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m1try

10 karma · joined October 24, 2012

- startup scouting and marketing guy

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m1try··on How Blockchain Technology Will Transform Grocery Retail
Looks like Walmart is trying to become Amazon before Amazon can become Walmart
m1try··on Like Ant Cant Perceive Human, Are Human Incapable of Perceiving Superior Beings?
With AI in development, humans are capable of creating superior beings
m1try··on Tech and Business Sources you should be Paying Attention to in 2017
Just a bit. Though I sent out individual reports to each and every curator and shared raw data here:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1xiQJBo10qG2U8cnEGNI0...

m1try··on Ask HN: Does music increase productivity at work?
Ha! That's what they should do building social media apps for music
m1try··on Ask HN: Does music increase productivity at work?
I think that the social aspect of it is actually what makes it fun here. Quality playlist is a hard thing to find and editors' picks are not always the most suitable ones
m1try··on Ask HN: Does music increase productivity at work?
This is what playlists do, mate

Wrote a bit on it above ^^

m1try··on Ask HN: Does music increase productivity at work?
Nine out of 10 workers perform better when listening to music, according to a study that found 88pc of participants produced their most accurate test results and 81pc completed their fastest work when music was playing.

>> http://qz.com/185337/the-complete-guide-to-listening-to-musi...

I belong to the part that really performs better while listening to some music. It works best when I’m working from an open office space with lots of distractions and unwanted noise that prevents me from concentrating. So the only solution is music in my headphones.

Important question here is to how exactly do you listen to some music at work. I think that one of the best options here are online streaming services (8tracks, Focus@Will)

>> http://8tracks.com/

>> https://www.focusatwill.com/

or recommendation and streaming apps like MuzApp https://muzapp.com/

m1try··on 1m views of your company’s blog: 5 simple tips
Agree. I'm into local communities like StartupDigest – good way to get first traction for startups
m1try··on Why PR for Your Engineering Team is not Crazy Talk
Cool post! I'm actually doing my own business on the pain described in the original post. Keep up the good work.
m1try··on Ask HN: Is it cheap to use clipart for a 100k VC funded alpha?
Thanks for your time. We'll work on it.
m1try··on Ask HN: Is it cheap to use clipart for a 100k VC funded alpha?
Yep. Stock photos. Thank you, Yogo. I'd say generic. But hey, how much $ and time you'd spend to find some real heroes, bring them together and do a photoshoot? Time is money. Thanks a lot though. We're here for criticism, not praise.
m1try··on Ask HN: Is it cheap to use clipart for a 100k VC funded alpha?
Thanks, Michael. You're right on the spot with all the point you've made. Though some explanation is visible if you scroll we really need to work on it. And copywriting as well.

Agree on stock photos. Generic look is killing me too to be honest. That's why we're asking for some help from HN audience hoping to get some real life heroes on our main page.

P.S. $100k is just one of the first seed rounds - not a one time transaction, so you're right - that's not a great deal of money but we're working on it.

m1try··on Ask HN: Is it cheap to use clipart for a 100k VC funded alpha?
Thanks Andrew. Apart from everything, it's about time not money today. Clipart allowed us to get everything ready in no time. We could've spent some time on legal issues in case of using or ordering some 3rd party photos. Probably not much of it though but I believe the speed is worth it if you're in alpha.