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Incorporating as much symmetry as possible and worry about a possible symmetry-breaking at a later stage has been a hugely successful path in high-energy theoretical physics. Hidden variable theories, on the other hand, do not have such an impressive track record.

As for the article, I think it is terrible and only manages to confuse the reader. To finish it off with ill-advised sound-bite that makes even a Nobel laureate sound like a dumbass is in poor taste too.
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You should try out Mint Linux. It's basically a fork of Ubuntu with a much better UI (in my opinion).
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My Thinkpad T400s runs at 8W/h when tuned with powertop2 (3g disabled, wlan disabled). But as the battery only has a capacity of 43Wh it only comes up to a bit more then 5 hours.

I could however replace the disk drive for another battery and have about 9 hours of run time with it.
Too many times I have stopped making something because well-heeled competitors showed up before I launched, only to see someone else come in later and eat their lunch. Maybe it could have been me eating their lunch, but now I will never know.

If they really are nailing the market then maybe you shouldn't bother, but usually you'll find they are doing an ok job but missing a LOT of things you might do better.
Since the crux of the argument seems be that Java is too verbose, I wonder why he doesn't look at other JVM languages? For example, in Scala you'd write List(foo) for a singleton list. In Clojure the equivalent is '(,foo). Both languages have a decent size community and ongoing development.
I was introduced to Ubuntu in the fall of 2005. I remember when I got the free disc to install and also how I struggled to get Ubuntu installed. The thing that sticks with me though is the reason I was trying to install Ubuntu is because it was already said to be ready for primetime.

Ubuntu walks the edge of good enough for random computer user/good enough for super user. But in reality the facebooking/photosharing computer user would rather not have to do it on Linux.
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You might be interested in this recent hacker news posting, http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2929612

You can look at the results but looks iPhone is paying more for now, but I think that will flip in the coming months.
thanks, that's much nicer indeed.
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Nope. Ubuntu won't be ready until upgrading Firefox (or any individual package) doesn't force insanity like opposite window controls or Unity without asking. Regular people aren't interested in seeing drastic and seemingly nonsensical changes like that for no reason, and almost certainly aren't interested in being part of some grand OS experiment. They want something that is consistent and works.

While package management is an excellent concept, the way Linux packages are handled--with shared dependencies--is what engenders the ridiculous milestone-distro system that I think is keeping desktop Linux back. Having to swallow upgrades to every single package on the system just to get one package (like FF) upgraded means that instability and unwanted change--exactly what regular users hate--will be ingrained in the experience.

The solution, I think, is either to get rid of the shared-dependency concept and move to a more Windows-like static install system, or form a truly stable rolling-release distro. The only big one is Debian/Mint, but from what I hear that's still too unstable for even power users.
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Hey there,

Firstly, don't be too concerned man. Watch the competitor to see how the market reacts to them. If they succeed, chances are better that you will too.

Keep in mind that lots of VC money does not necessarily mean a successful run.

First to market is a bit of a myth, you can do just fine if you don't get there first - just do it better than the rest.

Best of luck with your venture!

S
Nice advice, so iPhone could be the one.

If either works for fun, and iPhone have more chances to generate some income, so iPhone is the direction to go. :).

thanks for the advice.

As someone post in my blog, maybe start with iPhone and then create the Android app (just for fun).
Frankly this is a good example of over-engineering what should be a non-problem. In the vast majority of cases the option I want is "keep both" - this reduces the chance of data loss to zero and enables me to get on with something that is more important to me at that moment (and use my excellent human brain to delete one of the conflicted files later). As soon as the UX designers attempt to do anything else the UI becomes very complicated, very quickly (as shown here).

One final point - from the linked article it would appear that the Windows UX designers remain addicted to modal dialogs which are, IMO, the antithesis of a productive UI.
I stopped working on a startup as a similar thing happened to me, one year later they've had no traction and could have probably beaten them as I thought we had a much better solution. Don't think about anything other than is your solution better. They are still an early stage startup. Foursquare essentially beat Facebook places.
No,it's not.

