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bio website thatsoftwareguy.com
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A project manager who still enjoys firing up a code editor.

By day I'm a mild-mannered project manager at a software company in Tampa, Florida.

By night, I do a lot of work on Zen Cart, and help moderate the Zen Cart forum.


Apr
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awarded  Yearling
Jun
6
revised When to give up on a product?
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Jun
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comment When to give up on a product?
Enthusiasm could be a false positive and lack of enthusiasm a false negative. I'd say try a vacation if enthusiasm is the issue (and you've been working like a slave for half a year or more).
Jun
1
revised Does 20,000 free downloads mean at least 10,000 paid sales?
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Jun
1
comment Does 20,000 free downloads mean at least 10,000 paid sales?
The 1% number mentioned by @Craig, while very conservative, is generally accurate. All kinds of people will download something for free just to try it out. The number who would pay, even a minimal amount like $10, is much, much, much less.
Jun
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Jun
1
comment Advice for overcoming fear of quitting a good job to build a startup
I'd like to see you have 6 months income in savings before making this move - this would negate the salary differential for 12 months (since you're taking a 50% pay cut). Can you do this? Or if not, can you practice for a few months living as though your income had been cut in half?
Jun
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revised Advice for overcoming fear of quitting a good job to build a startup
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Jun
1
revised Does anyone have experience with Quickbooks for Mac?
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May
30
awarded  Quorum
May
30
answered When to give up on a product?
May
29
comment A very simple multi-currency accounting system
Can you not convert to GBP on the day the funds are received and just track everything in GBP? I'd hate to see you spend time on accounting when you could be building your business.
May
27
answered Managing taxes, quarterly filings - what am I looking for?
May
25
revised How to convince a sales rep to take a commission job?
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May
25
revised How to convince a sales rep to take a commission job?
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May
25
comment How to convince a sales rep to take a commission job?
Consider the situation from his perspective. If he said, "If this is such a sure thing, take a mortgage on your house so you can pay me an 80K draw," what would you say?
May
25
suggested suggested edit on How to convince a sales rep to take a commission job?
May
25
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May
23
awarded  Enthusiast