Union Square. Ride the trolley, and visit The Chancellor (of Sliders fame). Also, you can visit all the hot new startups on the Mission and in SoMA.
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- Massive government policy changes.
- Revolution in conscious dream and mind (self) control.
- Apple TV sucks.
- Facebook gets lucky.
And of course...
- My startup is the most viral web app of the year!
The hover for it also isn't the smoothest, or most reliable. I'm, each time I click, unsure as to whether or not the thing will even show up.
Boo!
Simple.
(unless otherwise?)
Why, particularly, does your girlfriend have to understand the beauty of Computer Science? Just keep making cool, useful, possibly world changing shit, and I'm sure she'll see the beauty there!
Don't plan to fail.
If you can't get a good enough internship, then remember to start your own company! This is especially true if you won't necessarily need to make money during the summer months. You can probably pilot and test your idea during the school year, and you can play a different story when its time to get your first full-time job. The experience of having your own thing on the side while in college will set you down a different path once you graduate. Also, it will help you select and see the benefit of taking a few business-related electives! This is important! You will learn that it is important to be able to manage finances (take a finance course!) as well as market your brand/idea/self (take a marketing/sales/branding course).
Starting your own thing on the side is likely to provide you with a context for the best possible real world experience you can hope for. After working on your own thing, and seeing what its really like out there, then you will have questions, and you will assess everything with a keen observational eye (when you go for your next internship). You may also be better equipped (awareness) to negotiate when its time to secure your first full-time job. You will also not need to ask yourself, "startup vs. large company vs. entrepreneur," as you will have tested the waters young.
The main benefit of interning at a large company is to see what its like at a large company.
Soon, they'll put shit (err-- a chip) in your brain, then follow you around for 6 months.
"Its just a trial."
How much?
If the money isn't a lot more, or the project isn't AMAZING, or you don't really need Google on your resume (at this stage of life), then don't bother.
Google is a great place to work in general, but you may be surprised at what you end up working on when you get there (nothing much).
If you aren't that happy with your current job, then give Google a go!
In lieu of such a setup, simply ask for services first (as you are doing now), then introduce the calendar.
The scheduling conflict seems like an edge case. Not sure what to tell you.
If you leave and the pain of going it alone is more than you experienced at your 9-5, and you aren't feeling fulfilled, then you have gained a very valuable bit of insight. Same deal if you have the time of your life.
Only way to know is to just do it.
But as you have kids-- its not about you as much anymore.
Get smarter about your job, become indispensable, hold your nose and kiss up without shame, build your cushion, then jet.
You could also spend the time you have working on the idea and crafting a (tested) vision, then outsource the actual creation of the product with funds from your 9-5.
I'm searching with text, yes, but what I'm really looking for is insight.
The term started as a marketing tool to get people in the door, and is now overused and loaded with unhappy feelings.
Before the BS, a rock star programmer is what every front end dev aspired to be (or thought they were): the best.
Thoughts:
- Reduce perceived effort to complete reservation. For example, why can't I just view a calendar with open days and times? I could click on the time I want, then get a quick prompt for my name, one contact method, and the services I'd like.
- Allow integration with online/offline Calendar apps (Google Calendar, Outlook, etc). Users should be free to use the calendar they have now, if they'd like.
Edge case: what will you do to prevent a conflict between services offered and time available? For example, nail trimmings are only on Mondays from 10-2pm, ear cleanings are everyday from 4-5pm, and I'd like to schedule both.
- Separate the primary call-to-action from everything else. On your homepage, the bright orange call-to-action is competing for attention. Perhaps things can be rearranged such that the primary call-to-action is in the direct reading path of the user. Also, I strongly recommend de-emphasizing/gray-scaling other links/logos (for example, the green link, "Check out the Sunnytrail dashboard", is the first action I saw).
- Play up the video a bit more. Make the video placeholder smaller, then place it where the "green hills" are now (the hills take up too much space, for very little value added).
- Tighten up your "tag line". What are the revenue metrics? Be specific and concise when presenting the purpose/value of your product. A useful formula: 3-7 (basically, keep it short) words to grab the user, then one supporting sentence below.
I think messaging will be your best advantage here. If you can communicate clearly and concisely exactly what you are doing and how you make it EASY to do, then you may find yourself better off.
PS: to be honest, I actually don't know what I can do with these metrics. I need to be sold.