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dpn | 13 years ago | on: Building a HN/Reddit clone with Mezzanine/Django: Drum

Very cool. I've found many times that I'll start a project as a mezzanine project simply for the easy deployment, mixins, forms and other stuff that doesn't directly depend on the core Page infrastructure.

Very nice set of tools to kick start a project. This will eventually be another nice tool the plug into apps that require forum functionality.

dpn | 13 years ago | on: The power of intermittent fasting

I was like that when I started IF. I'm much better now. The biggest thing was reminding myself that I was crabby because of the food and I'd be able to eat soon enough.. that normally put me on the right track.

It's hardly an issue now, which I love.

dpn | 13 years ago | on: The power of intermittent fasting

I tend to be a lot more productive when fasting.

I also tend to be more impulsive, so staying focused on the thing I should be doing, as opposed to what I want to do, is definitely an issue.

That being said, the time I save by not eating breakfast is also nice :)

dpn | 14 years ago | on: Applications open for Y Combinator's summer 2012 funding cycle

Hey YCombers.. regarding RFS #9 it explicitly mentions SOPA and related topics but only in the context of Hollywood and not music. Do you think a music play that that addresses copyright issues would be of any interest?

We're applying anyway so it doesn't matter, I'm just wondering if we can say we are responding to RFS #9 :)

dpn | 18 years ago | on: Ask YC: What to ask to a VC when you're a bootstrapper ?

Pitch your idea, the more you practice pitching, the better.

My current investors get me out in front of everyone they can, I suspect it's because they think I need practice.

Get their contact, pitch to them, and see what they think. These early discussions are a good sounding board, and will also get someone else thinking about your idea, not matter how briefly.

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