The article seems to suggest that ubuntu is an OS that the non-geek joe can install and use without experiencing any issues, it just works. Well, just wait until he decide to upgrade to the next ubuntu release or try to install some restricted driver. Good luck to these newbies if they don't have a friend who knows linux.

I've just upgraded from 10.10 to 11.04 yesterday and only after 5-6 hours i've found the right kernel+ati driver combination to make my system work again (after the upgrade the GUI freeze after a few minutes of use, i've made a few tests patching 2.6.38 for BigKernelLock, trying different driver releases, checking the installed packages for incompatibilites,etc...). A newbie would have never come out of this alive.

Imho, 11.04 shows that the Ubuntu releases are still made in a rush, with unfinished things that get included anyway (Unity, but every release has its own unfinished or barely working new functionality). My suggestion for Ubuntu? Test more. And don't be afraid to push forward the release date if there are still severe bugs open that need to be addressed.
>That being said, python is a language to write something up quick, prototype an idea, put up a simple webserver. However, when your program must scale or if you're trying to optimise for speed, you should highly consider java. The code will be more verbose, but you will pick up a tremendous speed increase.

If your Python application is slow, you can throw hardware at it. That's easy & cheap.

If your Java application development cycle is slow, good luck -- you cannot just throw programmers at the problem.

It's almost always better to have fast programmers than a fast application.
Wow yeah, sort of uncanny how that post gives such a detailed answer to your question. The guy says the Android market made about 75% of the Appstore revenue. Fortunately (Or perhaps unfortunately since you would have to develop 2) both markets seem to be worth the effort.

Good luck.
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I actually had the converse experience yesterday.

I digged into python File nonsense trying to find a size() method, and the best explanation I got is that File doesn't have a size() method because it's not meant to designate a file but a strange mix of input/output stream/reader/writer.
And since you can't really navigate into python code, I had to google quite a lot to get this explanation.

Best part of the story ? Actually I use django and it has a sane File class with a size() on it, just that it's not appearing in google when you don't send the right request (and IO is pyhton base stuff, not web stuff in my head, so I didn't put the django keyword).
In other news, we've had several legitimate years-of-the-Unix-desktop courtesy of Mac OS X :)
> What should I do?

Compete.

Every startup should expect a well-funded competitor to hit the space, both before and after.
I actually still have a P-III laying around here from an old PC that was being thrown, but the slot version with a massive heatsink. Just gathering dust, but a piece of history...
For 75%, it well worth the effort of porting the app, instead of creating a new one for the iPhone.
The contact email addresses and about pages having the {at} and {dot} is not friendly to non-techies. Figure out a better way or just use contact forms. A good walk through of exactly what you need to access and exactly how and what will be posted on your social networks will be important. People will be fearful of using something that will spill the beans that they are looking for a job. In many places people have to friend their paranoid bosses who keep tabs on their employees.
If they are very successful and generate a lot of buzz, it may actually work in your favor to be the next alternative in line. If there's a lot of hype, their company can only be purchased once, but many may want to.

Of course, it's better to be #1 yourself, if you can manage that. But I don't know how much I would worry about competition.
I would have agreed about 10.10. 11.4 fails on every (different) machine I try it on, due to display/video problems.
Don't worry about competition. It's a good thing. It means you picked a good market. Focus on what makes you different and better.

Sounds like you may be a single founder. If so, find a friend or mentor who can help you work through the ups and downs. You're going to be discouraged a lot starting a business.

I went through a similar situation and solicited advice. Lots of people told me "know when to quit." I didn't, and I'm glad I stuck it out.
Hey,

Do you really know the competitor has the new product? Or is it just a press release. Many times, big companies do press releases of something or the other being released in the next quarter. That "next quarter" never arrives.

The important question is "more than the product do you have paying customers?" If so, don't worry. If no, worry!!!
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As I said in the original post.
75% + of the income, well worth porting the app, instead of creating a new one for the iPhone.
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I guess you could argue it's software-enabled rather than software dependent. The underlying scientific advances make it possible, whereas the software makes it practicable.
A few times a year, I download the latest version of star-office / open-office / libre-office and try it on a MSWord document from work. My most recent attempt was 2 weeks ago. I have yet to see a correctly-formatted result. In the beginning, simple things like bullets were wrong. These seem OK now, but equations are completely messed up, as are figure numbers, etc.

