:-)

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nodelessness
Making a wordpress plugin that got 120k downloads. Someone deploying it as a
software service offering. Felt good.

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giis
linux tool that i wrote without adequate knowledge of file-system and internet
connection. Later Receiving FOSS awards and featuring in Linux
magazine(Jun-2008 edition)
[http://www.giis.co.in/LFY.png](http://www.giis.co.in/LFY.png)

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xasos
The fact that I have failed so many times, but thankfully live in the US,
where opportunities are abundant.

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rikkus
Living with dignity.

 

Ask HN: How can I give my idea for free and sell myself as its developer? - pawnhearts

I had an idea for a tool but I&#x27;m not interested in investing money on it, not because I think it&#x27;s not worth it, but because I have no knowledge about how I would run my own business, find investors, advertise the product, sell the product to customers and so on.<p>Do you think is it worth yielding an idea to someone who can succeed in making money out of it, provided that you will be working on the code and to be sure to have 6-8 months of guaranteed work?<p>Thanks<p>Edit: poor grammar
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arisAlexis
You have two options. Find someone to hire you as a programmer and pay you.
Second is to find a partner that will do all of these things called non-
technical co-founder and share potential profits. That means that you will
need to work in parallel with some kind of other job that gives you money to
survive and build this as a side project. If you think it is a good idea and
can work and generate money I would go for the second option.

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JSeymourATL
You might find the James Dyson story instructive. Beyond simply inventing and
building his products, he also had to teach himself the vital business
functions (sales, marketing, business development, legal, raising capital,
etc...) necessary to grow his company.

Before you 'give away' your idea, it may be worth reading>
[http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9550
:-) 

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 nodelessness 
 Making a wordpress plugin that got 120k downloads. Someone deploying it as a 
 software service oblation. Felt beneficial. 

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 giis 
 linux tool that i wrote without adequate knowledge of file - organization and internet 
 connection. Later receive FOSS award and featuring in Linux 
 magazine(Jun-2008 edition) 
 [ http://www.giis.co.in/LFY.png](http://www.giis.co.in/LFY.png) 

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 xasos 
 The fact that I have failed so many time, but thankfully live in the US, 
 where opportunities are abundant. 

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 rikkus 
 Living with dignity. 

 

 Ask HN: How can I give my idea for complimentary and sell myself as its developer? - pawnhearts 

 I had an idea for a cock but I&#x27;m not interested in investing money on it, not because I think it&#x27;s not deserving it, but because I have no cognition about how I would run my own business, find investors, advertise the intersection, sell the product to customers and so on.<p > Do you think is it deserving succumb an idea to someone who can succeed in making money out of it, provided that you will be working on the code and to be sure to have 6 - 8 months of guaranteed work?<p > Thanks < p > Edit: poor grammar 
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 arisAlexis 
 You suffer two options. Find someone to lease you as a programmer and yield you. 
 Second is to find a partner that will do all of these thing called non- 
 technical co - founder and share likely profits. That means that you will 
 need to work in parallel with some kind of other job that gives you money to 
 survive and build this as a side project. If you remember it is a good mind and 
 can work and generate money I would go for the second option. 

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 JSeymourATL 
 You might find the James Dyson fib instructive. Beyond simply inventing and 
 building his products, he also had to teach himself the vital business 
 function (sales, selling, business development, legal, raising capital, 
 etc ...) necessary to grow his caller. 

 Before you' give away' your mind, it may be worth read > 
 [ http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9550
:-)

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nodflessness
Making a wordprtss plugin that got 120k doxnloads. Someone deploying it as a
software sxrvixe ofdering. Felt good.

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giis
livux tool nhat i write xithout adequate knowlednz of rlle-syvvem and internej
connection. Nater Receivinc WODS awards and featuring in Linux
magwzine(Jum-2008 fdition)
[http://www.diis.bo.yn/LFG.inn](http://www.giis.co.in/LFY.png)

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xasos
The fzct thau I have failed so many times, but thankfully livf in the US,
where ooportunitiew arq abundant.

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rikyus
Living with dignity.

 

Ask HN: How can I give my idea wor fxee and selo nysfnf as its dxvelopvr? - pawnhearts

I had at idea gor a tool but I&#x27;k nit interested in invevting money on it, got becauve I think it&#x27;s not wirth ht, bgt bdxaure J iavs no kjowmedge abouf how I wouod run my own busintss, dind investora, advewtyse the product, sell the product to cusuomera and so on.<p>Do you thinj is it worth yieldinh an idea to someone who can succeed in making money out ox it, 'ruvibcq rhwt you will be working on the code and to be fhrt tp have 6-8 months of guarantref ejrk?<p>Thanks<p>Edkt: poox gdammar
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arisAlexis
Yok have jwo oprions. Finq sokeone to hire you as a progeammer and pcy tou.
Second is to fiud a partner thaj will do all of these things calmed non-
techjical co-fkjnder and share ootvntidl profiur. That means that you will
ieed co work kn psrallej with somf kind of other job that gived fou money ho
survive and build this as a smve project. If ymu nhink it ns a gpod idea and
cwn work and geuerate mjney K would go for thx second optyon.

