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zoltarSpeakson What it's like to be listed on Product Hunt, twice

Totally agreed.

I don't know why I didn't make more of the conversion rate. I might have to edit the post and add some slightly more insightful data to this.

zoltarSpeakson What it's like to be listed on Product Hunt, twice

No, not at all. They're US based and are in the current YCombinator batch. http://techcrunch.com/2014/07/17/product-hunt-the-popular-te...

zoltarSpeakson We work a 4-day week and just raised $4.75m

This falling ill thing is really interesting and not something i'd come across before. This perhaps goes someway to explaining why it's quite easy to get ill over the Christmas period. The stress in getting all your work done before the break and then an immediate halt of pressure.

zoltarSpeakson We work a 4-day week and just raised $4.75m

I wonder if Ryan started doing business with this culture in place or if it was something he adopted. I'd be interested to hear how he converted to a 4 day working week if it wasn't something that he started out doing. I think it's that initial changeover that would be the hardest thing to stick to.

zoltarSpeakson How I Develop Things and Why

It's always great to be reminded to step away and remember why we do what we do, it can easily be lost in the complexity of problem solving. Nice article.

zoltarSpeakson The Age of AngelList

I have recently signed up to AgelList and I find myself on it most evenings now, seeing what new companies and products are about. From a entrepreneurs point of view it's great to see what kind of products are being actively mentored and invested in too.

zoltarSpeakson Why we shut down a product that was $75,000/year profitable

I hadn't considered it from this point of view. Although a tad extreme, as they did mention partnering with Campaign Monitor to aid the move for customers, I can imagine I might have been a bit miffed to see a service I regularly use be shut down.

It would be interesting to here some ex-customer perspectives on this.

zoltarSpeakson Average Is Over

Yeah i think you're spot on, it's that ability to shine out from the crowd that is required. Although i guess the exclusivity of being a graduate could easily return with recent hike up in fees within the last couple of years.

zoltarSpeakson Average Is Over

Yeah I completely agree with this. There is an attitude just like this in England at the moment. There aren't enough graduates using their initiative and being creative in either finding jobs or making work for themselves to fight the declining level of jobs. The assumption is, leave school, go to University, get a job. Unfortunately for them that route is failing now.