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I tested out the app and found it more complicated and not much more powerful than existing free or cheap CMSes.
That doesn't imply they will be posting a public update. As a Linode customer, I would like to know details of how this breach occurred and what actions will be taken to prevent it in the future.
I also really like the idea. Did Marie-Eve Belanger also design your site/app? If not, who was responsible for that -- from the demo video and your public website it rocks.
Two typos I found: 1) typo in your blog post for the link to the PDF storyboard 2) typo in your about page (Katherine's bio) " as an independent a digital media consultant" (remove the "a")
It was awesome to be able to have time to dive into a hobby and really soak it all in. I developed some great skills that will be useful to me for the rest of my life. It was also during this time that I realized what I wanted to do next.
They don't know about Godaddy's bad press or it's upselling techniques. They just know they saw a superbowl ad saying "need a domain name? use godaddy"
Was the acquisition to get your user base, or to get you to come work for them to build out their newsletter service?
All too true. Good advice on references.
In that amount of time, you could take a product to market, iterate a few times, and gain considerable traction. I wouldn't trade that for cheap labor. As an entrepreneur my most precious asset is time; I can't give up a week much less 9 months without advancing the company.