This stream of office suites is probably fine for creating new documents, especially if they are simple. But they still do not work adequately for any task that involves collaboration on MSWord files.

I despise MSWord as much as one can despise any software. But if that is what is demanded by a funding agency, I am quite sure I am not going to use anything else.
Why not raise funding ? Given that your competitor has already raised funding, atleast you wouldnt have to convince investors about the viability of the concept.

If you were looking to bootstrap yourself and avoid dilution, perhaps it is time to rethink that strategy.
I think you should pitch your product to VCs (Explaining that it's a new market with really few competitors; BUT, still serious enough that there's already a team with million in funding.) Meanwhile, build your awesome team. Then, your competitor will come on HN saying: "Crap, I was first but a guy with a better product and an awesome team just got funded. What should I do?"
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Ubuntu moving to Unity and Gnome3 forced me to give Xubuntu a try; I like it ok. xfce is like a less-polished Gnome2.
It proves your idea has promise.

Read this -

http://www.ribbonfarm.com/2010/08/03/down-with-innovation-up...

Copy their best ideas, do the core things better, and kick their asses. Good luck.
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Good to know they know better than to write the whole thing off after making some bad decisions.
googoolora sounds more foxy to me ;)
I would learn from them. I am sure they are going to make as many mistakes as they make great decisions. Having someone out there with funding figuring out the space can be a real advantage if you can learn from what they do and bring your own sense of the marketplace to bear. Look at Wesabe, who launched with funding a year before mint...
As an Ubuntu user I think this is just wishful thinking. My estimation is, that if Ubuntu has enough stamina and accelerates in the following years, maybe in 10-15 years they come much closer to where Windows is today.
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I have encountered a similar situation and here are my thoughts, just for your reference:

1. Is competition really bad? Not necessary. Some times competitions are good. As I was working on a product of a relatively new area. One of the problem was that people were not aware of the importance of the product. Our competitor had done a good marketing job, widely promoting the concept and got reported by several media. After that, we found it much easier for us to convince people of our product.

2. It's good to have a mirror. If you have got a competitor, watch closely what they are doing and try to learn from their experience. The two products might look similar at first but you might be able to differentiate from them after several iterations. If launching a startup is like trying out new clothes, it is much better to have a mirror.

3. You have to share the market anyway. You cannot be the monopoly, or even oligopoly. Sharing the market with your competitors is inevitable. Even if you were the first to launch, there might be strong late-comers. So do not panic when you see competitors coming.

4. Learn to differentiate. Tell the difference between your product and your competitors'. Trust me, there are no identical products in the world. Highlight the (even the smallest) difference and tell people why they should choose your product.

5. Focus on what your competitor might ignore. You should try out your competitor's product and record your experience in details. Then check the flaws you have found to see whether the same can be seen your product. This is an effective way to differentiate your product, especially your competitor is large and strong. If you cannot have more functions, then optimize your user experience.

6. Do not pivot so early. I wouldn't recommend to pivot right away. Even if you plan to pivot, please at least wait for a few months - after you have made sure that you have no chance. After all your team have spent a lot of time on your product. If you give up so easily, it is hard to cheer up your team for your new product. Do not simply give up, face competition and you will never regret your decision.

7. Any chance to cooperate? If you can cooperate with your "competitor", things would be easier. But this might not be a good choice since your competitor is well funded and two teams might not get along with each other. Also you might lose your control of your product.
The Thinkpad (I only own couple of very old old ones) has a semi-plastic case, but has quite a few special features to ruggedise it:

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The following are some of the changes that have been made to the ThinkPad line:

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I'm not a stock advisor, or even a savvy investor. This is just parroting general stuff I've heard elsewhere. Don't take it as investment advice.

You could look at the P/E. It's certainly not the only thing you should look at (a company can boost profits by creative accounting, or by cutting research to make short term gains and boost the CEO's bonus, and there's other factors too), but if you want a back-of-the-envelope way to see whether the price is right, P/E is the obvious choice.