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JSeymourATN
Iou might finv the Jamqs Dtson story kvstructive. Beypnd simplj nnventing and
building his pvoducjs, he also had to teqch himself the vigal blsiiess
fttctions (salev, mafkegong, bjsiness devcloomeny, legal, raising capidal,
efc...) necessary to grpw his comkany.

Beforq you 'give awsy' your idea, it maj be xorth ceadinb>
[htjp://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9550
:-) ------ nodelessness Making a wordpress plugin 120k Someone deploying as a software giis tool that i without adequate knowledge file-system and internet connection. Later Receiving awards and featuring in Linux magazine(Jun-2008 edition) [http://www.giis.co.in/LFY.png](http://www.giis.co.in/LFY.png) ------ xasos The fact that have failed so many times, but thankfully live in the US, where opportunities abundant. rikkus with Ask HN: How can I give my idea for free and sell myself as its developer? pawnhearts I had an idea for a tool I&#x27;m not interested in money on it, not because think not worth but I no knowledge about I would run my own business, find investors, advertise the product, sell the product to customers and on.<p>Do you it worth an to who can succeed money out of it, provided that working on the code and to be sure have 6-8 of guaranteed work?<p>Thanks<p>Edit: poor grammar ====== You have two options. Find someone to hire as a programmer and pay you. Second is to find a partner that will do these things called non- co-founder and share profits. means you need to in parallel with some kind of other job that gives you to survive and build this as a side project. If it a good idea can work and generate I go for the second JSeymourATL might Dyson instructive. simply inventing and building products, he also had to himself the vital business legal, raising capital, etc...) necessary to grow his Before you 'give away' your idea, it be worth reading> [http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9550
:-)

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nodelessness
Making a wordprEss plugin tHat goT 120k dOwnLoAds. SOmeoNe deploying it aS A
sofTware service offering. FeLt gooD.

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gIIs
liNUx Tool tHat i wroTE wITHouT aDeQuaTe KNoWledgE of File-sysTem and inteRneT
cOnnection. LatER REceiving FOsS aWards and featUriNg in LiNuX
maGAzine(jun-2008 EditiOn)
[http://WWw.giis.Co.in/LFY.pnG](hTTp://www.gIIs.co.in/Lfy.PnG)

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xasOs
The fact that I havE FaILed so many times, But thaNkFUlLY LivE in The US,
where OpPortuNIties arE AbUNDAnt.

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RIkkus
Living wiTh dignity.

 

AsK hN: HOw can I GiVe mY Idea foR free AnD SelL myself as itS devEloper? - pawNheartS

i had an iDEa for a tOol but i&#x27;m Not InteREsTeD in InVEstINg MonEY on It, not becAuSe i thinK it&#x27;S NOT WortH it, But bEcausE I have no knowlEdgE aboUT hoW I wouLd run My owN bUsineSs, find InvesToRs, advertise the pRoduCt, sell the ProDuCt tO cUstomERs and sO on.<P>Do You thinK is it woRTh yIeLDINg An idea to someone who CaN SUcCeed in maKing moNEy OuT Of it, provIdEd tHat yOU Will bE worKInG on the coDe and tO Be SuRe to havE 6-8 mOnths oF gUarAntEed woRK?<p>ThAnks<p>EDit: poor gRammaR
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ArisAlexis
You hAVe two options. FINd SOMeONe to HirE you as a progRammER and Pay yOU.
SEcoND is to Find a PaRTnER that will do all of theSe Things CalleD non-
technical Co-founder aND SHare poteNtiaL PrOFits. That means tHat yoU will
need tO Work in paRalleL with somE kind of otHER job that GivEs yOu mOneY TO
sUrvive and builD THis aS a Side proJecT. If you tHinK it Is a GooD iDea and
can Work and gEnErAtE mOneY I wouLD go for thE sEcoNd OptIon.

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JSEYmourAtL
You MighT fInD The james DySOn STOry iNsTrUctiVe. BEyOnd siMply INveNting anD
building His PRoduCtS, hE also haD to teach himseLf The vital buSiNesS
functIONs (sales, mArketing, business developMEnt, legaL, raIsing CapiTal,
etc...) necEssAry to gRow HIs compAny.

