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”
Pricing advice from HN
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”
What I hate worst about the agency business
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”
Big Business Goals For Next 3 Months
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”
Pilot License
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.
10 Hours Today and Counting
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.
Where To Live Long Run
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?
Expanded Career Advice
I will expand on my previous post where I quoted someone from Reddit saying basically that no one knows what to do with their lives and when you try something you often build more enthusiasm for it.
I think that this is something that is very true. If you bring passion to your job (whatever it is – garbage man, graveyard shift shelf stocker, financial analyst, etc), you will over time grow more excited about your work.… read more “Expanded Career Advice”
Best Advice on Dream Careers from Reddit
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”
The High Cost of Travel Time
One important factor many people don’t consider is the cost of travel time.
Many times when we travel, we can spend 3- 24 hours of travel time. This is time that is generally uncomfortable, and sometimes painful. It is time that is lost productivity (we can’t work or exercise effectively). It affects the productivity of the time before & after with recovery.
… read more “The High Cost of Travel Time”