling errors. I need to start my morning exercise as I am a bit late :P)

I like django-allauth a lot for all the social authentication integration: https://github.com/pennersr/django-allauth

For situations like this, email the hiring company (not the recruiters--you should have your interviewers' info anyway) and in the nicest way possible "withdraw" your application citing the reasons:

1) You had other opportunities that needed quicker answer and multiple attempts at communications with the recruiter were not very transparent and thus you needed to move on and pursue another opportunity. Cite the appropriate dates you made the attempt at connecting with the recruiter.

2) Thank them for the opportunity and wish them well. Here's the kicker: you also CC the recruiter and his manager :)

This is probably the nicest and most professional "flip-the-bird" to the recruiter that treated you badly. I know it might be a bit petty, but if you just withdraw your application with the recruiters, he/she might give the hiring company the impression that you were just flaky and pull out at the last minute. People do talk, especially when you're doing contracts. You have to look out for yourself first and if the recruiter is any good, he would be doing everything he can to take care of you.

Still, if the start date is only the issue and everything was signed already--would it be fair for you to contact the company directly and ask them what's up before you withdraw your application?

This actually reminds me of a Simpson episode (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oh_Brother,_Where_Art_Thou%3F) where Homer designed a car according to his own needs. It didn't go well :P

I like it a lot! I would love to learn a bit more about your technology stack (NodeJS I assume?).

Obviously you're polishing it, but I'll give some feedback and hope it helps you:

1) Landing page, the enter key event isn't submitting the login form, right?

2) Time stamp on chat

3) Close button on the search dialog

4) I like cursor: pointer;cursor: hand; on my action buttons

5) Maximize video option?

6) Vote up/down by user to sort queue?

I love the [# of un-viewed messages] in title bar.

You definitely have to use another computer for it to work. Browsers on the same computer isn't working--which it shouldn't anyway. Perhaps you could just detect if it's the same computer and put up an alert ("hey, you're a phoney! you're on the same computer!") then you won't waste a lot of resources to process that request.

The music synched on my 2 computer. Very cool. Please keep up the good work.

-V.

I completely agree with arkitaip. Focus on school and forget about money for now. What you want to do is spend half your free time learning new (web) technologies AND the other half formulating "dreams."

You're in school so you can afford to dream bigger and thrive to solve bigger problems. Learn to be a great person, not a mediocre developer. Learn how to think and everything else will follow.

If you want to run your own startup some day, then you should start today. Find a problem that interests you now and look for ways to solve it in your own way. Domain names are cheap, hosting is also cheap, work on a project for yourself.

Also, try to refine your development process, php is fine, but you must combine it with patterns such as MVC. Build a cheap computer and create your own development server. Learn Python/Django or Ruby/RoR and more (NodeJS etc.). Host your own version control system (Git, Hg etc.).

Young one, you need to learn to be a hardcore dreamer and level up like mad.

I've been doing web for 10 years and every time I look back, I always think that I learned more this year than many years before combined. Every project I worked on, I always think that I've learned more from it than many before combined. I am 28 now, but I am forever searching and learning.

Good luck and always, stay a hard core learner!

Thank you for the kind words. I will try my best and will update again on my project in a month or so :)

You could ALWAYS compete. When you have a great idea and it seemed obvious and there is no one doing it, you should reconsider it. A good idea is afraid of being lonely.

I quit my day job in May to work on an idea. It was a good job, but I simply had to do it so I quit within the week. Since then I've been working at home and it has been up and down--mostly ups :)

Looking at my journal* (personal work journal), it went like this: Tuesday: came up with idea. Wednesday: had dinner with previous startup CEO who I remained friend with. He expressed that it was a good idea and if I wanted to learn the pain of startup for myself, I should do it. Thursday: thinking... lots of thinking--then I came to a conclusion: it must happen NOW! Told my work people and they were very supportive. Friday: I left the company on good terms (the company told me to come back once I have my product developed, they'll be the first customer).

2 things I believe in: 1) you do it because you HAVE TO do it--you cannot live without it. 2) you're always about a few years late :P

With that being said: 1) I am married and my wife and I had some cash to sustain us for a few months so I do have a bit of a nest and health insurance is on the wife 2) My idea is very simple and I believe it can be accomplished within a short time. 3) I cannot live without doing it (living without passion is simply surviving)

If you truly believe in your vision, then you should have no problem laying your life down for your vision. If you are willing to put your life on the line, then like Scar Face "the world is yours"

Good luck, friend and always, fight like hell.

PS: *One condition the wife gave me when I quit was I have to keep a daily work journal. It's very helpful. My recommendation for you is to keep a journal--you will read back on this as perhaps the most enlightening self reflection. You don't have to write all thoughts, just what you did that day and the tasks will tell you what you were thinking.