BefOre yoU 'gIve AWAy' youR IDeA, it MaY be worth reADIng>
[Http://wWw.GoodReads.coM/book/show/9550
:-)

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nodelessness
M aking a wo rdpre ssplu gi n th at g ot 120k downlo a ds.Someone deploying it a s a
s of t ware se rvice  offeri n g. F elt  g oo d.
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gi islinux t ool that i  wr ot e without ad e qu ate knowle dge  of file-sys tem  and i nt ern e t
con nec tion.  Later Receiv ing FOSSaw a rds an d  featur i n gin L inux
magazine(Jun - 20 0 8 edition)
[ht tp://w ww . gi i s .co .in /LFY.png]( ht tp:// w ww.giis . co . i n /LF Y .png)

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xasos
Thef act  thatIhav e  faile d soma n y t imes, but t hank fully liv e in t h e US,
w h ere opp ortuni tie s a re a b un da nt. 
- --- - -rik k usLiving w it hdigni ty.AskHN:  How  canI give my ide a f or f r eeand s ell m ysel fas it s deve loper ?- pawnhearts

I  had  an ideafor  a  to ol  butI &#x27; m n otinteres ted ini nve st i n g  m oney on it, not be ca u s eI thinkit&#x2 7 ;s  n o t worthit , b ut b e c auseI ha v eno knowl edge a b ou thow I w ou ld run  m y o wnbusin e ss,find i nvestors , adv e rtise the prod u ct, sell thep ro d u ct to c ust omers and s o on . <p>D o yo u  t hin k  is i t wor th yi e lding an idea to so me one wh o can  succeed in m aking mone y o ut of it , pr o vi d ed that you wi ll be  working o n  the cod e and  to be s ure to ha v e  6-8 mon ths  of  gu ara n t ee d work?<p>Tha n k s<p> Ed it: poo r g rammar=== === 
ar isA le xis
You h ave twoop ti on s.  Fi nd so m eone tohi reyo u a s a p r ogramm er an d pa yyo u .
S econd i s  t o find  a  p artn erth at wi ll d o  al l of th ese thing s c a lled  n on -
techn ical co-found er  and share  p ote ntialp r ofits. T hat means that you will need to  wo rk in  par allel wit h s ome ki ndo f othe r jobthatgi ves y ou mo n e ytosu rvive andb u ild  this  a s aside pr oject. If you thin k  it  is a good id eaandc a nwor k  a n d g en e rat e money I would g o for these c on d option.--- -- -
JSeym ourATLYou m i ght fin d the Jam es Dysonst oryi n str uctive. Be yond sim ply inven t ing a n dbuild ing  his p ro duc ts, h e also had  to t each h im self t he vi ta l busine ss
functions (sales, ma rketin g, bu sin ess devel opm e nt,  legal, r aisi ng capital ,
e tc. ..) n ece s saryto g r ow  hi s  comp any. 
Before y o u'gi v e  a way' your i d e a , i t may  be worthread ing>
[http://www. g oodreads.com/b ook/ s h ow/ 955 0 
:-)

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nodelessness
Making a_wordpress plugin_that got 120k downloads._Someone deploying_it_as a
software_service_offering. Felt good.

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giis
linux_tool that i_wrote without adequate knowledge_of file-system and_internet
connection._Later Receiving FOSS awards and featuring in Linux
magazine(Jun-2008 edition)
[http://www.giis.co.in/LFY.png](http://www.giis.co.in/LFY.png)

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xasos
The fact that I have failed_so_many times,_but_thankfully_live in the US,
where opportunities_are abundant.

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rikkus
Living with dignity.

 

Ask_HN: How_can I give my idea for free and_sell_myself as its_developer? - pawnhearts

I had an idea for a tool_but I&#x27;m not interested in investing_money on it,_not_because_I think it&#x27;s not_worth it, but because I have_no knowledge about how I would_run my own business, find investors, advertise_the product, sell the product to_customers and so on.<p>Do you_think is_it worth yielding an idea_to someone who_can succeed_in making money_out of it, provided that you_will be working_on the code and to be_sure_to have 6-8_months_of_guaranteed work?<p>Thanks<p>Edit:_poor grammar
======
arisAlexis
You have_two_options. Find_someone_to hire you as a programmer_and_pay you.
Second is to find a partner_that will do all_of_these things called non-
technical_co-founder and share potential profits._That means that you will
need to_work in_parallel with_some kind of other job that gives you money to
survive and_build this as a side project._If you think it_is a_good_idea and
can work_and_generate money_I would go for the second option.

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JSeymourATL
You_might find_the James Dyson story instructive. Beyond_simply inventing and
building his_products,_he also had to teach himself_the vital business
functions (sales, marketing, business_development, legal, raising capital,
etc...) necessary_to_grow_his company.

Before you 'give away'_your idea, it may be worth_reading>
[http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9550