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https://www.propublica.org/article/how-the-maker-of-turbotax-fought-free-simple-tax-filing

I looked around for a good programming challenges site to continue to hone my programming skills and the best one I found was HackerEarth.com. The site is built by an Indian so the English is pretty poor, but the functionality of the editor is the best I’ve seen and it is a easy and user friendly site.… read more “HackerEarth”

I always start my service for free, and tell them at some point I’m going to charge pricing, but the first 100 users don’t have to pay EVER.

After I get ~50 – ~300 users, I tell them I’m going to set pricing. I usually do this with a pop up or email. They then have a drop down with “how much would you be willing to pay monthly for this service”

Usually you get some range, say $5/month to $100/month.… read more “Pricing advice from HN”

We have lots of clients who have seen insane increases in their results… I am talking increases from $271k a month in organic search revenue to $440k a month in organic search revenue in just a twelve month period… Cancel! It’s absolutely insane.

I think the problem is that I need people on the ground in their offices.… read more “What I hate worst about the agency business”

I am going to try build up management tools in my Scoretask application for the rest of Coalition’s internal processes. I have already built awesome tools for recruiting, training, management feedback, task management, and link building. Copy management is in progress. After that, I will work on SEO metrics and checklist, sales, management reports, retain and web development management tools.… read more “Big Business Goals For Next 3 Months”

I think I am going to work on getting my private pilot’s license. This seems like it would be a pretty useful skill to have.

I forgot to do my blog post this morning and don’t have much energy left for it now as I have been in the office since 8 am this morning and even missed my nap today.

Laurel and I continue to debate about where would be best for us to live long term:

• Culver City – close to business, close to rock climbing gym & good activities
• Long Beach / PV – less expensive (but still expensive), close to Jeremy and Dorothy, 1 hour drive to work
• Puyallup – no income taxes, lowest cost housing, family nearby, nothing fun to do, long way from business
• Other options – Big Bear?

… read more “Where To Live Long Run”

Enthusiasm is learned.

Had a big heart to heart with a college professor right before graduating, about how I don’t know what I want to do or what my “dream career” is.

Her response: nobody does. Those people who say they do, don’t. Find a job, you’ll learn you become passionate about it whatever it is you’re doing.… read more “Best Advice on Dream Careers from Reddit”

I would love to do extensive physical exercise every day and learn new things hands-on. I would like to learn more about how electricity and computers work by building circuits and relays and gadgets by hand. I would like to backpack the Pacific Crest Trail.