katieben
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11 years ago
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on: Starting a SaaS is hard. Overnight success is a myth. Love what you do
Well put. This sounds like my experience, and I agree that the freedom to build what I want to put out in the world feels like wealth to me. I hope the money wealth follows. :) Cheers to SaaS adventures! Thanks for putting this out there.
katieben
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13 years ago
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on: Show HN: Wiretap is a tool for integrating Apps w/REST APIs - need beta testers
Ooh, this is really neat. :) I'd love to test - would be incredibly useful for my project right now. I'll PM you :)
katieben
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14 years ago
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on: Weekend Project: VisualizeFit.com
Thanks! Thanks for the feedback! :) Haha, I love your idea, that's awesome - I'll do that. :) Thanks!
katieben
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14 years ago
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on: Weekend Project: VisualizeFit.com
Okay, cool - thanks so much for the feedback.
katieben
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14 years ago
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on: Weekend Project: VisualizeFit.com
"We Now Support Metric!" :) Haha, just added it in about 15 minutes. Currently working on getting the user's location by IP address. Thanks for the feedback.
katieben
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14 years ago
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on: Weekend Project: VisualizeFit.com
(and I'm in a similar boat too). I'm already healthy, but just want flat abs - I started this tool because I wanted to get a better idea of what I had to do to get that - how much weight to lose, or if I needed to be building muscle and not losing weight. I'm on MyFitnessPal, and a lot of women seemed to have that question. Working to get all types in here!
katieben
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14 years ago
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on: Weekend Project: VisualizeFit.com
Yeah, I could do that or MyFitnessPal - I guess I'm not sure on the ethics. People themselves want to share their photos, but is it okay to reach them through someone else's fitness site? Hacker News and non-fitness-related sites seemed kosher, but I'm not sure about those... advice?
I'm trying to think of ways to make it a win-win for everyone - maybe promote the site/product/trainer that helped a person, but in a way so that the site isn't selling a particular product. Ideas welcome.
katieben
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14 years ago
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on: Weekend Project: VisualizeFit.com
Ooh, good call. Thanks. :)
katieben
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14 years ago
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on: Weekend Project: VisualizeFit.com
I definitely want to target weight gain OR loss - or even staying the same, just trading fat for muscle - I just don't have enough stories yet so the code is pulling everything. Help me get some by sharing and telling your friends, or submitting yours! :)
katieben
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14 years ago
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on: Weekend Project: VisualizeFit.com
Hey there - I'll be showing stories of all kinds, though right now I just don't have that much data so the code is pulling everything. I need more stories! If you guys have a story of your own or know anyone, please submit or send them my way! :)
katieben
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14 years ago
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on: Weekend Project: VisualizeFit.com
Thanks for the feedback. :) I've made it prominent for now in hopes that it's clear how people can help the project - share so we can get lots more inspirational stories, but if it gets more annoying than useful, I'll move it. Thanks! And thanks for the encouragement! :)
katieben
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14 years ago
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on: Weekend Project: VisualizeFit.com
On my to-do list. Thanks :)
katieben
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14 years ago
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on: Weekend Project: VisualizeFit.com
Thanks! :)
katieben
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14 years ago
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on: Weekend Project: VisualizeFit.com
Ooh, cool, okay! Thanks! :)
katieben
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14 years ago
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on: The Quadratic Equation, Dr. Seuss Style
I wrote this - thanks. :)
katieben
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14 years ago
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on: Startups should not use GoDaddy. Ever
Ditto here. I use GoDaddy for domain registration, and an InMotion VPS for hosting. The interface is confusing and cluttered, but their call-in support is always really friendly and reliable. Nothing makes my blood boil hotter than bad customer service, so despite GoDaddy's sins, their knowledgeable, friendly customer support team makes it worth it to me.
The purchasing process IS super greasy car salesman - I'd never ever refer a client to GoDaddy. They'd end up buying 20 things they didn't need, 20 times the cost it has to be. That gets obnoxious, but oh well - at least I know what to expect every time, and I can just say no. It beats talking to the unqualified or rude techies at other hosting companies.
katieben
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14 years ago
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on: Learn Vim Progressively
I'd love to see this in emacs.
katieben
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14 years ago
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on: Why every programmer should have a Tiddlywiki
I use MediaWiki now, I love it. It's free, and has really helped my organization. I use it for everything - passwords, API keys, links, random code snippets, etc. It's better than a text file to me, because both the structure and formatting ability encourages properly organizing data.
Though, it's most important to just have SOME well-greased system, no matter what the platform. If it's a text file that does it for you, great. If you spend 10 minutes trying to find a password - time to get a system.
katieben
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14 years ago
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on: Is That Review a Fake?
Ditto, my thoughts exactly. And I DO use a lot of exclamation points, naturally.
katieben
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14 years ago
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on: Twitter Bootstrap
Well, the downside of doing these so quickly (so far) does seem to be less time marketing them.