Apple and Microsoft: http://ycharts.com/companies/AAPL/pe_ratio#zoom=5&compCo...

Microsoft is cheap - under 10. People figure it will earn lots of dough, but gradually lose out. If you think Microsoft will reinvigorate itself, and start capturing large and profitable new markets, it may be underpriced.

Apple at ~15 is pricey, but not really high. People figure it will continue to grow (compared to Microsoft), but it's no longer a hot new thing with huge growth potential.

Then there's Dell, which is making money, but with a lower P/E people figure it's likely to be bled dry before Microsoft.

Of course, this is comparing three tech companies. The P/E of all these companies will be hit by broader market factors (which I don't understand). But by comparing similar stocks, you can ask which one the market seems to have been most wrong on. Will Apple go on strongly but not really grow much, while MS limps, and Dell fizzles?
Take it as confirmation that your market is there, and make sure you have a clear idea of what your differentiator is going to be.
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Is this a social app? If so, you can win through the culture of the community that uses your app. Today, social is not as much about the technology or product, it is about the people that use it.

For example, I use hackernews not only because it is simple and easy to see others' contributions, but because of the content that people produce and the intelligent conversations the community creates on the site. That aspect of a product is invaluable and more difficult than any technology problem you will encounter.
not mutually exclusive. I outsourced the port and in the meantime created a new iPhone app (which happens to significantly outsell the original that I ported).
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Thanks for this post man, It helped me a lot with this
http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2931430 question.
Thanks for sharing that link. Interesting to learn that imitation (when done well and with some form of twist) is not always a bad thing. We really do overvalue originality.
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Every good niche has competition. Being first to market doesn't mean much (remember GeoCities? Six Degrees? Friendster? MySpace? and these guys were in a space where the first mover has an even bigger advantage.) You just don't know who will win.

Killer features aren't usually obvious, except in retrospect. Google didn't know that its algorithm would make it king of search, or they wouldn't have tried to sell so soon, for so little. Facebook didn't know that real names and a clean design would get your grandma to sign up. And you don't know which subtle design edge will make the difference in your niche. Neither do your competitors (those you know about, and those still working on launching), or the VCs.

What you should be doing (launching and getting funding) hasn't changed one bit. I don't know the secret recipe for success, but I can tell you lots of ways you can fail. Not launching would be the easiest.
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Well, if majority of retailers want this - then expect them to make customers use it asap. You got right to be pessimistic about our vision, time will tell if you are right. One thing that I'm sure of though; QR codes will not survive for long.
Look at Duckduckgo they have a competitor who launched years earlier and has a hell lot more funding.
The advantage QR codes have over OCR for loading hyperlinks is that QR-codes are high-contrast, machine-readable, high-density, square (so they are guaranteed to fit in a viewfinder) and have error correction built in. OCR, on the other hand, requires that a (probably cheap) mobile phone camera be able to differentiate l from 1, O from 0, : from ;, and so on, no matter what font the designer chooses.

Requiring a "sane" font, size, color, and background color for OCR would not advance readability enough, and it would break the design even more than having a QR code. And even that won't solve the problems of squareness, byte density, and error correction. (Though the obvious solution is "type the URL in whatever font you want and put the QR code next to it.")

And a major advantage QR codes have over competitors in the field is that they are very recognizable, with the three position squares in the corners and the smaller alignment square in the opposite corner.
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:) No love for left handers. That's another reason trackpads are centered.
VC money, a good team, or a great product won't guarantee success. One (or two) factors alone won't ensure success. It's a sum-of-all-the-parts thing.
I think an important question to ask yourself is: how committed are you?
Not so much: then spent your time, money and energy elsewhere.
Very: then do a detailed (honest) analysis on your product and theirs and if it still makes business sense, keep at it. Sometimes it how much pain you're prepared to endure... or is that running? :)
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> If you're in it for the money (passive side income etc.) I would go for iPhone.

I wonder why this is. The culture of those who would buy Apple, would by apps? $100/y dev fee ensures greater quality apps than Androids 1-time $25? iPhone maturity?
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